实用表达

ace the test 考高分

Look! I aced the test! I'm so happy!

看！我这次考得好极了！我太高兴了！

pass the test 通过考试

I got a B on the test. I passed, but I think I could have done better.

我考试得了B. 我考过了，但是我本应考得更好的！

fail the test 考试挂科了

OMG. I failed the test. My mom's gonna kill me!!

天啊。我这次考试挂科了。我妈妈还不得打死我！

mess up

搞砸

I messed up badly.

我考砸了。

resit

补考

I'll have to resit the exam next term.

我下个学期要重修。

cram

突击准备（考试）

He's been cramming for his exams all night.

他整个晚上都在拼命准备应考。

经典对话

A: You look better today. What did your test go?

你今天看起来好多了，你的测试怎么样？

B: Much better than it did yesterday.

比昨天好多了。

A: Did you pass?

及格了吗？

B: I not only passed my test, but I aced it. I'm so happy.

不仅及格了，而且成绩还特别高，我真高兴。

A: You should be. You worked really hard last night, preparing for it.

应该的，你昨天晚上复习的特别认真。

B: Thanks for helping me with it. If you hadn't encouraged me to do my best, I wouldn't have ever been able to pass.

谢谢你帮我复习，如果不是你鼓励我要全力以赴，我肯定及不了格。

A: You don't have to thank me. It's just a part of my job as your counsellor.

你不用感谢我，作为你的辅导员，这是我工作份内的事。

B: Did you always do well at school?

你上学的时候是不是总是学得很好？

A: No. In fact, I was terrible at taking exams.

不是，实际上，我曾经很害怕考试。

B: Really?

真的吗？

A: Sure. But my teachers always encouraged me to do the best that I could and that helped me a lot. When are your final exams?

没错，不过我的老师总是鼓励我让我尽力而为，这帮了我不少忙。你们的期末考试是什么时候？

B: I'll get my finals in two months.

两个月以后。

A: When do you plan on studying for those exams?

你打算什么时候开始准备这些考试？

B: Most students just cram the night beforehand.

大多数学生都打算在考试前夕突击。

A: Do you think that's a good idea?

你觉得这是个好办法吗？

B: No. I think I should study a little bit at a time, starting a few weeks before the exam.

不是，我想我应该平时每次学一点，考试前再提早几周复习。

A: That sounds like a good idea. What are you going to do if you have any questions while you're studying?

这样听起来还不错。如果学习的时候遇到困难，你会怎么办？

B: I'll go and talk to my professor or a learning support assistant.

我会去找我的教授或者助教咨询。

A: It sounds like you've learned something useful this year.

听起来，你这一年学了不少有用的东西了嘛。