November 19, 2005
Hey Rob,
I’m still having a lot of fun here (more than you, I’m sure), but I have to admit that I’m getting a little worried about my grades. I didn’t do that well on my latest exams, so I’m going to have to study more if I want to get decent grades in all my classes. Of course, I haven’t told my parents that I spend a lot of time partying, but my mom’s pretty sharp. She suspects that I’m not telling them everything.
I’ve got to get a report done, so I’m going to end this letter here. Let’s get together during the winter break and swap college stories.
Your pal,
Brad
嘿，罗勃：
我这里仍然有很多乐子(我确定比你多)，不过我必须承认我对我的成绩有点担心。最近的考试我没考好，所以如果我想让所有的功课都获象样的成绩，我就得更努力些。当然，我没有告诉我爸妈我花了许多时间玩乐，但我妈很精明。她怀疑我没有一五一十向她说实话。
我得赶份报告，所以就此搁笔。咱们寒假时再聚聚，并交换一些学校趣事。
友
布兰德 敬上
2005年11月19日
字词解说：
1. admit 承认
admit+that从句/V-ing承认……
例:Robert admitted that he was the one who took the
money.
=Robert admitted being the one who took the money.
(罗勃特承认是他拿了钱。)
2. worry 使担心，使烦恼 担心，烦恼
be worried about…担心……
=worry about. . .
例:Jean doesn't seem to区一worried about the test
tomorrow.
=Jean doesn't seem to worry about the test tomorrow.
(琴似乎不担心明天的考试。)
3. grade 分数
4. latest 最近的
例:Have you seen Steven Spielberg's latest film
(你已看过史蒂芬·斯皮尔伯格最近的电影了吗?)
5. decent 不错的，像样的
例:It's hard to find a decent job nowadays.
(目前很难找到一份像样的工作。)
6. spend....time ( in ) -} V-ing花……时间于……之上
例:Do you spend much time reading?
(你花很多时间读书吗?)
7. sharp精明的，聪明的
例:That little kid is really sharp; he solved that riddle faster than most adults did.
(那个小孩非常聪明，他解那道谜题比大部分的大人还，决。)
8. suspect [sas'pekt} vt.怀疑
suspect+that从句怀疑……
例:Brian suspects that his wife is having an affair.
(布莱安怀疑他的太太有了外遇。)
9, get sth done把……做好
例:It' 11 take a few days to get the job done.
(要把这工作做好须花几天时间。)
10. end[end〕 vt.结束(=put an end to. . .)
例:Jack's girlfriend decided to end their relationship.
(杰克的女朋友决定结束他们的关系。)
11. the winter
(学校)寒假
(较短，故使用break，表“短暂休息”)
the summer vacation暑假(较长，故用vacation)
12, swap 交换(一exchange)
例:The kids like to swap baseball cards.
(小孩子喜欢交换棒球卡片。)
13. pal 朋友，伙伴(侄)
