迷你对话学地道口语第542期:能量;精力
日期:2014-01-08 10:12

(单词翻译:单击)

Subject:My get-up-and-go has got up and left.

迷你对话

A: My get-up-and-go has got up and left. Would you please ask for someone else’s help?

我浑身一点气力也没有,你能问问别人得到帮助吗?

B: No problem.

没问题。

地道表达

get-up-and-go

1. 解词释义

Get-up-and-go做形容词时,意思是“有进取心的,干劲十足的”;作名词是,意思是“能量,精力”。在对话中是“能量”“精力”的意思。其英文解释为:Initiation of action motivated by energy and ambition。My get-up-and-go has got up and left.的意思是“我浑身一点力气都没了。”这句话用于描述一个人很疲劳时候的状况。

2. 拓展例句

e.g. She' s got lots of get-up-and-go.

她干劲十足。

e.g. With his get- up- and -go he ought to be a successful salesman.

以他的热情,他应该是一个成功的推销员。

e.g. He's the right man for it; I know he's got a lot of get-up-and-go.

他干这个正合适, 我知道他是个很有魄力的人。

Ps:ask for的意思是“请求,要求”或“寻找”。例如:

He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary.他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水。

He asks for leave of absence to visit his mother in hospital.他请假去探望住院的母亲。

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