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Greg and Tracy are discussing their finals over coffee.
G: Greg　　T: Tracy
G: I just got my test results back, and I have a feeling my parents are going to kill me.
T: You're the smartest guy I know, so they can't be that bad.
G: I totally bombed my physics exam. That means I'm going to have to retake the course during the summer. I'm so mad at myself.
T: It's OK. You'll definitely pass the class with flying colors this summer.
G: No, it's not OK. My parents told me they would take me on vacation with them to Guam if I passed the class.
T: That's a bummer. What are you going to do now?
G: I have no choice but to break the news to them gently.

葛列格和翠西正一邊喝咖啡一邊討論他們的期末考。
葛列格：我剛收到考試成績，我覺得我爸媽會殺了我。
翠西：你是我所認識最聰明的人，成績不可能會那麼差。
葛列格：我這次物理學徹底考砸了。這表示我暑假時得再重修這門課。我好氣自己。
翠西：沒關係。你暑假時一定會高分通過考試的。
葛列格：不，這大有關係。我爸媽說如果我考試過了就要帶我去關島度假。
翠西：真倒楣。那你現在要怎麼辦？
葛列格：我別無選擇只能小心翼翼地告訴他們這個壞消息。

生活用語解析

pass sth with flying colors　高分通過……
本文 "...pass the class with flying colors." 此處colors 恆為複數表「旌旗」，with flying colors 原表「打仗勝利帶著飛揚的旌旗凱旋歸來」，喻「大為成功」，尤修飾「考試過關」、「考高分」。
例 Nick passed the

生活必備字詞

●bomb sth　（考試）慘敗
I knew I bombed the test because I left most of it blank.
●physics　n. 物理學
●break the news　宣布壞消息
John is a bit emotional now, so you should wait to break the news to him.

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