迷你對話
A: Shirley, I am promoted to be the deputy editor-in-chief.
Shirley, 我被提升為副主編了。
B: Congratulations. Clean up your act.
祝賀你,好好表現(xiàn)吧。
地道表達
clean up one’s act
1. 解詞釋義
Clean up有很多含義,例如:打掃,整理,清理,梳理還有大撈一把的意思。Clean up your act在面意思是“清理你的行為”,引申為“好好表現(xiàn)吧”或“洗心革面,重新做人”。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. You had better clear up your act, if you want to go to a good school.
如果你想上好的學校就要洗心革面,奮發(fā)圖強。
e.g. If he doesn't clean up his act soon, he's goings to get himself canned.
他要是不改過自新,肯定會被炒掉的。
e.g. He had better clean up his act, or he will be out of a job.
他最好發(fā)奮圖強,否則會失去工作。