Things will look up soon.
事情很快就会好的。
look up直译过来就是:“抬头看”,这个短语在句中的正确意思是:“改善,好转”。因此,当美国人说"Things will look up soon."时,他/她要表达的意思就是:"Everything will go well soon."、"Everything is gonna be fine."、"You should be optimistic."。
情景对白:
Todd: My research has entered a bottleneck period these days. I don't know how long it will take.
托德:最近我的研究同到瓶颈了。不知道这还会持续多久。
Benjamin: Don't get discouraged. Things will look up soon.
本杰明:别灰心,事情很快就会好转的。
搭配句积累:
①As for the job, I don't know how to start it at all.
对于这份工作我完全不知该如何下手。
②I failed in the bidding.
我竞标失败了。
③The sale volume has plummeted in this quarter.
这个季度,销量骤然下降。
④I'm so stupid that I screwed up my work.
我太蠢了,搞砸了工作。
单词:
1. optimistic adj. 积极乐观的
The outlook is certainly optimistic!
未来肯定是乐观的!
This optimistic prediction is not groundless.
这个乐观的预言,不是没有根据的。
2. bidding n. 投标
Qualified supplier is invited to join in the bidding.
欢迎合格制造厂家参加投标。
The establishment of a competitive bidding as the core market mechanisms.
建立以招投标为核心的市场竞争机制。
3. plummet vi. 骤然下跌
Everyone hopes the price of crude oil will plummet.
人人都希望原油价格能大幅下跌。
Share price plummet or plunge on the news of the devaluation.
一有贬值的消息,股票价格就暴跌了。
Jenny felt her heart plummet.
珍妮觉得她的心一落千丈。