1.engage in 忙于，參加

例句：Unable to engage in many activities, my father still tried to participate in some way.
雖然父親不能參加許多活動，但他仍然沒法以某種方式參與進來。

2.broke out 發生，爆發

例句：On one memorable occasion a fight broke out at a beach party, with everyone punching and shoving.
記得有一次的海邊晚會上，不人打架，動了拳頭，推推搡搡。

3.content to 滿足

例句：He wasn't content to sit and watch, but he couldn't stand unaided on the soft sand. In frustration he began to shout, "I'll fight anyone who will tit down with me!"

他不甘于坐在那里當觀眾，但又無法在松軟的沙灘上自己站起來。于是，失望之下，他吼了起來："誰想坐下和我打？"

4.was urged to do sth 被要求做某事

例句：Nobody did. But the next day people kidded him by saying it was the first time any fighter was urged to take a dive even before the bout began.
沒有人響應。但是第二天，人們都取笑他說比賽還沒開始，拳擊手就被勸認輸，這還是頭一次看見。