【词汇讲解】
1.Suck up to 以甜言蜜语讨好; 拍的马屁; 对 ... 阿谀奉承
如：She suck up to him by agree with everything he say.
她巴结他，他说什么话她都同意。
2.mate n. 伙伴，配偶，同事
如：He is looking for a wife but he hasn't found his ideal mate.
他正在寻找未来的妻子，但还没有找到理想人选。
The male hunts for food while his mate guards the nest.
雌性动物守巢时，雄性动物猎食。
3.spendthrift n. 浪费的人
如：He disowned his spendthrift son.
他与挥金如土的儿子脱离父子关系。
The spendthrift son had once again pulled a fast one on his tight-fisted father.
那个浪子又一次设计欺骗他吝啬的父亲。
4.long haul 很长的一段距离，相当长的一段时间
如：It is a long haul to drive across the country.
开车越过这个国家，是一段艰苦的长途旅行。
It's been a long haul, but at last we have completed the job.
这一直是一项费时费力的工作，但最后我们还是完成了。