Pearl Harbor
/ˌpɜːl ˈhɑːbə(r)/
/ˌpɜːrl ˈhɑːrbər/
- a harbour on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. It is the US Navy's main Pacific base. A surprise attack by the Japanese on the navy ships there on 7 December 1941 brought the US into the Second World War. The attack killed 2 403 people, injured 1 178 and destroyed 19 ships and 188 planes. The phrase ‘Remember Pearl Harbor’ came to be used to encourage Americans to support the war.
珍珠港:夏威夷瓦胡岛上的一个港口。它是美国海军的主要太平洋基地。1941年12月7日,日本人突然袭击了那里的海军舰艇,将美国带入了第二次世界大战。这次袭击造成2 403人死亡,1 178人受伤,并摧毁了19艘船和188架飞机。“记住珍珠港”一词被用来鼓励美国人支持战争。