Law of distress
[法] 财产扣押法
🧩 词语组成解析
law
[lɔ:]
n. 法;法学;规律;法制;
vt.& vi. [口语、方言]诉诸法律，对…起诉，控告;
vt. 控告;对…起诉;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
distress
[dɪ'strɛs]
n. 悲痛;危难，不幸;贫困;[法]扣押财物;
vt. 使痛苦，使忧伤;[法]扣押（财物）;使贫困;
di(apart)+stress(draw tight)→使痛苦；迫使；痛苦；忧愁；穷困
🗣️ 情景例句
She sure got here quickly.
她来得真快。
After dinner sit awhile, after supper walk a mile.
正餐以后，休息片刻；晚餐以后，步行一哩。
Chinese take-away food is also popular.
中式方便食品也很流行。