The political drama turned into a real-life thriller as the election results were delayed by recounts.
Thrill (颤栗) + er (人/物) -> 让人发抖的东西 -> 惊悚片/惊险事
Housing prices skyrocketed in the last quarter, making homeownership unaffordable for many young adults.
Sky (天空) + rocket (火箭) -> 像火箭一样冲进天空 -> 物价/数据暴涨
The quarterback managed to dodge several defenders and run for a touchdown.
Dodge ball (躲避球) -> 在游戏中躲避球 -> 引申为躲避问题或责任
Loyalist groups condemned the protest, arguing that it undermined the constitutional order of the state.
Loyal (忠诚的) + ist (人) = 忠诚派。想象一个士兵对着国王宣誓，绝不背叛。
The new legislation aims to regulate surrogacy agreements to protect the rights of both the surrogate mother and the child.
Surrogate (代替者) + cy (状态) = 代替别人怀孕的状态。想象一个替身演员，但这次是替身妈妈。
The former president lived in self-imposed exile in Switzerland for two decades after leaving office.
Ex (出) + ile (像 'ai' 哀伤) = 哀伤地出去。想象被驱逐出境，离开祖国时的悲伤背影。
New trade clamps were imposed on the steel industry to protect domestic manufacturers.
Clamps：像钳子（Clamp）一样紧紧夹住，既指实物夹子，也指严加管控。
The president’s approval ratings dropped sharply following calls for the removal of the cabinet secretary.
Re-mo-val：Re（再）+ mo（摸/拿）+ val（价值），把东西拿走（移除）。
Police are investigating a suspected poisoning at the local school cafeteria.
Poisoning：Po(破)ison(毒)ing(硬)，硬吃毒药导致中毒(psoning)。
The worsening drought has led to severe water shortages across the western United States.
Wor-sen-ing：Wor（担心）+ sen（senior，老问题）+ ing（进行中）= 老问题还在担心中，情况越来越糟！