talk ----> convince
$ H5 E+ |9 Z9 b, |, Q* \ talk about sth. face to face ----> speak to each other in person0 `. `9 i0 J K ?
talk sb. out of sth. ----> persuade sb. not to do sth. // dissuade sb. to do sth。: j( u, J2 ~2 X+ s+ K- o [, R
teach ----> train# g7 }, {* Y. v9 @
teaching assistant (T.A。) ----> instructor$ {. G# e/ b" D* M
tedious ----> boring // uninteresting
9 m0 f9 y& c5 { tell me sth. about ----> get some information& g; B% q( d: e' H7 b9 s, v
term ----> semester
5 c: T1 @$ |8 Y, N terrible // better ----> good
& _3 N5 z0 v: T- C% U1 ~ terrible sore throat // attempt to whisper ----> It's harmful for him to use his voice。 ?1 L' t2 K9 P5 K7 D
test ----> exam' A, [6 C& K+ u6 r
thank goodness ----> relieved
z0 ^( | Q+ w& N& e0 q thanks ----> want
0 u' \4 |' s* N! C That’s a big job and you already over committed. ----> He does not have enough time for another activity。
4 x% \! F+ P7 U* ^; f. U' A That's nothing new. ----> Sth. be very common。
3 t" ?) G7 a. k That's odd ... ----> He's surprised ..。
7 g) r+ O" B% o9 R* U- l( [ That's one's opinion. // Most others think differently. ----> Sb. is practically the only one who think so。
- t4 A' B# ]. W# {4 }& q) h+ x& O) O& }4 n the aroma of the fresh pastry ----> be cooking
7 [2 {: c1 k: ?; x9 f the best ----> successful
) @/ p# t' t4 R the best news ----> be pleased2 D3 z) X, [( x9 d3 z3 v
The boiler keeps breaking. ----> The heating system is defective。, [& T6 C' K* u$ W, ~7 _
the book is hard to get ----> find the book7 k1 `' N, h/ r% d
The bus doesn't run that way. ----> Public transportation wouldn't be available。
) ^- a: N# J5 F9 s. f# ~ The course was closed. ----> The class was already full。 |