重點講解：

1.groom sb (for / as sth) to prepare or train sb for an important job or position

使作好準備；培養(yǎng)；訓練:

Our junior employees are being groomed for more senior roles.

我們的初級雇員正在接受培訓以承擔更重要的職責。

The eldest son is being groomed to take over when his father dies.

長子正在接受培養(yǎng),以在父親過世后接手父業(yè)。

2.take over

take 'over (from sb) | 琂愀欀攀 sth 'over (from sb)

1. to begin to have control of or responsibility for sth, especially in place of sb else

接替；接任；接管；接手

2. to gain control of a political party, a country, etc.

控制,接管(政黨、國家等):

The army is threatening to take over if civil unrest continues.

軍方揚言如果內(nèi)亂繼續(xù)就實行軍管。

琂愀欀攀 sth 'over

to gain control of a business, a company, etc., especially by buying shares

接收,接管(企業(yè)、公司等,尤指通過購買股份):

CBS Records was taken over by Sony.

哥倫比亞廣播公司的唱片公司已被索尼公司收購。

3.place sb in the midst of

in the midst of sth / of doing sth

while sth is happening or being done; while you are doing sth

當某事發(fā)生時；在某人做某事時:

a country in the midst of a recession

處于衰退中的國家

She discovered it in the midst of sorting out her father's things.

她在整理父親的東西時發(fā)現(xiàn)了它。

4.name your price給個價吧。

to state sth exactly

確定；說定；準確陳述

They're engaged, but they haven't yet named the day (= chosen the date for their wedding).

他們訂婚了,但還未確定結婚日期。

Activities available include squash, archery and swimming, to name but a few.

所設活動項目包括壁球、射箭、游泳等等,不一而足。

Chairs, tables, cabinets— you name it, she makes it (= she makes anything you can imagine).

椅子、桌子、櫥柜——凡是你說得出的她都能做。

5.sth is worth (how much)

6.hand over

把某事物/某人正式交給(某人):

He handed over a cheque for $200 000.

他交出了一張 20 萬元的支票。

They handed the weapons over to the police.

他們把武器交給了警方。

7.be put out to pasture

The cattle were put out to pasture.

牛群放牧在牧場草地上

8.root for

to support or encourage sb in a sports competition or when they are in a difficult situation

(體育比賽或遭遇困難時)給…助威,給…加油:

We're rooting for the Bulls.

我們?yōu)楣ｊ牸佑汀?

Good luck—I'm rooting for you!

祝你好運——我支持你！