Emergency rooms across the state were inundated with patients during the heatwave.
In-un-dated：像‘在’（in）‘雨’（un）下‘大的’（dated）地方，被大水淹没。
Investors scrambled to sell their assets as the market crashed on Monday morning.
Scram-ble：Scram（炒蛋）+ ble（不）：在锅里手忙脚乱地炒鸡蛋，动作杂乱又快速。
News anchors broadcast footage of the protest from downtown before the authorities arrived.
Foot（脚）+ age（年龄/状态）→ 以前电影胶片是按英尺（foot）计算的，所以是“胶片/镜头”。
Analysts warn that the worst-case scenario involves a prolonged economic downturn affecting global markets.
Scene（场景）+ -ario（名词后缀）→ 想象中的一个场景或可能发生的情况。
Consumer spending reached its annual peaks during the holiday shopping season.
Peaks (皮卡)：皮卡车的车顶是平的，但山是尖的，peak就是尖顶。
Many people seek spiritual fulfillment through meditation and community service rather than material wealth.
Spirit (灵魂) + ual (形容词后缀)：灵魂的，就是精神的。
The new policy aims to improve job security and benefits for all employees.
Em (进入) + ploy (玩弄/使用) + ees (人)：被公司‘使用’的人，就是员工。