Devote sth to sth/sb (phrasal verb)

　　●To give all of something, especially your time, effort, or love, to something you believe in or to a person.（專注於，致力於）

　　Examples:　　

　　1.She has devoted all her life to the care of homeless people.　　

　　2.He's devoted most of his time to his painting.

　　Make an exception (phrase)

　　●To deal with someone or something in a different way from usual on a particular occasion only.

　　（破一次例，破例）

　　Examples:　　

　　1.I don't usually lend people money, but in your case I'll make an exception.　　

　　2.I'll make an exception and let you stay up as late as you want.

　　Be/get acquainted with sb (phrase)

　　●To know or become familiar with a person.

（結識，認識）

　　Examples:　　

　　1.I am not personally acquainted with the gentleman in question.　　

　　2.She had been briefly acquainted with him more than 20 years earlier.

　　In step with sb/sth (idiom)

　　●In agreement with someone or something.

　　（與…合拍，與…一致）

　　Examples:　　

　　1.He is very much in step with the times.　　

　　2.I hope my ideas are in step with public opinion.

　　Hot spot (noun)

　　●A place of significant activity, danger, or violence.

（熱點，有潛在危險的地方）

　　Examples:　　

　　1.Police regard the village as a speeding hot spot because of the long, straight roads in the area.　　

　　2.This area has become a hot spot.