长难句解析

These1 are2 the first elections3 since nationwide anti-government protests were held in 2022 following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody4.

解：主语1+系动词2+表语3+时间状语4

析：这个句子为主从复合句，主句为主系表结构，其中，“These”为主语，“are”为系动词，“the first elections”为表语，主句后跟随由“since”引导的状语从句“since nationwide anti-government protests were held in 2022 following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody”，其中，“nationwide anti-government protests”为主语，“were held”为谓语，“in 2022”与“following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody”为时间状语。

重点词汇词组

1. gunshot wound 枪伤

例：Within hours of the murders, Hill was treated for a fresh gunshot wound.

在谋杀发生的几个小时内，希尔的枪伤得到了治疗。

相关俚语：

rub salt into the wound 伤口上撒盐，雪上加霜

例：Losing was bad enough. Watching them receiving the trophy just rubbed salt into the wound.

落败已经很糟糕了；还要看着他们接受奖杯，更是在伤口上撒盐。

2. parliamentary election 议会选举

例：That party lost 15 seats in the parliamentary election.

该党在议会选举中失去了15席。

常见搭配：

snap election 临时选举，突然选举

例：The point of a snap election is to have a poll without a long campaign.

临时选举的意义在于不需要长时间组织竞选活动就能进行投票。

3. police custody 警方拘留

例：After the riot, 32 people were taken into police custody.

那场暴乱后，有32人被警方拘留。

常见搭配：

police car 警车

例：The gang took flight when they heard the police car.

这伙歹徒听见警车声就逃走了。

4. pay sb's respect to 向……表示敬意

例：Upon hearing his death, the people of Chu crowded to the bank of the river to pay their respects to him.

楚国人民闻讯纷纷跑到江边表达他们对屈原的敬意。

相关俚语：

in respect of sth. 关于......；就......而言

例：A writ was served on the firm in respect of their unpaid bill.

公司由于欠账而收到了传票。

5. control 控制，掌管

例：The whole territory is now controlled by the army.

现在全境都在军队的控制之下。

常见搭配：

in control of 掌管......

例：Nobody knows who is in control of the club.

没有人知道谁掌管这个俱乐部。

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