VOA慢速英语:'Luck,' by Mark Twain

短语讲解：

1. I was at a dinner in London given in honor of one of the most celebrated English military men of his time.

in honor of 为了向…表示敬意
例句：A banquet was given in honor of the visiting President.
为来访的总统举行了宴会。

2. Therefore, I wanted to find out more about our hero as soon as I could.

as soon as 一…就…; 一经
例句：I'll give him your message as soon as he's available.
他一有空我就转告他您的留言。

3. I knew of course that when examined again he would fail and be thrown out.

throw out 扔掉; 不受理; 赶走
例句：Nobody should throw out a toy like that.
人们不应该扔掉这样的玩具。

4. So, I said to myself, it would be a simple, harmless act to help him as much as I could.

as much as 差不多
例句：I try to ward off fatigue by resting as much as possible.
为了防止疲劳，我尽可能多休息。

5. Peace would have given this donkey a chance to escape from ever being found out as being so stupid.

escape from 逃避; 逃出; 从…漏出
例句：The jailer connived at the escape from prison.
狱吏纵容犯人的逃狱。

6. I must go with him and protect the nation against him as far as I could.

as far as 只要; 远到…; 据…
例句：As far as I know, he has gone to town.
就我所知，他到镇子上去了。

7. He sent right off for Scoresby, and put his arms around him and hugged him on the field in front of all the armies.

in front of 面前; 在…前面; 当着…的面
例句：A doctor has the title 'Dr' in front of his name.
医生的名字前有“Dr”这个称呼。