prepare for exam 準(zhǔn)備考試
-Tiny, what are you going to do tonight?
-I have to prepare for my coming exam.
review / revise for exam 為考試復(fù)習(xí)
-What's your plan for this weekend?
-I will spend the weekend reviewing for my exam.
cram / swot for exam 臨陣磨槍應(yīng)付考試
-Shall we go for a walk?
-Sorry, I have to cram for my chemistry exam tomorrow.
worry about the exam 擔(dān)心考試
-Don't worry about the exam. Just do your best.
-It is easier said than done.(說起來容易做起來難。)
enter for exam 報名參加考試
-How many students have been entered for the exam?
-Two thousand or so.
take / sit an exam 參加考試
-Do you have to take an exam in French?
-Yes. Frankly, I don't like French at all.
cheat in exam 考試作弊
-He was caught cheating in the exam again.
-I'm not surprised. He is that kind of person.
pass the exam 通過考試,考試及格
-You've been working hard. You are bound to pass the exam.
-Thanks for your encouragement.
fail the exam 考試沒通過,考試不及格
-Did you pass the history exam?
-No, I failed the exam.
do well in an exam 考試考得好
-He did well in his exams.
-Good for him. Has he admitted by Qinghua University?(Good for sb. 恭喜某人,為某人感到高興)
do badly in an exam 考試考得不好
-She did badly in the exam.
-Don't scold her. She needs encouragement.
之前提到了臨陣磨槍應(yīng)付考試,這里再補充一個短語:burn the midnight oil。如果在午夜時分燃燒燈油,那也就意味著熬夜苦讀了。所以它的意思就是挑燈夜讀,也就是我們平時所說的開夜車。
例如:I have a big test tomorrow morning, so I plan to burn the midnight oil tonight. 因為明天我有一個重要的考試,所以我計劃開夜車了。
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