长难句解析

Europe1 braced2 for a record-breaking heat wave this week3 with temperatures in Spain and Italy set to rocket above 40 degrees4.

解：主语1+谓语2+状语3+状语4

析：该句的主语为“Europe”，谓语为“braced”，“for a record-breaking heat wave this week”作目的状语，其后的“with temperatures in Spain and Italy set to rocket above 40 degrees”作伴随状语。

重点词汇词组

1. be set to do sth. 设置/安排/准备做某事

例：The meeting is set to take place at 10 am tomorrow.

会议定于明天上午10点举行。

相关俚语：

not set the world on fire 不一鸣惊人; 不成功

例：He has a nice enough voice but he's not going to set the world on fire.

他的声音够好听的，但还不会一鸣惊人。

2. be accused of doing sth. 被指控做某事

例：The movie was accused of cheapening human life.

有人指责这部电影贬低了人的生命价值。

常见搭配：

stand accused of sth. 因为…...受谴责

例：The government stands accused of eroding freedom of speech.

政府因侵犯言论自由受到谴责。

3. land 降落；着陆

例：He was sent flying into the air and landed 20 feet away.

他被抛入空中，在20英尺以外落地。

常见搭配：

land sb. in sth. 使某人陷入困境

例：Revealing confidential information to a rival company could land you in serious trouble with your boss.

向竞争对手泄露公司秘密的话，你的老板不会轻饶了你。

4. brace for... 为......做好准备

例：Retailers should brace for a subdued Christmas shopping season this year.

今年零售商要为应对一个疲软的圣诞消费季节做好准备。

常见搭配：

brace oneself against... 抵住......

例：Elaine braced herself against the dresser and looked in the mirror.

伊莱恩身体抵住梳妆台，照了照镜子。

5. heat wave 酷暑期; 热浪

例：The European heat wave of 2003 is estimated to have killed 35,000 people.

据估计，2003年欧洲的热浪天气已造成35000人死亡。

相关俚语：

in the heat of the moment 盛怒之下，一时激动

例：He didn't mean it - he said it in the heat of the moment.

那不是他的本意——他是盛怒之下才说那些话的。

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