1.run into 遭遇;陷入
例句:They agreed to sell last year after they ran into financial problems
陷入财政困境以后,他们于去年同意出售。
2.hold-up 停顿;耽误
例句:They arrived late due to a motorway hold-up.
他们因高速公路交通堵塞迟到了。
3.in spite of 尽管
例句:In spite of great peril, I have survived.
虽然处境非常危险,我还是挺过来了。
4.thanks to 多亏
例句:Thanks to that job I became an avid reader.
多亏了那份工作我才成了一个喜欢阅读的人。