1.be about to do 即将
Energy taxes, already high, may be about to rise.
已经很高的能源税可能会继续上涨
2.speed up 加速
I had already taken steps to speed up a solution to the problem.
我已经采取措施加快解决这个问题
3.long-standing 长期存在的
They are on the brink of resolving their long-standing dispute over money.
他们即将要解决彼此之间为时已久的金钱争议
4.chalk up 取得
All of us are eager to chalk up good results in the evaluation tests.
我们都渴望在评估考试中得到好的分数