重点注释：

be up to 打算做某事

brag v. 吹牛
He used to brag that he would make lots of money.
他经常吹牛说自己会赚很多很多钱。

confession n. 招供
By clever questioning they trapped him into making a confession.
他们用巧妙的提问诱使他招认了。
The police tricked him into making a confession.
警察哄骗他作了招认。
忏悔
The priest made a deathbed confession.
牧师做了临终忏悔。

revenge n. 报仇
They vowed revenge on their enemies.
他们发誓要向敌人报仇。
She said she would take her revenge on Tom.
她说她要向汤姆报仇。
Thoughts of revenge kept running through his mind.
他脑海里时刻萦绕着复仇的念头。

upset adj. 心烦的
I'm always upset when I don't get any mail.
我接不到任何邮件时总是心烦意乱。
There is no reason to get so upset.
完全没有理由如此心烦意乱。

ridiculous adj. 荒谬的
His social pretensions make him appear ridiculous.
他冒充上流社会人士而出尽洋相。
His aristocratic manners seemed ridiculous in this poor area.
在这个贫穷的地区，他的贵族气派显得很可笑。
I'll show you how to settle such ridiculous stuff.
你瞧我怎样来对付这种无稽之谈。

priest n. 神父

altar n. （教堂内的）圣坛
The priest bowed down before the altar.
牧师在圣坛前行鞠躬礼。

lunatic n. 疯子
People in this town know him as a lunatic.
这个镇上的人们称他为疯子。
You're driving on the wrong side of the road, you lunatic!
你现在是逆行开车，你这个蠢材！

scramble v. 【美】炒（蛋）
She scrambled eggs for breakfast.
她炒鸡蛋供早餐食用。