1 go the extra mile
加倍努力以完成某事
造句：任何事物都有两面性，我们在享受城市化带来的利益的同时，政府也应加倍努力解决其发展带来的负面问题。
Every coin has its two sides. The government may also need to go the extra mile to cope with the headaches companying with the advance of urbanization when we are enjoying its benefits.
2 an uphill struggle/battle/task
艰难的斗争/战斗/任务
造句：我知道你历经坎坷才考入自己理想中的大学，真的为你感到高兴！
I am really happy for you since it had been an uphill struggle for you to get the admission of your ideal university.
3 put sth into perspective
客观看待某事 公平理性看待某事
造句：我们不要沉浸在城市化所带来的利益中，而是理性对待它的发展，认识到其负面影响并着手解决。
Instead of indulging into the benefits generated by urbanization, we also need to put it into perspective, realizing its negative impacts and take moves to solve relevant thorny problems.
4 gear up for sth/ to do sth
为。。。做准备
造句：我感到非常抱歉，我没能按时交论文因为我正在为我的英语考试作准备。
I feel so sorry for that I didn’t submit my paper on time, because I am now gearing up for my English exams.
5 jump to conclusions
草率下结论
造句：根据以上表述，我们不能草率下结论，即城市化发展是有利的，否则，我们将难以解决它所带来的负面影响。诸如。。可自己举例
Based on the analysis above, we are not supposed to jump to the conclusion that urbanization is definitely beneficial. Otherwise, we will find it tough to tackle with the unfavorable headaches, such as the environmental pollution or the allocation of resources, exerted by it.
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