情景會(huì)話口袋書(shū)人際篇 第74期:升學(xué)(1)

1. Passing the college entrance exam means being admitted into universities.
通過(guò)了高考意味著被大學(xué)錄取。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
The college entrance exam is a pass to go to universities.
You can go to universities if you can pass the college entrance exams.
應(yīng)用解析：
an admitted liar 直認(rèn)不諱的說(shuō)謊者;
admittedly (常用于句首)無(wú)可否認(rèn)地，誠(chéng)然;
be admitted to sb.'s presence 獲準(zhǔn)見(jiàn)……
2. He came in the first place in this year's college entrance exam.
他是今年的高考狀元。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
His name headed the list in the entrance exam.
He was number one in this year's college entrance exams.
諺語(yǔ)：
The first step is the hardest.
萬(wàn)事開(kāi)頭難。
3. She took the entrance exam but failed.
她參加了入學(xué)考試但未被錄取。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
She took the entrance exam but didn't get in.
She failed in the entrance exam.
諺語(yǔ)：
The only time you mustn't fail is the last time.
未到最后關(guān)頭，絕不放棄。
4. I am enrolled by the University of Stanford.
我被斯坦福大學(xué)錄取了。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
I am admitted by the University of Stanford.
I am accepted by the University of Stanford.
5. I spent much time in preparing for the entrance exam.
我花費(fèi)了很多時(shí)間準(zhǔn)備升學(xué)考試。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
I spend an abundance of time preparing for the entrance exam.
It took me a lot time to make preparation for the entrance exam.
應(yīng)用解析：
spend all one's energies 竭盡全力;
spend and be spent 出錢(qián)又出力，盡全力;
spend itself 耗盡，消失，衰弱
6. My Alma Mater's enrollment quotas have surged by a large margin.
我母校的升學(xué)率大幅度躍升。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
Graduation rates have increased a lot in my Alma Mater.
The proportion of students entering my Alma Mater increased to a great extent.
應(yīng)用解析：
the surge of the sea 海浪澎湃;
a surge of pity 油然而生的憐憫之心;
a surge of smoke 濃煙滾滾
7. I've decided to apply for a university in Beijing.
我決定報(bào)考一所北京院校。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
I intend to attend a university in Beijing.
I have decided to go to Beijing to attend university.
8. She said that she would shut herself in her study to prepare for the graduate schoolentrance exam.
她說(shuō)要閉關(guān)學(xué)習(xí)，專心考研。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
She said she would devote herself to study to get ready for the graduate school entranceexam.
She said she would be absorbed in study for the postgraduate entrance wxams.
應(yīng)用解析：
shut the door on sth. 拒不考慮某事;
shut sb.'s mouth 防止某人說(shuō)話，泄露機(jī)密;
shut sth. off 停止供應(yīng)