重点讲解：

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

使作好准备；培养；训练:

Our junior employees are being groomed for more senior roles.

我们的初级雇员正在接受培训以承担更重要的职责。

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

长子正在接受培养,以在父亲过世后接手父业。

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(政党、国家等):

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

军方扬言如果内乱继续就实行军管。

琂愀欀攀 sth 'over

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

接收,接管(企业、公司等,尤指通过购买股份):

CBS Records was taken over by Sony.

哥伦比亚广播公司的唱片公司已被索尼公司收购。

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

当某事发生时；在某人做某事时:

a country in the midst of a recession

处于衰退中的国家

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

她在整理父亲的东西时发现了它。

4.name your price给个价吧。

to state sth exactly

确定；说定；准确陈述

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

他们订婚了,但还未确定结婚日期。

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

所设活动项目包括壁球、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、橱柜——凡是你说得出的她都能做。

5.sth is worth (how much)

6.hand over

把某事物/某人正式交给(某人):

He handed over a cheque for $200 000.

他交出了一张 20 万元的支票。

They handed the weapons over to the police.

他们把武器交给了警方。

7.be put out to pasture

The cattle were put out to pasture.

牛群放牧在牧场草地上

8.root for

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

(体育比赛或遭遇困难时)给…助威,给…加油:

We're rooting for the Bulls.

我们为公牛队加油。

Good luck—I'm rooting for you!

祝你好运——我支持你！