--look forward to


a. look forward to 期待；盼望（人、事物）
When you look forward to something or look forward to doing something, you are excited about something in the future because you enjoy it or because it will benefit you in some way.

It’s been four years since my brother went overseas. I’m looking forward to seeing him again.
（我哥哥到國外已經四年了。我很期待再看到他。）

I look forward to an opportunity to meet with you in person.
（我期待有機會能見到您本人。）


--put up with


a. put up with 忍耐；忍受（人、事）
When you put up with something you do not like or are not happy about, you accept it and do not try to change it.

Her neighbors have loud parties every night, but she doesn’t complain. She just puts up with it.
（她的鄰居每晚開派對大吵大鬧，但她並不抱怨。她默默忍受。）

My husband said, “I’ve put up with your brother long enough!”
（我的老公說：「我忍耐妳哥哥夠久了！」）


--screw ... out of


a. screw ... out of 〔口語〕榨取；詐騙；勒索（財物等）
[informal] When you get money or something valuable from people in a dishonest way, you screw them out of it.

That con man screwed me out of my life savings.
（那個騙子坑了我一生的積蓄。）

Their sleazy son-in-law screwed them out of thousands of dollars.
（他們那個卑劣的女婿騙了他們好幾千美元。）


--talk down to


a. talk down to 高傲地（對人）說話
When you talk down to people, you use a tone of voice or an attitude that shows you think they are less intelligent, less educated, or from a lower level of society than you.

I was furious about the way he talked down to me!
（他對我說話一付高高在上的樣子，讓我很火大！）

Bob hates Jane because of the way she talks down to him.
（包柏很討厭珍，因為她和他說話時態度很高傲。）