(实战篇) (A) be just the formality ----> (B) be not essential
4 b. a5 y2 k0 v0 [4 s; x (A) be on the way (B) ----> pass by (A)
- ^* V& G; j4 Y( s6 f (A) be worse ----> prefer (B) to (A)7 O }( A4 V" W u+ g
(A) cast on sth. to (B) ----> (B) get sth. from (A)$ y) R3 G* g$ D
(A) get sth. done ----> someone do for (A)
1 a4 D' J: V% r) M( D (A) is far more important ----> should (A) before (B)5 z% R( }, S2 n: ?6 p. ~; z4 P
(A) ride with (B) ----> (B) give (A) a ride
8 m% B1 P0 c5 T/ D (A) send (B) to do sth. for (A) ----> (A) can use (B)'s sth. later
; j( C1 l# N% T0 i% X3 O: Q (A) tell (B) a day ahead of time what (A) need. ----> (A) request materials a day in advance。6 l9 \" _* r$ E l! M; e/ c% c/ E
(A) will miss (B) ----> (B) won't be able to go someplace5 h- [1 s W7 B
(A) wouldn't have gone to someplace ----> (B) doubt (A)'d leave for someplace5 k2 A# J" x$ K
(course) be cut // double the tuition ----> have financial trouble2 K8 t$ U/ M: i e
(every) once in a while // (every) now and then // every so often ----> sometimes // (only) occasionally
( }- l! I0 V5 T: E! f7 z! z t! V (parking) lot ----> (parking) place
6 d! E( t1 r2 d4 n1 ? ... and ..., too ----> several
6 l4 c5 N, _: H' z. x; z* t6 T' }7 ]( E0 U ~ not ...? // Have/Will/Sure/Is ...? // What if ...? // How/What about ...? ----> suggest // recommend // should // can // may // would like // Please ..。
* _( o ?+ h+ L8 X* g. j 3 quarters of a block ----> not too far
$ n H7 r, x# L6 D 48 hours ----> two days
8 }3 w5 E+ X5 }" ~. o2 ^ 65 bucks ----> too expensive
; f- V/ z4 b. ~# m) b Z. _% u a 2-ton trunk's lift off my shoulders ----> She is relieved that! o8 B- j& M/ N: Z
a beach person ----> often to the beach. [9 a$ u" S* A% s
a certain thing // put up with ----> get used to
$ p9 k$ _, Q% r a couple of ----> a few // several
) `. F2 x5 R6 ?5 y6 H2 ~# I7 E a craft person and an artist ----> art and technology
+ o$ Z# e; d @) O$ m a few days late // out of question ----> must be in time
3 u. Q4 D9 A; F/ K! P- L g9 U a few days to think about ----> time to decide# S9 P; E3 v/ u# z% x( @
a good change of pace ----> as a diversion% J, m, `; g) Z
a large size ----> not fit
6 I8 y7 M6 M: G# T: O a large waist ----> gain weight% D8 p/ y! Z2 l% k. b) @
a later plane ----> another flight
, L$ |5 R% C% C. o' i. F1 Q a little forgetful ----> not remember) Z* g$ S t! k7 E1 A
a little the worse for wear ----> worn-out
" E' J2 v, r% q$ T a lost cause // have one's heart on sth. ----> not be able to change one's mind
0 E% y7 P' d z3 T% q! g. b5 |9 Q a lot of courage ----> very brave4 a$ y ^$ b$ s1 ~
a lot of time // only every spare time ----> a large amount of time, {( r8 Y( X0 W3 q# m4 P2 @
a million things ----> too much; R! W$ g8 B0 `# {4 E+ X% H9 U
a million times ----> very well; v$ e' T0 P) d8 }& n9 N
A six-month membership costs as much as 5 individual months. ----> The membership fee is lower。
# b3 D/ ~$ \ A a small group ----> several
6 G3 z" r6 w' {0 b2 g4 K a specimen from the past // demise ----> an extinct bird# A7 b4 V3 n3 a P
a week from tomorrow ----> in eight days1 M+ l5 T8 @# [, R2 Q5 R9 D
a word I say ----> when I speak6 _" } R- l( z; _, U2 _7 b9 {
accept ----> get: u4 D6 `+ B& T; f3 Q
accept any more excuses ----> listen to any explanation& ]9 U' n1 |6 l( [" ~
accept the charges ----> pay for sth。) U g& U+ U2 g k2 i: E6 U
adapt ----> be used to
' `4 c8 s; N8 |; z* z# y$ s adding a new wing ----> addition0 A) a. x8 p+ _0 C
admiration ----> respect
. s X+ L [* {1 t1 _ advisor ----> valuable experience
4 Z$ J& i3 }6 ^$ O afford ----> cheap, c9 P% @( A5 R7 R8 Z
after all ----> previously
6 f4 n: ?) \8 C) e. w! a- f. Q again ----> often: t/ R. V2 }; ?6 k
agency ----> hire someone, R; g! @0 X0 }- _8 d! `( U$ G
agreement ----> contract5 o2 W$ T/ Y2 e' m. Z) x
Ah, nuts. ----> Oh, no。
: d8 p. I( o. U5 R C6 V( |1 { ahead of time ----> in advance* {- t" J! U& l3 T* r0 y
air conditioning ----> cool
9 o# T R# J3 [; ^) N' w( ] All I got was a sore foot. ----> He didn't buy anything。* x" _" o0 A* N; V. G+ Z* F9 j
all sorts of different things ----> various items
; S, s8 |0 {5 [, x3 V. S! k+ w all that in one sport ----> develop skills useful in other activities
& F& ^. Z( g( k all those hours of practice ----> work hard4 S# E* h6 I/ E, [1 n% G j# u
all too often ----> always // frequently // many times // again and again // time and time again* D) R, x- b6 x. V
almost everyone ----> only a few people4 A( |" s N) n; T8 e
alone ----> by oneself
$ u8 F0 u. p8 I$ F; z already ----> too
2 g5 @0 A; H9 S always come to ----> never miss# p6 E' R+ J# y5 ?' g
always put things off until the last minute ----> never do assignments early q% y' E6 o: i" E
always this deserted ----> usually so empty( A" p5 J6 w2 f) g: P' L3 t
American Indian Dance Theater ----> Native American dance troupe* I2 E* l% J, F& F: N
an old colleague ----> used to work with
' ^- h3 M' b( J% v! i/ z angry ----> upset
. V3 c* \; `* D) Y+ @9 A, P another ----> next
+ a" Z# R+ f- i4 }3 i1 g* v another delay ----> delay/late again, E/ N; V# G6 ?; V. E% g4 v
answer the phone ----> take the call& B7 Q& N# d4 W$ H2 b
! I0 T1 D1 Q6 w# r0 q0 r anxious // bear up well ----> fall into some trouble |