(一)動詞短語和詞組

　　1.向••••••祝賀，向••••••干杯

　　raise a glass to sb.

　　婚禮上，人們舉杯向這對新人祝賀，祝福他們永遠幸福。

　　At the wedding party, people raised a glass to the new couple wishing them a happy life for ever.

　　2. (疑心 / 興趣 / 好奇心)與日俱增

　　(one’s suspicions / interest / curiosity) to be aroused over time

　　隨著孩子們年齡的增長，他們對周圍世界的好奇心與日俱增。

　　As children get older, their curiosity about the outside world around them is aroused over time.

　　3. 全部買進

　　buy up

　　聽說要漲價，市民們紛紛到商店大量搶購。

　　Word of price rise sent the citizens to shops to buy up as much as they could.

　　4. 投入大量資金 / 投資于••••••

　　provide a large injection of cash into

　　pour money into

　　sink money into

　　政府投入了大量的資金去改善生活環境。

　　The government provided a large injection of cash into bettering the living environment.

　　5. 使••••••起死回生 / 使••••••煥發生機

　　bring sth. / sb. back to life

　　改革開放政策使深圳這個過去的小鎮煥發了生機。

　　The policy of reform and opening-up brought Shenzhen, a small town in the past, back to life.

　　6. 實踐夢想，生活在幻想中

　　live out a fantasy

　　她年輕的時候幻想著自己是個電影明星，過著和她們一樣的奢侈生活。

　　When young, she led an extravagant life, living out a fantasy that she was a movie star.

　　7.提升為••••••

　　rise to a position as

　　經過努力，這位年輕人很快升為公司的總經理。

　　Through his own effort, the young man soon rose to a position as the general manager of the company.

　　8.遭到不幸，倒霉

　　fall upon dark days

　　當那個地區的人民遭受不幸時，政府和社會各界都表示了他們的關懷和愛心。

　　When the people in that area fell upon dark days, both the government and the people from all walks of life showed their concern and love.