1. so that... 到这种程度以致于……
We are busy—that we can't manage to take a holiday this year.
我很忙——忙得今年都没有办法度假了。

so+ adj./adv. + that... 表示结果
He was so ill tha twe had to send for a doctor.
他病得如此严重，我们只好给他请医生了。

2. get it started 开始吧

This means it is waiting for more input before it can get started.
这里的意思是在开始执行前等待更多的输入。

All you need to do to get it started is lightly touch the red button here.
为使其启动/运行，你要做的是轻轻触摸这个红色的按钮。

It was an old car, and I had to crank it up every morning to get it started.
那是辆旧式汽车，我每天早晨得摇动曲柄才能使它起动。

3. compare with 与……相比较

How does it compare with your old models?
和你们原来的型号相比，这产品怎么样？

Compare with yours, my eggs are too small!
跟您的蛋相比，我的蛋简直太小了！

How does my writing compare with your writing?
我的作品和你的比较起来怎么样？