英语访谈节目:怀念美国喜剧泰斗卡尔·雷纳

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。