2016年7月21日 星期四

Taiwan student's English notes - make an effort, mope around, back on your feet.

Just note them for reminding.

make an effort (ph.) try hard to do or finish something.

Example sentence : 
Thanks for you've made an effort. We appreciate for your help.

mope around (ph.) to move from one place to another without any particular purpose or energy, because you are unhappy or disappointed. (refer to Cambridge dictionary)

Example sentence : 
You can't mope around, you should forget the awful things, cheers.

back on your feet (ph.) to be healthy again after period of illness. (refer to Cambridge dictionary)

Example sentence : 
You'll back on your feet, just rest enough.

Also can use on pay money back.(refer to novel "me before you")
You can pay me back after you're back on your feet.


補充中文說明

make an effort (ph.) 付出努力

effort (n.) 努力

mope around (ph.) 沒有目的的閒晃

通常用在不開心出門亂晃散心,譬如分手後或被開除

back on your feet (ph.) 恢復健康

也可以用在其他地方,譬如小說 me before you有一句是

You can pay me back after you're back on your feet.

就是指 等你有能力後(錢包恢復健康)再還我錢


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