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美国习惯用语-第217讲:Ups and downs 今天我们要给大家讲的两个习惯用语是由两个很简单的字组成的。我们先来讲第一个：Ups and downs. 在一般情况下，up 和down都用做副词，但是在这个习惯用语里，它们都是名词，后面都还加上了s , 表示多数。Up的意思就是向上，在上面；down的意思就是向下，或在下面。Ups and downs 作为俗语就是指一个人的运气时好时坏，或是在某件事上成功和失败不断循环。换句话说，ups and downs就是起伏、波折。这是每个人都难免会遇到的。下面就是一个例子。 例句1: Mister White sure has had his ups and downs. He\'s made a fortune three times and then lost it all. But he doesn\'t have to worry - his wife is rich. When her father died last year, she inherited two million dollars. 这句话的意思是：白先生一生经历了不少起伏。他三次发了财，可是后来又全亏损了。但是，他不用担心，他太太很有钱。去年她爸爸去世的时候，她继承了两百万美元。 ****** 虽然碰到起伏波折是常事，但是谁都喜欢万事顺顺当当，不要有波折。这是一个父亲在为自己的女儿担心。 例句2: Carol has had all sorts of ups and downs preparing for her wedding - problems with the wedding gown and so on. Then on the big day, the flowers and the cake didn\'t arrive on time. She\'s very upset - these aren\'t lucky signs for a marriage. | 
