Critics accused the senator of hypocrisy for voting against the very welfare bill he had championed during his campaign.
Hypo- (在下) + cracy (统治) -> 表面一套底下又一套,表面装作好人,实则坏蛋,双重标准。
The archaeological team uncovered a previously unknown Roman settlement beneath the modern city center.
Archaeology 是名词“考古”,加上 -logical 变成形容词。想象你在挖土(archae-)做逻辑分析(-logical)。
Governments must make a concerted effort to reduce carbon emissions by 2030.
Con- (一起) + cert (确定/坚定) + ed -> 大家坚定地在一起努力。想象交响乐团(concert)一起演奏,动作一致。
Foreign investors were wary of the country's history of sudden expropriations of oil assets.
Ex- (向外) + propri (自己的) + ation -> 把原本属于自己的东西强行拿出去(给国家)。Expropriate 是动词,加 s 变复数。
The diplomat traveled in a bulletproof vehicle through the volatile region.
Bullet (子弹) + proof (防...的) -> 防子弹的。引申为 '无懈可击的',像子弹都打不穿一样坚固。
Investors are looking for bombproof portfolios that can withstand market volatility.
Bomb (炸弹) + proof (证明/证明是...的) -> 连炸弹都炸不坏,自然是万无一失的。
Residents described the nauseous stench emanating from the chemical spill.
Nause- (恶心) + ous (形容词后缀) -> 像晕船一样的感觉,或者让人想吐的。
The report highlighted an alarming rise in youth homelessness over the past decade.
Alarm (警报) + ing (正在...) -> 警报正在响,情况令人担忧/恐慌。
The dedicated staff worked around the clock to ensure the relief efforts were successful.
De (加强) + dic (说/承诺) + ate -> 郑重承诺,全心全意投入。
The administration refused to accept blame for the data breach, citing external cyberattacks.
Blame ( blame ):B + lame (瘸腿),因为某人搞砸了,大家都指责他,他气得腿都瘸了。
The new software offers a wide range of tools for data visualization.
Range 听起来像 '瑞恩杰' -> 瑞恩杰的知识**范围**很广,从科技到艺术都能聊。
The startup’s ambitious expansion ended in a financial bust after losing investor confidence.
Bust 发音像 '巴斯特' -> 巴斯特吹大的泡泡最终**破灭了/崩溃了**。