英语口语练习小对话 第542期:能量;精力
2014-04-07来源:和谐英语
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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。
1. 解释
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. 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。