catalyst
n
1 substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without itself changing 催化剂; 触媒剂.
2 (fig 比喻) person or thing that causes a change 促使变化的人或事物
The offer of a new job provided just the catalyst she needed. 这份新工作正是她所需要转变的契机.
Great. I believe you must care for his educations.
太好了。我相信你肯定很关心他的教育吧。
I wonder if the dentist could fit me in early tomorrow?
请问明天一早牙科医生能抽空给我看一下吗?
They quickly loaded a small rubber dinghy with food, matches, and cans of beer and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island.