lesson 08 考试
    examination
    01 the teacher will give us a quiz the day after tomorrow.
    后天老师会让我们进行小测验。
    单词释义 quiz [kw?z] n. 简单的小测验，小考
    02 the final exam is approaching.
    期末考试就要到了。
    类似表达
    the final examination will soon come around. / the final examination is just around the corner. / we will have to sit for our final exam soon.
    03 i don't think there's really any way to prepare.
    我实在不知道该怎么准备。
    语法提要
    prepare 既可以做及物动词又可以做不及物动词，表示“准备，筹备”，做及物动词时，后面可以直接跟宾语或不接宾语，即prepare sth；做不及物动词时，后面一般与介词for连用，再加宾语，即prepare for sth。
    04 no way to cram.
    没有办法恶补。
    单词释义 cram [kr?m] vt. 死记硬背，填满，塞满 vi. 死记硬背，狼吞虎咽地吃东西
    05 the final exam is making me crazy.
    这次期末考试快把我逼疯了。
    类似表达 the final exam drives me crazy. / i am nearly driven by the final exam.
    06 you had better have a review, or else you will fail in your final exam.
    你最好还是复习一下，否则你期末考试要不及格了。
    词组释义 or else 否则，要不然
    07 can you go through the gre examination?
    你能通过gre考试吗？
    词组释义 go through 通过，经历，穿过
    08 sam tried to bluff his way through the test but failed it.
    萨姆试图在考试中蒙混过关，但他失败了。
    词组释义 bluff one's way through 瞒天过海，蒙混过关
    09 she is mugging up on her advanced mathematics for the final examination.
    为了应付期末考试，她正在拼命突击高等数学。
    词组释义 mug up （尤指考试前）拼命突击学习
    10 as a matter of fact, i prefer doing subjective items.
    事实上，我更喜欢做主观题。
    语法提要
    prefer 既可以做及物动词又可以做不及物动词，表示“更喜欢，宁愿”，多指有偏向性或选择性的喜欢。用法有 prefer to do (rather than do) sth，prefer doing sth以及prefer sb /sth to sb / sth。
    11 lucy wagers on the result of the final examination.
    露西对这次期末考试成绩充满信心。
    单词释义 wager [?we?d??(r)] vt.  vi. 保证，担保，打赌
    12 i trust in her ability to pass the examination.
    我相信她有能力通过这次考试。
    类似表达 i trust that she has the ability to go through the examination.
    13 she passed the exam by a narrow margin.
    她勉强考试及格。
    类似表达 she just passed the exam. / she squeaked through the exam.
    14 my brother is not ready for the test tomorrow. i guess he'll burn the midnight oil tonight.
    我弟弟还没准备好明天的考试，我想他今晚要开夜车了。
    词组释义 burn the midnight oil 熬夜读书，开夜车
    15 susan distinguishes herself in the exam.
    苏珊在考试中成绩突出。
    类似表达 susan shines in the exam. / susan's exam results are excellent.
    16 i bet jerry was in terrible condition to take the exam.
    我敢说这次考试把杰瑞搞惨了。
    语法提要
    bet既可以做及物动词也可以做不及物动词，表示“打赌，与……打赌，确信”的意思。bet还可以做名词，表示“打赌，赌博，赌注”。i bet意思是“我敢说，我断言，我敢打赌”，肯定的语气比较强烈，后面一般接从句，形成一个完整的句子。
    17 i mucked the examination up.
    我考砸了。
    类似表达 i made my examination in a mess. / i got bad at the examination.
    18 suri had prepared carefully for her final examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first attempt.
    苏瑞已为期末考试做了精心准备，以便有把握一次通过。
    词组释义 on one's first attempt 初次尝试
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