1.be about to do 即將
Energy taxes, already high, may be about to rise.
已經(jīng)很高的能源稅可能會(huì)繼續(xù)上漲
2.speed up 加速
I had already taken steps to speed up a solution to the problem.
我已經(jīng)采取措施加快解決這個(gè)問題
3.long-standing 長(zhǎng)期存在的
They are on the brink of resolving their long-standing dispute over money.
他們即將要解決彼此之間為時(shí)已久的金錢爭(zhēng)議
4.chalk up 取得
All of us are eager to chalk up good results in the evaluation tests.
我們都渴望在評(píng)估考試中得到好的分?jǐn)?shù)