1.step up
【原句】i have my own problems. i don't know where the ra is, so i've had to step up.(s06e05)
【翻译】我要先忙自己这边了,现在不知道宿管人在哪里,所以我得管管他们。
【场景】参加聚会的学生们依旧在caroline她们的宿舍里热闹着,不过宿舍有类似未成年不能喝酒等规定,也不见宿管出来管管。在和oleg通电话的时候,caroline已经没有闲心去管oleg和苏菲的事了。
【讲解】
step up在有需要(或有机会)时采取行动。= to take action when there is a need or opportunity for it
step up增加。如step up production增加生产。
【例句】
investors have to step up and assume more responsibility for their assets.
投资者必须采取行动,为他们的投资承担更多责任。
i hope you try to get them to step up production.
希望你们尽力使厂家增加生产。
2.be equipped for
【原句】she says fathers aren't equipped for the job.(s06e05)
【翻译】她说父亲胜任不了这个任务。
【场景】与oleg说完要管管这群熊孩子后,oleg接着向caroline诉苦,说苏菲不让他喂宝宝。
【讲解】
equipped
adj.配有必要的工具(衣物、设备等)的;装备齐全的。
= having the necessary tools, clothes, equipment, etc.
adj.有能力的;受过(专业)训练的。
= having the skills needed to do something
【例句】
we were well equipped for the trip.
那次旅行,我们装备齐全。
not being a specialist in the subject i don't feel very well-equipped to answer such questions.
我不是这一学科的专家,所以我觉得我不太有资格回答这样的问题。