Clara Barton,1821-1912: A Life of Caring for Others

1.involved a.难懂的, 复杂的, 不易懂的, 卷入...之中的, 累及..., 与...有关, 被纠缠的

例句:You are merely involved in the project as my assistant.
      在这个项目里你只是做我的助手。

2.extremely ad.极端地, 非常地

例句:These paintings by Van Gogh are extremely valuable.
      梵高的这些作品都价值连城。

3.fierce a.凶猛的, 猛烈的, 热烈的, 暴躁的

例句:They finally surrendered after the fierce attack.
       猛烈的进攻过后,他们终于投降了。

4.honorable a.值得尊敬的, 荣耀的, 高贵的

例句:Since putting on that green military uniform, he has become an honorable soldier.
      自从穿上了那身军绿装,他就成了一名光荣的战士。

5.bearable a.可忍受的, 支承得住的

例句:The pain was just bearable.
      这种痛尚能忍受得了。

1.In those days, most women were expected to marry, have children and stay home to take care of them.

take care of照顾

例句:You are a girl, so you should take care of your nails.
      你是个女孩,所以要注意修剪指甲。

2. And she was very good at it.

be good at擅长

例句:The new secretary must know English and be good at taking dictation.
      新秘书必须懂英语,并善于速记。

3.Not long after, she left her office job. She became a full-time nurse for the wounded on their way from the fields of battle to the hospital.

not long after不久以后

例句:This morning I saw a big car crash next to the bus station. Not long after, 50 people were there watching.
      今天早上,我看到在公交车站旁发生了一起重大交通事故。不一会儿就有50个人过去围观了。