1. I picked up the receiver, dropped the coins in the slot, and dialed the number I wanted.
這個句子是關(guān)于打投幣公共電話的。Slot -縫隙。這里是指投幣口。Receiver就是電話的聽筒。
2. Virginia's going to take all her required courses this year.
Required courses -必修課 來源：www.examda.com
舉一反三：選修課是elective
I have 9 required courses and 3 electives this semester.
我這個學(xué)期有9門必修課，3門選修課。
3. Not only is Cheryl a good swimmer, but she's also a promising musician and a great photographer.
Not only…but also.不僅。。。。而且。。。
Not only +倒裝語序，but also +陳述語序
4. My pen's out of ink. -我的筆沒有墨水了。
Be out of something =用完了一樣?xùn)|西
舉一反三：run out of something.
We are running out of money/water/time.我們的錢/水/時間就快用完了。
5. The students completely filled the classroom.
Fill是"裝滿"的意思，這里是指學(xué)生擠滿了課室。
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6. Peter blames himself for what happened.
Blame oneself for something -因為某事責(zé)怪自己。
舉一反三：Who's to blame?-這要怪誰？
He's to blame.這要怪他。來源：www.examda.com
7. The controller made a mistake and overcharged Amy for her tuition.
Charge是"收費"的意思，overcharge是"收多了錢"。
舉一反三： I got short-changed.是指別人找錢找少給我了。
8. Have the driver let you off at the intersection. 叫司機在交叉口處讓你下車。
Let you off意思是"讓你下車"，中國學(xué)生很容易按照中文來翻譯，"let you get off the bus"語法上是沒有錯誤的，但是現(xiàn)實中常常不這么羅嗦。學(xué)習(xí)英文應(yīng)該多注意英文的表達方法，而不是想如何把中文翻譯成英文。 來源：www.examda.com
舉一反三：這個例句還有一個托福經(jīng)�？嫉慕Y(jié)構(gòu)：Have somebody do something:讓某人做某事。
類似的�？冀Y(jié)構(gòu)：get somebody to do something.不過這個結(jié)構(gòu)的側(cè)重點是自己不干，叫別人去干。
9. I've almost finished typing my homework paper. Finish doing something=做完一件事情。在口語中也說be done with sth./doing something.
I am done with typing my homework paper.
問有沒有干完手頭的活也說，"Are you done?"
10.Has my unabridged dictionary arrived yet?
Abridge-刪節(jié),削減,精簡unabridged是指未經(jīng)過刪節(jié)的，原版的。
舉一反三：Abridged novels就是簡寫版小說
