1. My best friend helped me choose a dissertation topic. -我的最好的朋友帮我选了论文题目。
托福常会考一些关于学习生活的句子。写论文通常是自己选论文题目,导师同意了才可以写。
Dissertation: a long piece of writing about a subject, especially one that you write as part of a university degree- (博士学位)论文;(专题)论文
还有一个意思差不多的词thesis,托福也考过这个词。
Thesis: a long piece of writing about a particular subject that you do as part of an advanced university degree such as an MA or a PhD:论文;毕业(或学位)论文
e.g. Writing a thesis on dance clubs is not as strange as it seems.
2. Linda developed the film herself.-Linda自己冲洗胶卷。
Develop这里不是"发展"的意思,而是"冲洗胶卷"。Film-胶卷
Develop: to make a photograph out of a photographic film, using chemicals-冲洗胶卷
I will have the film developed tomorrow. -我明天会把胶卷拿去冲洗。
I want to have this photo enlarged. -我想把相片放大。
相片的底片叫做negative (noun)
3. Bill disliked doing the laundry. -Bill讨厌洗衣服。
很多中国学生会说,"Bill disliked washing his clothes."这样说也可以,但是口语中"洗衣服"常说"do the laundry"
Laundry: [uncountable] clothes, sheets etc that need to be washed or have just been washed
洗衣店有两种Laundromat和dry cleaner's Laundromat是可以用水帮你洗衣服的店。我的外国朋友问我广州有没有Laundromat.因为她没有洗衣机,冬天水很冷,不想自己用手洗衣服。
Dry cleaner's:干洗店。
Like doing something-喜欢做某事
I like dancing in discos.
Dislike doing something -不喜欢做某事
Tom dislikes going to the dentist.
Hate doing something -厌恶做某事
Paul hates having his photo taken.