" Make something of yourself, " his father told him.

“做点什么，”他的父亲告诉他。

"Get yourself up and make something of yourself, buddy!"

"孩子，起来，做个有出息的人！"

You could make something of yourself.

你可以有所作为的。

Well, I hope you realize you just screwed your one chance of ever making something of yourself.

我希望你明白 你刚刚毁掉了一个能使你改头换面的机会。

" Well, Russ, " she said, " if you work hard at this White House job, you might be able to make something of yourself."

“好，拉斯，”她说：“要是你努力做好这份白宫的工作，你有可能会有所成就。”