长难句解析

And a top-ranking U.S. military officer1 warns2 that Ukraine's army has little more than 30 days left of fighting before the weather hinders its counter-offensive3.

解：主语1+谓语2+宾语从句3

析：该句的主语为“a top-ranking U.S. military officer”，谓语为“warns”，其后接宾语从句“that Ukraine's army has little more than 30 days left of fighting before the weather hinders its counter-offensive”。其中，“before the weather hinders its counter-offensive”在宾语从句中作时间状语。

重点词汇词组

1. bare hands 裸手，徒手

例：Police believe the killer punched her to death with his bare hands.

警方认为凶手是徒手击她至死的。

相关俚语：

at hand （时间上）临近; 在附近

例：We want to ensure that help is at hand for all children suffering abuse.

我们想确保所有遭受虐待的儿童都能随时得到帮助。

2. dig out 挖掘出，发现

例：The army organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.

军队组织各队去挖出被困者，埋葬死者。

常见搭配：

dig in 开始吃

例：The food's getting cold - dig in!

东西快凉了——开始吃吧！

3. search for 寻找

例：NASA has started a 10-year search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

美国航空航天局已经启动了一个为期10年的寻找外星生物的项目。

相关俚语：

search high and low 到处找

例：I've been searching high and low for that certificate and I still can't find it!

我到处找那张证书，可还是找不到！

4. the end of ......的结束

例：It was the end of a long combat.

那是一场长时间搏斗的结束。

相关俚语：

end of story 情况就是这样; 就这么办

例：This woman is innocent - end of story.

这个女人是无辜的——情况就是如此。

5. at a steady pace 以稳定的速度

例：He was running at a steady pace during the marathon.

他在马拉松比赛中以稳定的速度跑着。

常见搭配：

keep pace with 跟上

例：In order to stay competitive, businesses must keep pace with the latest technological advancements.

为了保持竞争力，企业必须跟上最新的技术进步。

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