The federal courts are struggling to clear a significant backlog of pending cases.
Back（后面）+ log（木头/日志）：堆在后面的木头，没处理完的旧账。
Long queues formed outside the polling stations as voters waited to cast their ballots.
Queues 发音像 'Q's'，想象很多人排成一排像字母 Q 的尾巴一样长。
Retailers often rely on seasonal trends to boost sales during the holiday quarter.
Season (季节) + al (形容词后缀)。就像“季节”本身一样自然，指随季节变化的事物。
The vacant mansion became a coveted prize among local developers after the zoning laws changed.
Coveted：Cute (可爱) + voted (被投票)。大家投票选出的“可爱”东西，肯定是大家梦寐以求的。
Analysts deem it unlikely that interest rates will drop significantly before the end of the year.
Un-（不）+ like（像）+ ly（地）→ 不像会发生的事 → 不太可能。
The report revealed disturbing trends in youth mental health following the pandemic.
Dis-（否定/分开）+ turb（混乱）+ ing → 打破平静，引起混乱 → 令人不安的。
The diplomat hailed the peace treaty as a historic triumph for international cooperation.
Tri-（三）+ umph（音似‘赢’的‘赢’）→ 三次获胜 → 大胜利。或者联想 'Triumph' 汽车品牌，象征强大的胜利感。
The renowned maestro conducted the symphony with a precision that silenced the entire auditorium.
Ma-e-stro：马（Ma）耳朵听（e）指挥（stro，谐音“收罗”），指挥家收罗所有声音，成为大师。
The rare painting fetched a record price at the auction, exceeding initial estimates by millions.
Au-ction：奥（Au，Australia）运（ction，action）来拍卖古董，动作（action）激烈。
The shortage of affordable housing has become a critical issue in major metropolitan areas.
Hous-ing：房子（Hous）里面的人（ing）在寻找栖身之所，即住房。
Rescue teams sifting through the debris of the collapsed building found no survivors.
Debris (得-bris)：地震后，大家得（de）把碎（bris）片清理干净。
The new policy addresses the dual challenges of economic inflation and energy shortages.
Dual (读-欧)：读（du）书和听（er->欧）写，双重任务。
The new legislation is aimed at reducing carbon emissions by 2030.
Aimed (爱-姆-德)：爱（ai）慕女神，姆（mu->母）亲（de->的）指路，目标明确。