"clean your act up" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 改正行為
• 改變態度

Definition

改變你的行為或習慣，使自己變得更有責任感、更有條理或更受歡迎，特別是在受到批評或警告後。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，常作為建議或警告使用。並非指字面上的清潔，而是指改善自身的行為或習慣。常見於'你需要clean your act up'，與'改正行為'或'振作起來'類似。

Examples

You need to clean your act up if you want to keep this job.

如果你想保住這份工作，就得**改正行為**。

Her parents told her to clean her act up after her bad grades.

成績不好後，她父母讓她**改變態度**。

If he doesn't clean his act up, he might get into trouble.

如果他不**改正行為**，可能會惹上麻煩。

After that warning from his boss, John finally decided to clean his act up.

收到老闆的警告後，約翰終於決定**改正行為**。

You'd better clean your act up before the coach notices.

在教練發現前，你最好**改變態度**。

Kids often choose to clean their act up when they really want something from their parents.

小孩通常想要父母某樣東西時才會**改正行為**。