【英语充电宝】日常口语篇 - 6个跟情绪相关的动词短语

今天，我们来学习6个有关情绪的动词短语吧！

6 Phrasal Verbs About Emotions

1) Cheer up 高兴一点，振作起来

意思：When you’re feeling sad, and then you start to feel happy again, you’re starting to cheer up. This phrasal verb is often used to encourage other people to have a more positive attitude. 当您感到难过，然后又重新感到快乐。这个短语经常被用来鼓励其他人有更积极的态度。

例： Cheer up，you’ll do better next time! 加油, 下次你会做得更好的！

I’m going to take my brother to a basketball game to help cheer him up.

我将带我的兄弟去打篮球，这样以帮助他振作起来。

2）Lash out at (someone) 对...斥责

意思：When someone suddenly and unexpectedly speaks to you in an angry way (or yells at you), they are lashing out at you. 当某人突然而意外地以愤怒的方式对你说话（或对您大吼）时，他们在斥责你。

例：My best friend always lashes out at people when she’s under a lot of stress. 当我的好朋友承受很大压力时，她总是斥责她身边的人。

3）Crack up 使...笑翻，爆笑

意思：To crack up is to suddenly start laughing (we also say “burst out laughing.”) 爆笑就是突然开始大笑。

例：The whole class cracked up when the teacher spilled her coffee all over the desk. 当老师把咖啡倒在她的桌子上时，整个班级都崩溃了。

4）Calm down 冷静

意思：The phrasal verb calm down is used to describe the process of going from angry/agitated mood to more relaxed/calm mood. 动词短语 “冷静下来” 用来描述从生气/烦躁到更放松/镇静的过程。

例：I’m staying away from the boss until he calms down. 我要远离老板，直到他冷静下来。

5）Choke up 哽咽

意思：When you feel such strong emotion that it’s difficult for you to talk. 当你感到强烈的情绪而难以说话时，这就是哽咽。

例：He choked up when he started to talk about the last Christmas he spent with his mother. 当他开始谈论他和母亲一起度过的最后一个圣诞节时，他哽咽了。

6）Let (someone) down 使...失望

意思：To let someone down is to disappoint someone. 使某人失望。

例：I’m really sorry. I know I let you down. 我真的很抱歉。我知道我让你失望了。