1. She is currently taking medicine called blood thinners to break up the blood clot.
break up 驱散
例句:The police came in to break up the riots.
警察来驱散了骚动。
2. But she also made some calls on Saturday to a couple of foreign officials.
call on 号召
例句:The government call on the people to close ranks against the enemy.
政府号召人民联合起来反对敌人。
a couple of 两个, 几个
例句:I waited a couple of hours.
我等了几个小时。
3. He attended Yale University and served for a short time in Vietnam after he completed his studies.
for a short time 一会儿
例句:Why only for a short time?
为什么说只开了一会儿?