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。