1.hit the brakes 猛踩剎車,(突然)停止做某事
As the global recession hit, China hit the brakes in order to protect its exports.
在全球經濟衰退打擊下,中國踩了剎車,以保護其出口
2.take for granted 認為……理所當然
Don't take for granted what you have.
不要認為你所擁有的是理所當然的
3.traffic regulations 交通規則
Everyone ought to obey the traffic regulations.
人人應當遵守交通規則
4.take steps to do 采取行動做
Facing the serious environmental pollution problems, we need to take steps to solve these problems immediately.
面對嚴重的環境污染問題,我們需要馬上采取措施來解決問題