和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Sam Houston, 1793-1863: A 19th Century American Statesman, Politician, and Soldier

2011-11-20来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. Texas belonged to Mexico at that time and had not yet become part of the United States.

belong to是(某团体、国家等)的成员;属于
例句:Britain belongs to the EEC.
英国是欧洲经济共同体的一个成员国。

2. Houston did not think the Alamo could be defended against a strong Mexican attack.

defend against保护…不受…, 防御
例句:The fort cannot be defended against an air attack.
这座要塞遭到空袭时无法防御。

3. He marched his small force east, just ahead of Santa Anna’s soldiers.

ahead of在…之前
例句:She left one day ahead of him.
她是在他离开的前一天离开的。

4. At the time, the republic was deeply in debt.

in debt欠债
例句:I'm heavily in debt at the moment, but hope to be out of debt when I get paid.
我现在负债累累, 但希望拿到工资后就能把债务还清。

5. The invaders were pushed back across the border.

push back使撤退, 使回到原处
例句:The invaders were pushed back beyond their own country eventually.
入侵者最终被赶回到自己的国境内。

6. He urged both North and South to compromise to prevent the nation from being destroyed.

prevent from阻止, 防止
例句:His prompt action prevented the fire from spreading.
他的果断行动制止了火势的蔓延。

7. Sam Houston warned of terrible trouble if the bill passed.

warn of发出关于…的警告
例句:The weather station warned of severe snowfalls ahead.
气象台预报将有大雪。

8. Some called for a meeting to decide the future of Texas.

call for要求
例句:The letter calls for an investigation of the facts.
来信要求对这些事实进行调查。

9. But before that meeting took place, South Carolina and five other southern states withdrew from the United States.

take place发生; 举行
例句:When will the basketball game take place?
篮球赛何时举行?

10. Houston was removed from office as governor.

remove from将(某人)撤〔免〕职
例句:They removed him from his position.
他们撤销了他的职务。