148.辜负别人的期待 live up to

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Answer 1

148、My parents set really high stardards for me，and I haven't always lived up to them

一、Key points

1、set high standards for sb/sth

给某人某事制定高标准

high-》good/low /poor

How does the company set the standards for salaries?

公司怎么制定工资标准的。

reach a stardard 达到某一标准

reach -> meet/ attain(v) 达到、满足

That's a double standard

这是双重标准

2、not live up to sb/ sth

没有达到某人的期望、没有符合某种标准

live up to one's expectations 没有辜负某人的期望

How am I supposed to live up to you。

live up to 履行（承诺），实现（诺言）

I hope you can live up to your promise.

二、Useful Expressions

1、I failed you，I failed my family。

我辜负了你，也辜负了我的家人。

fail（v） 有负于某人

2、I must match my mother’s hard work， dedication and success。

match 比得上，

dedication 奉献，贡献

I can't let her down。我不能让她失望

3、I did betrayed your trust .. but I did it to preserve our relationship.

我的确辜负了你的信任，但我这么做是为了维护我们之间的关系。