VOA慢速英语:Iron Ships Clash at Sea

短语讲解：

1. That wood was covered with sheets of iron 10 centimeters thick.

cover with 用…遮盖住，用…填满
例句：cover with flour, as of fish or meat, in cooking. 
烹饪时在鱼或肉上覆盖面粉。 

2. Ten windows were cut into the sides of the Virginia.

cut into 打断[扰]; 切入; 把某物切成（几块）
例句：The potatoes were pared and cut into chunks. 
马铃薯被削了皮并切成了块。 

3. It took almost 30 minutes to turn around.

turn around （使）转身; （使）好转
例句：Turn around, you may look this way. 
转过身来，你可以向这边看。 

4. The men inside the two ships suffered from noise, heat and smoke.

suffer from 患（某种病），受（某种病痛）折磨
例句：I often suffer from unaccountable headaches. 
我常莫名其妙地头疼。 

5. The men quickly learned to stay away from the walls.

stay away from 与…保持距离
例句：He told his children to stay away from dangerous electrical things. 
他叫他的孩子们不要接近危险的电器. 

6. At times, the two ships could not see each other.

each other 相互
例句：The negative poles of two magnets will repel each other. 
两块磁铁的负极相互排斥。 

7. The Union captain, too, was ready to end the battle.

be ready to 预备，即将; 甘于
例句：Can you be ready to go into action with us? 
你能准备好跟我们一起行动吗？