VOA慢速英语:South Defeats North Again at Manassas

短语讲解：

1. Jackson and his men marched more than 80 kilometers in two days.

more than 多于
例句：It never takes more than an hour. 
所用的时间从不超过一小时. 

2. But before Lee could get there, thousands of Union troops from the Army of Virginia marched down the road below Jackson. Jackson decided to attack.

thousands of 数千的
例句：The game drew thousands of spectators. 
这场比赛吸引了数千名观众。 

3. At the end of the day, Jackson's men moved back to their positions on higher ground.

at the end of 在…结尾，在…末端
例句： At the end of the concert, the audience stood and clapped. 
音乐会结束时，观众起立鼓掌。 

4. The order to attack was given before all the troops were ready, and Jackson’s men were able to fight them off.

be able to 能够
例句：He will be able to take up his normal routine shortly. 
他不久就能处理日常事务。