O+君教口语:be on the up and up啥意思?
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今天教给大家一个时髦口语:be on the up and up.
先来看一段对话,自己猜猜这个短语是啥意思:
Tessa: I'm going to buy a new car today! My neighbor works for a car dealership and he said he could get me a good price.
Nick: Are you sure you can trust him?
Tessa: Absolutely! He's definitely on the up and up.
不难猜吧?看配图也知道啦。这里的意思是be honest. 对某人诚实,可以说:be on the up and up with somebody.
总之,"be on the up and up" 可以解释为"legitimate""honest""respectable" (正大光明的;诚实的)。比如说当有人误解你暗箱操作,而你实际上并没有这么做时,你可以站出来理直气壮地说:
我们有些人生来就比较轻信别人,容易上当。下面这个例子是一个哥哥在告诉他妹妹不要把每个人看作是正派的、诚实的。这是因为他妹妹受了她男朋友的骗。这个哥哥说:
好啦,这个由傻瓜级简单词汇组成的短语,你记住它的意思了吗?Always be on the up and up with people around you. But don't think everyone is the same!!!