迷你對話學地道口語第1360期:到達,露面

第一，迷你對話

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A: Please do me a favor, I turned up late for everything.

快幫幫我，我來晚了，什麼事情都來不及幹了。

B: It's all lined up. Take it easy!

全部都安排好了，你放心吧。

A: You do? Thanks.

你做的嗎？謝謝！

第二，地道表達

turn up

1. 解詞釋義

Turn up的意思是“達到，露面”。

2. 拓展範例

E.g. I thought I'd stay in case Mr. Cross does turn up.

我想我還是留下以防Cross先生出現。

E.g. We invited her to dinner but she didn't even bother to turn up.

我們請她吃飯她都不露面。

E.g. "Nice of you to turn up," she said acidly.

"你總算來了,"她尖刻地說道。

E.g. Some morning he will turn up missing again, and drop out of sight for another three years.

有天早上，他又會失蹤的，就此不露面又是三年。

第三，視野拓展

do sb. a favor：幫忙

E.g. Will you do me a favor and phone for me ?

你能否幫個忙給我打個電話？

E.g. It's a good idea to butter a person up before asking them to do you a favor.

在要求別人幫你忙之前，最好先對他們說些好聽的話。

line up：排列，排隊

E.g. Local people lined up to donate blood for the brave girl.

當地羣衆排隊給這位勇敢的姑娘獻血。

E.g. Plenty of canned foodstuffs were lined up on the shelves.

許多罐頭食品排列在貨架上。