以下新闻摘自CNN官网

　　Beijing gears up for massive military parade

　　北京为大型阅兵式做准备

　　Updated 0848 GMT (1548 HKT) August 24, 2015

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　　Chinese military jets fly over Beijing on August 23, 2015 during a dress rehearsal for a military parade to commemorate the end of World War II in Asia. The parade will take place on September 3.

　　jet 喷气式飞机

　　dress rehearsal 彩排;演出前最后一次训练

　　military parade 阅兵式

　　commemorate 纪念;庆祝

　　【例】We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday. 我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。

　　(来源：Oxford Advanced Learner's English-Chinese Dictionary)

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　　Chinese military helicopters dot the sky on August 23. According to state news agency Xinhua, a total of 12, 000 troops, 500 pieces of equipment, and nearly 200 aircraft will be shown on September 3.

　　helicopter dot the sky 直升飞机点缀天空

　　troop 军队;部队

　　aircraft 飞行器;飞机。请注意，aircraft单复数同形。

　　03

　　Chinese military helicopters fly over the Forbidden City in Beijing on August 23. Most of the armaments that will go on display during the parade won’t have been seen by the public before, Xinhua reported.

　　the Forbidden City 紫禁城。其实这是对故宫的旧称，现在叫the Palace Museum。

　　armaments(尤指坦克﹑ 飞机等配备的)火炮。

　　go on display/be on display 展出

　　04

　　China’s military parade is to mark the 70th anniversary of Japan’s surrender, or the Victory over Japan Day, in 1945.

　　the 70th anniversary of Japan’s surrender 日本投降70周年纪念日

　　the Victory over Japan Day 抗日战争胜利纪念日

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　　People’s Liberation Army soldiers stand to attention in their combat fatigues on August 22.

　　People’s Liberation Army 中国人民解放军。有时会缩写为PLA。

　　stand to attention/stand at attention 用立正姿势站立;站军姿

　　combat fatigues 军服;军装。顺便提一下，camouflage clothing是迷彩服的统称，如camouflage jacket是迷彩上衣，camouflage T-shirt是迷彩T恤。

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　　Chen Hai, 29, is a lieutenant in a company that fought against the Japanese. He said he is proud to be selected to attend the parade.

　　lieutenant 中尉

　　company 连队

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　　China’s female guards honor will attend the military parade on September 3 for the first time. In this picture, female soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army attend a training session at a military base in Beijing on August 22.

　　female guards honor 女兵仪仗队

　　training session(一次)训练

　　military base 军事基地