英语博客：ESL Podcast 730 – Waiting For Exam Results
时间：2019-01-28 作者：英语课 分类：地道美语播客
Joel: Did it come?
Susanne: No, it’s not in today’s mail. Why do I bother, anyway? I know it’s a foregone conclusion. I’ve failed.
Joel: That’s bull! I know you passed. You’re just on tenterhooks 1 waiting around for the results to arrive and you’re psyching yourself out.
Susanne: No, I’m not.
Joel: Don’t you remember that when you came home after taking the exam, you thought you had aced 2 it?
Susanne: I did, but that was before I started thinking about all of the questions I got wrong. Then, I thought it was a toss up whether I passed or not. Now that I’ve had even more time to think about it, I’m sure I biffed it.
Joel: See what I mean? You’ve been psyching yourself out for weeks. You studied really hard and I have no doubt that you passed with flying colors. All right, you’re not going to hear today, so let’s get your mind off of the exam, okay?
Susanne: All right. How?
Joel: You can help me study for the exam. I’m taking it at the next administration. I have no intention of bombing it or even squeaking 3 by by the skin of my teeth – like some people.
Susanne: Very funny. Okay, so maybe I’m psyching myself out – a little bit. Okay, I’m game. Where do we begin?
Joel: With all of the ones you thought you got wrong.
Susanne: What?!
Joel: There’s no sense wasting all that worrying. And if you did fail it, you’ll need to get ready to take it again.
Susanne: Gee 4, thanks!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- The students are on tenterhooks to hear the result of the examination.学生们烦躁不安地听考试结果。
- The mother was on tenterhooks until her little Laura came back.当小珞拉回来后，她母亲才放下心来。
- I don't know how I aced in, I was lucky enough. 我不知道这好事怎么让我给碰上了，我够幸运的。 来自互联网
- He aced every physical fitness test they gave him. 他顺利通过了他们对他所作的每项体格检查。 来自互联网
- Squeaking floorboards should be screwed down. 踏上去咯咯作响的地板应用螺钉钉住。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Can you hear the mice squeaking? 你听到老鼠吱吱叫吗？ 来自《简明英汉词典》