长难句解析

The force's assistant commissioner1 praised2 officers3 who put themselves in harm's way during the demonstration4.

解：主语1+谓语2+宾语3+定语从句4

析：该句的主语为“The force's assistant commissioner”，谓语为“praised”，宾语为“officers”，其后跟随由关系代词“who”引导的定语从句“who put themselves in harm's way during the demonstration”，修饰先行词“officers”。

重点词汇词组

1. a lack of 缺乏

例：There is a lack of communication between the two departments.

两个部门之间缺乏沟通。

相关俚语：

lack direction 没有方向，失去了方向

例：She seems to lack direction in her life.

她似乎失去了生活的方向。

2. be to blame 是......的原因

例：The hot weather is partly to blame for the water shortage.

炎热的天气是缺水的原因之一。

相关俚语：

blame game 相互推卸责任

例：The police and the mayor are playing the blame game over the mistaken shooting of a suspected terrorist.

警方和市长正在为误杀一名恐怖嫌疑人的事件相互推卸责任。

3. in harm's way 处于危险之中

例：They could be in harm's way if military action becomes necessary.

如果非采取军事行动不可的话，他们的处境会非常危险。

相关俚语：

harm a hair on sb's head 伤害某人，动某人一根毫毛

例：If he so much as harms a hair on her head, I won't be responsible for my actions.

如果他胆敢动她一根毫毛，就别怪我不客气。

4. pay tribute to sb./sth. 赞扬......，称赞......

例：The minister paid tribute to the men who had fought the blaze.

部长高度赞扬了奋力扑灭大火的勇士们。

常见搭配：

be a tribute to sth./sb. 是......的明证

例：It is a tribute to his determination over his 22 years that he has achieved so much.

他所取得的成绩充分证明了22年来他的决心有多么坚定。

5. armed forces 武装部队

例：Every member of the armed forces is a hero.

武装部队的每个人都是英雄。

常见搭配：

in force 众多地，大批地

例：Photographers were out in force at the White House today.

许多摄影师今天出现在白宫。

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