【句子】Therefore, I need you guys to be on your best behavior. 【Modern Family-S2E15】
【发音】[ˈðeə(r).fɔ:(r)] [aɪ] [ni:d] [ju:] [gaɪz] [tʊ] [bi:] [ɒn]/[ɑ:n] [jɔ:(r)] [best] [bɪ'heɪvjə]
【发音技巧】need you音的同化;best behavior完全失去爆破;
【翻译】所以我需要你们大家都拿出最好的表现来!
【适用场合】
be on one’s good/best behavior
拿出某个人的良好的/最好的表现来;
美式英语更常见;
to behave extremely well and be very polite on a particular occasion
eg: You kids must be on your best behavior for your Auntie this weekend!
这周末姑妈要来,你们这帮孩子一定要拿出最好的表现来哦!
eg: When we went out, the children were on their best behavior.
当我们外出的时候,孩子们表现特别好。
eg: Mother told the children to be on their best behavior during Grandma's visit.
妈妈告诉孩子们,在奶奶到家里做客期间一定要乖乖听话。
eg: I'd just met his parents for the first time so I was on my best behavior.
我第一次见他爸妈,所以我表现得很好。
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The whole staff were on their best behavior while the client inspected the premises.