迷你对话学地道口语第542期:能量;精力

　　Subject：My get-up-and-go has got up and left.
迷你对话
A: My get-up-and-go has got up and left. Would you please ask for someone else’s help?
我浑身一点气力也没有，你能问问别人得到帮助吗？
B: No problem.
没问题。
地道表达
get-up-and-go
1. 解词释义
Get-up-and-go做形容词时，意思是“有进取心的，干劲十足的”；作名词是，意思是“能量，精力”。在对话中是“能量”“精力”的意思。其英文解释为：Initiation¹ of action motivated by energy and ambition。My get-up-and-go has got up and left.的意思是“我浑身一点力气都没了。”这句话用于描述一个人很疲劳时候的状况。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. She' s got lots of get-up-and-go.
她干劲十足。
e.g. With his get- up- and -go he ought to be a successful salesman.
以他的热情，他应该是一个成功的推销员。
e.g. He's the right man for it; I know he's got a lot of get-up-and-go.
他干这个正合适, 我知道他是个很有魄力的人。
Ps：ask for的意思是“请求，要求”或“寻找”。例如：
He had the audacity² to ask for an increase in salary.他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水。
He asks for leave of absence to visit his mother in hospital.他请假去探望住院的母亲。

1 initiation   

n.开始

参考例句：

• her initiation into the world of marketing 她的初次涉足营销界
• It was my initiation into the world of high fashion. 这是我初次涉足高级时装界。

2 audacity   

n.大胆，卤莽，无礼

参考例句：

• He had the audacity to ask for an increase in salary.他竟然厚着脸皮要求增加薪水。
• He had the audacity to pick pockets in broad daylight.他竟敢在光天化日之下掏包。