VOA标准英语2009年-New US Warship's Bow Contains Steel from W

By Nathan King
New York
03 November 2009

 
USS New York
A U.S. warship¹ built with steel from the ruins of the World Trade Center has arrived in New York. The USS New York stopped alongside Ground Zero to fire a 21-gun salute² honoring those who died in the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York. Relatives of the victims, first responders, and hundreds of onlookers³ gathered as the ship arrived in the city. It is to be officially commissioned on Saturday.

Just after sunrise the USS New York sailed into the city, It was greeted by hundreds of onlookers.

The ship's bow contains 7.5 tons of steel from the World Trade Center, as well as images of the Twin Towers in its stern. Almost 15 percent of the crew is from New York state.

Members of New York's Police, Fire and Ambulance services saluted⁴ the ship as the New York came to a stop and fired its guns.

 
The USS New York stopped alongside Ground Zero to fire a 21-gun salute honoring those who died in the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York
Many came here to remember the events of September 11, 2001.

Grace Crowley and Peter Capretta folded a flag to remember fallen friends. "People need to remember everyday, and they need to teach their children," Crowley said.

Bill Jennings, a veteran, says he thinks it is fitting that the steel from the World Trade Center ruins is now being used to defend America.

"Knowing that there are 7 tons, nearly 8 tons of steel, from that happening, from that day makes me proud," he said.

The USS New York sailed all the way from Louisiana, taking 2 weeks to reach Manhattan.

Alison and David Sanderson traveled from New Orleans. David Sanderson inspected the ship for the Navy before it set sail. He says those who built the ship knew it was a special project.

"We handled the steel like kids with kitten gloves. It was really neat," David said. "You could just feel the sense of pride in everybody that built the ship."

The ship will be officially commissioned on Saturday, and it will be open to the public for several days. People in New York will be able to see up close the ship that bears the city's name.

 

1 warship   

n.军舰，战舰

参考例句：

• He is serving on a warship in the Pacific.他在太平洋海域的一艘军舰上服役。
• The warship was making towards the pier.军舰正驶向码头。

2 salute   

vi.行礼，致意，问候，放礼炮；vt.向…致意，迎接，赞扬；n.招呼，敬礼，礼炮

参考例句：

• Merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag.商船互相点旗致敬。
• The Japanese women salute the people with formal bows in welcome.这些日本妇女以正式的鞠躬向人们施礼以示欢迎。

3 onlookers   

n.旁观者，观看者( onlooker的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene of the crash. 在撞车地点聚集了一大群围观者。
• The onlookers stood at a respectful distance. 旁观者站在一定的距离之外，以示尊敬。

4 saluted   

v.欢迎，致敬( salute的过去式和过去分词 )；赞扬，赞颂

参考例句：

• The sergeant stood to attention and saluted. 中士立正敬礼。
• He saluted his friends with a wave of the hand. 他挥手向他的朋友致意。 来自《简明英汉词典》