不同语境下的Keep up当然不仅仅是保持的意思
语境对于单词意思的改变
在英语中,语境对于单词的意思影响很大。一个单词翻成中文对应的未必就是它在真实语境中的意思。这也就是为什么我们不少中式英语让native speaker难以理解的原因。今天我们通过keep up这个短语来了解下。
New Words:
keep up:保持;不减弱,持续不变;保养;保持不衰退
devil: ['dev(ə)l] n. 魔鬼;撒旦;vt.抹辣味料烤制或煎煮
overtake: [əʊvə'teɪk] vt. 赶上;压倒;
原声例句:
Please raise your hands. Yes, that's right, keep them up, keep them up.
请举手。对,这就对了,举着别放下。
1. I do hope I'm not keeping you up.
希望我没有耽误你睡觉。
2. I can't keep up with you.
我跟不上你了。
3. I hope you can keep up with the work.
我希望你能跟上功课。
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As it turned out, my hens laid more eggs than we could eat. At first we tried to keep up, but after a month of boiling, frying and deviling, we were being overtaken by eggs.结果,我的鸡下的蛋我们都吃不完。一开始我们还想努力赶上鸡下蛋的速度。但是在一个月的煎炒烹炸之后。我们被鸡蛋打败了。
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