Assumpttion: Dr. Peterson isn't an associate professor, is she?8 r0 v! y& _- \; t: M
Problem: If Dr. Peterson is an associate professor, I used the wrong title in my letter to her.
c! ^2 a/ v9 ~- S* H1 ]6 Y6 i# l- | audit v. to attend a course without credit 旁听 1 N8 k/ L( V4 ]9 |
Example: It usually costs as much to audit a course as to take it for credit.1 Q/ R' `- {7 c W. t
Suggestion: You could audit the course if you don't need the credit.
- u% f: |" \- D: y Assumption: You mean you are auditing the course?6 z1 i ]( P4 p
Problem: If I audit the course, I won't get credit for it.9 M* h$ m" r: p/ R; B
bear n. a difficult class 难以对付的课程
5 @8 }! L7 D. v) @2 C, C2 [: S9 D5 L Example: That computer science course was a bear.
0 `; X6 h" x6 {& b Suggestion: I heard that Dr. Young's class is a real bear, so I would advise against it this semester.8 F, a& F! l3 y9 `2 \3 P5 y2 O
Assumption: Your roommate thought this class was a bear?/ Y" J2 {* q9 t- ]9 s; Y7 K
Problem: Two of the classes I am in are real bears.
1 |) S+ z) \: Q9 c% W be behind v. to be late; to have a lot of work to do 迟到;课业负担重
1 D% N6 @) f7 z5 w; Z& X& k1 N Example: I am behind in my physics class.) `: V3 c$ `6 d$ q% o9 P, q
Suggestion: You are behind in your psychology class so you should study.0 D. w7 _3 X4 z3 k+ s+ G7 e0 M
Assumption: Bill is behind?' M) H4 {% o5 H5 K, S6 g! [
Problem: I can't go to the party because I am behind in my classes. |