One of the popular plays of the time, called "Our American Cousin, " was being performed at Ford's Theater, not far from the White House. The SecretaryofWar did not want the Lincolns to go alone.
当时，在距白宫不远的福特剧院正在上演一部很流行的戏剧，该剧名叫《Our American Cousin》（《我们美国人的亲戚》）。
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The defence secretary ducked the question of whether the United States was winning the war.
该国防部长回避了美国是否在打赢这场战争的问题。
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The Defense Secretary gave an upbeat assessment of the war so far.