1.accompany sb 陪伴某人

When we had finished our sweetmeats or fruit she would accompany us to the step, bidding us thank our mother for her gift and sending quaint, old-fashioned messages to her and the Father.
待我們吃完糖果或水果，她總要將我們送到屋前的門廊，叮囑我們要多謝母親給她送食品，要我們對父母親轉達一些稀奇古怪的老式祝愿。

2.fond of 喜歡

As I grew older I found, rather to my surprise, that I had become genuinely fond of my aloof old great-aunt.
讓我感到吃驚的是，隨著我逐漸長大，我發現打心眼里喜歡起我那位孤伶伶的老姑姑來。

3.to one's astonishment 令我驚訝的是

To my astonishment, she was delighted.
不成想，聽到這個消息以后，她竟非常高興。

4.persuad sb to do sth 勸某人做···

I did what I could to console her, but she looked so tired and pale that I persuaded her to go to her room and rest, promising to return the next day.
我盡力安慰她，但她還是顯得萎靡不振。我只得勸她回屋休息，并答應第二天再去看她。