This computer company launched a new product last week这家电脑公司上周推出 种新产品。 launch a ship使船下水 launch an artificial satellite发射人造卫星 launch one,s son into the world把儿子送到社会上 launch a new enterprise /a company创办一个新企业开一家公司 aunch a mass production movement开展群众性生产运动 a massive campaign发动一场大规模运动 threats at sb.向某人发出威胁 ~into(积极有力地)开始 He launched into a long speech about the danger of taking drugs 他开始作关于吸毒危险性的长篇演说。 out(精力充沛或戏剧性地)开始 .she wants to be more than a singer and is launching out into films 她不是仅仅想当一名歌手,现正在积极涉足电影界。 3. retreat: move back or withdraw when faced with danger or difficulty After a fierce battle, the troops retreated southward We adopted the following strategies: when the enemy advances, we retreat; when they retreat, we pursue.我们采取如下策略:敌进我退,敌退我追 ~from从……撤退 to:撤退到 Opposite: advance; to advance against(on,to, toward..)朝……前进 4.be/ get bogged down: be unable to make progress俗]陷于泥沼;陷于困境,停顿 (bog:wtvi.)(与down连用)陷入沼泽;陷入困境 I got bogged down by the difficult homework课外作业把我给难住了 - How did the construction work bog down?建筑工程怎样会停下来的 The talks with the laborers got bogged down on the question of the pay rise. (T) 关于增加工资的问题使同工人们进行的谈判陷入了僵局。 The local government got bogged down in problems of how to handle the air pollution Many cars were bogged down because of /in the knee-deep snow Don t bog me down in this mass of detail.不要让我陷入这些难缠的琐事中。 We worried that the heavy rain across the prairie would soon bog our car.我们担心平原上的大 雨将很快使我们的汽车陷入淤泥 5 engage: begin fighting with sb.; etc - he commander ordered the soldiers to engage the enemy immediately.与敌人开战 draw to; involve;(cause to) take part in or do I have no time to engage in gossip We tried to engage him in our conversation but in vain attract sb's interest We failed to engage any active support for our project - His good nature engages everyone他善良的性情吸引每个人 occupy占 Work engages much of her time.工作占去她很多时间。 as使聘为 in从事;使参加 ~with与……啮合 nie he: clench one' s teeth:[齿轮等]如上下牙齿那样咬紧:打谷 机的齿轮啮合性很好) 5. take a gamble take a risk he is taking a gamble investing all he The company took a gamble by cutting the price of their products, and it paid off. 6. press on ahead: continue doing sth. in a determined way(used in the pattern: press on ahead with sth4 --This computer company launched a new product last week.这家电脑公司上周推出一 种新产品。 launch a ship 使船下水 launch an artificial satellite 发射人造卫星 launch one's son into the world 把儿子送到社会上 launch a new enterprise /a company 创办一个新企业/开一家公司 launch a mass production movement 开展群众性生产运动 ~ a massive campaign 发动一场大规模运动 ~ threats at sb. 向某人发出威胁 ~ into （积极有力地）开始 --He launched into a long speech about the danger of taking drugs. 他开始作关于吸毒危险性的长篇演说。 ~ out （精力充沛或戏剧性地）开始 --She wants to be more than a singer and is launching out into films. 她不是仅仅想当一名歌手，现正在积极涉足电影界。 3. retreat: move back or withdraw when faced with danger or difficulty --After a fierce battle, the troops retreated southward. --We adopted the following strategies: when the enemy advances, we retreat; when they retreat, we pursue.我们采取如下策略：敌进我退，敌退我追。 ~ from 从……撤退 ~ to: 撤退到 Opposite: advance: to advance against (on, to, toward…) 朝……前进 4. be / get bogged down: be unable to make progress[俗] 陷于泥沼; 陷于困境; 停顿 (bog: vt. vi. ) （与 down 连用）陷入沼泽；陷入困境 -- I got bogged down by the difficult homework.课外作业把我给难住了。 --How did the construction work bog down?建筑工程怎样会停下来的? --The talks with the laborers got bogged down on the question of the pay rise. (喻) 关于增加工资的问题使同工人们进行的谈判陷入了僵局。 --The local government got bogged down in problems of how to handle the air pollution. --Many cars were bogged down because of / in the knee-deep snow. --Don't bog me down in this mass of detail. 不要让我陷入这些难缠的琐事中。 We worried that the heavy rain across the prairie would soon bog our car. 我们担心平原上的大 雨将很快使我们的汽车陷入淤泥。 5 engage: begin fighting with sb.; etc --The commander ordered the soldiers to engage the enemy immediately. 与敌人开战 draw to; involve ; (cause to) take part in or do; --I have no time to engage in gossip. --We tried to engage him in our conversation, but in vain. attract sb’s interest; --We failed to engage any active support for our project. --His good nature engages everyone.他善良的性情吸引每个人。 occupy 占 -- Work engages much of her time. 工作占去她很多时间。 ~ as 使聘为 ~ in 从事；使参加 ~ with 与……啮合(nie he : clench one’s teeth; : [齿轮等]如上下牙齿那样咬紧: 打谷 机的齿轮啮合性很好) 5. take a gamble: take a risk --She is taking a gamble investing all her money in real estate. --The company took a gamble by cutting the price of their products, and it paid off. 6. press on / ahead: continue doing sth. in a determined way (used in the pattern: press on / ahead with sth.)