重點講解：
1. throw away
錯過，浪費（機會、優勢或好處）；
eg. It would be a thousand pities to throw away such a chance of fun.
白白放過這個有趣的機會，那真是太可惜了yd%0_lIe-MYzcQRP。
eg. Since thou are not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.
把握不了一分鐘，就會浪費一小時_lV7Z_rvrkq^3。
2. this day and age
如今；在當代；在今天這個時代；
eg. Even in this day and age the old attitudes persist.
即使在今天這個時代，這些陳舊的觀念依然存在jgWt9;]n_E3sRT.m;]I。
eg. His earnest character is very refreshing in this day and age.
他那認真的性格在當今這個年代使人耳目一新,oLpT+J.YM],@Nr[L。
3. be stuck with
無法擺脫的；甩不掉的；
eg. Many people are now stuck with expensive fixed-rate mortgages.
許多人目前都有高額的定息按揭纏身eEXg&v)&R*Yg。
eg. I know you think I'm stupid, but we're stuck with each other, aren't we?
我知道你認為我愚蠢，但我們倆誰都擺脫不了誰，不是嗎？
4. what if
（用于疑問句句首，尤用于詢問不希望看到的事發生時的結果）如果…怎么辦；
eg. What if he doesn't agree?
如果他不同意該怎么辦呢？
eg. What if he got a guilty conscience and brought it back?
要是他覺得內疚，把東西拿回來了怎么辦？
5. rent out
出租；租給；
eg. He rented out his house while he worked abroad.
他在國外工作期間把自己的房子租了出去WE92d3Ld~e5Y|S6。
eg. He repaired the boat, and rented it out for $150.
他修好了那條船，然后把它以150美元的價格租了出去ko2Y3iLx8x6-cmC(~L[。