</p>Helen: That sounds like my phone! 如果一个东西时好时坏,那么它表现可真不好,它失灵了 it's misbehaving.
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Sorry, but I'm going to be late. The children have been playing up and I've still got so much to do.* l/ w; J# I: X& E8 r" h
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Helen: 当小孩子们表现不好时,我们也可以说他们不听话了。I think it's usually because they want attention.5 Q/ v4 ] f5 }8 \' Q. E( l, D+ x
Rob: Mmm, now Helen, could I have your attention now please, because playing up is also something you can say to describe to a part of your body that's not working properly.
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Ow! I'm going to have to lie down; my back's playing up again.我们可以说我们的身体部位出现小故障,比如今天腰疼了,不好使。So it seems playing up refers to anything that's not working or behaving as it should. Now Rob, my leg's also been playing up so I wonder if you could give me a lift home in your car?# m7 W* P! N1 Q- _* K, F, ]) W
Rob: No way – oh it sounds like my microphone's playing up now!: b7 a( F2 T- G! I
Helen: No Rob, it's you who's playing up – now switch it back on!! l% u" f R m7 u1 L
Rob: Oh, oh OK then, Helen!8 X; F8 j: K5 }, K( z. K* p8 d
Helen: Let's go then. 再见!: U+ M o/ o: I' z
Rob: Bye. |