英语新闻视频：Obama: Vietnam War a ＂painful chapter

U.S. President Barack Obama has described the Vietnam War as one of the most painful chapters in US history. Obama reflected on the "hard lessons" of the War at a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of its start.

　　Obama honoured the fallen service men and women on Memorial day by paying a special tribute to Vietnam Veterans. The President also added that the way Vietnam war heroes were treated upon their return home was a "national shame".

　　Obama also took the time to remind voters he brought an end to the Iraq War, and is winding² down the Afghanistan War. Obama is seen as competing with Republican candidate Mitt³ Romney for veterans’ votes, but polls show he lags behind.

　　U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks during an observance of the 50th

　　anniversary of the Vietnam War, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington,

　　May 28, 2012.

　　President Barack Obama, center, with Maj. Gen. Michael S. Linnington, left, Commander

　　of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, during a wreath-laying ceremony at

　　the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery⁴ on Memorial Day, Monday, May

　　28, 2012, in Arlington, Va.

　　U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd L) and his wife Michelle (L) stand onstage with Vice¹

　　President Joe Biden (R) and his wife Jill (2nd R) during an observance of the 50th

　　anniversary of the Vietnam War, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington,

　　May 28, 2012.

　　U.S. President Barack Obama wipes his face as he makes remarks

　　during an observance of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War,

　　at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington May 28, 2012.

　　U.S. President Barack Obama (L) delivers remarks during an observance of the 50th

　　anniversary of the Vietnam War, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington,

 

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 winding   

n.绕，缠，绕组，线圈

参考例句：

• A winding lane led down towards the river.一条弯弯曲曲的小路通向河边。
• The winding trail caused us to lose our orientation.迂回曲折的小道使我们迷失了方向。

3 mitt   

n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手

参考例句：

• I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。
• Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

4 cemetery   

n.坟墓，墓地，坟场

参考例句：

• He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。
• His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。