Nowadays the students' burdens are too heavy.
如今學生的負擔太重了。
They have to do a lot of reading.
他們不得不讀很多書。
Their homework piles up high.
他們的作業(yè)堆得可高了。
burden n. 負擔,擔子
Being illiterate in this world just won't do.
現(xiàn)在這個世界沒有文化可不行。
It won't do without knowledge in this society.
現(xiàn)在這個社會沒有知識可不行。
It's hard to find a good job not being well-educated.
若沒受過良好的教育,想找好工作就難了。
I believe study is the only way out.
我認為學習是惟一的出路。
illiterate a. 沒有文化的
well-educated a. 受過良好的教育的
Study is really a pain in the neck.
學習真是件讓人頭痛的事。
a pain in the neck“令人討厭、頭疼、煩惱的人或事”
I specialize in English literature.
= I major in English literature.
= My major is English literature.
我現(xiàn)在主修英國文學。
specialize v. 專攻,專門從事
major v. 主修 n. (大學中的)主修科目
Are you busy with your study this term?
你這學期學習忙嗎?
Do you have a tight schedule this term?
你這學期課程安排緊嗎?
schedule n. 時間表,課程表
“be busy with”意思是“忙于”,后面一般接名詞。
How many compulsory courses do you have?
= How many required courses do you have?
你有幾門必修課?
compulsory a. 必修的
required a. (美)必修的
I think you're overloaded.
我想你已經(jīng)超負荷了。
I'm afraid your course load is a little too heavy.
恐怕你的課程負擔太重了。
I think you'd better carry a little load in the first term.
我認為你在學期課程負擔輕一些。
overload v. 使超載,使負荷過多
load n. 負擔,負荷
David failed the math exam.
大衛(wèi)的數(shù)學考試沒有及格。
I passed the English test this time.
這次我英語測驗通過了。
fail v. 不及格
pass v. (考試等)及格,通過
I'm up to my ears in study.
我的學習可忙了。
up to one's ears/elbows/eyes”熱衷于,埋頭于”
I usually review for the test at the last minute.
我通常在關頭才復習備考。
review v. 復習功課,溫習功課
at the last minute“在一刻”
I need to cram for tomorrow's test.
我得為應付明天的測驗而臨時抱佛腳了。
cram v. 倉促準備,做臨時應急準備