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An "act" is another word for a performance.
“act”是表演的另一种说法。
So, what does it mean if you tell someone to get their act together?
那么,如果你告诉某人get their act together是什么意思呢?
Okay, Dan.
好吧,丹。
Let's get this right for the presentation tomorrow.
让我们为明天的报告做好准备。
Our 3rd quarter earnings went up five percent!
我们第三季度的收益增长了百分之五!
No.
不。
Our 3rd quarter earnings were down five percent.
我们第三季度的收益下降了5%。
Our 4th quarter earnings went up.
我们第四季度的收益上升了。
No, Dan.
不,丹。
Our 4th quarter was bad.
我们的第四季度很糟糕。
Get your act together.
打起精神,集中精力。
Me?
我吗?
Your numbers are all wrong.
你的数字全错了。
Get your act together!
你打起精神,集中精力。
To ger your act together means to get organized or to take control and deal with something.
To ger your act together意思是组织起来或控制和处理某事。
It's not exactly a nice thing to say to someone.
对别人说这句话不太好。
Dan and Anna really do need to get their act together before their presentation.
丹和安娜在做报告之前真的需要把他们的行为协调好。