英语讲课-uncle sam

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自由女神像、芭比娃娃、野牛镍币、美国哥特式和山姆大叔 称为美国文化的五大象征。美国人把“山姆大叔”诚实可靠、

吃苦耐劳以及爱国主义的精神视为自己民族的骄傲和共有的品质。

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Uncle Sam is not a real person. He was created sometime 山姆大叔—美国人的别名，是一个大高个，白头发，留一小 during the War of 1812 to symbolize the United States of America. Where did the name come from? No one is really sure, 撮白胡子，身着深蓝色外套，头顶星星点缀的高帽的形象。美 but most people think he was named for Samuel Wilson. Samuel 国人还把“山姆大叔”诚实可靠、吃苦耐劳以及爱国主义的精 Wilson was born in Massachusetts in 1766. He moved to New York, where he became a meat supplier . There, he put meat into 神视为自己民族的骄傲和共有的品质。从此这个绰号便不胫而 barrels to send to United States armies. The barrels of meat 走。第一次世界大战中曾出现过“山姆大叔”号召美国青年当 were marked with the letters “U.S.” to show that they came from the United States. One story says that the soldiers jokingly 兵的宣传画，流传很广。 1961年，美国国会正式承认“山姆 called the meat supplier “Uncle Sam” to explain the letters on 大叔”为美国的民族象征。 the barrels. Since the meat came from the American government , when people thought of Uncle Sam they thought of the government.

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Time: After 1913 to 1938 Model: Sam Wilson

Designer:James Montgomery FlaggHistory: Happening to get the name “Uncle Sam”, Uncle Sam soon replaced Brother

Jonathan as American's most popular

symbol.

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liberate: inspect: contract:

vt. 解放，释放

reputation:n. 名声，名望vt. 检查 n. 合同，契约 v. 订合同，定契约 evolve: v.(使)演变，(使)演化，(使)发展 recruit: vt. 招募，征兵；吸收(新成员) n. 新兵，新成员 poster: n. 招贴(画),海报，布告

beard: chin:

n. 胡子，胡须 n. 下巴

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1.liberate: vt. 解放，释放过去式： liberated 过去分词：liberated 现在分词：liberating 同义词：extricate;free;disconnect 反义词：imprison;compel;1)他们尽最大能力去解放奴隶

They did their best to liberate slaves.2)这个城市是1949年解放的

The city was liberated in 1949.

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2.reputation: n. 名声，名望同义词：standing; position;station;star 词组： 国际声誉 an international reputation 声誉好坏 have a good/bad reputation

1)该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉 This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.

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3.inspect: vt. 检查过去式:: inspected 过去分词： inspected 现在分词： inspecting 同义词 ：audit;scrutinize;scrutinise 词组： inspect for ... 检查 是否有 ;就...而检查 1)警察们被紧急召集起

来去守卫机场，并对到达的飞机进行检查 2)很奇怪，我上火车前，竟然没有人查看我的车票Police were called out to keep at the airport, and inspect the arriving planes. It was strange that nobody inspected my ticket before I got on the train.

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4.contract: n. 合同，契约 v. 订合同，定契约过去式： contracted 过去分词：contracted 现在分词：contracting 同义词： concentrate;compress;shrink 1)婚姻首先是一种契约，它必须以公正为制约Marriage is, first of all, a contract which must be governed by justice.

2)市政当局和他们公司订立了修建图书馆的合同

The city contracted for a library with their firm.

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5.evolve: v.(使)演变,(使)演化,(使)发展同义词：synonym;develop 反义词：antonym;postpone 名词： evolvement 发展；进化；演化，演变 词组： evolved from 由……演化而来 1)他已形成了一种新学说

He has evolved a new theory.2)他想出了一套快速赚钱的方法

He evolved a system for making money quickly.

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6.recruit: vt. 招募，征兵；吸收(新成员) n. 新兵，新成员1)这个州在招聘年轻人从事教学工作

The state is recruiting young people to the teaching professions.

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7.poster: n. 招贴(画),海报，布告

1)他们在镇上四处张贴海报为马戏团作宣传

They put up posters all round the town advertising the circus.

2)他的卧室里挂着一些明星的海报Her bedroom is hung with posters of the pop stars.

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8.beard: n. 胡子，胡须过去式： bearded 过去分词：bearded 现在分词：bearding 1)使我感到极其好笑的是他的假胡子掉下来了 To my great amusement his false beard fell off. 2)你怎麽不把胡子刮掉 Why don't you shave your beard off ?

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9.chin: n. 下巴过去式: 过去分词: 现在分词: 词组： chinned chinned chinning 聊天，闲谈 have a chin [口]不灰心, 振作起来, 不泄气 keep one's chin up [俚]输, 失败, 忍受痛苦(处罚等) take it on the chin 暴露自己, 自惹麻烦, 甘冒风险 stick one's chin out 直到下巴; 深陷, 完全卷入 up to the chin

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What is the origin of Uncle Sam ?How did the portrait of Uncle Sam come to be know ?

What did the employee say when he was asked about

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the letters "EA-US" ?

How did Flagg's portrait of Uncle Sam look like ?