VOA慢速英语:American History: An Angry Nation Puts Its Hopes in President Roosevelt

too to太...以致不能

1）too…to　 太…以至于…
　　He is too excited to speak.
　　他太激动了，说不出话来。
　 ---- Can I help you ? 需要我帮忙吗?
　 ---- Well, I'm afraid the box is too heavy for you to carry it, but thank you all the same.　不用了。这箱子太重，恐怕你搬不动。谢谢您。

2) 如在too前有否定词，则整个句子用否定词表达肯定， too 后那个词表达一种委婉含义，意 为"不太"。
　 It's never too late to mend.　(谚语)
　　　改过不嫌晚。

3)　当too 前面有only, all, but时，意思是：非常… 等于very。
　 I'm only too pleased to be able to help you. 我非常高兴能帮助你。
　 He was but too eager to get home. 他非常想回家。

2.For weeks, Roosevelt was forced to lie on his back.

be forced to不得不

例句：If you don't attend class, I'll be forced to give you a failing grade.
      如果你不来上课，我只能给你不及格了。

3."Above all, we must try something," he said during the presidential campaign of nineteen thirty-two.

above all尤其,特别,最重要的是

例句：Above all, I want to thank all my fans for their support.
      首先，我要感谢所有歌迷对我的支持。