短语提炼：

1. hold the elevator：按住电梯

2. take care of: 看管

3. for what is worth: 无论真假

4. stick in: 卷进

5. had a tough couple of days：度过几天艰苦的日子

6. move an office：搬换办公室

7. the whole business：整件事情

8. reflect on：表明或显出某人某事物健全、不健全

9. anyone else：任何其他人

10. be sorry for：为 ... 感到难过, 歉疚

11. cause sb pain or embarrassment or hurt：带给某人痛苦，窘困和或伤害

重点短语精讲：

reflect on

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

表明或显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.

这件丑闻可以说明这个党在整体上不健康。

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

考虑，反思

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

你考虑过你的行为的后果吗？

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

夏绿蒂没有过多久就走了，伊丽莎白独自把刚才听到的那些话仔细想了一下。

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

我努力对我周围发生的事情进行反思。

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

他得思考一下如何答复。

高频短语深化记忆：

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龄。

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

我会叫我这儿的一个职员来安插他。

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

我来处理办公室的日常事务。

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

这事我管不了。

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

我尽我所能把两方面都照顾好。

be sorry for

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

他为那位奄奄一息地倒在阿尔及尔的士兵而难过。

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

他们都为穷人难过，特别是为那些亲爱的孩子们感到难过。

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

我为我所说的话道歉;我不是有意要侮辱你。

Eg. I'm extremely sorry for the delay.

对此延误, 我深感抱歉。