The author went through a dry spell where she did not write any books for 5 years. 那位作家走過一段____時期,五年沒寫過任何一本書。
The best place to escape the heat during the dog days of summer is the swimming pool. 躲避____之高溫最好的地方,就是游泳池。
The company jumped the gun when they started construction on a new building before they got a permit from the city. 這公司還沒得到市政府的許可,就___開工興建這棟大樓。
When the health care bill failed to pass the legislature, poor people got the short end of the stick. 當那個醫療保健法案沒通過立法,低收入戶就___了。