第一,迷你对话
A: Ease up about your grade! It will not be the end of the world even if you get a B.
对分数看轻一点!就算得到一个B,那也没到世界末日。
B: But I had thought I could get A in this subject.
但我以为这门功课我可以得到A的。
第二,词海拾贝
ease up ( on someone or something )
exp. To reduce the pressure or urgency placed on a person, thing, action, or situation. (缓和,放松,减轻)
e.g. Would you ease up already? I know I messed up the account and I don't need you berating me for it further.
你能放松点吗?我知道我把帐弄乱了,我不需要你再为此责备我了。
e.g. Ease up on Samantha, she's under a lot of pressure at home.
让Samantha放松点,她在家里压力很大。
He gave me a prescription and advised me to ease up on work.
他给我开了药方,劝我减轻工作。
e.g. It's time for your father to ease up on his work a bit for he' s getting old.
你父亲年事渐高,该对工作放松一点了。
e.g. The situation should ease up now that the two sides are prepared to talk.
既然双方准备会谈,局势就应该缓和了。