历史上的今天-Today in History 2014-10-30

 October 30th, 1938A fictional¹ invasion by Martians on the radio spooks Americans on Halloween Eve.

As the live drama“the War of the Worlds” starring Orson Welles airs on CBS, the play's fake news reports panic some listeners who think the Martian invasion is real.

1998In Nicaragua a mudslide caused by Hurricane Mitch kills at least 2,000 people.

1974It’s the Rumble² in the Jungle in Zaire now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo. Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in the eighth round of a 15-round bout³, regaining⁴ his world heavyweight title.

And 2000Steve Allen, comedian⁵, TV host, author and composer dies in Encino, California. Allen, the first host of NBC Tonight Show was 78 years old.

Today in History, October 30th, Ed Donahue, the Associate Press.

1 fictional   

adj.小说的，虚构的

参考例句：

• The names of the shops are entirely fictional.那些商店的名字完全是虚构的。
• The two authors represent the opposite poles of fictional genius.这两位作者代表了天才小说家两个极端。

2 rumble   

n.隆隆声；吵嚷；v.隆隆响；低沉地说

参考例句：

• I hear the rumble of thunder in the distance.我听到远处雷声隆隆。
• We could tell from the rumble of the thunder that rain was coming.我们根据雷的轰隆声可断定，天要下雨了。

3 bout   

n.侵袭，发作；一次(阵，回)；拳击等比赛

参考例句：

• I was suffering with a bout of nerves.我感到一阵紧张。
• That bout of pneumonia enfeebled her.那次肺炎的发作使她虚弱了。

4 regaining   

复得( regain的现在分词 )； 赢回； 重回； 复至某地

参考例句：

• She was regaining consciousness now, but the fear was coming with her. 现在她正在恢发她的知觉，但是恐怖也就伴随着来了。
• She said briefly, regaining her will with a click. 她干脆地答道，又马上重新振作起精神来。

5 comedian   

n.喜剧演员；滑稽演员

参考例句：

• The comedian tickled the crowd with his jokes.喜剧演员的笑话把人们逗乐了。
• The comedian enjoyed great popularity during the 30's.那位喜剧演员在三十年代非常走红。