迷你對(duì)話
A: We have abundant money and much experience now. How about running another chain-store?
我們有了充足的資金和豐富的經(jīng)驗(yàn),我們開個(gè)分店怎么樣?
B: Darling, sounds great! We will back you up allthe way.
親愛的,這個(gè)主意聽起來不錯(cuò)。我完全支持你。
地道表達(dá)
back sb up
1. 解詞釋義
Back up的意思是“支持,援助”,back sb up就是“支持某人”。Back me up與give me support意思是相同的,都是“給予我支持”的意思,可以翻譯為“做我的堅(jiān)強(qiáng)后盾”。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. If you do not back me up on this point, I will lose it.
如果這是你不幫我,我就完了。
e.g. I will back him up because I think he is right.
因?yàn)槲艺J(rèn)為他是對(duì)的,所以我會(huì)給他當(dāng)靠山。
e.g. Why did Mother always back her up, declaring green was not Suellen's color?
媽為什么也總是那樣護(hù)著她,說綠色同蘇倫不相配呢。
e.g. I don't get pushed out by nobody and I get friends that will back me up.
我這人誰也攆不出去。 我有許多朋友,他們都愿意給我當(dāng)后盾。
Ps 1:experience做為“經(jīng)驗(yàn),閱歷”的意思解釋時(shí),是不可數(shù)名詞,對(duì)話中修飾它的此語是much。
Ps 2:征求對(duì)方的意見,可以用這個(gè)句型:How about+sb./sth.例如:
How about cleaning up a bit around here?
你是不是考慮把自己的屋子收拾一下。
How about a cup of coffee at a nearby coffee shop?
去附近的咖啡屋喝杯咖啡吧?
Ps 3:run a store的意思是“開店鋪”。“開茶店”,可以說run a tea shop,“開衣店”,可以說run a clothshop等。
Ps 4:all the way是副詞短語做程度狀語,意思是“一直,從頭到尾地,自始至終地;完全地”。例如:
I can't go all the way with some of the details of your argument.
我不能完全同意你論據(jù)中的某些觀點(diǎn)。
I'm with you all the way!
我始終和你的意見一致!