1.blow to sb 打击

例句：Losing his job came as a terrible blow to him.

失业给他造成了沉重的打击。

It was a shattering blow to her pride.

那事彻底摧毁了她的自尊心。

2.take a liking to/for 爱好，喜欢

例句：He had a liking for fast cars.

他过去喜欢快车。

She had taken a liking to him on their first meeting.

她对他一见钟情。

3.take on responsibilities 承担责任

例句：There comes a time in every boy's life when he must take on responsibilities.

在每个男孩的生活中总会出现这样一个时刻，他必须要承担责任。

4.advance sb through the ranks 提拔

例句：As you advance through the ranks, the requirements get more challenging, to match the new skills and abilities you learn as you get older.
级别越高，要求越严。随着年龄的增长，也伴随着技能和能力的上升。