重點講解：
1. chit-chat
閑聊；聊天；
eg. Not being a mother, I found the chit-chat exceedingly dull.
我沒當母親，所以覺得那樣的閑談無聊透頂。
eg. She's such an energetic girl and likes to chit chat with everyone.
她真是個精力充沛的女孩，喜歡跟每個人聊天。
2. on one's mind
擔心；惦記；掛念；
eg. I just forgot. I've had a lot on my mind.
我完全忘了，我腦子里的事太多了。
eg. Mournful fancies came flocking on her mind, in crowds.
悲傷的幻想便紛紛涌上她的心頭。
3. depend on
取決（于）；有賴（于）；
eg. A lot will depend on how she responds to the challenge.
在很大程度上將取決于她對這一難題的反應。
eg. But that all depend on the specific circumstances.
不過，那要看具體情況而定。
4. at hand
（空間或時間上）接近的，不遠的；
eg. Having the right equipment at hand will be enormously helpful.
手頭上有合適的設備將會幫上大忙。
eg. When he writes, he always keeps a dictionary at hand.
他寫作時手邊總備有一本詞典。
5. fix up
裝飾；修飾；整理；
eg. I've fixed up Matthew's old room.
我已經把馬修原來住的房間裝飾了一番。
eg. The whole block is being fixed up.
整個街區都在進行裝修。