日常英语口语对话：把袜子提起来

 　　关键词：pull one's socks up 振作起来，努力改进

　　短语释义：今天我们要学的短语是pull one's socks up. Sock就是袜子的意思，pull one’s socks up从字面上来看就是把袜子提起来。说到这里呢我想到女孩子在夏天总爱穿上半透明的丝袜，目的自然是让自己的腿更好看一点儿，当然，当你精心打扮自己，自然也会振作起来，打算带着良好的精神面貌出门儿办事情。其实英国古代男士穿的那种服装小腿部分都是很紧的，不像现在的直筒裤，而往上拉一拉就给人一种下定决心准备好好干一番的印象。在英语里pull one's socks up就代表振作起来，努力改进。今天的图片上呢这位小男孩就对老师说：I pulled up my socks but it didn’t make any difference. 我已经努力改进了，但是和之前和之前没什么区别。下面我们再来听两个例句。

　　情景领悟：

　　1. His teachers told him to pull his socks up, or he'd undoubtedly¹ fail his exam.?

　　老师要他加把劲儿，不然考试准不及格。

　　2. If you hope to gain promotion² you will have to pull your socks up.

　　如果你想得到提拔，你必须加紧努力。

1 undoubtedly   

adv.确实地，无疑地

参考例句：

• It is undoubtedly she who has said that.这话明明是她说的。
• He is undoubtedly the pride of China.毫无疑问他是中国的骄傲。

2 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。