uncle sam 山姆大叔 英文演讲.docx

1. Uncle Samis a commonnational personificationof theAmerican governmentthat according to legend came into use during theWar of 1812and was supposedly named forSamuel Wilson.2. You can see the “Uncle Sam” and his vivid image in almost all U.S. newspapers and magazines .In different painters pen ,”Uncle Sam” looks very different: some abomination and some amiable . But the most common image we can see is an elderly man with white hair and agoatee wearing a whitetop hatwith white stars on a blue band, and red and white striped trousers.3. The most famous poster of “Uncle Sam” was painted by James MontgomeryFlagg. He has created lots of famous paintings during the World War.4. Uncle Sam is one of the most popular personifications of the United States who as famous as the Statue of Liberty. An elderly man with white hair and agoatee wearing a whitetop hatwith white stars on a blue band, and red and white striped trousers this practically is Flaggs self - portrait .5. Sam Wilson was a meat packer in New York, who supplied rations for the soldiers. They had to stamp their contractors name and where the rations were coming from, onto the food they were sending. On the package, it was labeled “E.A US.”6. When someone asked what that stood for, a coworker joked and said “Elbert Anderson (the contractor) and Uncle Sam,” referring to Sam Wilson, though it actually stood for United States.7. And then Americans treat Uncle Sams honest, hardworking and the spirit of patriotism as their national quality.山姆大叔山姆大叔被用来代指“美国”或“美国政府”，主要在美国、英国，尤其是在新闻界中使用较多。“山姆大叔”是美国的绰号，它同自由女神一样，为世人所熟知。山姆大叔形象美国的报纸杂志、文学作品和漫画中，经常可以看到“山姆大叔”(uncle sam)的名字及其生动的形象。在不同画家的笔下，“山姆大叔”神态各异，有的凶狠可憎，有的和蔼可亲。但最常见的形象还是高高的个子，瘦削的面庞，头戴饰星高顶帽，身穿燕尾服和条纹裤，虽白发苍髯，却精神矍铄，一派威仪，这一形象深受美国人民的喜爱。最令人难忘的山姆大叔画像，是由画家詹姆斯蒙哥马利弗拉格创作的，他在两次世界大战期间画了很多著名的征兵招贴画。山姆大叔的形象是：高个子、白头发、下巴上有一小撮白胡子、身着深蓝色外套、头戴一顶高帽、上有星星点缀，这模样其实就是弗拉格的自画像。“山姆大叔”是美国五大象征之一，它同自由女神一样，为世人所熟知。称谓起源“山姆大叔”这一绰号产生于1812年第二次美英战争时期。纽约州的洛伊城有一位肉类包装商，名叫塞缪尔威尔逊。他诚实能干，富于创业精神，在当地很有威信，人们亲切地叫他“山姆大叔”。战争期间，他担任纽约州和新泽西州的军需检验员，负责在供应军队的牛肉桶和酒桶上打戳。1812年1月，纽约州长带领一些人前往其加工厂参观，看到牛肉桶上都盖有EAUS的标记，便问是何意思。工人回答，EA是一个军火承包商的名字，US是美国的缩写。凑巧的是，“山姆大叔”的缩写也是US，所以一个工人开玩笑地说，US就是“山姆大叔”（Uncle Sam）。这件趣事传开后，“山姆大叔”名声大振。人们把那些军需食品都称为“山姆大叔”送来的食物。独立战争后，政治漫画里开始出现了一个名叫“山姆大叔”的人物。他的原型是一个早期漫画人物，名叫“乔纳森大哥”(Brother Jonathan)，此人在美国独立战争时期非常出名。 渐渐地，山姆大叔取代了乔纳森大哥，成了最受美国人欢迎的象征。美国人还把“山姆大叔”诚实可靠、吃苦耐劳以及爱国主义的精神视为自己民族的骄傲和共有的品质。从此这个绰号便不胫而走。第一次世界大战中曾出现过“山姆大叔”号召美国青年当兵的宣传画，流传很广。 1961年，美国国会正式承认“山姆大叔”为美国的民族象征。Personification p(r)snfke()n n.1.拟人,人格化;【语】拟人法2.化身,典型;活例3.体现;表演Legend led()ndn.1.传说;神话2.伟人传3.(奖章,纪念牌等的)铭文,题跋4.地图的图例,插图的说明5.【宗】圣徒故事集Abomination bmne()nn.1.厌恶,憎恨,可恶;憎恶2.令人憎恶的讨厌的事物行为Amiable emib()ladj.1.可爱的,和蔼可亲的,亲切的;温和的Elderly eldrliadj.1.较老的,年长的goatee otin.1.山羊胡子band bndn.带,绳;带形物;箍;箍条;嵌条;镶边;锯条;(法官等的)宽领带striped straptadj.1.有条纹的 2.喝醉了的Statue of Liberty自由女神像Statue sttun.1.塑像; 雕像; 铸像v.1.用雕像装饰Liberty lbrtin.1.自由(权)2.放肆,无礼,不客气;冒昧,擅自行动3.解放,释放4.特许权;特权5.英自由地区,特许区域;(管)辖区;(某种)范围packer pkrn.1.包装者;打包工;打包商;美罐头食品批发商,罐头食品工人 2.美方赶牲口运货的人;驮子,驮畜 3.打包机 4.(打牌等)作弊的人 5.美(车站等处)搬行李工rations r()nn.1.(供应物等的)限额,定额,定量;饲料配(给)量2.(一般人或动物尤指兵员的)每日口粮;食物;军粮,军肉;粮食v.1.(按额定分量)配给;给与.一天口粮;供给(兵士)伙食;限定(粮食等)stamp stmpv.1.