VOA慢速英语:American History: A Friendship Helps Guide World War 2 Diplomacy

短语讲解：

1. History is full of examples of leaders joining together to meet common goals.

be full of充满
例句：Mary's heart was full of distress.
玛丽的心里充满痛苦。

2. The two men had much in common.

in common共有
例句：We have something in common.
我们有许多相同之处。

3. But Churchill reportedly answered, "The prime minister of Great Britain has nothing to hide from the president of the United States."

hide from把…藏起来不让…发现
例句：His friends hid him from the police.
他的朋友把他藏了起来不让警察知道。

4. And Churchill resisted Roosevelt's suggestions that Britain give up some of its colonies. But in general, the friendship between Roosevelt and Churchill, and between the United States and Britain, led the two nations to cooperate closely.

give up放弃;投降
例句：We had to give up the castle to the enemy.
我们只得把城堡拱手让给了敌人。
in general一般而言, 总的来说, 从总体上看
例句：The class are, in general, very bright.
总的说来, 这个班级的学生都很聪明。
lead to通向，导致；引起
例句：Smoking can lead to lung cancer.
抽烟可能导致肺癌。

5. Finally, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin met together for the first time.

for the first time第一次
例句：They starred her for the first time.
他们第一次让她当主角。

6. They arranged for new international economic organizations -- the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

arrange for为…做准备〔安排〕
例句：They arranged the room for the meeting.
他们把房间布置好准备开会。

7. And the Allies agreed to divide Germany into different parts after the war for a temporary period.

divide into分成; 分为
例句：The river divides into two streams at this point.
这条河在此分成两条支流。

8. In nineteen forty, Polish fliers had taken part in the Battle of Britain, piloting British warplanes against the German Luftwaffe.

take part in参加…, 参与…活动
例句：Joe took an active part in the struggle.
乔积极参加斗争。

9. That purpose is now being carried out in great force.

carry out实行，执行；实现，完成
例句：They carried out their plan without difficulty.
他们顺利地完成了计划。

10. The Soviet Union moved to seize control of eastern Europe. Stalin began making strong speeches charging that Washington and London were holding secret peace negotiations with Germany.

seize control of夺取对.....的控制权
例句：The crew tried to seize control of the ship, and were shot for mutiny .
船员夺船未遂,均以叛乱罪被枪决。

11 Britain and America had gone to war not just to defend the smaller countries, but also to fight for individual rights and freedoms.。

go to war开始作战
例句：The king decides to go to war against his enemy.
国王决定对敌人开战。

12. And the world began to live through a new war -- the Cold War -- in the years to follow.

live through经历过; 经历…而未死
例句：They lived through the long famine.
他们经历了长久的饥荒而未死。

13. "I felt as if I had been struck with a physical blow," Churchill wrote. He said he was overpowered by a sense of deep and permanent loss.

strike with 患(突发性病症)
例句：Cage was struck with pneumonia in her youth.
凯奇年轻时得过肺炎。

14. War was giving way to peace.

give way to让路,让步
例句：We refused to give way to their demands.
我们拒绝对他们的要求让步。