1. be accustomed to V_ing = be used to V_ing: quen làm gì
=> I am used to communicating with the Japanese.
2. failed sth = not succeed in sth: thất bại
=> She didn't succeed in the final examination.
3. get rid of V-ing = give up V_ing: thoát khỏi, từ bỏ làm gì
=> He gave up drinking two years ago.
4. too ... to : quá ... để làm gì; wish + V_ed: ước ở hiện tại
=> She wishes she had more children.
Hoặc: She wishes she were young enough to have more children.
(Câu này có nhiều cách viết khác nữa)
5. so ... that ... = such + (a/an) ... that...
=> It was such heavy rain that I got wet. (rain không đếm đc => không dùng mạo từ a/an)
6. It is such cold weather that we can't go swimming.