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He chuckled in response to her question.
他轻轻一笑作为对她的问题的回答。 

2.shot down 击落

They claimed to have shot down one incoming missile
他们声称击落了一枚来犯的导弹。

3.state funeral 国葬

When he died he was given a state funeral.
他去世以后，人们为他举行了国葬。

4.takes office 上任；上台

Five weeks after Abraham Lincoln takes office, the first shots are fired in the war between the States.
亚伯拉罕林肯就职五周后，南北之战的第一枪打响。