live up to

题目

live up to
She said,“ Madonna,a pretty name.Is it hard to live up to?”
I replied that I had never tried living up to it.
That was before the infamous Madonna,the celebrity.These days,it’s more like living it down.
这几句怎么翻译?

答案

live up to释义：
1.达到高标准; 不辜负
I try to live up to the high standard of the school.
我力求达到这所学校的高标准要求.
He has lived up to the hopes of his father.
他的所作所为没有辜负父亲的期望.
2.实行; 履行
One ought to live up to what he knows to be right.
自己认为是对的,就应该在生活中去实践.
They have truly lived up to their pledge.
他们确实照他们的誓言做了.