19、drop
(1)拜访。drop by
I wonder if you can drop by tomorrow evening.
我想知道你能否在明晚过来。
(1)载人一程。
I’m going home, but I can drop you at the supermarket.
我要回家,但我可以载你到超市。
(2)忘掉,放弃。drop it
We can drop it this time. But don’t do it again.
这次我们可以算了,但下次不要再犯。
I have to drop it this time.
我这次不得不放弃。
21、film
(1)电影。最常见用语。
(2)胶卷。
ran out of film 胶卷用完;a roll of film 一卷胶卷;develop the film冲洗胶卷,说成wash就完蛋了。
(3)拍摄。
film the river bank
拍摄河岸景致
22、gains and losses
得与失。
Think about the gains and losses before you make the decision.
在你做出决定之前,一定要好好想想得与失。
23、drunk driving
酒后驾驶。在四级听力中出现,一般都是作为traffic accident(交通事故)的主要原因之一。
I think it’s high time we turned our attention to the danger of drunk driving now.
我认为这是我们必须重视酒后驾驶的危险性的时候了。
24、expect
愿意“期待,期望”。
Nobody expects you to be a superstar.
没有人指望你会成为超级明星。
引申意思为“等待,预期”。
The lecture was much more difficult to follow than I had expected.
这个演讲比我预期的要难懂多了。
Mr. Smith is expecting you at 3 o’clock.
史密斯先生等待着你三点钟到来。