情景會(huì)話口袋書人際篇 第75期:升學(xué)(2)

9. Congratulation on your being admitted by Peking University.
祝賀你考上了北京大學(xué)。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
Congratulations! You have been admitted to go to Peking University.
Allow me to congratulate you for your going to Peking University.
10. One of my friends will take the adult college entrance exam this week.
我的一個(gè)朋友這星期要參加成人高考。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
This week is the time for my friend to take the adult college entrance exam.
It is time for my friend to take the adult college entrance exam this week.
諺語(yǔ)：
An ox is taken by the horns and the man by the tongue.
牛因有角而被抓，人因有舌而遭殃。
11. What about the results of your college entrance exam?
你的大學(xué)入學(xué)考試結(jié)果怎么樣啊?
還能這樣說(shuō)：
How is your college entrance exam?
How about your college entrance exam?
應(yīng)用解析：
be entranced in thought 想得出神;
be entranced with fear 嚇得魂不附體
12. My score is under their requirement.
我的分?jǐn)?shù)沒(méi)有達(dá)到他們的要求。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
I was refused for my lower score.
I didn't get in because my marks failed to come up to the required standard.
諺語(yǔ)：
Not let the grass grow under one's feet.
不失時(shí)機(jī)。
13. He has had the admission letter for 3 days.
他3天前就收到錄取通知書了。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
He received the letter of acceptance from the university 3 days ago.
He has got the enrollment notice from the university 3 days ago.
應(yīng)用解析：
by sb.'s own admission 據(jù)某人自己承認(rèn);
obtain admission into 獲準(zhǔn)進(jìn)入
14. Enrollment rates have started to increase.
升學(xué)率已開始提升。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
The proportion of students entering schools of a higher grade is on the increase.
Enrollment rate is making greater.
諺語(yǔ)：
A single spark can start a prairie fire.
星星之火，可以燎原。
15. My younger brother has prompted to the third grade.
我弟弟已經(jīng)升到3年級(jí)了。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
My younger brother is in the third grade after the final exams.
My younger brother has passed the examination for promotion and now he is studying in thethird grade.
應(yīng)用解析：
at seven prompt 在7點(diǎn)整。
a prompt reply 迅速答復(fù);
prompt goods 需當(dāng)場(chǎng)付款的商品
16. We are facing great enrollment pressure.
我們面對(duì)著很大的升學(xué)壓力。
還能這樣說(shuō)：
We are exposed to heavy enrollment pressure.
Under the heavy pressure we have to endure it.
應(yīng)用解析：
accept the face of 偏愛;袒護(hù);徇私;
at the first face 乍看起來(lái);
before sb.'s face 當(dāng)著某人的面