show up 出现
【讲解】
该习语本义为“突出,显眼”,在口语中引申为“在智力上表现超常”。例如:John had shown up all the other students.(约翰比其他的学生要聪明得多。)它在口语中的意思还可以是“到达,出席,露面”。
【对话】
A:We expected eighty people at the lecture, but twice that showed up.
A:我们预期有80个人来参加讲座,可是却到了两倍的人。
B:Fancy that.
B:真想不到。
A:It seems that many people are interested in this issue.
A:看来许多人都对这个论题感兴趣了。
B:The whole society should have given attention to this problem.
B:整个社会都应该关注这个问题。