Rush (noun)

　　●A time when a lot of things are happening or a lot of people are trying to do or get something.

　　　　（蜂擁而至，熱潮）

　　Examples:　　

　　1.There's always a rush to get the best seats.　　

　　2.There's been a rush for tickets.

　　Weigh sth up (phrasal verb)

　　●To think carefully about the advantages or disadvantages of a situation before making a decision.（權衡，掂量）

　　Examples:　　

　　1.I'm weighing up my options before I decide to apply for the job.　　

　　2.Before buying weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of each type.

　　On the verge of sth (idiom)

　　●Very near to doing or experiencing something.

　　　　（接近於，瀕臨）

　　Examples:　　

　　1.The two countries were on the verge of war.　　

　　2.He was on the verge of saying something but stopped and shook his head.

　　Afforestation (noun)

　　●Planting trees to establish a forest or stand of trees in an area where there was no previous tree cover.（植樹造林，綠化）

　　Examples:　　

　　1.The province's forest coverage rate is currently 19 per cent and there are 2 million hectares of land left for afforestation.　　

　　2.Since the 1960s, afforestation has changed the Welsh countryside.

　　In bulk (idiom)

　　●In large quantities or amounts, rather than smaller, more convenient quantities or amounts.

　　（大批，大量）

　　Examples:　　

　　1.Jane always bought office supplies in bulk to save money.　　

　　2.The ship was carrying wheat in bulk.