Subject：The teacher will bring you to account.

迷你对话

A: What should I do? I missed one exam.

怎么办呀？我缺考一科。

B: You had better get prepared. The teacher will bring you to account.

你最好做好准备，老师会要求你解释的。

地道表达

bring sb. to account

1. 解词释义

Account有很多不同的解释，它既可以做名词，也可以做动词用。Bring sb to account中的account是名词，意思是“解释，说明”，整个短语的意思是“要求某人做解释”“要求某人做说明”“唯某人是问”，带有“要某人负责，或者是责怪批评某人”的意味。因此，对话中的“The teacher will bring you to account.”的意思是“老师会要求你解释的。”

2. 拓展范例

e.g. Jack was brought to account for the missing cash.

杰克被要求对这笔遗失的现金作出解释。

e.g. He has been brought to account for his conduct.

他被要求解释他的行为。

Ps 1：miss one exam的意思是“没有参加考试，错过考试”。

Ps 2：get prepared的意思是“做好准备”。例如：

Get prepared so that you can set off immediately if something happens.做好准备, 一旦有事, 马上出动。

We will arrive at the berth in half an hour. Please tell the crew to get prepared. 还有半个小时抵达泊位，请通知船员做好准备。