迷你對話學地道口語第期:使...做好思想準備

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A: I get really pumped up about school dances.

學校的舞會鼓舞了我。

B: If you like it, I can take you to it every week.

如果你喜歡，我可以每週都帶你去。

詞海拾貝：

pump up

exp. To get someone, including oneself, mentally ready for something. （使某人做好思想準備）

e.g. The coach tried to pump the team up so they would win.

教練試圖激勵全隊，這樣，他們能取得勝利。

e.g. The coach talked and talked to pump them up.

教練不停地說，給他們打氣。

e.g. The coach pumped us all up just before we headed out onto the field.

就在我們上場前，教練給我打氣。

e.g. I was pretty nervous before the test so I took a few minutes to pump myself up before I started.

考試前我很緊張，所以在開始前我花了幾分鐘時間給自己打氣。