短语讲解：

1.But very little, he thought, was ever written about civilians.

write about 写…的事，写到…
例句：If something awful happens to you at least you can write about it.
如果你遭遇了不幸，至少你有东西可写。

2.The electricity was cut down for a long time. So, you have to wait for seven or eight hours just to charge your mobile phone.

wait for 等待; <非正> 注意
例句：Just wait for me in the lounge.
请在休息室里等我就行了。

3.Emilio now works as a musician, and is “doing wonderfully well” because of the support he received from his family, Miller said.

because of 因为，由于
例句：All the planes were socked in yesterday because of the thick mist.
由于雾大，昨天所有的飞机都停飞了。