巴西人不承认莱特兄弟 |
http://www.sina.com.cn 2004/01/09 09:14 北京青年报 |
在里约热内卢的桑托斯-杜蒙机场,几个巴西人正走过一幅壁画,该壁画是为向阿尔伯特·桑托斯-杜蒙(1873—1932)表示敬意而作。正当美国人准备在12月17日庆祝莱特兄弟首次飞行100周年之际,巴西人则认为他们最热爱的英雄之一遭受到历史性的不公而愤愤不平。在巴西,你问任何人是谁发明了飞机,回答都是阿尔伯特·桑托斯-杜蒙,这位身高1.63米的会享受生活的人不仅因高超的航空技能著称,而且以在巴黎上层社会的形象而闻名。 Brazilians walk past a mural painted in homage to Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) at the Santos-Dumont Airport in Rio de Janeiro. As Americans prepare to celebrate the centennial of the Wright brothers' first flight on December 17, Brazilians are cringing at what they believe to be a historical injustice against one of their most beloved heroes. Ask anyone in Brazil who invented the airplane and they will name Alberto Santos-Dumont, a 163-cm. bonvivant known not only for his aerial prowess but also for the figure he cut in Parisian high society. |
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