重點講解：
1. give up
投降；認輸；放棄；
eg. I am managing, but I could not possibly give up work.
我正在努力應付，但我不可能放棄工作。
eg. Once they get an idea into their heads, they never give up.
一旦接受了一個想法，他們就永遠不會放棄。
2. get mad at sb.
對某人生氣；
eg. Don't get mad at me. I did it all for your own good.
別生我的氣，我這樣做完全是為了你好。
eg. There are few men in this world who get mad at graceful women.
這個世上恐怕很少有男人會對閑雅的女人發脾氣。
3. clean up
獲得巨額利潤；賺大錢；
eg. It has cleaned up at the box office.
它在票房上賺得盆滿砵滿。
eg. At the point of "maximum pessimism" he would enter, and clean up.
在股市最低迷的時候他就進入，接著風卷殘云大賺一筆。
4. talk back
回嘴；頂撞；犟嘴；
eg. How dare you talk back to me!
你竟敢跟我頂嘴!
eg. I talked back and asked questions.
我頂了嘴，反問了幾句。
5. make sure
一定要；設法保證；
eg. It may freeze tonight, so make sure the plants are covered.
今晚大概會有霜凍，一定要把花草都遮蓋好。
eg. Don't lay it on too thick, but make sure they are flattered.
不要吹捧得太露骨，不過一定要恭維得他們很愜意。