The court voted to annul the election results due to widespread voter fraud.
Ann-ull (像按下一个按钮):按一下按钮,整个文件就作废了,像没发生过一样。
The administration claims it has no shortage of policy tools in its arsenal to combat inflation.
Arsenal (阿三):阿三仓库里堆满了武器,或者指一个人手里的“大招”很多。
The high-profile barrister argued the case before the Supreme Court, focusing on constitutional rights.
Bar-ris-ter (像巴里):巴里律师戴着假发,在法庭栏杆(Bar)后面辩护。
Critics argue that the new tax loopholes allow corporations to circumvent paying their fair share.
Circum-(周围)+ vent(风/出口):绕着障碍走个圈,从旁边的出口溜走,完美规避!
Independent financial audits corroborate the CEO's claims that the company's revenue has doubled.
Cor-(共同)+ rob(抢)+ ate(吃):大家一起抢来证据吃下去,才能共同证实(corroborate)这件事是真的!
Plastic waste continues to degrade into microfibers, polluting the ocean ecosystem.
De-(下)+ grade(等级):从高等级掉下来,品质变差(恶化)或被人看不起(贬低)!
The Senate voted to dismantle the decades-old infrastructure of the federal agency.
Dis-(分开)+ mantle(披风/覆盖):把覆盖在上面的东西(如披风或屋顶)拆开拿走,彻底拆除!
The ceasefire remains fragile, with both sides accusing each other of minor violations.
Fragile (发-瑞-盖):发丝盖在鸡蛋上,一碰就碎,太脆弱了!
Investigators described the scene of the crash as gruesome, with debris scattered across a mile.
Grue-some (格鲁-瑟姆):格鲁看到虫子吓得瑟缩,场面太惨烈(格鲁=鬼哭,瑟姆=瑟瑟发抖)。
The Senate voted to launch a formal inquiry into the agency's misuse of public funds.
In-quiry (因-奎-瑞):因奎(人名)瑞(祥瑞)问题,官方发起调查。
A looming recession has investors worried about the stock market's stability.
Looming:像巨大的幽灵(Loom)在眼前晃动,让人心慌。
Scientists are still puzzled by the mystery surrounding the sudden disappearance of the colony.
Mystery:Myst(迷幻)+ ery(儿):迷幻儿,想不通的谜。
Critics accused the company of being opportunistic by raising prices immediately after the supply shortage.
Opportunity(机会)+ -istic:看到机会就往上扑的人,典型的投机者。
While the alibi sounded plausible, the detective found inconsistencies in the suspect's story.
Plausible:Pla(拍)+ sus(suspect)+ ble:拍着胸脯说 suspect(可疑)的事,听起来挺像真的。
Federal prosecutors decided to prosecute the former executive on charges of embezzlement and fraud.
Pro(向前) + se(撕) + cute(切) = 把罪证撕开向前切,法庭上起诉!
The recalcitrant union refused to negotiate, causing a prolonged strike that stalled production.
Re(反复) + calc(算) + it(它) + rant(咆哮) = 反复算它却还在咆哮,这人太顽固了!
The spokesperson reiterated that the government remains committed to lowering inflation rates.
Re(再) + it(它) + erate(说) = 再说一遍它,为了强调!
The senator took a vow to serve the public interest above all partisan concerns.
Vow 读音像 '有' (You) + '哇' (Wow) = 有哇,我发誓!或者 V(胜利) + ow(呜咽) = 胜利前哭着发誓。