Peter will take over as general manager when Bill retires Would you like me to take over the driving for a while? 23. leave off sth doing sth: stop( doing)something; give up It's time to leave off work I wish you'd leave off whistling like that. I didn't leave off work until ten o' clock last night. 请停止打麻将,读书吧。 ( Leave off play ing mahjong and study 24, cradle. 1)n. a small bed for a newborn baby the place where sth begins The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world The Yangtze River Valley is another cradle of chinese civilization running parallel to, if not earlier than, the Yellow River valley from the cradle to the grave (=从生到死) 2)vt hold gently as if in a cradle She cradled the baby in her arms He was cradled in luxury. She had been cradled a child of fortune in the house of her uncle 25. inspire: vt. 1) put uplifting thoughts, feelings or aims into The trainer inspired the team to even greater efforts. 他激起了所有同事的信心。 He inspired confidence in everyone he works with. 2)fill with creative power The beautiful scenery ins pired Li Bai to write his greatest poetry He inspired his students with a vision of freedom His passion for romantic literature inspired him to begin writing Pattern inspire sb. to sth inspire sb to do sth inspire sth in sb. inspire sb with sth Useful Expressions 1.充满活力 full of life 2.搬进(新居) move in 3.引起兴趣 arouse one' s interest 4.一个粉红色蝴蝶结 a big pink bow 5.饭厅 dining room9 (= Peter will take over as general manager when Bill retires.) * Would you like me to take over the driving for a while? 23. leave off sth./doing sth.: stop (doing) something; give up * It’s time to leave off work. * I wish you’d leave off whistling like that. * I didn’t leave off work until ten o’clock last night. 请停止打麻将，读书吧。 (= Leave off playing mahjong and study.) 24. cradle: 1) n. a small bed for a newborn baby; the place where sth. begins * The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world. * The Yangtze River Valley is another cradle of Chinese civilization running parallel to, if not earlier than, the Yellow River Valley. * from the cradle to the grave (= 从生到死) 2) vt. hold gently as if in a cradle * She cradled the baby in her arms. * He was cradled in luxury. * She had been cradled a child of fortune in the house of her uncle. 25. inspire: vt. 1) put uplifting thoughts, feelings or aims into * The trainer inspired the team to even greater efforts. 他激起了所有同事的信心。 (= He inspired confidence in everyone he works with.) 2) fill with creative power * The beautiful scenery inspired Li Bai to write his greatest poetry. * He inspired his students with a vision of freedom. * His passion for romantic literature inspired him to begin writing. Pattern: inspire sb. to sth. inspire sb. to do sth. inspire sth. in sb. inspire sb. with sth. Useful Expressions 1. 充满活力 full of life 2. 搬进（新居） move in 3. 引起兴趣 arouse one’s interest 4. 一个粉红色蝴蝶结 a big pink bow 5. 饭厅 dining room