重點注釋:
be up to 打算做某事
brag v. 吹牛
He used to brag that he would make lots of money.
他經常吹牛說自己會賺很多很多錢。
confession n. 招供
By clever questioning they trapped him into making a confession.
他們用巧妙的提問誘使他招認了。
The police tricked him into making a confession.
警察哄騙他作了招認。
懺悔
The priest made a deathbed confession.
牧師做了臨終懺悔。
revenge n. 報仇
They vowed revenge on their enemies.
他們發誓要向敵人報仇。
She said she would take her revenge on Tom.
她說她要向湯姆報仇。
Thoughts of revenge kept running through his mind.
他腦海里時刻縈繞著復仇的念頭。
upset adj. 心煩的
I'm always upset when I don't get any mail.
我接不到任何郵件時總是心煩意亂。
There is no reason to get so upset.
完全沒有理由如此心煩意亂。
ridiculous adj. 荒謬的
His social pretensions make him appear ridiculous.
他冒充上流社會人士而出盡洋相。
His aristocratic manners seemed ridiculous in this poor area.
在這個貧窮的地區,他的貴族氣派顯得很可笑。
I'll show you how to settle such ridiculous stuff.
你瞧我怎樣來對付這種無稽之談。
priest n. 神父
altar n. (教堂內的)圣壇
The priest bowed down before the altar.
牧師在圣壇前行鞠躬禮。
lunatic n. 瘋子
People in this town know him as a lunatic.
這個鎮上的人們稱他為瘋子。
You're driving on the wrong side of the road, you lunatic!
你現在是逆行開車,你這個蠢材!
scramble v. 【美】炒(蛋)
She scrambled eggs for breakfast.
她炒雞蛋供早餐食用。