The political party is struggling to recover from the latest bribery scandal.
Scand-al：像‘撕开’（Scandal）别人的衣服，露出不可告人的秘密。
The senator was grilled by reporters for hours regarding his voting record.
Grilled：像铁板烧一样，被问题‘烤’得满头大汗，无处可逃。
Despite his conviction for fraud, the defendant maintained his innocence in a press conference.
Con-vic-tion：‘康’（King）和‘威’（Power）一起定罪，或者坚信不疑的力量。
The Supreme Court's decision quashed the lower court's ruling on the new environmental law.
Quash（垮）：用力一推，把谣言或反抗彻底推垮、压碎。
The company announced a transfer of $50 million in assets to its overseas subsidiary.
Trans-（过）+ fer（拿）：把东西从这头拿到那头，就是转移。
Analysts warned that the inflated housing prices in the region were creating a potential bubble.
In（进入）+ flate（吹气）：吹得太饱，价格虚高；或者吹牛吹大了，自以为是。
The details of the cyberattack were chilling, revealing how easily sensitive data could be stolen.
Chill（冷）+ ing：冷到发抖，形容事情可怕到让人起鸡皮疙瘩。
The journalist was detained at the border for questioning regarding her unpublished photos.
De-tain-ed：被“带”进“监狱”里“关”起来，动弹不得。
After the protest, several activists vanished without a trace, sparking international concern.
Vanished：Van（货车）+ is（是）+ hed（藏）= 货车来了把人藏起来不见了。
Community leaders lament the closure of the local library, calling it a blow to education.
Lament：La（拉）+ ment（命）= 拉着命运哭泣，哀叹命运不公。
The student was expelled after being caught cheating on a major standardized exam.
Ex-pelled：Ex（向外）+ pelled（推）= 被向外推出去，赶走了。
The new policy aims to make the workforce more productive without increasing hours.
Product (产品) + -ive (形容词) = 能做出很多产品的 = 多产的。
The stock market saw a dramatic drop following the unexpected inflation report.
Dr-ama (戏剧) = 像演戏一样夸张、变化剧烈的。
Critics called the candidate's speech over-the-top, accusing him of fear-mongering.
Over (越过) + The Top (顶端) = 冲出天花板 = 太夸张了，没边了。
The report offers a fresh perspective on the ongoing climate crisis.
Fresh (新鲜的) = 刚摘的果子 = 新的观点，不陈旧。
After weeks of intense negotiations, the peace talks ended in a stalemate with neither side willing to concede.
Stale (陈旧的) + Mate (伙伴/伴侣)：两个人僵持不下，像下棋时谁也不能动，局面像“陈旧的伙伴”一样卡住了。