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1.By the time his artillery had arrived and was in place, Confederate troops had withdrawn.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