十年大事回顾--2003年

美国哥伦比亚号航天飞机解体7名宇航员遇难。
"The Columbia's lost. There are no survivors."
The space shuttle Columbia disintegrates during re-entry over Texas, killing all seven astronauts on board.

非典来袭，戴口罩成为新时尚。
A new fashion trend, surgical masks worn in public, the SARS spreads to the US.

战争的炮火震天撼地，美英发动伊拉克战争，推翻萨达姆政权。
Shock'n Y'all. Missile campaign marks the start of the US and Britain-led war against Iraq. US forces seize control of Baghdad, ending the regime of Saddam Hussein. But the trouble has just begun.

布什总统宣布2003年的伊拉克战争结束。
Mission accomplished. The banner behind president Bush announces the end of major combat in the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

美国家政女王Martha Stewart因妨碍司法公正被判入狱。
The "Save Martha!" campaign fails. Martha Stewart charged with obstruction of justice and sent to jail.

好莱坞女星凯瑟琳·赫本去世，享年96岁。
Hollywood legend Katharine Hepburn dies at 96.

美国和加拿大发生大规模停电，美国有近五千万人受到影响。
Black out. Up to 50 million people in eight US states and parts of Canada lose power.

MTV颁奖晚会上，麦当娜与小甜甜布兰妮断背舌吻。
And the best kiss goes to Madonna, her smooching Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera at the MTV Video Music Award.

好莱坞影星施瓦辛格赢得选举，成为加利福尼亚新一任州长。
"I will not fail you." The governator takes office. Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes California's new governor.

美国著名脱口秀主持人Rush Limbaugh承认自己服用止痛药物成瘾。
"my dependence on pain pills and, in fact..."
Rush Limbaugh admits he's addicted to prescription pain killers and will seek treatment.

cnn名牌节目Anderson Cooper开播。
"And good morning to you. Thanks for joining us. I'm Anderson Cooper. Welcome to..."
September 8th, 2003, a new show is launched on cnn, hosted by some paler guy named Anderson Cooper.

萨达姆被抓，"蜘蛛洞"成为热门词汇。
Spider hole enters the lexicon after Saddam Hussein is captured in one by American troops.