These are the most common IDIOMS with UP and DOWN used in English:
以下是英語中最常用的含有up和down俚語:
act up = to misbehave
My son used to act up every day when he was little. 我兒子小的時候,每天都要調(diào)皮搗蛋。
bottle up = stay hidden 避而不談
He would rather bottle up rather than solve the problems at work. 他寧愿避而不談也不愿解決工作中的問題。
break up = end a relationship 分手
Jessica just broke up with her boyfriend. 杰西卡剛和男朋友分手。
back up = to copy something as a security measure 安全備份
My computer crashes three times this week, so I need to back up all my data now. 這周我的電腦死機三次,所以我現(xiàn)在需要備份所有數(shù)據(jù)。
blow up = to get angry very fast 發(fā)脾氣
Mr. Moore blows up almost every class because Jack is always late. 因為杰克總是遲到,摩爾先生幾乎把每節(jié)課都搞砸了。
brighten up = to make cheerful, happy 使高興;使高興
My sister tried to brighten up my day when I was feeling said. 當我感覺有人說的時候,我姐姐試圖讓我的一天變得愉快。
butter up = to flatter 奉承
She always butters up her boss when the new job position is available. 當新的工作職位空缺時,她總是奉承她的老板。
catch up = to share news with someone 跟某人分享新聞
I haven’t seen him for such a long time, and it was great to catch up. 我好久沒見他了,能趕上他真是太好了。
chat up = to have a light, friendly conversation 聊天=輕松友好的交談
She went to that bar only because she liked chatting up with the handsome bartender. 她去那家酒吧只是因為她喜歡和英俊的酒保聊天。
come up with = think of something, a plan or an idea 想出某物、計劃或想法
We have to come up with a plan! 我們必須想出一個計劃!
cover up = to hide, conceal 遮掩
Even in court, he still tried to cover up everything that he did. 即使在法庭上,他仍然試圖掩蓋他所做的一切。
doll up = to dress formally, to dress for a special occasion 打扮
My mom needs to doll up before her birthday party. 我媽媽需要在生日聚會前打扮一下。
dress up = to have very nice clothes on 穿上漂亮的衣服
Alicia always liked to dress up for her dates. 艾麗西婭總是喜歡盛裝赴約。
eat up = to believe immediately 立刻相信
He ate up everything that his psychologist told him. 他相信心理學家告訴他的一切。
end up – to turn out, conclude 最后——結(jié)果是,得出結(jié)論
He ended up working at his father’s company. 他最后在他父親的公司工作。
fix up = to make right, adjust 糾正
Melissa fixed up her dress before going out. 梅麗莎出門前把衣服整理好。
give up = surrender, admit failure 放棄=投降,承認失敗
I will never give up. 我永遠不會放棄。
head up = to lead, to take charge 領(lǐng)導,負責
You have to head up all the meetings today. 你今天必須主持所有的會議。
DOWN 關(guān)于down的俚語
back down = to take a less aggressive position 采取不那么激進的立場
I was about to win the argument, but I had to back down. 我本來想贏得這場爭論,但我不得不放棄。
break down = to become unstable due to stress 因壓力而變得不適
She broke down today at work, so she took a day off. 她今天上班時身體不適,所以請了一天假。
calm down = to become less excited 冷靜下來
Please, calm down before you hurt somebody. 請在你傷害別人之前冷靜下來。
clamp down on = to end something 結(jié)束某事
dumb down = to convey something in simple words 用簡單的語言表達某物
She couldn’t understand the teacher, so he had to dumb down the explanation for her. 她聽不懂老師的話,所以他只好把解釋給她聽。
jot down = to make a note 記下
Can you jot down the main ideas from the meeting, please? 請你把會議的主要想法記下來好嗎?
keep down = to stay quiet 保持安靜
Jack, can you keep it down, we are trying to sleep? 杰克,你能不能小聲點,我們在睡覺?
man down = to lose courage 失去勇氣
settle down = to establish a lifestyle, to marry 安定下來
Julie and Jack finally settled down. 朱莉和杰克終于安頓下來了。
UP
關(guān)于up的俚語
行為不當
(來源:滬江英語)