托福听力小对话【99】be through

(A) He can get ahead of her in line.

(B) Her copying is unimportant.

(C) She is nearly finished.

(D) He should use the machine next door.

听力原文/参考答案/解说

-- Are you going to be using the copying machine long?

-- I’ll be through in next to no time.

Q: What does the woman mean?

参考答案　（C）　

be through 与be finished同义。In next to no time = in nearly no time, 意思是“马上”、“即刻”。全句的意思与C是相同的。copying machine: 复印机。问句的意思是：你还要用复印机很长时间吗？be using 是进行时态的不定式形式，多用于口语中。