台湾籍旅美老师今天交给我们的句子是:
The first country to end marriage discrimination was the Netherlands. It may seem surprising today, but that legislation wasn't passed until as recently as the year 2000.
荷兰是第一个废除婚姻歧视的国家。虽然这在今日看来颇令人错愕,但同性婚姻的立法直到2000年时才通过。
学习重点:
1.country 国家、国土
country (n.) 国家、国土
contrary (adj.) 相反的
2.marriage 婚姻
marriage (n.) 婚姻
marry (v.) 结婚
merry (adj.) 欢乐的
3.discrimination 歧视
discrimination (n.) 歧视
discriminate (v.) 区别、辨别
bias (n.) 偏见
4.Netherlands 荷兰
Netherlands (n.) 荷兰
Holland (n.) 荷兰(王国)
5.legislation 立法
legislation (n.) 立法
legislate (v.) 立法
legitimate (adj.) 合法的