长难句解析

Rescue workers in Nepal1 continue2 their search for victims of a plane crash3 in which it's believed all 72 people on board died just a mile from their destination4.

解：主语1+谓语2+宾语3+定语4

析：该句的主语为“Rescue workers in Nepal”，谓语为“continue”，宾语为“their search for victims of a plane crash”，其后跟随由“in which”引导的定语从句“in which it's believed all 72 people on board died just a mile from their destination”。

重点词汇词组

1. plane crash 空难，飞机坠毁

例：Her mother was killed in a plane crash.

她的母亲死于一次飞机失事。

相关俚语：

crash and burn 彻底失败；一下子倒闭

例：In this business, new products often crash and burn.

在这一行，新产品常常会一败涂地。

2. observe 庆祝，纪念

例：Jack was careful to observe the proprieties, treating her with exaggerated respect.

杰克谨慎遵守礼节，对她过分尊重。

常见搭配：

observe the law 遵守法律

例：People must observe the law. Nobody should be an exception.

人们必须遵纪守法，谁都不应该例外。

3. leading figure 主要人物，领军人物

例：The company is alleged to have ties with a leading figure in organized crime.

据称，这家公司和犯罪集团中的某个主要人物有关系。

相关俚语：

the blind leading the blind 盲人教瞎子；外行指导外行

例：Don't ask me to tutor someone in algebra because it would be the blind leading the blind.

别让我给别人辅导代数，那无疑是盲人给瞎子引路。

4. carry out 执行，实行

例：Police say they believe the attacks were carried out by nationalists.

警方称他们认为这些袭击行为是民族主义分子发动的。

相关俚语：

carry the can 承受指责，承担责任，背黑锅

例：As usual, I was left to carry the can.

像往常一样，就剩下我来承担责任。

5. pressure sb. to do sth. 对…...施加压力

例：He will never pressure you to get married.

他永远也不会给你施加压力让你结婚。

常见搭配:

blood pressure 血压

例：The nurse will take your blood pressure in a moment.

护士会马上给你量血压。

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