to stop the supply of something; to disconnect
停止某物的供应；断开连接 (tingzhi mou wu de gongying; duankai lianjie)
"The drought has cut off water supplies to several villages."
"干旱已经切断了几个村庄的供水。 " (ganhan yijing **qieduan** le jige cunzhuang de gongshui.)
to invest a large amount of money in something
to gain self-assurance by learning from past events
to reflect on something that happened in the past
to continue doing something even when it becomes difficult
to express happiness or approval loudly about something
to extinguish a fire or light
