长难句解析

The most powerful cyclone1 to affect the Bay of Bengal for more than 10 years2 has made3 landfall4 on coastal areas in Bangladesh and Myanmar5, bringing record levels of flooding6.

解：主语1+定语2+谓语3+宾语4+状语5+状语6

析：该句的主语为“The most powerful cyclone”，其后的不定式短语“to affect the Bay of Bengal for more than 10 years”作主语的后置定语，谓语为“has made”，宾语为“landfall”，介词短语“on coastal areas in Bangladesh and Myanmar”作地点状语，现在分词短语“bringing record levels of flooding”作结果状语。

重点词汇词组

1. the start of sth. ......的开始/开端

This chance meeting was the start of an enduring friendship.

例：这次偶然的相遇是一段持久友情的开始。

常见搭配：

from start to finish 从头到尾，自始至终

例：The interview was sheer torture from start to finish.

这次面试从头至尾使人备受煎熬。

2. coastal areas 沿海地区

例：Local radio stations serving coastal areas often broadcast forecasts for yachtsmen.

服务沿海地区的地方电台经常向驾驶快艇者播放天气预报。

常见搭配：

coastal waters/resorts 沿海水域/海滨胜地

例：The two countries are in dispute over the boundaries of their coastal waters.

两国对它们沿海海域的边界是有争议的。

3. cast sb's votes 投票

例：About ninety-five percent of those who cast their votes approve the new constitution.

参加投票的人中有大约95%支持新宪法。

常见搭配：

cast around for sth. 苦苦思索；四处寻找

例：She cast around desperately for a safe topic of conversation.

她绞尽脑汁寻找稳妥的话题。

4. in power 在位, 执政

例：The military regime in power was unpopular and repressive.

执政的军事政权不得民心，镇压人民。

相关俚语：

do sb. a power of good 对某人大有好处

例：He's been working too hard and some time off would do him a power of good.

他工作一直太辛苦，休息一段时间会对他大有好处。

5. make history 载入史册；创造历史

例：Margaret Thatcher made history when she became the first female British prime minister.

玛格丽特·撒切尔成为英国首位女首相时创造了历史。

相关俚语：

be history 完蛋；已过去了；不再重要

例：We won't talk about that—that's history.

我们不会谈论那件事的—那都已经过去了。

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