和教育相关的英文单词(与学校和教育有关的英语习语(英语教师必备4))
30. LEARN ONE’S LESSON
30.汲取教训
To suffer a bad experience and know not to do it again.
从糟糕的经历中汲取教训,以免重蹈覆辙。
I thought I was being funny by mocking Peter in front of everyone, but the way he reacted was so horrible. I’ve definitely learnt my lesson to not make a joke at someone else’s expense!
我在众人面前嘲笑彼特的样子一定很滑稽,但是他的反应也太可怕了。我想我再也不会以让人付出代价的方式开玩笑了。
31. TEACH SOMEONE A LESSON
31.给某人一个教训
To do something to someone in order to punish them for something they’ve done.
做某事惩罚某人。
The boys next door wouldn’t stop playing pranks on the poor elderly couple across the road, so I played a prank on them to teach them a lesson!
隔壁的男孩一直捉弄那对过路的老夫妇,因此我好好教训了他们一顿!
32. PASS WITH FLYING COLOURS
32.考出好成绩
To pass (a test) easily with a high score.
轻松通过考试并取得好成绩
I have some exciting news: I passed my driving test with flying colours!
有条激动人心的好消息:我以优异的成绩通过了驾照考试!
33. SCHOOLBOY ERROR
33.低级错误
A very basic or foolish mistake.
低级或愚蠢的错误。
He made a schoolboy error when he passed some of the responsibilities to Jonah, who took all the credit for everything they’d done.
他犯了一个低级错误,竟然将责任推给约拿。而约拿将一切视为理所当然。
34. A QUICK LEARNER
34.学得快
Someone who is able to learn a new skill or task very quickly.
能够快速掌握某项技能或迅速完成某项任务的人。
Kelly is a very quick learner; she has only been here for a week so far and has already taken on most of the previous secretary’s roles!
凯莉对工作上手很快,才来了一个星期,就基本能够胜任秘书的角色了。
35. UNIVERSITY OF LIFE
35.生活经历
The daily life and work where you learn more than you would by going to university.
在日常生活和工作中学到的东西远比在大学多得多。
My grandfather began to work on the family farm when he was fourteen and learnt everything from the university of life.
外祖父十四岁起便在农场工作,生活教会了他许多。
36. SINGLE FILE
36.一列纵队
A line of people with one person standing behind another.
人和人纵向排列成一条直线。
We didn’t have any issues with crowd control at all. Everyone was eager to get an autograph from the band, but they waited patiently in single-file.
这里无需维持秩序。尽管每个人都无比渴望得到乐队成员的签名,但是在场的人都能排成一队,耐心等待。
37. MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR/OF SOMETHING
37.合乎要求
To fulfil the requirements for/of something.
合乎要求。
Unfortunately, I didn’t meet all their requirements for that job, so I didn’t get it.
不幸的是,我不符合那项工作的要求,因此未能录取。
38. MAKE THE GRADE
38.合乎水准
To be satisfactory and of an expected level.
符合要求,达到预期标准。
I didn’t make the grade for the final assignment, so I have to do it all over again!
我未能达到最终任务的要求,因此不得不重新来过!
39. HIT THE BOOKS
39.发奋学习
To begin to study hard.
开始努力学习。
I hit the books as soon as I knew the date of the exam.
我一得知考试日期便开始努力学习。
40. HAVE ONE’S NOSE IN A BOOK
40.专心读书
To be reading a book.
形容阅读书籍。
He always has his nose in a book, I wish he’d be a bit more sociable sometimes!
他总是在读书,能多点社交时间就好了!
41. GOOF OFF / GOOF AROUND
41.游手好闲/消磨时间
To waste time, procrastinate.
浪费时间,耽搁拖延。
He spent all of last week goofing around, and now he’s panicking the day before the test!
上周,他整个星期都无所事事,如今考试前一天才知道恐慌!
42. TEACHER’S PET
42.老师的宠儿
A teacher’s favourite student.
受老师青睐的学生。
She always gets really good marks, I bet it’s because she’s teacher’s pet.
她的分数一直很高,我敢打赌,这一定是老师喜欢她的缘故。