take in 吸收
debate team 辩论队
dormitory 宿舍
dorm building 宿舍楼
pack into 挤进
movie theater = cinema
It was better off not going. 最好不要去。
We are having guests over for dinner. 今晚我们有客人过来吃饭。
Would you rather have me come over to your house? 你想让我去你家吗？
report card 成绩单
discouraging 令人沮丧的
cut out this paragraph 删掉这段
sum up your main point at the end 在结尾处总结你的主要观点
tone it down = make it less critical
you only touch on the issue of climate change, surely it deserves a bit more space.
set the whole thing out = give all the details or explain clearly
If he is no good, flunk him. 如果他表现不好，就让他不及格。
No wonder you flunk the test. 难怪你考试不及格。
Stop putting me on the spot. = cause someone embarrassment
I must hit the book now. 我现在必须努力学习了。
selfie(s) 自拍
Never judge a book by its cover. 不要以貌取人。
class president 班长
has the guts = have enough courage to do something
learn a lesson = suffer a bad experience and know not to do it again
I wouldn't want to be in David's shoes right now. 我现在可不想处在大卫的处境。
He had it coming. 他自找的。
suspend him from school 让他停学
How nice of you to grace us with your presence. = bring honor to someone by one's attendance.
hand out 分发
hand in 收上
steadily 逐渐地
Forgive my intrusion 原谅我的唐突
promise 承诺，前途
I sympathize with you. 我同情你。
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