The tech company delayed the rollout of its new AI assistant due to security concerns.
Roll-out:Roll(滚动)+ out(出去)= 像车轮滚出去一样,把新产品推向市场。
Critics dismissed the administration's rationale as a tortured justification for the sudden policy shift.
想象逻辑被扭得像麻花一样痛苦,所以是“牵强”的。
The report assumed that inflation would remain stable, a prediction that proved optimistic.
Ass-ump-ed:把东西“吸”进来扛在肩上,就是“承担”或“假定”某事存在。
The aging nuclear reactor was decommissioned after three decades of operation.
De-com-mis-sioned:De(去掉) + commission(任务/命令),去掉任务,不再服役,即“退役”。
Regulatory hurdles remain the primary drag on the startup's expansion plans.
想象在泥地里走路,脚被“拖”住(drag),这就是前进的“阻碍”。
The country has been under the rule of a military junta since the coup last year.
Junto (西班牙/葡萄牙语:委员会) -> 军事委员会 -> 政变后的统治者。读音像“朱塔”,像塔一样坚固的独裁统治。
The new housing bill aims to protect tenants from sudden rent hikes.
Ten-ant (ten ants): 十个蚂蚁在租房子住,它们是租户。
The university suspended the fraternity after multiple hazing incidents were reported.
Frat (兄弟) + ernity (名词后缀): 兄弟组成的团体,即兄弟会。
Drought conditions have lowered the level of the city's primary water reservoir to historic lows.
Re(再)-ser(塞)-voir(看):再塞满水,回头看,是个大水库!
The discovery of lithium deposits in the region was hailed as a bonanza for the local economy.
Bon(好) + anzan(安山-像金山一样安稳):好得像安山里的金山,指大发财。
The traditional retail sector has been overtaken by e-commerce giants in terms of market share.
Over(上面) + take(拿):从上面拿过去,表示超过、压倒。