重點講解：
1. up to 直至；直到；
例句：Up to yesterday, I thought he was single.
直到昨天，我一直以為他是獨身。
2. hope against hope that 存一線希望；抱著萬分之一的希望；
例句：She glanced about the hall, hoping against hope that Richard would be waiting for her.
她眼睛掃過大廳，對理查德會在那里等她仍懷有一絲希望。
3. be at cross-purposes （談話內容、所做之事等）互不相干，互不理解；
例句：Albert's opinion is always at cross purposes with Jim's.
艾爾伯特的意見總是和吉姆的相反。
4. be through with sth. 完成的；結束的；（與…）關系了結的；
例句：I'm through with the explaining.
我不想再解釋了。
5. do not give a damn 毫不在乎；完全不關心；
例句：They do not give a damn about the rumor.
他們對謠言毫不在乎。
6. after all 畢竟；終究；
例句：After all, 15 minutes of exercise is better than nothing.
畢竟，鍛煉15分鐘比不鍛煉好。