1.hit the brakes 猛踩刹车,(突然)停止做某事
As the global recession hit, China hit the brakes in order to protect its exports.
在全球经济衰退打击下,中国踩了刹车,以保护其出口
2.take for granted 认为……理所当然
Don't take for granted what you have.
不要认为你所拥有的是理所当然的
3.traffic regulations 交通规则
Everyone ought to obey the traffic regulations.
人人应当遵守交通规则
4.take steps to do 采取行动做
Facing the serious environmental pollution problems, we need to take steps to solve these problems immediately.
面对严重的环境污染问题,我们需要马上采取措施来解决问题