长难句解析

The U.S.1 proves2 a draft law3 that would force the app's Chinese owner to sell it or face a ban4.

解：主语1+谓语2+宾语3+定语从句4

析：在这个句子中，“The U.S.”作主语，“proves”作谓语，“a draft law”作宾语，其后跟由关系代词“that”引导的定语从句“ that would force the app's Chinese owner to sell it or face a ban”，修饰先行词“a draft law”。

重点词汇词组

1. worse off 变得更穷困; 变得更糟

例：If Rick loses his job we'll be even worse off.

如果里克丢了工作，我们的情况就会更糟。

相关俚语：

worse luck 真倒霉，真不幸

例：I have to work on Saturday, worse luck.

我星期六还得上班，真倒霉。

2. win over 说服

例：He's not sure about the idea, but I'm sure we'll win him over in the end.

他现在对这一想法还拿不定主意，不过我肯定最后我们能说服他。

相关俚语：

win big 轻易取胜; 大获全胜

例：He could win big if he gets the voters out.

如果他能说服选民出来投票，他可能会大获全胜。

3. force 强迫，迫使

例：I really have to force myself to be nice to him.

我确实得要强迫自己才能做到对他和颜悦色。

相关俚语：

force sb. down sb's throat

例：I can't stand it when someone starts forcing their views down your throat.

我受不了别人把自己的观点强加于人。

4. the envy of the world 令世人羡慕

例：British television is the envy of the world.

英国电视节目令世人羡慕。

相关俚语：

lead the world 在世界上领先

例：Their scientists lead the world in nutrition research.

他们的科学家在营养研究方面居世界前列。

5. hold back 阻碍

例：She felt that having children would hold her back.

她觉得生孩子会阻碍她事业的发展。

常见搭配：

hold on 等一下

例：Hold on, I'll check in my diary.

等一下，我要查查我的记事簿。

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