"on your best behavior" in Chinese (Simplified)
表现得最好举止得体
Definition
以最有礼貌、最得体或最恰当的方式表现自己,通常是想留下好印象或遵守重要规定。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于父母、老师或正式场合,用于鼓励某人极力遵守规则、表现得特别有礼貌。强调比平时更用心。成年人与儿童都可用,如面试、重要场合、见重要人物时。
Examples
Please be on your best behavior at the dinner tonight.
今晚晚餐时请你**表现得最好**。
The teacher asked the students to be on their best behavior during the field trip.
老师要求学生在校外活动时**表现得最好**。
When you meet the principal, be on your best behavior.
见校长时要**举止得体**。
Grandma’s coming over, so try to be on your best behavior, okay?
奶奶要来,记得**表现得最好**,好吗?
He was on his best behavior at the interview, hoping to get the job.
他在面试时**举止得体**,希望能获得这份工作。
The kids promised to be on their best behavior at the wedding, but they still managed to spill juice everywhere.
孩子们答应婚礼上要**表现得最好**,但还是把果汁撒得到处都是。