1.out of control 失去控制
The car had apparently hit a traffic sign before skidding out of control
汽車顯然是撞上了一個交通標志牌后打滑失控的 。
2.prevent from 阻止
He said this would prevent companies from creating new jobs
他說這將使公司無法創造新的工作機會 。
3.turn into 變成
There is a chance that the phoney war of the past three months will turn into real fighting.
過去3個月的虛張聲勢有可能演變成真正的戰爭 。
4.shut off 關閉
The State Water Project has shut off all supplies to farmers.
州水利工程項目已切斷了對農場主的所有供水 。
5.against the clock 搶時間
The emergency services were working against the clock as the tide began to rise
開始漲潮了,緊急救援機構正在爭分奪秒地工作 。