文档介绍：Uncle Sam
山姆大叔
uncle sam's image
uncle sam's origin
CONTENTS
uncle sam's influence
In the artist's pen, "Uncle Sam" look different, some heinous vicious, some be courteous and accessible. But the mon image or high stature, thin face, wore decorated star high top hat, wearing a coat and striped trousers, although cangran hair, but the spirits and send a dignity. This image is loved by the people of the United States.
在不同画家的笔下,“山姆大叔”神态各异,有的凶狠可憎,有的和蔼可亲。但最常见的形象还是高高的个子、瘦削的面庞,头戴饰星高顶帽,身穿燕尾服和条纹裤,虽白发苍髯,却神采奕奕,一派威仪。这一形象深受美国人民的喜爱。
Uncle sam’s image
The most famous picture of Uncle Sam appeared on an Army recruiting poster.
uncle sam's origin
Fourteen-year-old Sam Wilson ran away from home to join his father and older brothers in the fight to liberate the American colonies from the British during the American Revolution. At age 23, he started a meat-packing business and earned a reputation for being honest and hard-working.
美国独立战争时期,14岁的山姆威尔逊离家出走,加入父亲和哥哥们的行列,为美国殖民地独立于英国而战。23岁时,他开始从事肉类加工业,并因为人诚实、工作勤奋而赢得声誉。
During a later war in , Wilson gained a position inspectingmeat for US Army forces, working with a man who had signed a contractwith the government to provide meat to the army. Barrels of meat supplied to the army were stamped "EA-US", identifying pany (EA) and the country of origin(US).
此后在1812年的战争中,威尔逊获得了一个职位,为美国军队检验肉食。他的合伙人和美国政府签订了一份合同,给军队提供肉食。送到军队的肉桶上面都印有EA-US标志,EA代表公司名,US代表原产国。
According to one story, when a government official visited the plant and asked about the letters, a creative employee told him "US" was short for "Uncle Sam" Wilson. Soon soldiers were saying all Army supplies were from "Uncle Sam".
传说有一回,有个政府官员来参观加工厂,问及这些字母的含义,一个想象力丰富的雇员告诉他,“US”是“山姆大叔”威尔逊的缩写。很快,士兵们都说所有的军需品都来自“山姆大叔”。
After the war, a character called Uncle Sam began appearing in political cartoons, his form evolvingfrom an earlier cartoon character called Brother Jonathan that was popular during the American Revolution. Uncle Sam soon replaced Brother Jonathan as American's most popu