1. take hold of
握住;抓住
eg. I take hold of his hand, turn it over, and dump the pills into his palm, his skin as thick and smooth as polished wood.
我握住他的手,翻过来,把药丸倒在他的掌心里,他的皮肤像抛过光的木头一样粗大而光滑。
eg. We can even take hold of a black disappointment, break it open, and extract some jewel of grace.
我们甚至能随便抓住一个黑色的失望,把它劈开来,从其中抽出恩典的宝石来。
2. carry off
夺去;获得;使丧命;成功地处理
eg. He's got the experience and the authority to carry it off.
他的经验和威望足以成事。
eg. People carry off a portrait of Muammar Gaddafi inside a hotel in Tripoli.
人们撤下的黎波里一家旅馆中卡扎菲的肖像画。
3. afraid of
害怕
eg. There's nothing to be afraid of.
没有什么可怕的。
eg. There is nothing to be afraid of. We are all rooting for you.
没有什么可怕的。我们全都支持你。