情景会话口袋书人际篇64:谈论学习(2)

 　　9. She speaks English very well.

　　她英语讲得很好。

　　还能这样说：

　　She can speak fluent English.

　　She can speak English without strain.

　　应用解析：

　　speak without book 凭记忆讲；

　　speak in French 用法语讲话；

　　speak to sb. about the matter 同某人谈这件事；

　　speak about 讲起，说到，讨论及

　　10. I'd better hit the book.

　　我勤奋地钻研这本书。

　　还能这样说：

　　I had better dig into the book.

　　I had better immerse myself in studying the book.

　　应用解析：

　　hit on 偶然碰上；偶然想起；

　　mind one's hits 留心自己的机会；不放过有利机会；

　　make a hit 大获成功；轰动一时；

　　hit at 试图打中，向……打去；抨击；挖苦

　　11. He is a college dropout¹ for poverty.

　　他因为家贫辍学了。

　　还能这样说：

　　He is kicked out of the university because he is too poor.

　　He leaves school due to poverty.

　　谚语：

　　Poverty is the root of all evils.

　　贫穷是万恶之源。

　　12. Do you have chance to speak to native speakers of English?

　　你有机会和母语是英语的人交流吗？

　　还能这样说：

　　Do you get opportunities to talk with those whose mother language is English?

　　Can you have opportunities to speak English to those who regard English as their native language?

　　应用解析：

　　Let chance decide. 凭运气决定吧。

　　13. Can you help me with my maths?

　　你能帮我学习数学吗？

　　还能这样说：

　　Could you give me a hand with my maths?

　　Would you do me a favor about my maths?

　　14. Look up the word in the dictionary.

　　在词典里查一下这个词。

　　还能这样说：

　　Please refer to your dictionary if you don't know the meaning of this word.

　　If you want to know the word, a dictionary may help you.

　　应用解析：

　　blank look 毫无表情的神色，发呆的样子；

　　for the look of the thing 为了装点门面；

　　in good looks 气色很好

　　15. I will give you a hint.

　　我给你点提示。

　　还能这样说：

　　I can offer an illumination for you.

　　I'll give you a cue.

　　应用解析：

　　drop a hint 暗示，示意；露口风；

　　take a hint 领会，明白；根据别人的暗示采取行动

　　16. Can you please explain it again?

　　你可以再讲一遍吗？

　　还能这样说：

　　Could you repeat it, please?

　　Could you interpret me again?

　　应用解析：

　　explain away 搪塞（巧辩）过去；

　　explain oneself 说明自己的意思；为自己的行为辩解

　　17. You should review your lessons before the exams.

　　你应该在考前复习一下你的功课。

　　还能这样说：

　　You must have a review of your work to deal with the exams.

　　I suggest you to have a review of your classes before the exams.

　　应用解析：

　　come under review 开始受审查；开始被考虑；

　　in review 回顾，检查中；

　　pass in review 受检阅

1 dropout   

n.退学的学生；退学；退出者

参考例句：

• There is a high dropout rate from some college courses.有些大学课程的退出率很高。
• In the long haul,she'll regret having been a school dropout.她终归会后悔不该中途辍学。