The administration announced a comprehensive review of the healthcare system to identify gaps in coverage.
Com-pre-hen-sive:Com(共同) + pre(提前) + hen(母鸡) + sive(视) -> 把鸡和蛋都看全了,这就是“全面”。
The university launched an investigation into allegations of plagiarism after a student's thesis was found to contain uncredited passages.
Pla-gia-rism:Pla(爬) + gia(家) + rism(湿) -> 爬进别人家里把东西偷走弄湿了,就是“抄袭”。
The senator expressed open contempt for the committee's handling of the inquiry, calling it a political witch hunt.
Con(共同) + tempt(尝试) -> 大家一起尝试着不去尊重他,最后变成了“蔑视”。
Police confirmed that the incident was classified as a homicide, not a suicide, following the initial investigation.
Homi(人) + cide(杀) -> 把人杀了,就是“他杀/杀人罪”。
Local residents have long bemoaned the lack of public transportation in the rural district.
Be (是) + moan (呻吟/抱怨) = 一直在呻吟抱怨。想象一个人对着天空长叹一声,充满无奈。
The politician’s outlandish claims about the alien conspiracy theory were widely dismissed by experts.
Out (外面) + land (土地) + ish (像...的) = 来自外星球土地的 = 奇怪的/荒谬的。想象一个穿着外星服装的人。
The new zoning laws are disadvantaging small businesses that cannot afford to relocate.
Dis (坏/反) + advantage (优势) + ing (正在做) = 正在剥夺优势 = 使处于劣势。想象一场比赛,有人被故意绑住了一只脚。