prepare for exam 準(zhǔn)備考試

-Tiny, what are you going to do tonight?

-I have to prepare for my coming exam.

review / revise for exam 為考試復(fù)習(xí)

-What's your plan for this weekend?

-I will spend the weekend reviewing for my exam.

cram / swot for exam 臨陣磨槍應(yīng)付考試

-Shall we go for a walk?

-Sorry, I have to cram for my chemistry exam tomorrow.

worry about the exam 擔(dān)心考試

-Don't worry about the exam. Just do your best.

-It is easier said than done.（說(shuō)起來(lái)容易做起來(lái)難。）

enter for exam 報(bào)名參加考試

-How many students have been entered for the exam?

-Two thousand or so.

take / sit an exam 參加考試

-Do you have to take an exam in French?

-Yes. Frankly, I don't like French at all.

cheat in exam 考試作弊

-He was caught cheating in the exam again.

-I'm not surprised. He is that kind of person.

pass the exam 通過(guò)考試，考試及格

-You've been working hard. You are bound to pass the exam.

-Thanks for your encouragement.

fail the exam 考試沒(méi)通過(guò)，考試不及格

-Did you pass the history exam?

-No, I failed the exam.

do well in an exam 考試考得好

-He did well in his exams.

-Good for him. Has he admitted by Qinghua University?（Good for sb. 恭喜某人，為某人感到高興）

do badly in an exam 考試考得不好

-She did badly in the exam.

-Don't scold her. She needs encouragement.

之前提到了臨陣磨槍應(yīng)付考試，這里再補(bǔ)充一個(gè)短語(yǔ)：burn the midnight oil。如果在午夜時(shí)分燃燒燈油，那也就意味著熬夜苦讀了。所以它的意思就是挑燈夜讀，也就是我們平時(shí)所說(shuō)的開(kāi)夜車。

例如：I have a big test tomorrow morning, so I plan to burn the midnight oil tonight. 因?yàn)槊魈煳矣幸粋€(gè)重要的考試，所以我計(jì)劃開(kāi)夜車了。

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