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全英|美国人怎么考大学?都是快乐教育吗?

All-English|How Do Americans Take College Entrance Exams? Is It All About Happy Education?

作者 · Leah's English 莉雅老师时长 · 6:34YouTube更新 · 2025/12/18
全英|美国人怎么考大学?都是快乐教育吗?
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transitionnoun
过渡
英文释义: the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another
近义词:
changeovershift

The transition from high school to college can be challenging.

从高中到大学的过渡可能具有挑战性。

extracurricularadjective
课外的
英文释义: activities pursued in addition to the normal course of study
近义词:
outsideadditional

Extracurricular activities are important for college applications.

课外活动对大学申请很重要。

transcriptsnoun
成绩单
英文释义: official records of a student's academic work
近义词:
recordsreport cards

Colleges require high school transcripts for admission.

大学入学需要高中成绩单。

prestigenoun
声望
英文释义: widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something
近义词:
reputationstatus

Some students choose schools based on prestige.

一些学生根据声望选择学校。

competitiveadjective
竞争的
英文释义: relating to or characterized by competition
近义词:
rivalrousaggressive

The college application process is highly competitive.

大学申请过程竞争非常激烈。

informedadjective
明智的
英文释义: having or showing knowledge of a particular subject or situation
近义词:
knowledgeableeducated

Being an open major helped me make an informed decision.

作为一个未定专业帮助我做出了明智的决定。

stereotypenoun
刻板印象
英文释义: a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing
近义词:
generalizationcliché

The stereotype of American education isn't always accurate.

对美国教育的刻板印象并不总是准确的。

thrivingadjective
繁荣的
英文释义: growing, developing, or flourishing vigorously
近义词:
prosperingsuccessful

Students care about whether they can see themselves thriving at a school.

学生们关心的是他们是否能看到自己在一所学校蓬勃发展。

scholarshipsnoun
奖学金
英文释义: grants or payments made to support a student's education
近义词:
grantsbursaries

Many students rely on scholarships to afford college.

许多学生依靠奖学金来支付大学费用。

declaredverb
宣布
英文释义: to say something in a solemn and emphatic manner
近义词:
announcedstated

Most schools ask you to declare a major when applying.

大多数学校要求你在申请时宣布一个专业。

stand out

释义: to be noticeably better or more significant than others
中文: 脱颖而出,显得突出
用法: Often used in contexts where someone or something is distinct from others in a positive way.

Her artistic abilities helped her stand out in the college application process.

她的艺术才能帮助她在大学申请过程中脱颖而出。

get by

释义: to manage to live or accomplish something with minimal effort or resources
中文: 勉强应付,过得去
用法: Used when someone is doing just enough to succeed but not excelling.

At some high schools, you can get by with just doing the bare minimum.

在一些高中,你只需做到最低限度就能勉强应付。

bare minimum

释义: the least possible amount or effort required
中文: 最低限度,最基本要求
用法: Often used to describe doing just enough to meet requirements without extra effort.

He did the bare minimum to pass the class.

他做了最低限度的工作以通过这门课。

figure out

释义: to understand or solve something through reasoning or effort
中文: 弄明白,解决
用法: Commonly used when someone needs to understand or resolve a problem.

They have to figure everything out themselves.

他们必须自己解决所有问题。

make an informed decision

释义: to decide based on thorough knowledge and understanding
中文: 做出明智的决定
用法: Used when someone gathers all necessary information before deciding.

Exploring different courses helped me make an informed decision about my major.

探索不同的课程帮助我对专业做出了明智的决定。

put stress on

释义: to emphasize or cause pressure on someone or something
中文: 施加压力,强调
用法: Used when highlighting the importance of something or causing pressure.

These schools put more stress on students who want to succeed academically.

这些学校给那些想在学术上取得成功的学生施加了更多压力。

care about

释义: to feel that something is important or of interest
中文: 关心,在意
用法: Commonly used to express concern or interest in something.

Some students care more about how they fit into a school than its ranking.

一些学生更关心自己是否适合学校,而不是学校的排名。

see themselves thriving

释义: to imagine oneself succeeding or flourishing in a particular environment
中文: 想象自己茁壮成长
用法: Used when someone envisions their success in a future scenario.

Students care more about if they can see themselves thriving at the school.

学生们更关心的是他们能否想象自己在这所学校茁壮成长。

释义: to spend time relaxing or socializing with someone
中文: 与某人一起消磨时间
用法: Informal expression used for casual social interactions.

After school, they like to hang out with friends.

放学后,他们喜欢和朋友一起消磨时间。

go to

释义: to attend or visit a place, especially regularly
中文: 去,参加
用法: Commonly used for attending schools, events, or places.

Most students go to high school until they graduate.

大多数学生上高中直到毕业。

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Do Americans have _____1_____?

America has two types of Gaokao, the _____2_____ and the ACT.

America has two types of Gaokao, the SAT and the _____3_____.

And most people will start taking it around their _____4_____ year of high school and then take it a few more times until they graduate.

But most schools require the test scores, an application _____5_____, recommendation letters, high school transcripts, and also an application fee for each school you apply to.

Colleges will also consider a student's _____6_____ activities, whether that be sports, music, artistic abilities, community service, or anything else, because these are the things that make students stand out and it shows their passion for a certain subject.

And when we apply, most schools will ask you to declare a _____7_____ or at least a specific department that you're interested in to see if you would be a good fit at that school.

So some colleges require an _____8_____ before they accept you, and you have to really show your best in these interviews, otherwise you might not get in.

Some people might be curious to know if Americans care about the _____9_____ rankings, or if they even care about how good a school is at all.

They also care about cost, what kind of _____10_____ they can get, or what kind of unique clubs and social life there is at the school.

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Do Americans have Gaokao?

美国有高考吗?

How do Americans apply to college?

美国人如何申请大学?

And do Americans really follow

美国人真的遵循

Kaixin Jiao Yu?

开心教育吗?

I recently saw the new QS rankings for

我最近看了今年的新QS排名

this year and I know a lot of students in

我知道中国有很多学生正在参加高考