08 American Revolution
The American Revolution was not a sudden and violent overturning of the political and social framework, such as later occurred in France and Russia, when both were already independent nations. Significant changes were ushered in, but they were not breathtaking. What happened was accelerated evolution rather than outright revolution. During the conflict itself people went on working and praying, marrying and playing. Most of them were not seriously disturbed by the actual fighting, and many of the more isolated communities scarcely knew that a war was on.
Americas War of Independence heralded the birth of three modern nations. One was Canada, which received its first large influx of English-speaking population from the thousands of loyalists who fled there from the United States. Another was Australia, which became a penal colony now that America was no longer available for prisoners and debtors. The third newcomer-the United States-based itself squarely on republican principles.
Yet even the political overturn was not so revolutionary as one might suppose. In some states, notably Connecticut and Rhode Island, the war largely ratified a colonial self-rule already existing. British officials, everywhere ousted, were replaced by a home-grown governing class, which promptly sought a local substitute for king and Parliament.
日常英语:聚会用语
Strapped for cash 手头紧
日常英语:英语口语
Pay through the nose for something 出高价,花大价钱
A nest egg 储备金
日常英语:社交媒体用语
日常英语:商店购物用语
语法:英语中的叙事时态
To pop the question 求婚
Lose one's shirt 输得一干二净
To wind someone up 捉弄、惹恼某人
Pull your socks up 加把劲儿
日常英语:大学生活
Have egg on your face 狼狈不堪
Is breast cancer linked to night shifts? 乳腺癌与上夜班有关系吗?
To be on the same wavelength 意气相投
At each other’s throats 唇枪舌战地争吵
日常英语:时尚潮流
语法:被动语态
Turn a blind eye 视而不见
语法:从句和代词的运用
日常英语:手机用语
Armed to the teeth 全副武装
语法:动词和介词的惯用搭配
语法:英语量词
To get your wires crossed 产生误解、误会
日常生活:找房和租房时的常用英语
语法:引语动词
To blow a fuse 勃然大怒
日常英语:办公用语
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