摆脱雷人口语第1期:麦霸,口下留情!

 

To be up for:原意参加某项活动
'to be up for'的意思是'乐意参加某项活动',通常指社交活动.
A: Hey, would you be up for lunch this weekend?
嘿,周末原意来和我们一块吃午餐吗?
B: Yeah, I'd be up for that. Sounds like a plan.
行,乐意之极.听起来很不错的样子.

To come out of one's shell: 建立起信心
'to come out of one's shell'的意思是'to become more confident and lessy shy'变得更加自信,而不再那么害羞.
A: Is that Georgia dancing on the table over there?!
那边那个桌子上跳舞的人是乔治亚吗?!
B: Yep, she's really come out of her shell recently.
是的,进来她完全建立起自信心了!

'to jet'是指'to leave a place离开某地'.
A: what time is it?
现在几点了?
B:it's already 2 a.m. We should probably jet.
已经凌晨两点啦.也许我们该走了.