1.no longer 不再
例句:After about three months, I was no longer addicted to nicotine.
大約3個月后,我就不再對尼古丁上癮了。
2.get worse 變得糟糕
例句:In fact, things could get worse in the short run.
事實上,事情在短期內可能會變得更加糟糕。
3.instead of 取代;代替
例句:Water companies should concentrate on reducing waste instead of building new reservoirs
自來水公司應該集中精力減少水浪費,而不是修建新水庫。
4.keep pace with 跟上
例句:Our understanding often fails to keep pace with the march of events.
我們的認識常常趕不上形勢的發展。