【BBC】美国人道协会开展狗狗救援行动
日期:2022-08-15 10:00

(单词翻译:单击)

长难句解析

The US Humane Society1 has carried out2 the largest ever mass dog rescue3, freeing around 4,000 beagles4, before they could be sold to drug experiment labs5.

解:主语1+谓语2+宾语3+状语4+状语从句5

析:该句为主从复合句,主句的主干结构为“主语The US Humane Society+谓语has carried out+宾语the largest ever mass dog rescue”,现在分词短语“freeing around 4,000 beagles”作状语;“before they could be sold to drug experiment labs”为时间状语从句。


重点词汇词组

1. abuse of power 滥用权力

例:He was arrested on charges of corruption and abuse of power.

他因被控贪污腐败和滥用职权而遭逮捕。

常见搭配:

hurl abuse at sb. 高声辱骂/斥责某人

例:He was accused of hurling abuse at the referee.

他被指责辱骂裁判员。


2. play down 贬低;淡化

例:Western diplomats have played down the significance of the reports.

西方的外交官们已贬低了这些报告的重要性。

常见搭配:

play along with sth. 假意顺从......;假意听从......

例:I decided to play along with her idea.

我决定假意听从她的意见。


3. the end of ……的最后

例:She was nearing the end of her life.

她已经临近生命的尽头。

相关俚语:

the end of the line/road (过程或活动的)尽头;穷途末路

例:We've struggled on for as long as we could, but now we're at the end of the line.

我们一直在尽己所能勉力维持,但是现在我们是山穷水尽了。


4. grand slam 全胜,大满贯

例:Will France win the grand slam this year?

法国队在今年的比赛中会大获全胜吗?

常见搭配:

slam down 猛扔;猛摔

例:She listened in a mixture of shock and anger before slamming the phone down.

她震惊而气愤地听着,随后啪地挂上电话。


5. carry out 执行,实行

例:Police say they believe the attacks were carried out by nationalists.

警方称他们认为这些袭击行为是民族主义分子发动的。

相关俚语:

carry the ball 承担责任

例:My co-worker was sick, so I had to carry the ball.

我的搭档病了,所以我得负起责任。

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