1.take place的用法
take place 意为“发生；举行”，不能用于被动语态。如：
When and where will the wedding take place? 婚礼将于何时何地举行？
Great changes have taken place in my hometown.我的家乡发生了巨大的变化。
2.Hank was caught in the earthquake. 汉克被困于地透中。
be caught in (the rain, a trap)表示“遇（雨），陷入（圈套）”等。如：
Jeff was caught in the rain yesterday and had a cold. 昨天杰夫淋雨患了感冒。
I was caught in the traffic, otherwise I would have arrived on time .我遇到堵车了，要不我会准时到的。
3.marry的用法
1)marry用作动词，意为“嫁；娶；结婚”等，表示“结婚”这一动作。如：
I am going to marry John. 我要和约翰结婚了。 My uncle didn\'t marry until forty .我叔叔直到四十岁才结婚。
2)get married 表示“已结婚”这一状态。接宾语时，都要加to。如：When did you get married? 你们何时结的婚？
Steve got married to an actor last May. 史蒂夫去年五月和一位演员结婚了。Are you married or single? 你结婚了还是单身？
注意：汉语中说“和（某人结婚）”，英语中不可用“with(sb)”，而要用“to(sb)”。
4.She looked round and saw )ett running. 她环顾四周，看见杰夫正在奔跑。
1)look round 意为“转回头看；环顾；到处寻找（for）”。如：Would you like to look round?你想各处看看吗？
2)see sb. doing sth.意为“看见某人正在做某事”，现在分词表示～个主动的、正在进行的动作。如：
When I came in, I saw them reading China Daily .我进来时看见他们正在看《中国日报》。
I can\'t see myself allowing people to cheat me. 我无法想象会让人骗了。
5. She was so surprised that she couldn\'t move.她大惊讶了以致于动弹不得。
so...that...导目的状语从句，意为“如此……以致于…”，so是副词，后接形容词或副词。如：
He is so tired that he does not want to go with us.他太疲劳所以他不想和我们一起去。
She walked so fast that I couldn\' t follow her.她走得太快了以致于我跟不上她。
6. However, before she could think twice, the water was upon her. 然而，转念之阎，洪水已近在眼前。
1)however用作副词时，表示前后转折关系，多用逗号与句子隔开，意为“不过；然而”。如：
I\'d like to go with you; however, my hands are full. 我很想和你、块）L去，可是我忙不过来。
We have not yet won; however, we shall try again.我们还没有取胜，不过我们还要再试一下。
2)before用作连词，后接从句时，表示“在……之前”。在不同语境中，before往往有比较灵活的译法，如“趁…”、“还没来得及…就…”、“过了…才”等。如：I must finish this letter before I go home. 我必须在回家以前写完这封信。
