VOA慢速英語:第二次世界大戰(zhàn)歐戰(zhàn)勝利70周年紀念日給德國人的啟示
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Lessons for Germany on 70th Anniversary of V-E Day
The 70th anniversary of the end of World War II will bemarked in all but one European country this week. Germany lost the war, and has no plans to hold a special observance.
VOA recently went to the German capital Berlin to report on how the conflict isconsidered and the effect it still has.
In central Berlin, there is a huge memorial to the six million Jews killed duringWorld War II. Their deaths were the work of Germany’s Nazi Party.
The memorial was built just 10 years ago, after much public debate. Twohundred meters away was the place from where German leader Adolf Hitlerdirected the war effort. It is the place where it is believed he took his own life.
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The 70th anniversary of the end of World War II will be marked May 8-9 in all European countries except Germany, which lost the war. |
The area is now a parking lot, filled with cars.
Visitors to the area -- like a woman named Tina, a retired journalist fromBritain -- say there are things to be learned from the war.
“Even today, in our own country, there are extremist groups cropping up. And I am thinking that if ordinary, decent people do not do anything, there isalways a chance of history repeating itself.”
Gerd Appenzeller is the former publisher of the Berlin newspaperTagesspiegel. He worries that the alliances that formed after the World War IIare weakening. He says younger Germans do not know what life was likeduring the war.
He says, “The vast majority have gotten comfortable with freedom. Theygive little thought to the fact that this freedom is constantly in danger. Americais changing, global relations are changing, and the Germans and Europeanshave to unite and stay together, just to remain a relevant partner for the UnitedStates.”
I’m Bob Doughty.
VOA Correspondent Al Pessin reported this story from Berlin. ChristopherJones-Cruise adapted it into Learning English. George Grow was the editor.
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Words in This Story
cropping up – idiomatic to happen or appear, often unexpectedly
vast majority – idiomatic this phrase is often used to emphasize the size,relevance or importance of a statistic or statement
Lessons for Germany on 70th Anniversary of V-E Day
第二次世界大戰(zhàn)歐戰(zhàn)勝利70周年紀念日給德國人的啟示
The 70th anniversary of the end of World War II will be marked in all but one European country this week. Germany lost the war, and has no plans to hold a special observance.
第二次世界大戰(zhàn)結束70周年對所有歐洲國家都有紀念性意義，除了一個國家。德國在二戰(zhàn)中是戰(zhàn)敗國，它不打算舉辦什么儀式。
VOA recently went to the German capital Berlin to report on how the conflict is considered and the effect it still has.
Voa記者最近前往德國首都柏林采訪德國人是怎么看待這場沖突的，影響仍然存在。
In central Berlin, there is a huge memorial to the six million Jews killed during World War II. Their deaths were the work of Germany’s Nazi Party.
在柏林市中心有一個巨大的紀念碑，為了紀念二戰(zhàn)期間被屠殺的600萬猶太人。他們的死是德國納粹黨造成的。
The memorial was built just 10 years ago, after much public debate. Two hundred meters away was the place from where German leader Adolf Hitler directed the war effort. It is the place where it is believed he took his own life.
在經(jīng)過大眾激烈的辯論后，在10年前，這座紀念碑才落成。在紀念碑兩百米以外處，德國領導人阿道夫希特勒指揮戰(zhàn)爭。人們相信就是在那他結束了自己的生命。
The area is now a parking lot, filled with cars.
這片區(qū)域現(xiàn)在是一個停車場，停滿了汽車。
Visitors to the area -- like a woman named Tina, a retired journalist from Britain -- say there are things to be learned from the war.
來此的游客，比如一個叫tina 的女人，一位退休的英國記者，表示這場戰(zhàn)爭應當對我們有所啟發(fā)。
“Even today, in our own country, there are extremist groups cropping up. And I am thinking that if ordinary, decent people do not do anything, there is always a chance of history repeating itself.”
“即使今天在我們自己的國家，也有極端組織出現(xiàn)。我認為如果普通老百姓或者較為體面的人不采取任何行動的話，那么歷史就有可能會重演。”
Gerd Appenzeller is the former publisher of the Berlin newspaper Tagesspiegel. He worries that the alliances that formed after the World War II are weakening. He says younger Germans do not know what life was like during the war.
Gerd Appenzeller是柏林Tagesspiegel報紙的前出版商。他擔心二戰(zhàn)后形成的聯(lián)盟正在減弱。他說德國的年輕人不知道二戰(zhàn)期間人們都是怎么生存的。
He says, “The vast majority have gotten comfortable with freedom. They give little thought to the fact that this freedom is constantly in danger. America is changing, global relations are changing, and the Germans and Europeans have to unite and stay together, just to remain a relevant partner for the United States.”
他說“絕大多數(shù)的人生活的自由自在，他們不會考慮這種自由經(jīng)常會處于危險之中。美國在改變，全球關系在改變，德國人和歐洲人需要團結起來，和美國保持相關方面的合作伙伴。”
I’m Bob Doughty.
我是Bob Doughty。
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Words in This Story
cropping up – idiomatic to happen or appear, often unexpectedly
vast majority – idiomatic this phrase is often used to emphasize the size,relevance or importance of a statistic or statement
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