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“给某人打气”英语怎么说？

pump up

1.给某人打气 pump up

pump表示“（用泵）输送，抽运（液体或气体）”

pump up有3个意思：

① pump sth. up表示“给（轮胎等）充气”

② pump sth. up表示“增加某物数量/价值等”

英语解释为to increase the amount, value, or level of something。

如pump up the volume “增大音量”

③ pump sb. up “使某人兴奋，给某人打气”

英语解释为 to increase someone's or one's own excitement, confidence, or mental preparation。

例

She was nervous before the interview, so she took a few minutes to pump herself up before she started.

她在面试前很紧张，所以在开始前花了几分钟给自己打气。

I am only here to help pump up the college fund.

我只是过来帮忙搞点给孩子们上大学的钱。《摩登家庭》

肩膀给你靠

a shoulder to cry on

(1) a shoulder to cry on “可以靠着哭泣的肩膀”，意思是“可以倾诉的对象，给予安慰的人”

英语解释为a person who listens to your problems and gives you sympathy。

(2) need a shoulder to cry on “需要肩膀哭泣，需要找个人倾诉”

(3) offer/provide a shoulder to cry on “借肩膀给别人靠一下，给人慰藉”

例

He could use a shoulder to cry on.

他需要一个可以哭泣的肩膀。

I'll be there for you if you need a shoulder to cry on.

如果你需要找个人倾诉，我一直都在。

“cold shoulder”别理解成“肩膀很冷”

His wife was quite angry and giving him the cold shoulder.

他的妻子很生气，对他非常冷淡。

The young entrepreneur got a cold shoulder from the business establishment.

这位年轻的企业家在商界受到冷遇。

If you greet her at a party, you'll just get the cold shoulder. But it doesn't matter.

如果你在聚会上跟她打招呼，你只会受到冷遇。但是没有关系。

I thought that Sally and I were friends, but lately I've been getting the cold shoulder.

我以为我和莎莉是朋友，但最近我一直受到冷淡对待。

When Wang Ping asked Zhang Ying for a date, she gave him the cold shoulder.

王平请张英跟他约会时，他遭到了她的冷遇。