长难句解析

India's prime minister Narendra Modi1 continues2 his trip to America3 as some congressmen question his record on human rights4.

解：主语1+谓语2+宾语3+状语从句4

析：该句为主从复合句，主句为“India's prime minister Narendra Modi continues his trip to America”，其中，主语为“India's prime minister Narendra Modi”，谓语为“continues”，宾语为“his trip to America”；从句为“as some congressmen question his record on human rights”。

重点词汇词组

1. rescue operation 救援行动

例：A big rescue operation has been launched for a trawler missing in the North Atlantic.

为了一艘在北大西洋失踪的拖网渔船，已经开始了一项大的营救行动。

常见搭配：

holding operation 临时措施

例：This is just a holding operation until we get the new management structure sorted out.

这只是我们在建立新的管理架构之前采取的临时措施。

2. human rights 人权

例：In the treaty both sides pledge to respect human rights.

双方在条约中都许诺尊重人权。

相关俚语：

by rights 按理说；正当合理地

例：By rights, it should be my turn next.

按理说，下一个该轮到我了。

3. interest rates 利率

例：The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by half a point.

联邦储备委员会将利率降低了0.5个百分点。

常见搭配：

interest sb. in sth. 请某人吃/喝

例：I don't suppose I can interest you in a quick drink after work, can I?

可以请你下班后小喝一杯吗？

4. set 设置，布置

例：During the interval the stage was set for the second act.

在幕间休息时，工作人员布置了第二幕的布景。

常见搭配：

set sb. up 为某人安置职位，使某人就职

例：After he left college, his father set him up in the family business.

大学毕业后，他父亲就安排他在家族企业中任职。

5. headline acts 主打歌手，主打乐队

例：The headline acts for the event have been announced – they are all famous musicians.

这场活动已经宣布主打歌手名单，所有人都是名声响亮的音乐家。

相关俚语：

hit the headlines 成为新闻焦点

例：El Salvador first hit the world headlines at the beginning of the 1980s.

萨尔瓦多首度成为国际媒体的焦点是在20世纪80年代初。

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