Kate: I can't believe finals will be here in just two weeks. Once again, I'm not even close to being ready! You'd think that by now I'd learn how tp budget my time better.
Mary: welcome to the club! I was doing fine until after midterms. Then I took it easy. Now I'm paying for it. I have three research papers to finish in three weeks. Help!
Jason: you're not alone! I don't have any papers, but I have final exams and several books to finish before then. That's not counting all the review reading I'll have to do either.
K: all my friends are in the same boat. I'm going to have to pull quite a few all-nighters during the next couple of week.
M: me, too. In fact, (checking his watch), I really have to get going, you guys. I've got a hot date…
K: how can you have time for a date when you've got all that work to do?
M:…with the library.
J: oh, I see. Well, catch you later, Mary.
K: yeah, Mary. Call me on the weekend.
M: right. Anyway, see you guys later.
真不敢相信還有兩個(gè)星期就要期末考試了!我這次還是一樣,離”準(zhǔn)備好”還差得遠(yuǎn)呢!你們一定以為我現(xiàn)在應(yīng)該學(xué)會更好地分配時(shí)間了.
歡迎加入我們!我期中考試還表現(xiàn)不錯(cuò),后來就松懈下來,現(xiàn)在我可得付出代價(jià)了:我得在三周內(nèi)寫出三篇論文,救救我吧!
不是只有你才這樣!我雖然不用寫研究報(bào)告,可是我期末要考好幾門功課,考前還得讀完好幾本書,另外復(fù)習(xí)要看的書還不算在內(nèi).
我所有的朋友處境都一樣.后面2個(gè)星期,我得常常通宵看書了.
我也是.其實(shí),(他看看表),我真的得走了,各位.我還有個(gè)重要約會呢…
你有這么多書要看,怎么還有時(shí)間約會呢?
…與圖書館的約會.
哦,我懂了.瑪麗,待會兒見.
對啊,瑪麗,周末給我電話.
好,回頭見.
Final: an exam taken by school, university or college students at the end of a semester or quarter, usually in a topic that they will not study again 期終結(jié)業(yè)考試;期終考試
Budget: to be careful about the amount of money you spend; to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose 謹(jǐn)慎花錢;把…編入預(yù)算 ~ (sth) (for sth) ~ sth (at sth)
If we budget carefully we'll be able to afford the trip.
我們精打細(xì)算一點(diǎn),就能夠負(fù)擔(dān)這次旅行。 V
I've budgeted for two new members of staff.
我已經(jīng)把兩名新職員名額編入預(yù)算。
Ten million francs has been budgeted for the project.
為該工程已編制了一千萬法郎的預(yù)算。 VN
The project has been budgeted at ten million francs.
該工程已制定一千萬法郎的預(yù)算。
All-nighter: a time when you stay awake all night studying 通宵學(xué)習(xí);開通宵夜車
核心詞組:
Take it easy:放松
Pay for sth:為…付出代價(jià)
In the same boat:處境相同