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transform…into	将…转化为	They transformed the raw materials into finished products. The real estate developer decided to transform the golf course into a natural reserve.
handfuls of	少数	a handful of 意为"少数,一把"如： They invited a dozen companies, but only a handful of them came. When the employer arrived, the secretary handed him a handful of letters.
get/be hung up on	过分在意,过分担心	Why are you so hung up on such a trivial matter? The new manager seems to be a bit hung up on controlling costs.
hang around	和某人闲呆在一起,和某地闲逛	The bus was late so I had to hang around the bus station for a whole hour. He often hangs around his old buddies on Weekends.
tap into	获得,利用	This is a huge potential market waiting to be tapped into by international investors.
be skeptical of	对…怀疑的	Despite his promise, his customer is still skeptical of his capability to supply the desired goods. Some people think the economy will improve soon, but many analysts are skeptical of this opinion.
(be) laden with	装满的,负载的	By the time the economic recession was over, the company had been laden with debts. The young couple was laden with grief when they heard the sad news.
take hold	扎根,牢固确立	The newly planted vines quickly took hold. On the strength of its aggressive sales campaign, the company firmly took hold in the new market.
shoot the breeze	闲谈	After dinner, John and his colleagues began to shoot the breeze. When the intense session is over, the managers began to shoot the breeze.
swoop down	突然袭击	The eagle swooped down to snatch the young rabbit.
first off	used before saying the first of several things you want to say 首先	1、First off I didn't agree with the comments in your E-mail. 首先，我不同意你在电邮中所作的评论。 2、Well, first off, I want to know what you've done with the money I gave you.嗯，首先我想知道你是怎么花掉我给你的钱的。
get hung up on	be emotionally upset or inhibited 心烦意乱	She really got hung up on that guy. 她确实被那个小伙子搞得神魂颠倒。
a big deal	an important or exciting event or situation 重要事件，大事	1、This audition is a big deal for Joey.这次审计对乔伊来说是件大事。 2、She tried to make everything sound a big deal.她试图把一切事情都说得耸人听闻。
use something to good advantage	to use something that you have or that happens in order to achieve something 利用	1、Burns used his family connections to good advantage.伯恩斯充分利用了他家族的关系。 2、Professionals need to be aware of such things and use them to good advantage.专业人士需要知道这类事情，并对其进行充分的利用。
bang away at	work very hard or with determined effort 努力干	1、Don’t disturb Dick. He is banging away at his homework.不要打搅迪克，他在埋头做家庭作业。 2、He is banging away at his novel.他在埋头写他的小说。