长难句解析

Five rescuers1 have been killed2 after being swept away in flash floods3 caused by a typhoon in the Philippines4.

解：主语1+谓语2+状语3+定语4

析：该句的主语为“Five rescuers”，谓语为“have been killed”，现在分词短语“after being swept away in flash floods” 作状语，过去分词短语“caused by a typhoon in the Philippines”作定语，修饰“flash floods”。

重点词汇词组

1. general election 大选

例：Street raised $10 million during his primary and general election.

斯特里特在他的初选和大选中筹集了1千万美元。

常见搭配：

win/lose an election 在选举中获胜/失败

例：Polls suggest he would not win an election, but he would certainly fight hard.

民调显示他将不会赢得选举，但他必定将会努力战斗。

2. sweep away 摧毁；清除

例：Floods swept away several houses.

洪水冲走了几座房子。

相关俚语：

sweep the board 囊括全部奖项，大获全胜

例：Australia swept the board in the swimming, with gold medals in every race.

澳大利亚大获全胜，囊括了游泳项目的所有金牌。

3. all-time low 历史最低

例：Share prices crashed to an all-time low yesterday.

昨天股票价格暴跌到了前所未有的最低纪录。

相关俚语：

of all time 有史以来

例：She's been called the greatest singer of all time.

她被称为有史以来最伟大的演唱家。

4. cut tax 削减税收

例：The President has promised to cut taxes significantly.

总统承诺大幅度减税。

常见搭配：

tax sb. with sth. 就某事指责某人

例：I taxed him with avoiding his responsibility as a parent.

我指责他逃避做父亲的责任。

5. head for... 朝着......行进

例：I'm heading for sunnier climes next month.

我下个月要去阳光比较明媚的地区。

常见搭配：

head off 阻止，防止

例：He headed off efforts to replace him as leader.

他挫败了要取代他的领导地位的企图。

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