1. in awe
awe的意思是敬畏;惊奇,惊叹,常见表达有 in awe/in awe of:
I've always held musicians in awe.
我对音乐家们总是肃然起敬。
As children we were rather in awe of our grandfather.
小的时候,我们对祖父非常敬畏。
2. tune up
它的本意是(给乐器)定标准音,tune-up是名词形式,表示把(发动机)调试到最佳运转状态:
The engine needs a tune-up, and can you test the brakes too, please?
发动机需要调试一下,还有请再测试一下刹车好吗?
tune-up也有“为…做好准备“的意思:
a tune-up game/fight
预备游戏/搏击
In a tune-up for his presidential race, he ran for a seat in Croatia's parliament.
为了准备竞选总统,他先参加了克罗地亚议会议员的竞选。
3. learn a/your lesson
learn a/your lesson表示接受教训,吸取教训。
We can learn important lessons (= gain new understanding) from this disaster.
从这次灾难中我们可以汲取重要教训。
(来源:沪江英语)