雅思詞組1:draw the line劃界限

A:Do we invite faculty heads?
A:我們要邀請系領(lǐng)導(dǎo)嗎?

B:No, better draw the line between the dean and the ordinary teacher.
B:不要了，(我們)最好在系主任和普通老師間劃清界限。

雅思詞組2:draw up草擬，擬訂，制訂;(車輛)到達某處停下

The SU (student union) Committee collated the results and drew up a report.學(xué)生
會核對了結(jié)果并草擬了一份報告。

Maybe we could draw up a table and look at examples of each medium in tum.也許
我們可以列出一張表，分別看一下各種媒體的例子。

A:The target was to draw up a survey checklist which L..
A:目標是起草一個調(diào)查清單，這個我……

B:Yes, you e-mailed me it last week.
B:對，你上周已經(jīng)在郵件里發(fā)給我了。

A:Have you had a chance to look...?
A:您抽時間看了嗎?

B:Of course, um I think it's good. Very much on the right lines.
B:當然，我認為很好，很切合主題。

sketch out, make out a draft of

雅思詞組3:dress rehearsal彩排

I am stunned by your performance at the dress rehearsal.
你在彩排中的表現(xiàn)讓我嘆為觀止。

雅思詞組4:dressing room更衣室，化妝室

A:Is there anything different in the auditorium for the performers?
A:演員們所用的禮堂有什么變化嗎?

B:Yes, we've made a number of improvements backstage. The small, dark dressing rooms we used to have have been converted into two large airy rooms, so they're much more comfortable now.
B:有的，我們在后臺做了一系列改進。過去陰暗、狹窄的更衣室已經(jīng)被改成了兩間寬敞通風(fēng)的房間，現(xiàn)在舒適多了。

fitting room, changing room

與"化妝"相關(guān)的表達:
dressing table/dresser梳妝臺
candlestick燭臺
cosmetic products化妝品
bedside cabinet床頭拒
wardrobe衣櫥
skin care護膚

雅思詞組5:drop down掉下，下落;倒下;迅速低下身子

On the minus side, our testers did not like the fact that the side of the cot did not drop down, making it difficult to pick up newborn babies.
測試者覺得這張嬰兒床不好的一點是，不能降下側(cè)板，要抱起新生兒很困難。

雅思詞組6:drop in順便走訪，拜訪

I think the counselling sessions would be useful for everybody but well, everybody has their own way of going about things. I prefer people just to drop in when they can.
我認為咨詢課程對每個人都會有用，但是每個人都有不同的做事方式。可能的話，我希望大家都來看看。

雅思詞組7:drop out of退出

If you fail a subject or drop out of a course because it's too difficult then your self-esteem can suffer.
如果你一門功課不及格，或因為課程太難而退出，那么你的自尊心就會受損。

雅思詞組8:drop-out rate輟學(xué)率

The drop-out rate of schools in this region is appalling.
該地區(qū)學(xué)校的輟學(xué)率高得驚人。

各種常見的“率”:
unemployment rate失業(yè)率
birth rate iit生率
exchange rate匯率
interestrate利率
death rate死亡率
divorce rate離婚率

雅思詞組9:dry up干涸;耗盡，枯竭;(突然)講不出話來;擦干(剛洗的碗碟)

You generally think of Africa as being a very hot and dry place, but it is not in comparison with Australia. In many parts of Australia standing water, that is dams,puddle and so forth, dry up rapidly and some rainfall barely penetrates the soil.
你們普遍認為非洲是一個既炎熱又干旱的地方，但實際上它與澳大利亞不能相提并論。在澳大利亞的很多地方，諸如水庫、水坑等死水都干涸得非?？?，降水很少滲入土壤。

run dry

雅思詞組10:due to由于，歸因于

The student's failing in the examination was due to the headache.
該學(xué)生由于頭疼而沒有通過考試。

because of, owing to