American History Series: At Fort Sumter, the War Begins

1.sunrise n. 日出,黎明,拂晓

例句:The tiger hunt began at sunrise.
      日出时分开始捕猎老虎。

2.smash v. 打碎

例句:She smashed the hammer down onto the box.
      她用锤子猛击箱子。

3.property n. 财产,所有权,性质

例句:He had made ducks and drakes of all his father's property.
      他把父亲的财产挥霍光了。

4.dishonest a. 不诚实的

例句:The servant was dismissed for being lazy and dishonest.
      这个仆人因懒惰和不诚实而被解雇。

5.purpose n. 目的,意向,决心,效果,意义,论题

例句:They didn't accomplish the purpose desired.
      他们没有达到预期的目的。

1.It is time to put a stop to this, sir. The flames are raging all around you.

put a stop完成,结束

例句:These activities were suddenly put a stop to by the war.
      由于战争,这些活动都突然停止了。

2.Virginia's vote to secede forced an American army officer to make a most difficult decision.

make a decision做出决定,作决定

例句:The judge chewed the matter over before making a decision.
      法官在判决前仔细考虑过此事。