American History Series: Robert E. Lee's Surrender

1.mostly ad.大概,大部分,主要

例句:The meeting mostly concerned trade and agriculture.
      这次会议主要与贸易和农业有关。

2.extraordinary a.非常的,特别的,非凡的

例句:His report was treated with extraordinary secrecy.
       他的报告被严格保密。

      Annie dreamed an extraordinary dream last night.
      安妮昨晚做了个奇特的梦。

3.mighty a.有势力的,强大的,有力的

例句:Little drops of water make the mighty ocean.
      涓滴之水汇成洋。

4.block vt.阻塞,拦阻

例句:An ice gorge has blocked the shipping lane.
      冰块阻碍了航道。

5.property n.财产,所有权,性质

例句:The bankrupt had made over all his property to his wife.
      这个破产者已把他所有的财产转让给了他的妻子。

6.sincerely ad.真诚地,诚恳地

例句:We sincerely hope at you will not think us unaccommodating.
      我们真诚的希望你们不要认为我们是不肯通融的。

7.salute v.行礼,致意,问候,放礼炮

例句:The royal visitor was saluted by a fanfare of trumpets.
      皇室贵宾在嘹亮的铜管乐曲中受到热烈欢迎。

1.Nothing but surrender.

nothing but除了…什么也不,只有,不外乎

例句:He's nothing but a stuffed shirt.
      他不过是个妄自尊大的人。

      Nothing but a miracle can save her life.
      只有奇迹才能挽救她的生命。

2.Early the next morning, Lee tried to break through the ring of Union soldiers that surrounded his army.

break through突破,冲破;战胜,克服

例句:Demonstrators tried to break through the police cordon.
      示威群众企图突破警察的封锁线。

3.He said later that he did so because he was finding it difficult to bring up the question of surrender.

bring up教育,培养,提出

例句:The lawyer brought up accusations against the defendant.
      律师对被告提出了指控。