2007.07.20 : His achievements make many people sit up and take notice.
他的成就使许多人刮目相看。
固定表达“sit up and take notice”,表示的是,开始并没有引人注意,后来因为某件事使人评价很高。与汉语中的那个成语“刮目相看”的意思几乎完全一致。
例句:
He has published a number of books and they all become best-sellers, the fact of which makes many people sit up and take notice.
他最近出了几本十分畅销的书,这使得很多人对他刮目相看。
海纳百川,有容乃大;壁立千仞,无欲则刚。