1. a number of them were riding out "ride out"＂忍受sth,等sth过去＂

eg: We are going to have to ride out this rain at the office. 我们不得不在办公室等到雨停．　

Bob was determined to become a CEO,even if he had to ride out a few years in lower positions at the company.Bob决心成为CEO，所以他得英语)在公司较低的位置上扛上几年．

2.You got a second? "have a second"＂有时间吗＂

eg: Do you have a second to look over this letter before i send it?你能不能在我发信前帮我看看呢？

Wait a second while I put on my shoes.在我穿鞋的时候等我一会儿．

3.He wouldn’t let anyone beat him. "beat"＂（在某项目或比赛中）打败了……＂

eg: Real Madrid beat the Chinese team when they played in Beijing.皇马队在北京的比赛中击败了中国队．