VOA慢速英语:Deadline: A Common Word from the Civil War

短语讲解：

1.Now, I have used this word probably thousands and thousands of times.

thousands and thousands of 千千万万；成千上万;
例句：Thousands and thousands of start-up firms have poured into the computer market.
成千上万家新成立的公司已涌进了计算机市场。

2.The Online Etymology Dictionary says, this quote comes from the trial of a man name Henry Wirz, a commander of a Confederate prison called Fort Sumter.

come from 源自; 来自某处; 出生于
例句：He's just come from the countryside.
他刚从乡下来。

3.If you say you have a deadline hanging over their head, you are worrying about meeting your responsibility on time.

hang over 挂在…之上，悬浮在…之上; 威胁，即将降临[发生];
例句：A great danger will hang over him.
他大难临头了。
worry about 担忧， 烦恼; 惦念
例句：Don't worry about me; I'm very well.
别为我担心，我很好。