She swotted up for the French exam. = She swotted up French for the exam.她为法语考试刻苦学习。He's been swotting for the French exam.他一直在用功准备法语考试。Oliver squeaked through the French examination.奥利佛勉强通过了法语考试。Failing your French exam is nothing to shout about.法语考试不及格可不是什么值得张扬的事情。