1.in the middle of 正忙于
He was always in the middle of a business transaction.
他总是忙着做生意 。
2.get through 度过;熬过
It is hard to see how people will get through the winter.
难以想象人们将怎样熬过这个冬天 。
3.sought out 寻找
They sought out a shady spot where they might sit down and rest.
他们找到一块阴凉地方可以坐下休息 。
4.sharp-witted 机敏的
She was sharp-witted and no fool.
她头脑精明,决不是傻瓜 。
5.straight man 捧哏的配角
A BBC comedian asked his straight man to read the day's news.
一位BBC电台的喜剧演员请他的捧哏搭档读今天的新闻 。