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Unit7 fashion victim 1.take (sth.) over 1.to start doing a job or being responsible for something that another person did or had responsibility for before E.g. He took over from the previous headmaster in February. She took over as manager two weeks ago. 2. to get control of a company by buying most of its shares (= the equal parts into which the ownership of the company is divided) E.g. The company he works for has recently been taken over. 2.Mastermind n. a person with an outstanding intellect e.g. There is no doubt that he is an eminent (=famous) musical mastermind. mastermind of/behind He is suspected of being the mastermind behind the bombings. 他被怀疑是爆炸案的幕后策划者。 v. to plan a difficult activity, often a crime, in detail and make certain that it happens successfully E.g. Bin Laden was believed to have masterminded the 911 attacks. 3.Reverential showing a lot of respect and admiration e.g. His name was always mentioned in almost reverential tones. 4.paraphrase：From Milan to Cape Town, Rob wanted the name Wharmby to be whispered in the same reverential tones as Prada and Burberry. Rob hoped his name could be known in all the fashion centers around the world such as Milan and Cape Town, and his own brand could gain as much respect and admiration as those world-famous ones like Prada and Burberry. Shaky not secure, beset with difficulties e.g. Their marriage has been on a shaky ground. get off to a shaky (good, slow, flying, etc.) start: to start in an uncertain (good, slow, quick, etc.) way e.g. I didn’t get off to a very good start this morning—I’d been at work five minutes and my computer stopped working! 6.paraphrase：Rob got off to a shaky start. Rob began his career in a troublesome way. Lucent glowing with or giving off light e.g. The moon was lucent in the background Disintegrate to break into parts or lose unity e.g. The plane flew into a mountain and disintegrated on impact. Afte