VOA慢速英语2011.08.21
[audio]http://sound.yywz123.com/tingbbs/voa/voa20110821.mp3[/audio]They thought that Winfield Scott would be the right candidate.
他们认为温菲尔德·斯科特（Winfield Scott）是最合适的人选。
In his thirty years as a general, Winfield Scott had become one of the best-known military leaders in the country. During the war with Mexico, he had captured Vera Cruz and occupied Mexico City.
在温菲尔德·斯科特做大将军的30年里，温菲尔德·斯科特成为了有名的国家军事领袖之一。在美墨之战，温菲尔德·斯科特拿下了韦拉克鲁斯并占领墨西哥城。
So, party leaders thought that if any Whig could be elected president, it was Winfield Scott.
所有，辉格党的领导们认为温菲尔德·斯科特是党内的不二人选。
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His speeches were full of praise for himself. It was evident that he thought he was the greatest candidate who had ever lived. Soon his political opponents began to make fun of him. They called him, Great Scott.
在竞选演讲中全是对自己的溢美之辞，很显然，温菲尔德·斯科特自诩为有史以来最伟大的候选人。不久，他的政治对手开始用“Great Scott”来嘲讽他。
General Scott did not come close to winning the presidency. But his name still lives as part of the English language.
虽然，斯科特将军并未获选总统，但是，他的名字却成为英语语言的一部分了。
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