賴世雄英語書信通Unit 34：同學擔心考試不及格函

November 27, 2005

Hey Brad,

You aren’t the only one who’s having problems with grades. You’re just worried about getting decent grades; I’m worried about passing. I’m in danger of failing three of my classes. I guess I’ll have to party less and study more. At least there are a few weeks left until finals.

I’m looking forward to the winter break, too. Of course, if I flunk out, I’ll be home for good, unless my parents kill me.

Your friend,

Rob

嘿，布雷德：

你并不是唯一在成績方面有問題的人。你擔心的只是如何得到象樣的成績，而我則擔心能不能考及格。我有三門課面臨不及格的危險。我想我必須要少玩樂多讀書。至少在期末考前還有幾星期的時間。

我也很期待寒假的到來。當然啦，萬一我被退學，除非我爸媽殺了我，否則我就得一直待在家里了。

友

羅勃　敬上

2005年11月27日

字詞解說：

1. pass仁paa」vt. c}. vi.(考試)及格

例:Hundreds of people took the test，but only fifty of them passed (it).

(數(shù)百人參加了該項考試，但只有其中的五十人及格。)

2. be in danger of.二有……的危險

例:I'he company is in danger of going bankrupt.

(該公司有破產(chǎn)的危險。)

3. fail vi.(考試)不及格

例:How could you fail your English class?

(你的英文怎么不及格呢?)

4. finals 期末考(因有好幾門科目，故常用復數(shù))

5. look forward to-I-N/V-ing期待/盼望……

例:Debbie is looking forward to visiting Australia.

(黛比期待到澳洲去玩。)

6. flunk vi.(考試)失敗/不及格

flunk out因不及格而被退學

例:Dave flunked out of college last year.

(去年戴夫因考試不及格而被大學退學了。)

7. for good永久地

=forever

例:Tina told her husband she was leaving him for good.

(蒂娜告訴她的丈夫說她將永遠離開他。)