show up 出現(xiàn)
【講解】
該習(xí)語(yǔ)本義為“突出,顯眼”,在口語(yǔ)中引申為“在智力上表現(xiàn)超常”。例如:John had shown up all the other students.(約翰比其他的學(xué)生要聰明得多。)它在口語(yǔ)中的意思還可以是“到達(dá),出席,露面”。
【對(duì)話】
A:We expected eighty people at the lecture, but twice that showed up.
A:我們預(yù)期有80個(gè)人來(lái)參加講座,可是卻到了兩倍的人。
B:Fancy that.
B:真想不到。
A:It seems that many people are interested in this issue.
A:看來(lái)許多人都對(duì)這個(gè)論題感興趣了。
B:The whole society should have given attention to this problem.
B:整個(gè)社會(huì)都應(yīng)該關(guān)注這個(gè)問(wèn)題。