pep talk:鼓舞士气的讲话;打气的话。通常指在比赛、演出、考试或重要任务前,为了增强信心与动力而进行的简短激励。
/ˈpɛp ˌtɔːk/
I need a pep talk before the interview.
我面试前需要别人给我打打气。
Before the final match, the coach gave a pep talk that reminded the team why they started and what they were fighting for.
决赛前,教练做了一番鼓舞士气的讲话,提醒球队他们为何出发、为何拼搏。
pep 在英语口语中有“精力、劲头、活力”的意思,可能与德语 Pep(活力)有关;talk 是“讲话”。合起来 pep talk 就是“用讲话给人注入劲头”的意思,常见于美式英语的运动与团队文化语境中。