Take a/one's cue from sb/sth (idiom)
●If you take a cue or your cue from someone or something, you do something similar in a particular situation.(参考…的做法,追随…)
Examples:
1.I'm not sure what to bring, so I'll take my cue from you.
2.The director definitely took a cue from his favorite film when framing that scene.
Usher in sth (phrasal verb)
●To make an activity or process begin.
(迎来,宣告…的来临)
Examples:
1.The talks ushered in a new era of international co-operation.
2.The Industrial Revolution ushered in a period of great technological advancements.
Harbinger (noun)
●A harbinger is something that comes before and that shows what will follow in the future.(预兆)
Examples:
1.The robin is a harbinger of spring—its presence means spring is coming soon.
2.The November air stung my cheeks, a harbinger of winter.
Trigger sth off (phrasal verb)
●To set something off such as an explosion; to make something happen.(引爆,引发)
Examples:
1.We were afraid that the sparks from the engine would trigger an explosion off.
2.The racial killings at the weekend have triggered off a wave of protests.
Be/get accustomed to sth/doing sth (idiom)
●To think that something is normal or natural because you have experienced it regularly over a period of time.(对…感到习惯,习以为常)
Examples:
1.Her eyes quickly became accustomed to the dark.
2.He had become accustomed to living without electricity, and missed it very little.