VOA慢速英语:American History: The Dawn of the Atomic Age

1. World War Two ended with an action that was never taken beforein the history of warfare, and has never been taken since.

end with 以……结束
例句：We started with soup and had ice-cream to end with. 
我们首先是喝汤，最后一道是冰淇淋。 

2. We shall continue to use it until we destroy Japan’s power tomake war."

continue to 继续
例句：Property values continue to advance rapidly. 
房地产价值继续急速上涨. 

3. Interest in science goes back to the earliest days of thenation.

interest in 对...感兴趣
例句：He doesn't manifest much interest in his studies. 
他对学习没表示出多大兴趣。 

4. President Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin were famousnot only as political leaders but also as inventors andscientists.

not only...but also...不但...而且....
例句：These not only help in presentation but also help orientusers. 
这不仅有助于表达，而且可以帮助使用者在创建时更好地定位。 

5. Their work became known as the Manhattan Project.

known as 被认为是,被称为
例句：The resultant defect is known as chromatic aberration. 
由此而产生的缺陷叫做色差。 

6. Roosevelt made sure that these scientists got all the money andsupplies they needed.

make sure 确定
例句：Make sure of your facts before you write the article. 
先弄明白事实，然后再写文章。

7. But he was willing to do anything to avoid the need forAmerican troops to invade Japan.

be willing to 愿意做某事
例句：He is willing to go through the mill. 
他愿接受磨炼。 

8. PRESIDENT TRUMAN: "It is an awful responsibility which has cometo us. We thank God that it has come to us, instead of to ourenemy.”

instead of 代替
例句：I should take my rest now instead of later. 
我现在就得休息，而不是一会。

9. American scientists and engineers proved that a war could bewon with research as well as bullets.

as well as 也
例句：He composed mystery stories as well as love poems. 
他既写爱情诗也写神秘故事。 

10. He called on the federal government to support scientificstudy and education.

call on 号召
例句：The government call on the people to close ranks against theenemy. 
政府号召人民联合起来反对敌人。