總統(tǒng)候選人Howard Dean在競(jìng)選演講時(shí)的不雅言行受到質(zhì)疑。
Presidential candidate Howard Dean's concession speech of the Iowa Democratic Caucus ends with a lively but controversial scream.

美國歌星Janet Jackson和Justin Timberlake在表演時(shí)行為失當(dāng)。
A Super Bowl, super snafu. Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's performance includes a wardrobe Malfunction.

2004年，一位哈佛大學(xué)的學(xué)生創(chuàng)辦了著名社交網(wǎng)站Facebook。
Facebook is founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

西班牙首都馬德里遭到恐怖襲擊，200人遇難。
"Madrid has been a victim of......"
Spain is rocked by terrorist attack, killing more than 200.

Abu Ghraib監(jiān)獄虐囚丑聞曝光，震驚世界。
"There will be a full investigation"
Abu Ghraib. Outrage around the world over graphic photoes of American soldiers abusing Iraqi prisoners.

美國前總統(tǒng)里根病逝，享年93歲，美國為其進(jìn)行了六天的國葬儀式。
"Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall."
President Ronald Reagan dies at age 93, the six-day state funeral follows.

美國"靈樂之父"雷·查爾斯去世，享年73歲。
Influential and innovative singer and pianist Ray Charles dies at 73.

民主黨全國大會(huì)在波士頓召開，John Kerry獲得提名總統(tǒng)候選人。未來的美國總統(tǒng)Barack Obama在會(huì)上進(jìn)行主旨發(fā)言。
Democratic National Convention in Boston, Mass. John Kerry gets the nomination. Future president Barack Obama delivers the key-noted address.
"Hope in the phase of difficulty......"

奧林匹克發(fā)源地雅典主辦2004年夏季奧運(yùn)會(huì)。
Let the games begin. After more than a hundred year absence, Greece holds the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Google公司在納斯達(dá)克掛牌上市，發(fā)行價(jià)85美元。
Google millionaires. The search engine goes public at $85 a share.

熱門美劇《迷失》橫空出世。
Oceanic flight 815 crashes in the South pacific on the first episode of the hit TV series Lost.

貝比魯斯魔咒被打破，波士頓紅襪隊(duì)自1919年以來首次獲得美國職業(yè)棒球聯(lián)盟冠軍。
The curse of the Bambino is broken. The Boston Red Sox win the World Series for the first time since 1919.
（注：貝比魯斯魔咒是指美國職棒球員貝比·魯斯因1920年被紅襪隊(duì)賣給洋基隊(duì)，因此詛咒紅襪隊(duì)永遠(yuǎn)無法再拿世界大賽冠軍的事件。紅襪隊(duì)自1920年後，再也沒有拿到世界大賽的冠軍，一直到2004年才再度奪魁。）

美國總統(tǒng)布什連任成功，打敗競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手John Kerry。
President George W. Bush is re-elected, defeating challenger John Kerry.

海嘯襲擊東南亞各國，共有23萬人遇難。
Disaster strikes Southeast Asia. Tsunami waves crashe into the coastal areas, killing an estimated 230,000 people in 11 countries.