American History Series: The Election of 1868

1.assassinate vt.暗杀,行刺

例句:They were plotting how they would assassinate the president.
      他们正秘密策划将如何暗杀总统。

2.bitter a.激烈的,苦涩的,辛酸的,厉害的,悲痛的

例句:The youth's harsh retort proclaimed his bitter anger.
      那年青人的刺耳的反驳声显示了他的恼怒。

3.protest vt.不及物动词 vi.声明; 抗议

例句:He protested the decision made by the committee.
      他抗议委员会做出的决议。

4.worthless adj.无价值的, 没有用处的

例句:Don't read worthless books.
      不要读没有用的书。

      He was worthless as a painter.
      他作为画家一事无成。

5.poorly adv.拙劣地;蹩脚地

例句:They lived poorly.
      他们过着贫困的生活。

      They did poorly in the examination.
       他们考试考得不好。

1.The Democratic Party had a much more difficult time choosing a candidate for president in eighteen sixty-eight.

had a much more difficult time choosing做某事有困难,相当于have difficulty doing sth的用法

2.Neither Grant nor Seymour campaigned very hard.

neither nor既不...也不...

例句:He is neither an electrician nor a repairman.
      他既不是电工也不是修理工。

      I have neither friends nor books to divert me.
      我没有朋友或书本可作消遣。