70 Years After Nagasaki Bombing

August 9th marked 70 years since the US dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. The city held a special memorial service on the historic anniversary. The bell tolled at 11:02 am to mark the exact moment the bomb fell. The atomic bomb destroyed the city of Nagasaki and killed over 70,000 people. This second bomb, which fell three days after the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, ended World War II. Japan’s official surrender took place six days later on August 15th 1945. The average age of Nagasaki’s surviving victims is 80 years old.

1.atomic bomb 原子弹

例句：I did not want to be labeled “the designer who survived the atomic bomb, ” and therefore I have always avoided questions about Hiroshima.

我不希望被人套上“原子弹下幸存的设计师”这样的标签，也因此我一直躲避有关广岛的问题。

2.take place 举行

例句：When does the wedding come off [take place]?

什么时候举行婚礼?

3.average age 平均年龄

例句：The average age of uptake also dropped by about 3 years.

此外，开始吸烟的平均年龄也减小了约3年。

4.historic anniversary 历史性纪念日

例句：On this historic anniversary of our alliance, America looks to Thailand as a leader in the region and a partner around the world.

在我们两国结盟的这个历史性纪念日，美国将泰国视为这个地区的一个领袖以及美国在全世界的一个伙伴。