1. Ý Nghĩa
Show up (1): xuất hiện tại một địa điểm, có mặt hoặc tham gia một sự kiện, cuộc hẹn.
Ví dụ:
- He said he would show up at the restaurant by 7:30 for our dinner date.
- I hope everyone can show up on time for the team practice this afternoon.
- Don’t worry, I’ll definitely show up for the meeting tomorrow morning.
- They were supposed to show up at the reunion, but they canceled at the last minute.
- Despite being invited, they didn’t show up at the wedding.
Show up (2): làm tốt hơn, xuất sắc vượt qua mong đợi, đặc biệt là trong bối cảnh cạnh tranh.
Ví dụ:
- The underdog team showed up on the field and stunned everyone by defeating the reigning champions.
- Her presentation skills really showed up during the conference, impressing everyone.
- Despite initial doubts, his business strategy showed up and led to amazing success.
- Despite the hype, the movie’s plot twists didn’t show up, and it ended up being boring.
- I was looking forward to the concert, but the band’s energy didn’t show up on stage.
Show up (3): tiết lộ sai sót, khuyết điểm của ai đó khiến họ xấu hổ, bẻ mặt.
Ví dụ:
- Her habit of talking behind people’s backs was shown up when her gossip spread.
- He thought he was the smartest in the room, but his lack of knowledge was totally shown up.
- His bragging about his guitar skills was shown up when he struggled to play a simple tune.
- I can’t believe you showed up Dave in front of everyone by revealing his fear of cockroaches!
- How dare you show me up with that embarrassing childhood story?