VOA慢速英语:Grant Leads Union to Victory at Shiloh, but With a Cost

短语讲解：

1.  After Grant successfully organized a group of unpaid soldiers in Illinois, a member of Congress helped him receive an appointment as a Union general.

a group of 一群（人、虫、兽等）
例句：The greenwood boys are a group of popular singer.
绿林少年是一君深受欢迎的歌手。

2. He had more than 40,000 men, about the same as Grant. And he was expecting another 20,000.

more than 多于
例句：Margaret needed support more than ever. 
玛格丽特比以往更需要关心。 

3. Groups of men fought each other across the wide battlefield.

each other 互相
例句：Do you often help each other with your lessons? 
你们经常互相帮助复习功课吗？ 

4. The bullet cut through an artery.

cut through 穿过，挤进
例句：He cut through a forest to get home. 
他穿过一片森林才到家。