重点讲解:
1. give up 放弃;戒除;
After a fruitless morning sitting at his desk he had given up.
他在书桌前徒劳地坐了一上午之后便放弃了 。
2. gain weight 体重增加;
He's ga ined weight since he gave up smoking.
他戒烟后体重增加了 。
3. as a result 结果;后果;
His car alarm had been going off for two days and, as a result, the battery was flat.
他的汽车报警器连着响了两天,结果电池耗没电了 。
4. keep to 遵守;履行;
He had been unable to keep to his schedule.
他没能遵循自己的计划 。