American History Series: Confederate Capital Falls

1.hatred n.憎恨,仇恨,憎恶

例句:The brothers glared hatred at each other.
      兄弟俩用仇恨的目光对视。

2.mighty a.有势力的,强大的,有力的

例句:The ends came together forming a mighty endless chain of people holding hands.
      结尾连在一起,形成了一个强大的无止境的手连着手的链。

      He was a mighty soldier, a veteran of countless battles.
      他是一名优秀的老战士,经历过无数战斗的老兵。

3.withdraw v.撤退

例句:The invader decided to withdraw because of villagers' five months of stubborn resistance.
      侵略者受到村民长达五个月的顽强抵抗,决定撤退。

4.hostile a.怀敌意的,敌对的

例句:All hostile activities must conclude after the treaty comes into effect.
      所有敌对活动在合约生效后,必须终止。

      Barcelona fans gave their former star player a hostile reception.
      巴塞罗那球迷很不友好的欢迎了这位前明星球员。

1.Lee soon discovered that it would not be easy to break out of the trap that Richmond and Petersburg had become.

break out of逃出,逃离;摆脱

例句:He will try to break out of prison.
      他会设法越狱。

2.The fires got out of control. Many buildings burned to the ground. The streets were filled with refugees trying to escape the burning city.

out of control不受控制

例句:The election looked like straying out of total control.
      选举看来完全失控了。

      The car ran down the hill out of control.
      汽车失去控制直往山下冲去。

be filled with充满着

例句:A tire swells as it is filled with air.
      打气时轮胎会鼓起来。

      His voice is filled with emotion.
      他说话时情绪激动。

3.He looked down on what was to be his final battlefield.

look down on俯瞰

例句:The sanitarium looks down on the West Lake.
      疗养院俯瞰西湖。