back up: a. 作业堆积如山 b. 车辆很多 c. back somebody up 支持某人
(2)交通违章-->fine 罚款
break the traffic rule 违反交通规则, go speeding 超速
(3)晚点 behind schedule
6. 打电话
常考思路:
(1)约人约不到
(2)约会去不了
sth comes up/ I'd like to reschedule/ Could you fit me in (the doctor's schedule)?
(3)电话打不通(包括打错电话)
线索词:
run out of coins(在公共电话亭里)没钱了,
cut off 被迫断线,
hang up 主动挂断电话,
receiver 听筒,
slot 电话上的小投币口,
yellow pages 黄页,
dial 拨电话,
hook(以前旧式电话上面的)钩,
operator 接线员
打电话步骤:
Look up the number in the yellow pages. 在黄页里查找电话。
Drop the coins in the slot. 把硬币投入投币口。
Then dial the number you want it. 然后拨打你所需要的电话。
7. 医院
常考思路:
(1)医生难找
(2)病情如何(getting better/worse)
(3)有病耽误课 miss the class
线索词:
treat 治疗(表过程),
cure 治疗,治愈(表结果)
infirmary / students' help center 学校的医院,
clinic 诊所,
hospital, ward 病房,
prescribe 开药方,
prescription 处方
Send him to Ward Three. 把他送去3号病房。
Send him toward three. 把他送到东方去。(因为时钟三点指向东(上北下南左西右东) )
fill the prescription 按方抓药,
refill the prescription 继续按方抓药,
cough 咳嗽, fever , influenza(flu) 流感
8. 缺课
缺课原因:
(1)get ill 由于生病而缺课
(2)oversleep 睡过头了
(3)traffic jam 交通堵塞
(4)(car)break down 车抛锚
9. 买东西
(1) supermarket 超级市场:
supplies 生活用品,price tag 价格签,special offer/ on sale 打折,cart 手推车,vender 售货员,cashier 收银员
(2) department store 百货商店:
appliance 家用电器,
costume 服装,
floor 层,
men's 男装区,
sport's goods 体育用品,
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