英语听力：切格瓦拉的故事 - 4

 Mexico had a historic standing¹ as one of the countries on the flank of the United States, who had stood up to Yankee imperialism² at the turn of the century. Ernesto reconnects with his Cuban friends and is introduced to Raul Castro. After serving 22 months in prison for his role on the Moncada Siege, he has come to Mexico City to try and rebuild his older brother Fidel's organization.

 

Then they liked one another. He was a Marxist, as opposed to Fidel who was still in prison.

 

Succumbing³ to international pressure, Batista releases Fidel Castro after having only served a 2-year sentence. He also heads for Mexico City.

 

This was a person who had tried to overthrow⁴ his dictatorship, the dictatorship by the force of arms and while a lot of the movement considered almost like a brazen⁵, crazy attack on the Moncada Barracks. And he was exiled from his homeland and guess what? He was organizing to try and go back and do the same things.

While Ernesto was reserved, serious a communist, Fidel Castro was none of these things.

 

He'd gotten into the rough-and-ready politics of his day and had positioned himself as a patriot⁶ and nationalist. He was not yet a Marxist Leninist.

 

August 1955, eager to meet the man who had stirred such passion in his followers⁷, Ernesto asks Raul to arrange a meeting. The meeting lasts all night.

Political occurrences have made Fidel Castro, a Cuban revolutionary, a young man, intelligent, very sure of himself, and of extraordinary audacity⁸. I think there's a mutual⁹ sympathy between us.

 

They share many of the same ambitions and the same nemesis--the United States.

 

Ernesto was invited to join the July 26th Movement, named after the date of the Moncada Siege. The only non-Cuban in the group, he signs on as troop doctor and is given the nickname 'Che'.

Argentine said 'Che' when they talked to one another. It's an old term, meaning 'Hey, you' And so, they began calling him 'Che'.

 

Hilda had been left behind in Guatemala. She now joins Che. Hilda announced that she was pregnant, which came as a bit of a blow. But curiously¹⁰, he decided¹¹ to do the right thing and he married her.

 

Soon after the birth of his daughter Hildita, Che pours all of his energy into the movement and the big push for Cuba.

 

Almost immediately, he was off for long periods of time in a ranch¹² outside Mexico City, where they trained militarily. He turned out to be one of the best shots in the group.

 

But words soon gets out and Che along with Fidel Castro and most of the July 26th Movement members in the city are arrested and detained.

 

They're in jail for a month. Upon their release, the movement goes underground. Fidel Castro continues with his plans of overthrowing¹³ Batista and purchases a beat-up old boat for 15,000 dollars, appropriately named the Granma, to take his small army of 82 from Mexico to Cuba. 

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 imperialism   

n.帝国主义，帝国主义政策

参考例句：

• They held the imperialism in contempt.他们鄙视帝国主义。
• Imperialism has not been able to subjugate China.帝国主义不能征服中国。

3 succumbing   

不再抵抗（诱惑、疾病、攻击等）( succumb的现在分词 )； 屈从； 被压垮； 死

参考例句：

• Mrs. Smith washed and ironed clothes for him, succumbing to him. 史密斯太太被他迷住了，愿意为他洗衣烫衣。
• They would not in the end abandon their vital interests by succumbing to Soviet blandishment. 他们最终决不会受苏联人的甜言蜜语的诱惑，从而抛弃自己的切身利益。

4 overthrow   

v.推翻，打倒，颠覆；n.推翻，瓦解，颠覆

参考例句：

• After the overthrow of the government,the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后，这个国家处于混乱中。
• The overthrow of his plans left him much discouraged.他的计划的失败使得他很气馁。

5 brazen   

adj.厚脸皮的，无耻的，坚硬的

参考例句：

• The brazen woman laughed loudly at the judge who sentenced her.那无耻的女子冲着给她判刑的法官高声大笑。
• Some people prefer to brazen a thing out rather than admit defeat.有的人不愿承认失败，而是宁肯厚着脸皮干下去。

6 patriot   

n.爱国者，爱国主义者

参考例句：

• He avowed himself a patriot.他自称自己是爱国者。
• He is a patriot who has won the admiration of the French already.他是一个已经赢得法国人敬仰的爱国者。

7 followers   

追随者( follower的名词复数 )； 用户； 契据的附面； 从动件

参考例句：

• the followers of Mahatma Gandhi 圣雄甘地的拥护者
• The reformer soon gathered a band of followers round him. 改革者很快就获得一群追随者支持他。

8 audacity   

n.大胆，卤莽，无礼

参考例句：

• He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary.他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水。
• He had the audacity to pick pockets in broad daylight.他竟敢在光天化日之下掏包。

9 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

10 curiously   

adv.有求知欲地；好问地；奇特地

参考例句：

• He looked curiously at the people.他好奇地看着那些人。
• He took long stealthy strides. His hands were curiously cold.他迈着悄没声息的大步。他的双手出奇地冷。

11 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

12 ranch   

n.大牧场，大农场

参考例句：

• He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
• The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。

13 overthrowing   

v.打倒，推翻( overthrow的现在分词 )；使终止

参考例句：

• They succeeded in overthrowing the fascist dictatorship. 他们成功推翻了法西斯独裁统治。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I always delight in overthrowing those kinds of schemes. 我一向喜欢戳穿人家的诡计。 来自辞典例句