重點詞匯詞組:
1.China and Russia are expected to top the agenda when President Biden attends a summit with NATO leaders on Monday.
top n.頂部;頂端;最高的級別;最重要的職位
adj.(位置、級別或程度)最高的;很好的;極棒的;頂呱呱的
v. 高于,超過(某一數量);居…之首;把(某物)放在…的上面
eg: He was the first to top the mountain peak.
他是第一個登上這座山峰的人
。【常見搭配】(1)top sth off 以…圓滿結束;用…完成
eg: To top it off, he broke the world record.
更棒的是,他還打破世界紀錄
。(2)top out (at sth)(價格、速度等)達到頂點,到最高點
eg: Inflation topped out at 12%.
通貨膨脹達到了12%這個最高點
。(3) top sth up
a.裝滿,注滿(未滿的容器)
eg:Top the oil up before you set off.
出發前加滿油
。b.補足;將…增加到所需的量
eg:I need to top up my mobile phone.
我需要給手機充夠值
。(4) top sb up 給…的杯子斟滿(飲料)
eg: Can I top you up?
把你的杯子加滿好嗎?
2. The president is also expected to emphasize the US commitment to defending its NATO allies.
emphasize vt. 強調,著重
eg: He flourished the glass to emphasize the point.
他揮舞著杯子來強調這一點
。【近義詞】stress, highlight
3. Naftali Bennett was sworn in as Israel's new prime minister after parliament approved his coalition government by a razor-thin margin.
Swear in 宣誓就職
eg. Thomas will be sworn in today as a justice on the Supreme Court.
托馬斯將在今天宣誓就任最高法院法官
。razor-thin adj. 以微弱優勢取勝的;險勝的
eg: My small business operates on a razor-thin profit margin.
我的生意屬小本經營,利潤微薄
。4. He leads eight parties with deep disagreements that teamed-up to topple former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
team up v. 合作;結成一隊;協作
eg. The two universities have teamed up for a research project.
兩所大學已在某一科研項目上進行協作
。【常見搭配】teamed up with 與……合作
eg: I would never team up with her again.
我再也不會和她一起搭檔了
。【近義詞】cooperate with, play ball with
5. At least eight people were taken to a hospital, three in critical condition.
in critical condition 傷情嚴重;情況危急
eg: Ten of the injured are said to be in critical condition.
據說傷者中有十人情況危急
。長難句解析:
The El Paso County, Texas Sheriff's Office1 says2 a race car crashed through a guard rail3 at a mud track race on Sunday4.
解: 本句為主謂賓結構,1為主語,2為謂語,3為賓語,4為狀語 。
析: at a mud track race為地點狀語,on Sunday為時間狀語 。