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今天我們要學(xué)的詞是 unravel.
Unravel 的原意是拆解(線團(tuán)等),引申出來(lái)是指揭開謎團(tuán),弄清事實(shí)。 也有計(jì)劃、成就被破壞的意思。
The whistleblower's complaint on the Trump-Ukraine phone call that has all but unraveled, sparked the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry. 舉報(bào)人對(duì)特朗普總統(tǒng)與烏克蘭總統(tǒng)電話通話的指控幾乎還沒(méi)有搞清楚,就引發(fā)了眾議院民主黨人的彈劾問(wèn)詢。
The office-sharing startup WeWork had been counting on an initial public offering and a contingent $6 billion loan to meet its cash needs, but that plan unraveled amid questions about its future profitability. 共享辦公室的初創(chuàng)公司W(wǎng)eWork一直希望通過(guò)首次公開募股和一筆60億美元的應(yīng)急貸款來(lái)滿足其現(xiàn)金需求,但由于其未來(lái)盈利能力受到質(zhì)疑,這一計(jì)劃落了空。