BBC英语口语:临时抱佛脚

词汇热身

Get down to sth: to beging to do sth; to give serious attention to sth 开始做某事;开始认真注意或对待某事
I like to get down to work by 9.
我喜欢在9点之前开始工作.
Let.s get down to business.
咱们开始干正事.

Get through: to be successful in an exam etc. 顺利通过(考试等)
John has got through the examination.
约翰已经通过考试了.

CALLUM:I messed around sometimes, just like most kids. But then I usually got down to work in the end!

VICKI:Well, yes, if you want to succeed you have to start doing your work sometime!

CALLUM:So, I got down to work and I'm glad to say I got through all my exams.

VICKI:Well done you! So in the end, you started working, and even though it was hard, you managed to pass your exams, so then what did you do?

CALLUM:Well I went on to university.

VICKI:So after school, you continued your education at university – just like me.