1、delve

a、探究;钻研

Tormented by her ignorance, Jenny delves into her mother's past.

珍妮为自己的一无所知而苦恼，开始探究起母亲的过去。

If you're interested in a subject, use the Internet to delve deeper.

如果对某一主题感兴趣，就上网进一步深入研究。

b、(在壁橱、袋子等中)搜寻，翻找

She delved into her rucksack and pulled out a folder.

她在背包里翻找一番后拿出了一个文件夹。

2、instant

a、瞬息;顷刻;刹那

For an instant, Catherine was tempted to flee.

有那么一会儿,凯瑟琳很想逃跑。

The pain disappeared in an instant.

疼痛立刻就消失了。

b、(某一)时刻

At that instant the museum was plunged into total darkness.

就在那时,博物馆陷入了一片漆黑。

In the same instant he flung open the car door.

与此同时,他猛地推开了车门。

c、立即的;即刻的

Mr Porter's book was an instant hit.

波特先生的书一经推出便大受欢迎。

He had taken an instant dislike to Mortlake.

他一到莫特莱克就觉得不喜欢这个地方。

3、grow up

a、长大成人；成熟

She grew up in Tokyo.

她在东京长大。

b、别犯傻；别孩子气

It's time you grew up.

你该懂事了。

c、形成；兴起；逐渐发展

A variety of heavy industries grew up alongside the port.

各种重工业沿着港口逐渐发展起来。