托福听力词汇：部分替换词汇（6）

Q
　　quit ——> leave the job
　　R
　　radio ——> broadcast
　　raise ——> increase
　　raise the roof ——> angry
　　reach home ——> come home
　　refreshment ——> food
　　renovation ——> remodeling // refurbish
　　rest of the job ——> remains of the work
　　restless ——> nervous
　　return ——> take …… back
　　review ——> criticize
　　reviewing ——> going over
　　right away ——> soon
　　run out of // out of point ——> no more // no longer // doesn't have any more
　　run out of steam ——> tried // exhausted
　　run the committee ——> head the committee
　　rusty ——> lose some skills
　　S
　　save the explanation ——> no need to explain
　　one's booked ——> one's schedule is filled
　　schoolwork is suffering ——> interfere with studies
　　scorcher ——> hot // heat
　　secondhand ——> used
　　severe weather ——> bad weather
　　shade ——> away from the window
　　shake ——> move
　　shake it off ——> remove
　　share the expense ——> pay for some of …
　　show up ——> appear
　　shut ——> close
　　shy ——> timid
　　sign up for a lesson ——> take a lesson
　　simultaneously ——> together
　　slip one's mind ——> forget
　　so ——> both
　　sooner ——> earlier
　　sorry ——> regret
　　soundproof ——> noise
　　spare ——> extra // another one
　　speechless ——> unable to speak
　　spotless ——> clean
　　squint at sth. ——> poor vision
　　standing ovation ——> stand up and applaud
　　staple ——> necessity
　　stay on top of sth ——> keep in formed
　　stay put ——> not move
　　sth doesn't ring a bell with sb ——> sb. doesn't recognize sth
　　stick with it ——> it'll make a long time to …
　　stood up for ——> defended
　　straighten out ——> pay
　　supervisor ——> person in charge of …
　　switch off ——> turn off
　　T
　　take down the information ——> make notes of
　　take forever ——> time-consuming
　　take it out on sb ——> make sb. feel bad
　　take it to the shop ——> repair
　　take one's place ——> fill the vacancy
　　take up a collection ——> make a donation
　　talk sb. out of sth. ——> persuade sb. not to do sth.
　　taxi // buses ——> public transportation
　　terrific ——> excellent // outstanding // wonderful
　　thanks ——> appreciate
　　that's too bad ——> sorry