VOA慢速英语:AMERICAN HISTORY: Lyndon B. Johnson and the Vietnam War

短语讲解：

1. Much of Johnson's time and energy would be taken up by the war in Vietnam.

take up占去
例句：This thing takes up all my attention.
这件事占用我所有的注意力。

2. The country was divided into North and South.

divide into分成; 分为
例句：Divide the cake into quarters and share it equally.
把蛋糕分成四份, 大家平均享用。

3. James Reston of the New York Times, for example, said President Johnson was carrying out an undeclared war in Vietnam.

carry out贯彻，执行；实现
例句：He carried out the plan in very detail.
他一丝不苟地执行那项计划。

4. The North refused. And the United States began to build up its forces in the South.

build up逐步建立, 增进, 增强,使增大
例句：Many a large and big business has been built up from small ones.
很多大企业都是从小规模发展起来的。

5. Some Americans became angry. Anti-war demonstrations took place in San Francisco and Chicago.

take place发生; 举行
例句：The wedding took place yesterday.
昨天举行了婚礼。

6. Neither side would compromise, however. And the fighting went on.

go on继续下去
例句：If he goes on like this he'll lose his job.
如果他继续这样下去,他会丢掉差事的。

7. But it criticized him and other Democrats for economic problems connected to the war.

criticize for因…指责(某人)
例句：She was criticized for being late.
她因迟到而受到批评。

8. In July nineteen sixty-seven, just over half the people questioned for opinion surveys said they did not approve of the president's policies.

approve of赞成, 赞同
例句：If my plan isn't approved of by the committee, all my work will have been wasted.
如果我的计划得不到委员会的批准, 我的功夫就白费了。

9. The curfew has kept them from making a living.

keep from阻止; 免于
例句：Urgent business kept me from attending the meeting.
因有急事我不能去参加会议。
make a living赚钱过活
例句：He makes a living by writing.
他靠写作谋生。

10. The enemy, very deceitfully, has taken advantage of the Tet truce, in order to create maximum consternation within South Viet Nam, particularly in the populated areas.

take advantage of利用
例句：He took advantage of the good weather to go for a walk.
他趁着天气好,出去散散步。