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黄油|有关up和down的俚语，butter up和黄油可没关系！( 二 )


Keep up the good work everyone!
大家继续努力!
kiss up to = to show false flattery
亲吻
Everyone knew she was kissing up to the boss to get a better job.
每个人都知道她是为了找一份更好的工作而和老板接吻 。
line up = have something/someone ready
排队=准备好东西/某人
Do you have any food lined up?
你有排队的食物吗?
loosen up = to relax
放松
You have been very stressed lately – you have to loosen up.
你最近压力很大 ， 你必须放松 。
make up = to reconcile after a quarrel/fight
和解
I can’t stay mad at you anymore, let’s make up?
我不能再生你的气了 ， 我们和好吗?
mess up = to make a mistake, to ruin
弄糟
He totally messed up the cake.
他把蛋糕弄得一团糟 。
roll up one’s sleeves = to prepare to work
卷起袖子=准备工作
He rolled up his sleeves, and started packing.
他卷起袖子 ， 开始收拾行李 。
round up = to collect or gather something
收集某物
Round up the employees for the meeting!
召集员工参加会议!
screw up = to ruin, to make a mess
搞砸 ， 弄乱
He totally screwed up on his exam.
他考试考砸了 。
sign up = to commit oneself to a period of employment/education
致力于一段就业/教育时期
Kevin signed up for his first Psychology course online.
凯文在网上报名参加了他的第一个心理学课程 。
speed up = to make something go faster
加速
You have to speed up your car if you want to be there on time.
如果你想准时到那儿 ， 你必须加快车速 。
split up = to separate, to break apart from the group
分开
They had to split up in order to find Jimmy.
为了找到吉米 ， 他们不得不分开 。
suck up = flatter someone excessively
过分奉承
He sucked up to the teacher only to get a better grade.
他为了得到更好的成绩而向老师讨好 。
take up = occupy time, space, attention
占用时间、空间、注意力
It’s going to take up too much time.
要花太多时间 。
tied up = very busy
非常忙碌
He is always tied up with work.
他总是忙于工作 。
think up = to invent or imagine something
思考
We have to think up an excuse for why we didn’t go to school.
我们得想出一个不上学的理由 。
up the creek = to be in serious trouble
遇到严重麻烦
If I don’t pay the bill by tomorrow, I will be up the creek.
如果我明天不付款 ， 我就要麻烦了 。
wind up = end up in a specific situation, place
在特定情况下结束 ， 地点
I never thought I would wind up in Australia.
我从来没想过我会去澳大利亚 。
DOWN
关于down的俚语
back down = to take a less aggressive position
采取不那么激进的立场
I was about to win the argument, but I had to back down.
我本来想赢得这场争论 ， 但我不得不放弃 。
break down = to become unstable due to stress
因压力而变得不适
She broke down today at work, so she took a day off.
她今天上班时身体不适 ， 所以请了一天假 。
calm down = to become less excited
冷静下来
Please, calm down before you hurt somebody.
请在你伤害别人之前冷静下来 。
clamp down on = to end something
结束某事
We have to clamp down on illegal businesses.
我们必须取缔非法生意 。
close down = to stop trading as a business
关闭=停止作为企业进行交易
Their company will close down soon.
他们的公司很快就会倒闭 。
cool down = to become less agitated
冷静下来

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