Lexington and Concord

美 [ˈlɛksɪŋtən ənd ˈkɑːŋkɔːrd]英 [ˈlɛksɪŋtən ənd ˈkɒŋkɔːd]

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The first armed action took place in Lexington and Concord , Massachusetts , on April 19 , 1775 .

1775年4月9日，第一场战争在马萨诸塞州康科德镇的莱克星顿打响。
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Battles of Lexington and Concord were fought not too far from here .

莱克星敦和康科德战役的遗址就在离这不远处
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Its what led a rag-tag militia to face British soldiers at Lexington and Concord .

这种精神指引衣衫褴褛的民兵部队敢于面对列克星顿和康科德的英国军队。
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So it was at Lexington and Concord .

这样看来是在莱克星顿和康科德；
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April 19 , 1775 . After midnight , 900 redcoats leave their barracks in Boston for Lexington and Concord , about 20 miles away .

1775年4月19日，午夜后900名英国士兵从波士顿开拔，前往20英里以外的莱克星顿和康科德。
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The explosions , occurring on the Patriots Day holiday that commemorates the Revolutionary War battles of Lexington and Concord , were as shocking in their symbolism as in their force .

爆炸发生这天是马萨诸塞州的节日爱国者日，该节日是为了纪念列克星敦和康科德的革命战争而设立的。因此这场爆炸案不论是从暴力伤害还是象征意义上都让人们震惊。