每日商務英語 第589期: 動真格的
for keeps ------- 動真格的(非正式)
英文釋義
(INFORMAL) An adverb phrase describing something done with deadly seriousness; permanently. (NOTE: often follows the verb "to play")
例句
While I simply play cards for amusement, my highly competitive brother always plays for keeps, and never laughs or smiles while he is playing.
我玩牌純屬爲了娛樂,但是我的非常好勝的兄弟總愛動真格的,他打牌的時候從不帶笑容,更不會笑出聲。