1.make progress 取得进展
Modesty helps one to make progress; conceit makes one lag behind.
虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后
。2.resource-starved 资源匮乏的
Japan said Tuesday it had successfully extracted methane hydrate, known as "fire ice", from its seabed, possibly unlocking many years' worth of gas for the resource-starved country.
日本称,周二他们已经成功将甲烷水合物从海底提取出来,俗称“可燃冰”,很可能为这个资源短缺的国家提供数年的燃气
。3.assist with 帮助
The British team will assist with the forensic investigation.
英国的小组将协助进行法医调查
。4.stick it out 坚持到底
Luckily we managed to stick it out through the hard times.
幸运的是我们设法坚持挺过了最艰难的时刻
。5.hightail 迅速逃走
John, hightail down to the station and see if your daddy's on the train.
约翰,快跑去火车站看看你爹是不是在火车上
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