Recognizing that someone tried hard to accomplish something although they might not have been successful.

某人尽管努力了但是还是没有成功。

Example: “The cake didn’t turn out like she had planned, but I give her an A for effort!”

例子：“蛋糕做出来并不像计划中那么完美，但是我已经尽力了！”

 

 

Someone who copies the work (or mimics the actions) of others.

抄袭别人作品（或模仿别人动作）的人。

Example: “Janie is a copycat- she was looking at my answers while we were taking the test!”

例子：“珍妮是个抄袭者——我们在考试时她试图偷看我的答案。

 

 

To memorize something completely.

彻底记住某事，熟记于心。

Example: “I have played that song so many times that I have learned it by heart and don’t even have to look at the music.”

例子：“这首歌我已经弹过好多次了，所以我不需看曲谱都能记住怎么弹。

 

 

To pass (a test) easily and with a high score.

轻轻松松通过考试还拿了高分。

Example: “Todd must have studied a long time because he passed the test with flying colors.”

例子：“托德肯定学了很长时间，因为他轻轻松松就考过了，还拿了高分。

 

 

To skip school.

逃学，翘课。

Example: “My friends are playing hooky today so they can be first in line for concert tickets this afternoon.”

例子：“为了能买到音乐会前排的票，我的朋友下午翘课了。

 

 

To stop attending school.

辍学。

Example: “Mary had to drop out of school when his mother became ill so that he could help take care of her.”

例子：“为了照顾生病的母亲，玛丽不得不辍学。

 

 

To think in a serious manner.

认真思考。

Example: “We’re all going to have to put our thinking caps on to tackle this big problem.”

例子：“为了解决这个大麻烦，我们都得认真思考。”

 

 

Raising hands to vote about something.

举手投票。

Example: “By a show of hands, how many of you would prefer to have the test on Friday?”

例子：“举手投票决定，你们当中有多少人更倾向于周五考试？”

 

 

The teacher’s favorite student.

老师的宠儿。

Example: “Jonathan is the teacher’s pet- she always calls on him first.”

例子：“乔纳森是老师最喜欢的学生——她总是先叫他。

 

 

Someone who reads a lot.

书虫，读了很多书的人。

Example: “She is such a bookworm! She seems to have a new book every day!”

例子：“她真是个典型的书虫！几乎每天她都有一本新书！”