重点讲解：
1. on the verge of 即将；接近于；濒于；
例句：I had a rude awakening when I found myself on the verge of bankruptcy.
我发现自己已到了破产边缘时才猛然意识到事情不妙Xm]rr4pk&R@。
2. focus on 集中（注意力）；关注；
例句：You wanna focus on what you want and not what you don't want.
你应该将注意力放到你想要的事物上,而不是你不希望的事物上akL_mUYK]YGKX。
3. serve as 用作；可当…使用；充作；
例句：Other cases can serve as warnings.
其他一些案例也向我们敲响了警钟1HZ3,Cj+z.no。
4. in a row 连续地；接连不断地；不间断；
例句：Last year for instance, we could have created history by winning the league for the fourth time in a row. It had never been done.
比如去年，我们有机会创造连续四次夺取联赛冠军的历史，此前还没有人做到过|.wts=wcQhbXCyA。
5. participate in 参与；参加；
例句：He is participating in a tennis ladder.
他正在参加网球锦标赛+cOb9m9Qvp(p5QDNSMM。
6. take part in 参加；参与；
例句：John alone has the right to take part in the party.
唯独约翰有权利参加这个晚会(5L_;&8CawD0kf。
7. compete with 竞争；
例句：The stores will inevitably end up competing with each other in their push for increased market shares.
在努力争取更大的市场份额的过程中，这些商场最终将不可避免地相互展开竞争BJ17,1[ARC*zqU_Q。
8. encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励；激励；
例句：This is to encourage young people to be creative.
旨在鼓励年轻人要有创新精神0(^2U,m0zAp77EyAN1。