长难句解析

A diplomatic row1 breaks out2 between Britain and Greece over the sculptures3, known as the Elgin Marbles4, with Rishi Sunak cancelling a meeting with his Greek counterpart5.

解：主语1+谓语2+状语3+定语4+状语5

析：在这个句子中，“A diplomatic row”作主语，“breaks out”作谓语，“between Britain and Greece over the sculptures”作状语，过去分词短语“known as the Elgin Marbles”作“sculptures”的定语，“with Rishi Sunak cancelling a meeting with his Greek counterpart”作伴随状语。

重点词汇词组

1. hand over 交出，移交

例：The company will hand over the project to a new team next month.

公司将于下个月将该项目移交给一个新团队。

常见搭配：

hand sth. down 将......传给，将......留给

例：This necklace was handed down to my mother by my grandmother.

这条项链是外祖母传给我妈妈的。

2. rescue worker 救援人员

例：The rescue workers arrived at the scene of the earthquake to search for survivors.

救援人员到达地震现场搜寻幸存者。

常见搭配：

rescue operation 营救行动

例：The rescue operation to save the trapped miners was successful.

拯救被困矿工的营救行动取得了成功。

3. diplomatic row 外交纷争

例：The two countries were involved in a diplomatic row over the disputed territory.

两个国家因争议领土问题而陷入外交纷争。

相关俚语：

a tough row to hoe 难以应对的情况

例：Teachers have a tough row to hoe in today's schools.

在如今的学校里，老师们的工作很难做。

4. break out 爆发

例：The authorities have urged people to stock up on fuel in case hostilities break out.

当局已敦促人们储备燃料以防战争爆发。

常见搭配：

break up 离婚; 分手

例：Jenny and George have broken up.

珍妮和乔治已经分手了。

5. cancel a meeting 取消会议

例：I need to cancel a meeting with my client tomorrow.

我需要取消明天与客户的会议。

常见搭配：

cancel out 抵消；对消

例：This month's pay cheque will cancel out his debt, but it won't give him any extra money.

这个月的工资支票将抵消他的债务，可那样他就一点钱都不剩了。

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