短語提煉：

1. hold the elevator：按住電梯

2. take care of: 看管

3. for what is worth: 無論真假

4. stick in: 卷進

5. had a tough couple of days：度過幾天艱苦的日子

6. move an office：搬換辦公室

7. the whole business：整件事情

8. reflect on：表明或顯出某人某事物健全、不健全

9. anyone else：任何其他人

10. be sorry for：為 ... 感到難過, 歉疚

11. cause sb pain or embarrassment or hurt：帶給某人痛苦，窘困和或傷害

重點短語精講：

reflect on

釋義1：(well, badly, etc) on sb/sth show or suggest that sb/sth is sound, unsound, etc

表明或顯出某人或某事物健全、不健全等

Eg. This scandal will reflect badly on the Party as a whole.

這件丑聞可以說明這個黨在整體上不健康。

釋義2：consider sth deeply and carefully or think about sth deeply and carefully

考慮，反思

Eg. Did you reflect on the consequences of your behaviour?

你考慮過你的行為的后果嗎？

Eg. Charlotte did not stay much longer, and Elizabeth was then left to reflect on what she had heard.

夏綠蒂沒有過多久就走了，伊麗莎白獨自把剛才聽到的那些話仔細想了一下。

Eg. I tried to reflect on what was happening to me.

我努力對我周圍發(fā)生的事情進行反思。

Eg. He has to reflect on what answer to give.

他得思考一下如何答復。

高頻短語深化記憶：

take care of

Eg. I ached to be of an age to take care of myself.

我巴望能到自食其力的年齡。

Eg. I'll have one of my men here take care of him.

我會叫我這兒的一個職員來安插他。

Eg. I'll take care of the affairs of office.

我來處理辦公室的日常事務。

Eg. I'm not in a position to take care of this business.

這事我管不了。

Eg. I take care of both to the best of my ability.

我盡我所能把兩方面都照顧好。

be sorry for

Eg. He was sorry for the soldier who lay dying in Algiers.

他為那位奄奄一息地倒在阿爾及爾的士兵而難過。

Eg. They were sorry for the poor, especially for the dear little children.

他們都為窮人難過，特別是為那些親愛的孩子們感到難過。

Eg. I'm sorry for what I said; I never meant to insult you.

我為我所說的話道歉;我不是有意要侮辱你。

Eg. I'm extremely sorry for the delay.

對此延誤, 我深感抱歉。