1.look for a chance 寻找机会
Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language; they look for such a chance.
因此,他们不会等到有了机会才去运用语言,相反,他们寻找机会。
2.wait in the wings 严阵以待
Obama had been pondering whether he should step to center stage or wait in the wings as the turbulent last months of the Bush Administration played out.
奥巴马思考过,他是应该站到舞台中间,还是在寒风中等待布什内阁应付完骚乱的最后一个月?
3.pick off 攻击;截取
The sniper picked off the enemy soldiers as they tried to leave their hut.
当敌人士兵企图离开营房时,狙击手将他们一个一个地瞄准射死。