情景会话口袋书人际篇74:升学(2)

 　　9. Congratulation on your being admitted by Peking University.

　　祝贺你考上了北京大学。

　　还能这样说：

　　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.

　　我的一个朋友这星期要参加成人高考。

　　还能这样说：

　　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.

　　谚语：

　　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?

　　你的大学入学考试结果怎么样啊？

　　还能这样说：

　　How is your college entrance exam?

　　How about your college entrance exam?

　　应用解析：

　　be entranced in thought 想得出神；

　　be entranced with fear 吓得魂不附体

　　12. My score is under their requirement.

　　我的分数没有达到他们的要求。

　　还能这样说：

　　I was refused for my lower score.

　　I didn't get in because my marks failed to come up to the required standard.

　　谚语：

　　Not let the grass grow under one's feet.

　　不失时机。

　　13. He has had the admission letter for 3 days.

　　他3天前就收到录取通知书了。

　　还能这样说：

　　He received the letter of acceptance from the university 3 days ago.

　　He has got the enrollment¹ notice from the university 3 days ago.

　　应用解析：

　　by sb.'s own admission 据某人自己承认；

　　obtain admission into 获准进入

　　14. Enrollment rates have started to increase.

　　升学率已开始提升。

　　还能这样说：

　　The proportion of students entering schools of a higher grade is on the increase.

　　Enrollment rate is making greater.

　　谚语：

　　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.

　　我弟弟已经升到3年级了。

　　还能这样说：

　　My younger brother is in the third grade after the final exams.

　　My younger brother has passed the examination for promotion² and now he is studying in the third grade.

　　应用解析：

　　at seven prompt 在7点整。

　　a prompt reply 迅速答复；

　　prompt goods 需当场付款的商品

　　16. We are facing great enrollment pressure.

　　我们面对着很大的升学压力。

　　还能这样说：

　　We are exposed to heavy enrollment pressure.

　　Under the heavy pressure we have to endure it.

　　应用解析：

　　accept the face of 偏爱；袒护；徇私；

　　at the first face 乍看起来；

　　before sb.'s face 当着某人的面

1 enrollment   

n.注册或登记的人数；登记

参考例句：

• You will be given a reading list at enrollment.注册时你会收到一份阅读书目。
• I just got the enrollment notice from Fudan University.我刚刚接到复旦大学的入学通知书。

2 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。