长难句解析

The US Humane Society1 has carried out2 the largest ever mass dog rescue3, freeing around 4,000 beagles4, before they could be sold to drug experiment labs5.

解：主语1+谓语2+宾语3+状语4+状语从句5

析：该句为主从复合句，主句的主干结构为“主语The US Humane Society+谓语has carried out+宾语the largest ever mass dog rescue”，现在分词短语“freeing around 4,000 beagles”作状语；“before they could be sold to drug experiment labs”为时间状语从句。

重点词汇词组

1. abuse of power 滥用权力

例：He was arrested on charges of corruption and abuse of power.

他因被控贪污腐败和滥用职权而遭逮捕。

常见搭配：

hurl abuse at sb. 高声辱骂/斥责某人

例：He was accused of hurling abuse at the referee.

他被指责辱骂裁判员。

2. play down 贬低；淡化

例：Western diplomats have played down the significance of the reports.

西方的外交官们已贬低了这些报告的重要性。

常见搭配：

play along with sth. 假意顺从......；假意听从......

例：I decided to play along with her idea.

我决定假意听从她的意见。

3. the end of ……的最后

例：She was nearing the end of her life.

她已经临近生命的尽头。

相关俚语：

the end of the line/road （过程或活动的）尽头；穷途末路

例：We've struggled on for as long as we could, but now we're at the end of the line.

我们一直在尽己所能勉力维持，但是现在我们是山穷水尽了。

4. grand slam 全胜，大满贯

例：Will France win the grand slam this year?

法国队在今年的比赛中会大获全胜吗？

常见搭配：

slam down 猛扔；猛摔

例：She listened in a mixture of shock and anger before slamming the phone down.

她震惊而气愤地听着，随后啪地挂上电话。

5. carry out 执行，实行

例：Police say they believe the attacks were carried out by nationalists.

警方称他们认为这些袭击行为是民族主义分子发动的。

相关俚语：

carry the ball 承担责任

例：My co-worker was sick, so I had to carry the ball.

我的搭档病了，所以我得负起责任。

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