積極向“上”

“Up”這個單詞非常簡單，但在英語中，它是一個搭配能力極強的字，很多單詞與其搭配組成動詞短語，能夠表達豐富的含義。下面列舉的與“up”組合的短語，都蘊含著振奮精神、積極向上的意思！

1. man up 足夠勇敢，敢于面對困難和承擔(dān)后果

例句: The military service can man him up.

參軍能好好鍛煉他。

Man up!

像個男子漢！勇敢點！

You must man up and meet your challenge.

你必須振作起來，迎接挑戰(zhàn)。

2. cowboy up 被擊倒仍爬起來繼續(xù)奮斗；不服輸

例句: You're going to cowboy up, pull up your jeans, tighten up your belt, brush off the dust, wipe your face and go show that four-legged animal who's the boss!

你決不能服輸, 拉上你的牛仔褲, 栓緊褲帶, 拍掉身上泥沙, 把臉擦干凈, 讓這些四腳畜牲看看到底誰才是老大!

3. live up 挖掘潛力，不辜負

例句:I am waiting for you to live up to your potentials.

我期待你能發(fā)揮出自己最大的潛力。

4. key up 讓人興奮

例句: Thoughts of their vacation keyed up the children so much they couldn't sleep.

孩子們一想到馬上要旅行了就興奮得要命，覺也睡不好了。

The excitement in the stadium has really keyed her up.

體育館的喧嘩讓她亢奮起來。

5. let up 放晴

例句: It seems it will let up soon.

看起來天好像馬上就要晴了。

6. jazz up 把事情弄得吸引人，有動感

例句: You need to jazz up your English with fresh and lively idioms.

你得學(xué)習(xí)一些現(xiàn)代的、有活力的成語，讓你的英語生動一點。

Let's jazz this room up a little bit.

我們把這房間布置得有生氣點。

7. lift up 抬起，舉起

例句: Lift up your hands.

舉起手來！

Lift up your hearts.

鼓足勇氣！

8. cheer up 高興起來；振奮

例句: Don't worry. Cheer up! You can do better next time.

別擔(dān)心。振作起來！下次你會考得更好的。