VOA慢速英语:America Remembers Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination

短语讲解：

1. More than 150 Civil War living historians will be at Ford’s Theater.

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

2. But he saw the United States as an experiment in democracy … he didn't want that experiment in democracy to fail and his perseverance helped make sure that it didn't fail.
 
make sure 把事情弄清楚，核实或查明某事物
例句：Make sure the passengers are strapped in(to their seats) before driving off.
开车前请乘客务必系好安全带.

3. Michelle Krowl says Lincoln's language ability came from his love of storytelling.

come from 来自
例句：Ambient noise may come from any direction.
外界噪声可以来自任意方向。

4. Avant describes it as the weapon that changed American history. "In one small moment," she says, "one of our greatest presidents was brought down."

bring down 减低
例句：Measures are taken to bring down the workshop.
车间里采取了降温措施。