Assumpttion: Dr. Peterson isn't an associate professor, is she?
. b4 |: x- S/ E% ~, B2 C8 J7 M" O Problem: If Dr. Peterson is an associate professor, I used the wrong title in my letter to her.. u- w4 s y6 i) |1 X2 z
audit v. to attend a course without credit 旁听
7 l t; K/ G; c1 G3 N8 h9 c2 x Example: It usually costs as much to audit a course as to take it for credit.( `3 |) J5 j. { p: f3 E9 k% e
Suggestion: You could audit the course if you don't need the credit.
( G8 z" [) H' x8 ?% P* `: D- p! Z Assumption: You mean you are auditing the course?
( i3 h! n% B, c% B* G: B# M Problem: If I audit the course, I won't get credit for it.
" q! U& s; B5 p& e; n bear n. a difficult class 难以对付的课程
i# L- q* k9 B+ _9 z; c7 i Example: That computer science course was a bear.
W" x/ o8 [2 S# K4 q: _% m Suggestion: I heard that Dr. Young's class is a real bear, so I would advise against it this semester.
, M# y, s# V+ D9 s5 B Assumption: Your roommate thought this class was a bear?/ G. }2 z: |+ X
Problem: Two of the classes I am in are real bears.
8 w* m1 _1 X: N( s* E/ D( S2 O1 @1 t be behind v. to be late; to have a lot of work to do 迟到;课业负担重
; d) F1 c# `9 Y2 Y Example: I am behind in my physics class.
6 z) K, r0 ]% |# F I d Suggestion: You are behind in your psychology class so you should study.; E5 D9 ^1 l, r! s, C; ^
Assumption: Bill is behind?
2 a7 D, v9 Y% a3 w9 x& s Problem: I can't go to the party because I am behind in my classes. |