1. run out of：用完，耗盡

【典型范例1】He has run out of food; his children are hungry.

他家揭不開鍋了, 孩子們都等著吃飯。

【典型范例2】The performing group began well, but seemed to run out of steam halfway through the year.

演出小組開始時很好, 可是一年還沒到頭似乎就有些泄氣了。

2. huff and puff：惱怒（表現出自命不凡的或虛張聲勢的樣子）

【典型范例】They can huff and puff but they are powerless to alter the way things are.

他們滿口大話，但是要改變現狀時他們便無能為力了。

3. as if：好像，似乎

【典型范例1】She treats him as if he were the fount of all knowledge .

她把他當成無所不曉。

【典型范例2】I can remember our wedding as if it were yesterday.

我們的婚禮我記憶猶新，就像昨天一樣。

4. in for：免不了遭受

【典型范例1】I hope you realize what you're letting yourself in for!

我希望你意識到你給自己攬了多大的麻煩!

【典型范例2】Don't commit yourself. It'll let us in for trouble.

別隨便表態, 這會使我們陷入麻煩的。