第一,迷你对话
A: Please do me a favor, I turned up late for everything.
快帮帮我,我来晚了,什么事情都来不及干了。
B: It's all lined up. Take it easy!
全部都安排好了,你放心吧。
A: You do? Thanks.
你做的吗?谢谢!
第二,地道表达
turn up
1. 解词释义
Turn up的意思是“达到,露面”。
2. 拓展范例
E.g. I thought I'd stay in case Mr. Cross does turn up.
我想我还是留下以防Cross先生出现。
E.g. We invited her to dinner but she didn't even bother to turn up.
我们请她吃饭她都不露面。
E.g. "Nice of you to turn up," she said acidly.
"你总算来了,"她尖刻地说道。
E.g. Some morning he will turn up missing again, and drop out of sight for another three years.
有天早上,他又会失踪的,就此不露面又是三年。
第三,视野拓展
do sb. a favor:帮忙
E.g. Will you do me a favor and phone for me ?
你能否帮个忙给我打个电话?
E.g. It's a good idea to butter a person up before asking them to do you a favor.
在要求别人帮你忙之前,最好先对他们说些好听的话。
line up:排列,排队
E.g. Local people lined up to donate blood for the brave girl.
当地群众排队给这位勇敢的姑娘献血。
E.g. Plenty of canned foodstuffs were lined up on the shelves.
许多罐头食品排列在货架上。