He hated the school's bare floors and cracked walls.

VOA: special.2009.04.04

My daddy made me come," he said in a cracked voice.

我爸逼我来的“,他声音嘶哑地说。

耶鲁公开课 - 1945年后的美国小说课程节选

While President Nimeiri had initially cracked down on Islamic activists, by 1983 he had embraced Islamism in an attempt to boost his popularity, which had suffered along with the country's economy.

VOA: standard.2009.05.31