American History Series: South Defends Its Capital

1.delay  vi.耽搁,延误

例句:The plane's landing was delayed Because of heavy fog.
      飞机因大雾推迟降落。

      They are trying to delay until help arrives.
      他们正设法拖延以等候救援来到。

2.immediate a.直接的,最接近的;紧靠着的;立即的;直觉的

例句:There must be immediate action if chaos is to be averted.
      要避免混乱就必须立即采取行动。

      We demand an immediate restoration of our right to vote.
      我们要求立即恢复我们的选举权。

3.deploy vi.展开,配置

例句:Artillery was deployed in the west.
      炮兵部署在西边。

4.smash vt.打碎

例句:The glass was smashed to smithereens.
      玻璃被打得粉碎。

1.By the time his artillery had arrived and was in place, Confederate troops had withdrawn.

in place在适当的位置上;合适的,恰当的,到位

例句:A little gratitude would be in place.
      应当略表谢意。

2.The commander of Confederate forces in Richmond saw this as a chance to smash a large part of McClellan's army.

see as把...看做,想象。相当于view as

例句:I see it as a portent of thing to come.
      我把它看作是将要到来的事物的前兆。

      Her colleagues see her as a future Prime Minister.
      她的同事设想她将来能当首相。

3.Stuart set off with more than a thousand men on horseback.

set off出发,动身

例句:Upon that we set off.
      于是我们就出发了。

      We set off on another four - hour trek through the swamps.
      我们开始了穿过沼泽地的又一个四小时的长途跋涉。