VOA慢速英语:James Buchanan: Passive

短语讲解：

1.But they were not able to win him a wife.

be able to 能够; 能，会
例句：They may be able to help with childcare so that you can have a break
他们可以帮忙照料孩子，这样你就可以歇一歇了。

2.As a young man, Buchanan fell in love with and proposed marriage to a young woman from a wealthy family.

fall in love with 爱上; 倾心
例句：Slowly but surely she started to fall in love with him
虽然过程缓慢，但她无疑开始爱上他了。

3.But by then, he was no longer sure he wanted to be president.

no longer 不再，已不
例句：He could no longer hold back his tears.
他再也忍不住自己的眼泪.

4. Violence had already broken out in the western territory of Kansas.

break out （战争、打斗等不愉快事件） 突然发生，爆发; 突然发生
例句：He was 29 when war broke out
战争爆发时他才29岁。

5.The constitution permitted slavery, although a majority of Kansas voters had not agreed to it.

agree to 同意， 赞成， 同意照办
例句：I cannot but agree to your decision.
我不得不同意你的决定。

6.Buchanan’s image also suffered because of an event known as the raid on Harper’s Ferry.

because of 因为，由于; 基于
例句：It is mainly because of my fault.
这主要是由于我的过错。