國慶英語日記素材熱薦：建國60年流行英語詞匯(2)

　　1960s 20世紀60年代

　　quotations from Chairman Mao 毛主席語錄

　　Practically everyone has heard of the Little Red Book. This collection of quotations from Mao Zedong's speeches and writings was published from 1964 until about 1976. People had to remember lines and use them to guide their thoughts. The title Little Red Book was coined by Westerners because of the red cover and pocket-book size.

　　幾乎所有人都聽說過《紅寶書》。1964年至1976年，人們從毛澤東的演講和著作中摘選部分內容制成語錄并出版發(fā)行。人們被要求背誦其中的語句，并以此來指導他們的思想。西方人根據該書紅色的書皮和口袋書的大小將其命名為 "Little Red Book"。

　　Red Guard 紅衛(wèi)兵

　　Basically middle-school and college students during the "Cultural Revolution" that Chairman Mao allowed to act as revolutionaries. In primary schools, Little Red Guards replaced the Young Pioneers. The "Gang of Four" used Red Guards to challenge authority. They were a key cause of social disorder, but their reign ended in 1978.

　　在文化大革命時期，幾乎所有的中學生和大學生都是革命的“紅衛(wèi)兵”。在小學，小紅衛(wèi)兵替代了少先隊員。“四人幫”利用紅衛(wèi)兵來挑戰(zhàn)權威。他們是導致社會動亂的主要原因。1978年，“四人幫”終于被徹底粉碎，紅衛(wèi)兵也不復存在。