【美国留学】托福听力考试疑难词组集合第九篇

1, turn down ——使减少音量高度或力度

-look, i am sorry to bother you about this, but could you turn that music down

sorry, i didnt realize you could hear it

-i have trouble concentrating when my roommate plays loud music

why dont you just ask him to turn down the volume herry?

-拒绝接收,驳回

-he was approached by three companies with job offers, but he turns them all down

-i heard john was turned down for the graduate fellowship, she must be upset

she was that, but you know john, she got over it pretty quickly

-did you hear that michel turn down that job

yeah the hours were convinientconvenientbut she would have been able to make ends meet

2,tune in ——调频道,收听收看

-thank you for tuning in today

3, try out for ——为了什么参加竞争

-did you get the part you tried out for in the play?

that role was given to someone else, but i got the better part

4,turn in——交给某人,递给某人

-gerry,did you turn in your locker(有锁的储物柜或有锁的其他东西) key

no i got sam to do it

-now that i finally turned in my thesis, i plan to take it easy for a while

5 turn off ——关掉

-i turn off the lights all ready forbed

-i missed the bus again today, because i turned the alarm clock off in my sleep, i dont know what to do

try putting it far enough away from your bed then youll have to get up to turn it off

6,turn ones back on ——不愿帮助

-he’ll turn his back on me if i ask for money

7,turn out ——结果是,发现是

-this course wasnt supposed to be hard

but it sure turned out to be, didn’t it

8,under the whether ——身体不适

-it’s good to see you mary, how have you been

actually, i have been feeling under the whether recently

9,under warrenty ——在保修期内

-is this radio still under warrentywarranty?

it should be, i bought it only six weeks ago

10,up to——该由什么决定, 视为什么责任

-do you think we should urge bob to study spanish?

we’ll have to leave that decision up to him

-should we call marcia and tell her about the meeting

i am not sure; it’s up to you

-胜任,适于

-i am afraid that alan is not up to such a difficult task

11,up to ones neck ——非常繁忙

-come swimming with me

sorry, but i am up to my neck in work

12,upside down ——上下颠倒

-this calculator isnt working right

i think youve got the battery in upside down

13,wait until the last minute ——等到最后一刻

-i cant remember the due day for a final paper

i think it is the last day of class, but professor murdock said not to wait until last minute to hand it in

14,warm up——热身活动或练习

-are you ready to go jogging?

almost, i have to warm up first