VOA慢速英语:Stephen Vincent Benet, 1898-1943: Popular Writer of the Early 1900s, Part Two

have no choice but to别无他法,只好
例句：You have no choice but to give up.
你别无选择, 只能投降。

2. He wanted to bring to life America's history and heroes.

bring to life使苏醒; 使复活，给…以活力
例句：His novels bring to life the Victorian age.
他的小说把维多利亚时代的生活写活了。

3. It did not sound tired of the world ...as did the voices in most stories of that time. 

tire of对…厌烦
例句：He never tired of the sound of his own voice.
他从不厌倦自己的讲话。

4. It is said that he died of what he had heard and seen in that one brief moment, although no bullet came near him.

die of死于
例句：He died of a heart attack.
他因患心脏病而死。

5. It was so filled with color and details that professors of history used it to teach their students about the Civil War.

fill with (使)充〔挤〕满
例句：The hall was filled with persons welcoming him.
大厅里挤满了欢迎他的人。

6. He took the money he earned from the sales of ‘John Brown's Body’ and invested it in the stock market on Wall Street.

invest in在…上投资, 在…投入(时间、精力等)
例句：He invested his money in shares.
他把钱投资在股票上。

7. And Benet began to suffer more from the effects of arthritis.

suffer from因(疾病)而痛或不舒服;因...而更糟;受...之苦
例句：She often suffers from headaches.
她常常头痛。

8. But as President Franklin Roosevelt began his economic reforms, Benet began to look forward to a brighter future for the country.

look forward to期望, 盼望
例句：We look forward to seeing you again.
我们期待着与你再次相见。

9. It is a story about a farmer who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for ten years of good luck. 

in exchange for交换
例句：Tom gave Helen an apple in exchange for a piece of cake.
汤姆用一个苹果与海伦换一块蛋糕。

10. And the fish would jump right out of the water into his hands...for they knew it was no use putting up a fight against him.

put up进行
例句：They put up stubborn resistance.
他们进行了顽强的抵抗。

11. After World War Two began, he put aside his other work and wrote only for the allied cause.

put aside把...放在一边;撇开
例句：He put aside his work to spend more time with his son.
他把工作暂时搁下以便有更多时间陪儿子。