生活場景口語實戰人際篇 第77期:畢業(2)

9. Look, the president of the college is going to make the opening speech now.
瞧，校長要致開幕詞了。
還能這樣說：
The president of the college is delivering the opening address at graduation exercises.
The president of the college is about to deliver the opening statement.
諺語：
It is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open.
創業容易守業難。
10. I feel an upsurge of emotion, all sorts of feelings welling up in my heart now.
此刻我感到心潮澎湃，百感交集。
還能這樣說：
At present, I felt my heart is rising and falling and I have mixed feelings.
At the moment, it thrills me and fills my heart with myriads of thoughts.
應用解析：
That's your sort! 那樣做挺好；那就是你的想法！
11. I graduated from Cambridge University.
我畢業於劍橋大學。
還能這樣說：
I finished school in Cambridge University.
I am the graduate of Cambridge University.
12. She graduated with honors.
她以優異的成績畢業。
還能這樣說：
She finished school with excellent achievements.
She came down with great grades.
諺語：
Glory, honor, wealth, and rank, such things are nothing but shadows.
榮耀、榮譽、財富和地位這些東西如浮雲。
13. When does she finish her college course?
她什麼時候大學畢業？
還能這樣說：
When will she graduate from university?
When will she come down from college?
應用解析：
by course of 按照……的常例；
a matter of course 理所當然的事，自然地；
in the course of 在……期間
14. Helen is fresh from Cambridge University.
海倫剛剛從劍橋大學畢業。
還能這樣說：
Helen has just come down from Cambridge University.
Helen graduated from Cambridge University just now.
應用解析：
fresh as a daisy 生動活潑的，有吸引力的；
fresh out of 剛賣完……剛用完……
15. She will graduate next spring.
她明年春天畢業。
還能這樣說：
She will finish school in the coming spring.
She will finish her college course in the spring of next year.
應用解析：
make a spring at sth. 向某物撲去；
a hot spring 溫泉；
the springs of one's conduct行爲的動機；
spring over 跳過
16. Congratulations on your being graduated from colleges.
恭喜你大學畢業。
還能這樣說：
Congratulations on your getting the bachelor degree.
Sincere congratulations on our graduation.
17. He will engage in trade when he leaves school.
他畢業後將去經商。
還能這樣說：
He plans to do business after graduation.
He will be in business as soon as he finishes school.
應用解析：
be engaged by 爲……所吸引；
be engaged in 正做着，正忙着；
be engaged to 和……訂婚