1.stand apart from 有别于;
You think misery will make you stand apart from the crowd.
你以为你的不幸会让你有别于其他人 。
2.put in place sth. 推出
He said the measures he has put in place in his first months in office are beginning to bear fruit.
奥巴马说,他在就任最初几个月推出的经济措施已经初见成效了 。
3.on the cusp of 处于……的风口浪尖
'It's one of the pillars of U. S. hegemony, ' he said in an interview. 'The signs indicate that we are on the cusp of major change.'
“这是美国霸权主义的支柱之一,”他在接受采访时说,“各种迹象都表明,我们正处于重大变革的风头浪尖上 。”
4.out of step with 与……步调不一致
Democrats said the president was out of step with the nation.
民主党认为,总统的这个观点已经跟不上国家的发展形势了 。