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2018年11月19日

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 Realize Uncle Sam 认识山姆大叔
     1 山姆大叔简介
     Uncle Sam is a common national personification of the American government originally used during the War of 1812. He is depicted as a stern elderly man with white hair and a goatee beard. Typically he is dressed in clothing that recalls the design elements of the flag of the United States-for example, a top hat with red and white stripes and white stars on a blue band, and red and white striped trousers. The first use of Uncle Sam in literature was in the 1816 allegorical book The Adventures of Uncle Sam by Frederick Augustus Fidfaddy.
     Earlier representative figures of the United States included such beings as "Brother Jonathan", used by Punch magazine. These were overtaken by Uncle Sam somewhere around the time of the Civil War. The female personification "Columbia" has seldom been seen since the 1920s. The well-known "recruitment" image of Uncle Sam was created by James Montgomery Flagg, an illustrator and portrait artist best known for commercial art. The image of Uncle Sam was shown publicly for the first time, according to some, in a picture by Flagg on the cover of the magazine Leslie's Weekly, on July 6, 1916, with the caption "What Are You Doing for Preparedness?" More than four million copies of this image were printed between 1917 and 1918. The image also was used extensively during World War II.
     There are two memorials to Uncle Sam, both of which commemorate the life of Samuel Wilson:the Uncle Sam Memorial Statue in Arlington, Massachusetts, his birthplace; and a memorial near his long-term residence in Riverfront Park, Troy, New York.
     2 山姆大叔个人
     The American icon Uncle Sam was in fact based on a real man, albeit a beardless one.
     A businessman from Troy, New York, Samuel Wilson, provided the army with beef in barrels during the War of 1812. The barrels were prominently labeled "U.S". for the United States, but it was jokingly said that the letters stood for "Uncle Sam". Soon, Uncle Sam was used as shorthand for the federal government.
     The man himself looked nothing like the gaunt, steely-eyed patrician of popular lore. The Abe Lincoln look, along with the starspangled outfit, was a product of political cartoonist Thomas Nast, who was one of the most popular artists of the 1800s.
     Uncle Sam became a useful icon in cartoons, much like the John Bull character who represented the United Kingdom. John Bull and Uncle Sam have squared off in hundreds of political cartoons throughout the years.
     The most famous image of the Uncle Sam persona was a World War I recruiting image that depicted a stern Sam pointing his finger at the viewer and declaring, "I want you". It was painted by artist James Montgomery Flagg in 1916, just prior to US involvement in World War I by or even based on the character Sam Slick, created by Canadian.
     山姆大叔的形象代表了美国,是美国人很好的榜样,也是很好的写照。山姆大叔这个名字的由来也颇具戏剧性。山姆大叔在美国有很高的声誉,和美国人讨论他时,每一个美国人的脸上都洋溢着骄傲的神情。
Part 2 Key words & Sentences 关键词语全知道
     Uncle Sam is one of America's national symbols.
     山姆大叔是美国的国家象征之一。
     The United States Congress adopted a resolution which saluted Uncle Sam Wilson as the origin of America's National symbol of Uncle Sam on September 15, 1961.
     1961年9月15日,美国国会通过一项决定,将山姆·威尔逊大叔作为国家象征。
     At the time of War in 1812, Uncle Sam Wilson obtained a contract to supply beef to the Army, which he shipped in barrels. Those barrels, being government property, were branded with the initials "U.S", people would joke that the initials referred to "Uncle Sam".
     1812年第二次美英战争,山姆·威尔逊大叔获得为美军供给牛肉的合同。这些桶装的牛肉,作为政府财产烙有"美国"的英文首字母。人们开玩笑称烙着的首字母表示"山姆大叔"。
     Uncle Sam was a man of great fairness, reliability, honesty, and he was willing to contribute for the country.
     山姆大叔是一个公平、可靠、诚实,乐于为国做贡献的人。
     Uncle Sam is depicted as an elderly man with white hair and a goatee beard.
     山姆大叔被描绘成一个有着白发和山羊胡子的老人。
     The name of "Uncle Sam" and his vivid images can be often seen in newspapers, magazines, literatures and comic books in America.
     在美国的报纸杂志、文学作品和漫画中,经常可以看到"山姆大叔"的名字及其生动的形象。
     Uncle Sam was used on behalf of "American" or "U.S. Government", mainly in the United States, Britain, especially in the media.
     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。
     The image of "Uncle Sam" was based on an early cartoon character"Brother Jonathan", who was very famous during the American War of Independence.
     山姆大叔的原型是一个早期漫画人物,名叫"乔纳森大哥",此人在美国独立战争时期非常出名。
     Uncle Sam became a useful icon in cartoons, much like the John Bull character who represented the United Kingdom. John Bull and Uncle Sam have squared off in hundreds of political cartoons throughout the years.
     山姆大叔成了漫画有用的图标,很像约翰牛的形象代表英国。约翰牛和山姆大叔已经在数以百计的政治漫画中出现了许多年。
     The most famous image of the Uncle Sam persona was a World War I recruiting image that depicted a stern Sam pointing his finger at the viewer and declaring, "I want you". It was painted by artist James Montgomery Flagg in 1916, just prior to US involvement in World War I, by or even based on the character Sam Slick, created by Canadian.
     山姆大叔最有名的人物形象是第一次世界大战的招兵形象,描绘了一个严峻的山姆指着观众宣布:"我要你。"这是画家弗拉格·詹姆斯·蒙哥马利在1916年之前创作的,恰巧早于美国卷入第一次世界大战,是根据加拿大创作的山姆·史利克的形象创作的。





     Son:Dad, can I ask you a question?
     儿子:爸爸,我能问你一个问题吗?
     Dad:Yes, dear son.
     爸爸:说吧,宝贝儿子。
     Son:Do you know Uncle Sam's story?
     儿子:你知道山姆大叔的故事吗?
     Dad:Certainly, all Americans know it.
     爸爸:当然知道啦,全美国没有谁不知道啊。
     Son:But I do not know.
     儿子:我就不知道。
     Dad:You are young. When you grow up, you will know.
     爸爸:你还小,等你长大了,你就知道了。
     Son:Can you tell me his story?
     儿子:那你能告诉我他的故事吗?
     Dad:Yeah, once there was a meat packer in New York, honest and capable, the locals called him "Uncle Sam". During the war, he was responsible for stamping on the barrels of beef and wine for the military. One day, the New York governor went to inspect and found the "US" on the barrels, both the abbreviation for the United States and Uncle Sam, so that Uncle Sam became famous.
     爸爸:可以啊,纽约州有一位肉类包装商,诚实能干,当地人都叫他"山姆大叔"。战争期间,他负责在供应军队的牛肉桶和酒桶上打戳。有一天,纽约州长去视察,就发现桶上有US的字样,既是美国的缩写,又是山姆大叔的缩写,这样山姆大叔就出名啦。
     Son:But why Uncle Sam is now a synonym for the United States?
     儿子:可为什么现在山姆大叔是美国的代名词呢?
     Dad:Because Uncle Sam is honest, hard-working and he has a spirit of patriotism, which is suitable to describe our country.
     爸爸:因为山姆大叔诚实可靠、吃苦耐劳以及具有爱国主义的精神,很适合形容我们的国家啊。
     Son:Oh, thank you Dad, I know, I want to become someone like Uncle Sam.
     儿子:哦,谢谢爸爸,我明白了,我也要变成山姆大叔那样的人。
    

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