迷你对话学地道口语第1852期:减轻,缓和
第一，迷你对话
A: Ease up about your grade! It will not be the end of the world even if you get a B.
对分数看轻一点！就算得到一个B，那也没到世界末日。
B: But I had thought I could get A in this subject.
但我以为这门功课我可以得到A的。
第二，词海拾贝
ease up ( on someone or something )
exp. To reduce the pressure or urgency placed on a person, thing, action, or situation. （缓和，放松，减轻）
e.g. Would you ease up already? I know I messed up the account and I don't need you berating me for it further.
你能放松点吗？我知道我把帐弄乱了，我不需要你再为此责备我了。
e.g. Ease up on Samantha, she's under a lot of pressure at home.
让Samantha放松点，她在家里压力很大。
He gave me a prescription and advised me to ease up on work.
他给我开了药方，劝我减轻工作。
e.g. It's time for your father to ease up on his work a bit for he' s getting old.
你父亲年事渐高，该对工作放松一点了。
e.g. The situation should ease up now that the two sides are prepared to talk.
既然双方准备会谈，局势就应该缓和了。
