1.engage in 忙于，参加

例句：Unable to engage in many activities, my father still tried to participate in some way.
虽然父亲不能参加许多活动，但他仍然没法以某种方式参与进来。

2.broke out 发生，爆发

例句：On one memorable occasion a fight broke out at a beach party, with everyone punching and shoving.
记得有一次的海边晚会上，不人打架，动了拳头，推推搡搡。

3.content to 满足

例句：He wasn't content to sit and watch, but he couldn't stand unaided on the soft sand. In frustration he began to shout, "I'll fight anyone who will tit down with me!"

他不甘于坐在那里当观众，但又无法在松软的沙滩上自己站起来。于是，失望之下，他吼了起来："谁想坐下和我打？"

4.was urged to do sth 被要求做某事

例句：Nobody did. But the next day people kidded him by saying it was the first time any fighter was urged to take a dive even before the bout began.
没有人响应。但是第二天，人们都取笑他说比赛还没开始，拳击手就被劝认输，这还是头一次看见。