校園英語口語習慣用語第238期:pull up one's socks
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pull up one's socks 重新再做
【講解】
sock意指“短襪或護套(短襪狀)”。該習語直譯爲“提上自己的襪子”,形容某人要快步跟上,引申爲“努力工作,重新再做”。例如:The class were told that there would be no outing unless they pulled their socks up.(已經告訴這班的學生,要是他們不努力,就不能出去玩。)
【對話】
A:What do you plan to do in holidays?
A:你假期裏準備幹什麼?
B:I'll have to study.
B:我要學習。
A:Why?
A:爲什麼?
B:I got a very bad school report this thrm. If I don't pull up my socks. I'll be lagged behind by the class.
B:我這學期的成績很差,如果再不努力,就跟不上大家了。