0908（精制中英字幕）每日一听（NBC Nightly News ）英语学习
What is an arc in history?
A story
arc (also narrative arc) is the chronological construction of plot in a novel or story.
stay
archaic
power of endurance.
"some men are always great at beginnings; but they have no stay in them"
lie in state
phrase of lie
(of the corpse of a person of national importance) be laid in a public place of honor before burial.
"the candlelit chapel where the king's body lay in state"
walk·a·bout
noun
British
noun: walkabout; plural noun: walkabouts
an informal stroll among a crowd conducted by an important visitor.
What does it mean by across the pond?
: the other side of the Atlantic Ocean They moved here from across the pond.
What is considered coast to coast?
from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans (in the continental U.S.A.); all the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans (considered in either direction).
ticker-tape parade
A ticker-tape parade is a parade event held in a built-up urban setting, allowing large amounts of shredded paper to be thrown from nearby office buildings onto the parade route, creating a celebratory effect by the snowstorm-like flurry.
celebrate
honor or praise publicly.
"a film celebrating the actor's career"
media scrum
A media scrum is an improvised press conference, often held immediately outside an event such as a legislative session or meeting. Scrums play a central role in Canadian politics and also occur in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
Changing the Guard
Changing the Guard is a formal ceremony in which the group of soldiers currently protecting Buckingham Palace are replaced by a new group of soldiers. The guard that looks after Buckingham Palace is called The Queen's Guard and is made up of soldiers on active duty from the Household Division's Foot Guards.
spright·ly
/ˈsprītlē/
adjective
adjective: sprightly; comparative adjective: sprightlier; superlative adjective: sprightliest; adjective: spritely; comparative adjective: spritelier; superlative adjective: spriteliest
(especially of an old person) lively; full of energy.
"she was quite sprightly for her age"
