1.in the middle of 正忙于
He was always in the middle of a business transaction.
他總是忙著做生意 。
2.get through 度過;熬過
It is hard to see how people will get through the winter.
難以想象人們將怎樣熬過這個冬天 。
3.sought out 尋找
They sought out a shady spot where they might sit down and rest.
他們找到一塊陰涼地方可以坐下休息 。
4.sharp-witted 機敏的
She was sharp-witted and no fool.
她頭腦精明,決不是傻瓜 。
5.straight man 捧哏的配角
A BBC comedian asked his straight man to read the day's news.
一位BBC電臺的喜劇演員請他的捧哏搭檔讀今天的新聞 。