實用表達

ace the test 考高分

Look! I aced the test! I'm so happy!

看！我這次考得好極了！我太高興了！

pass the test 通過考試

I got a B on the test. I passed, but I think I could have done better.

我考試得了B. 我考過了，但是我本應考得更好的！

fail the test 考試掛科了

OMG. I failed the test. My mom's gonna kill me!!

天啊。我這次考試掛科了。我媽媽還不得打死我！

mess up

搞砸

I messed up badly.

我考砸了。

resit

補考

I'll have to resit the exam next term.

我下個學期要重修。

cram

突擊準備（考試）

He's been cramming for his exams all night.

他整個晚上都在拼命準備應考。

經典對話

A: You look better today. What did your test go?

你今天看起來好多了，你的測試怎么樣？

B: Much better than it did yesterday.

比昨天好多了。

A: Did you pass?

及格了嗎？

B: I not only passed my test, but I aced it. I'm so happy.

不僅及格了，而且成績還特別高，我真高興。

A: You should be. You worked really hard last night, preparing for it.

應該的，你昨天晚上復習的特別認真。

B: Thanks for helping me with it. If you hadn't encouraged me to do my best, I wouldn't have ever been able to pass.

謝謝你幫我復習，如果不是你鼓勵我要全力以赴，我肯定及不了格。

A: You don't have to thank me. It's just a part of my job as your counsellor.

你不用感謝我，作為你的輔導員，這是我工作份內的事。

B: Did you always do well at school?

你上學的時候是不是總是學得很好？

A: No. In fact, I was terrible at taking exams.

不是，實際上，我曾經很害怕考試。

B: Really?

真的嗎？

A: Sure. But my teachers always encouraged me to do the best that I could and that helped me a lot. When are your final exams?

沒錯，不過我的老師總是鼓勵我讓我盡力而為，這幫了我不少忙。你們的期末考試是什么時候？

B: I'll get my finals in two months.

兩個月以后。

A: When do you plan on studying for those exams?

你打算什么時候開始準備這些考試？

B: Most students just cram the night beforehand.

大多數學生都打算在考試前夕突擊。

A: Do you think that's a good idea?

你覺得這是個好辦法嗎？

B: No. I think I should study a little bit at a time, starting a few weeks before the exam.

不是，我想我應該平時每次學一點，考試前再提早幾周復習。

A: That sounds like a good idea. What are you going to do if you have any questions while you're studying?

這樣聽起來還不錯。如果學習的時候遇到困難，你會怎么辦？

B: I'll go and talk to my professor or a learning support assistant.

我會去找我的教授或者助教咨詢。

A: It sounds like you've learned something useful this year.

聽起來，你這一年學了不少有用的東西了嘛。