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2010-04-09来源:和谐英语
1.Officials there are trying to figure out what caused the worst U.S. mining disaster in 25 years.

figure out弄明白,理解

例句:I just can't figure him out.
      我简直摸不透他。

      I can't figure out what he was hinting at.
      我想不出他在暗示什么。

2.Not only is the process slow, it's dangerous.

Not only倒装

not only … but also 连接两个分句,并且 not only 位于句首时,第一个分句中的主语和谓语要部分倒装。例如:
  Not only does the sun give us light but also it gives us heat.
  Not only did he speak English correctly, but also he speaks it fluently.
  Not only is this young man clever but also he is hardworking.

3.They've also said they're determined to find out what happened and how it can be prevented in the future.

be determined to决心,决定

例句:He was determined to smoke out the leaders of the gang.
      他决心要把匪首从躲藏处赶出来。