hold up: v.舉起
The guards hold up a shoe in interrogation , demanding to know what it is.
兩位海關人員舉起一只鞋，問它是個什么東西。

major in v.主修
What subject did you major in university?
你在大學主修的科目是什么？
Dear annie: I'm graduating from college in a few weeks, with a major in english and minor in film.
親愛的安妮：還有幾周我就要大學畢業了，大學期間我主修英語，輔修電影。

be confused to: 對...迷惑
She had never know her thoughts to be so confused, unable to gather anything from then.
她的思緒從來沒有這么亂過，絲毫理不出頭緒。

get rid of: 擺脫，扔掉
Taskrabbit allows me to get rid of all the errands and busywork.
TaskRabbit讓我擺脫了奔波和忙碌。

rile up：v.使心服氣躁
The pain in the neck might just want to rile you up.
討厭鬼可能只是想要激怒你。