迷你對話學地道口語第542期:能量;精力
Subject:My get-up-and-go has got up and left.
迷你對話
A: My get-up-and-go has got up and left. Would you please ask for someone else’s help?
我渾身一點氣力也沒有,你能問問別人得到幫助嗎?
B: No problem.
沒問題。
地道表達
get-up-and-go
1. 解詞釋義
Get-up-and-go做形容詞時,意思是“有進取心的,幹勁十足的”;作名詞是,意思是“能量,精力”。在對話中是“能量”“精力”的意思。其英文解釋爲:Initiation of action motivated by energy and ambition。My get-up-and-go has got up and left.的意思是“我渾身一點力氣都沒了。”這句話用於描述一個人很疲勞時候的狀況。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. She' s got lots of get-up-and-go.
她幹勁十足。
e.g. With his get- up- and -go he ought to be a successful salesman.
以他的熱情,他應該是一個成功的推銷員。
e.g. He's the right man for it; I know he's got a lot of get-up-and-go.
他幹這個正合適, 我知道他是個很有魄力的人。
Ps:ask for的意思是“請求,要求”或“尋找”。例如:
He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary.他竟然厚着臉皮要求增加薪水。
He asks for leave of absence to visit his mother in hospital.他請假去探望住院的母親。