I Intend to Go to University

DIALOGUE 45

1--You've just left school, haven't you, Sheila?
2--Yes, I finished last Friday.
1--You sound relieved¹.
2--Well, yes. I don't mind admitting that I am. I
   enjoyed school. But I did object to having to go
   in every day once we've done all our exams.
1--Well, what are you going to do now? Have you
   made any plans?
2--Yes, I intend to go to university. That will be
   in September. But it all depends on my A level
   results.
1--You mean getting into university actually depends
   on your passing your A level subjects, does it?
2--Oh, yes.

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注解：

1）sound relieved是系表结构。sound与you look
happy一句中的look一样起系动词的作用。relieved是
过去分词作表语。
2）object to：反对，不赞成。
3）depend on：依靠；取决于。
4）A level=Advanced level

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译文：

1--你刚离开学校，是吗，希拉？
2--是的，上星期五我刚毕业。
1--你听起来轻松多了。
2--是的，我不在乎说我轻松了。我乐意上学，但是我
确实不赞成考完试了还得去上学。
1--那么，现在你打算干什么？你有什么计划吗？
2--是的，我打算上大学。那是9月份的事。但是那
要看我的A级考试成绩如何了。
1--你是说，上大学实际上要看你A级考试科目的成绩，
是这样吗？
2--噢，是的。

 

1 relieved   

a.如释重负的

参考例句：

• You'll be relieved to know your jobs are safe. 现在知道你们的工作保住了，可以放心了。
• Your coming relieved me of the bother of writing a long letter. 你来了，省去我写长信的麻烦了。