今日短語

通常情況下，人們會在非正式場合使用這個表達(dá)來提醒他人提高工作質(zhì)量，加強(qiáng)表現(xiàn)或改進(jìn)某種做法。

例句

If you want to get good grades you need to pull your socks up. At this rate you might not graduate.

He's not playing well at the moment. He needs to pull his socks up if he wants to get into the first team.

I expect more from you. You need to pull your socks up and help out more around the house. You know your mother's not very well.

請注意

動詞短語 pull up 的意思是車輛或其它交通工具在特定的地點(diǎn)停下來。

例句

The bus pulled up at the stop only 25 minutes late.

A car's just pulled up outside. Can you see who it is?