1. to the brink of 濒临……的边缘
"Their unwillingness to compromise is pushing us to the brink of a default on the full faith and credit of the United States, " he said.
他说：“他们不愿意妥协，这让我们走到债务违约的边缘，合众国的信用处于危险之中nXK(656vb!。”

2. rein in 控制
Certainly it does look as if officials are planning to step up their efforts to curb price rises and rein in a runaway property market.
很明显，中国政府正准备全力抑制物价和地产市场LOcg~A8h*,=|ZV1%1。

3. on track to 有望
Kia Motors of South Korea is building a plant in Georgia, its first U. S. factory, and said Monday it is on track to open a year from now.
韩国的起亚汽车正在乔治亚州建自己的第一家美国工厂，该公司周一表示厂子有望在一年后投产9!@fIP=SOTV%9ks_。

4. a surefire way 万无一失的方法
Alex thought he found a surefire way to profit from Moscow's new consumers with an old Russian tradition: soup.
亚历以为他发现了一个利用俄罗斯古老的喝汤传统从莫斯科的新消费者身上谋利的万无一失的方法lT]*!HM9*;nG-_o;RcD。