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新东方高频词组
abide by(=be faithful to obey
vt)忠于;遵守。
Plese feel assured we will abide by
our promise.
be absent from…缺席
He is
seldom absent from school.
absence of
mind(=being absent-minded) 心不在焉
Absence of
mind in chemical experiments
may cause a
serious accident.
be absorbed in 全神贯注于…近:
be engrossed in
be lost in be rapt in be
buried in; be concentrated on be
focused on
; be centered on
Newton was so engrossed in
his laboratory work that
he often forgot to
eat. 牛顿全神贯注地在实验 室工作,
常常连吃饭也忘了。
engross vt
用大字体书写, 使全 神贯注,
rapt adj 全神贯注的
(be) abundant in(be rich in; be well supplied
with)
富于,富有 abound in place with sth
Streams abound with fish 河里鱼很多。
Birds are
abndant in the tall vegetation by the canal.
access (to) (不可数名词) 能接近,进入,了解
There is no
access to the street through that door.
穿过那个门没有通向大街的路。
of one’s own accord(
willingly)自愿地 ,主动地
She knew they would leave
of their own accord.
in accord with 与…一致
…this military action, taken in accord
with United
Nations resolutions…
out of
accord with 同…不一致
in accordance(accord)
with (=in agreement with)
依照,根据
Most
people believe they conduct their private and
public
lives in accordance with Christian
moratity.
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with one accord (unanimously)
一致地
With one accord they turned and walked
back over the
grass.
in concord 和谐;和睦
The two tribes lived in concord. 两部落和睦相处。
on one’s own account 为了某人的缘故, 为了某
人自己的利益
1. (=at one’s own risk) 自行负责
I
told him if he withdrew it was on his own account.
2. (=by oneself)依靠自
She had plans to set
up in business on her own account.
on
account(credit) 赊账;
If you buy something on
account, you pay nothing or only
part of the
cost at first, and pay the rest later.
on
account of 因为(because of);
You use on
account of to introduce the reason
or
explanation for something.
on no account
不论什么原因也不;
On no account should the
mixture come
near boiling.
take sth
into account 把……考虑进去
The direction of the
prevailing winds should
be taken into
account.
give sb an account of 说明, 解释
(理由)
account for (=give an explanation or
reason for) 解 释,
说明
The suspect couldn't
account for his time that night.
嫌疑犯不能说明那天晚上他的时间安排
accuse sb of…(=charge
sb with…; blame sb for…;
blame sth on sb
complain about) 指控,控告
They were accused of
unlawful assembly.
be accustomed to doing
sth (=be in the habit
of doing sth, be
used to sth)习惯于
I am not accustomed
to being interrupted.
be
acquainted with 了解; 熟悉
He was well
acquainted with the literature of France,
Germany and Holland.
act on 履行;
Both
the Israelis and the Palestinians failed to act on
recent UN resolutions. 以巴双方均未能履行联合
国近期的决议。
act as 担当;
Act as an agent to
record the accounts.
act for 代理
He acted
for Smith while he was ill.
adapt oneself to
己适应于
He adapted himself to the cold weather.
他适应了寒冷的天气。
adapt…(for) (=make sth
Suitable for a new need)
改编, 改写(以适应新的需要)
A graded reader is a story which has been
adapted for
people learning to read or
learning a foreign
language.
in addition
此外, 又, 加之
The Met Office Web site provides
regional reports,
a shipping forecast and gale
warnings. In addition,
visitors can download
satellite images of the UK.
in addition to(=as
well as, besides, other than)除…
外
There’s
a postage and packing fee in addition to the
repair
charge.
adhere to (=abide by,
conform to, comply
with, cling to, insist
on, persist in, observe
粘附;
坚持, 遵循
I will adhere to this opinion
until contrary
facts appear.
如果没有相反的事实,我将坚持我的意见。
adjust to (=change slightly)调节; 适应;
They are unable to adjust themselves
to
their environment”
admit of ( leave
room for; allow for)留有…的余地
The rules and
regulations admit of no
other
explanation 这些规章制度不容许有其他解释。
to advantage
有利的,使优点更加突出地
The roses were displayed
to advantage in a
blue vase.
have an
advantage over 胜过
This custom-built
kitchen has many
advantages over a
standard one.
take advantage of (=make the
best of, utilize, make use of,
profit
from)欺骗、利用
She took advantage of him even
after they
were divorced.
agreed to 同意,
允诺
She agreed to my idea 她同意我的想法。
agree on
对…意见一致
We agree on this count 这一点上,我们的意见一致。
agree with 一致;相符合
I quite agree with
what you say. 你所说的我很赞
成。
Agree with sb.
同意某人的观点
I agree with you about the gun
situation.
in agreement with 同意, 一致
Not
all scholars are in agreement with her, however.
ahead of 在…之前, 超过
Our company is
ahead of other makers of
spare parts for
the airplane.
我们公司制造飞机零部件比别家的业绩好。
ahead of
time 提前
This dish may be prepared a day ahead
of time and
refrigerated.
in the air
1)不肯定, 不具体
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2)在谣传中
3)到处弥漫
Excitement was in the air.
到处充满了兴奋之情
above all (=especially, most
important of all) 尤
其是, 最重要的
Above all,
do not be too proud to ask for advice.
in all adv. (=altogether) 总共, 总计
In all
some 15 million people live in the
selected areas.
after all 毕竟,到底;
It
has turned out to be a nice day after all.
天气终于转晴了。
(not) at all 一点也不;
I'm not
at all sorry I came, I'm glad!
我来了一点也不遗憾,我很高兴。
all at once(=suddenly)突然;
I feel
terribly sleepy all at once.
All at once
there was someone knocking on
the door.
once and for all 一劳永逸;
The problem can be
solved once and for all, if you do
that.(如果你那样做,问题就可能一劳永逸地 得到解
决。)
above
all 最重要的;
Above all, I love Tchaikovsky.
首先,我喜欢柴可夫斯基。
first of all 首先;
The
cut in the interest rates has not had very much
impact in California for two reasons.
First of
all, banks are still afraid to
loan.
all in all 大体上说;
All in all, her
condition is greatly improved.
一般说来,她的健康状况大大好转。
all but(Nearly;
almost:) 几乎
all but crying with relief
快乐地差一点大叫起来
allow for 考虑到,
估计到
We must allow for his inexperience 我们必须考虑
到他
缺乏经验。
amount to (=to be equal to)
总计、等同于
The banks have what amounts to a
monopoly.
...a schoolboy comedy, which
amounted to
little more than slapstick.
answer for (undertake responsibility for,
be liable
for, take charge for)
对…负责、保证(guarantee)
I will answer for the truth
of what he has said.
我保证他所说的话是真的。
answer
to (conform to,compliance with) 适合,符合
He
doesn't answer to the description of the missing
man.
他与所描绘的失踪者的相貌特征不符。
be anxious about
为…焦急不安; 或 anxious for
We are all anxious
aboutfor his safety.
我们都为他的安全而忧虑。
apologize to sb for sth 为…向…道歉
I
apologized to her for stepping on her foot.
我因踩了她的脚而向她道歉。
appeal for sth 呼吁…、请求
to appeal for aid 求助
appeal to sb 对某人有吸引力
Does the film appeal
to you?
apply for 申请
I want to apply for
the job. 我想申请这项工作。
apply to sth = resort to
sth 与…有关;适用
What I have said does not apply to
you.
我说的话与你无关。
approve of doing(=consent
to, be in favor of, favor, agree
to, consider
good, right)赞成,
My parents don't approve of me
smoking cigarettes.
我的父母不准许我吸烟。
arise
from(=result from) 由…引起
mistakes that arise
from a basic misunderstanding.
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出自于基本上是误解的错误
arrange for sb to do sth
安排…做…
It has been arranged for him by his
family to marry
a girl of his own class.
他家已就婚姻问题为他做 好安
排,要他娶一个门当户对的女孩
arrive at
到达某地(小地方);得出,作出;
We arrived at a decision
after much thought.
经过大家反复考虑后做出了决定
to
arrive at a port 抵达港口
arrive in
到达某地(大地方);
to arrive at a port 抵达港口
be
ashamed of 以…为羞耻
I behaved badly
yesterday and I am ashamed
(of myself)
now. 我昨天表现不好,我现在感到很惭
愧。
assure sb of sth
向…保证, 使…确信
I assure you its quality. 保证质量
attach (to) 缚, 系 ,结
We
should attach primary importance to
the development of economy.我们要把发展经济的
工 作放在第一位。
make an attempt at doing sth (to
do sth) 试图做…
If you make an attempt to do
something, you try to do it,
often without
success.
attend to (=look after) 关注;注意:
We'll attend to that problem later.
稍后我们将关注那个问题
The staff will helpfully
attend to your needs.
attend
on(upon)(=wait upon, serve) 侍候
attend on
one's master 侍候主人
attitude to toward
…对…的态度看法
People's attitude towards the
skyscrapers varies
widely.
人们对这些摩天大楼的态度很不相同。
attribute…to…(=to believe
sth to be the result of…)
把…归因于
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David attributed his
company's success to the unity of all
the
staff and their persevering hard work.
大卫说他们公司之所以获得成功是由于全体员工
的团结和坚持不懈努力工作的结果。
on the average (=on average, on an average)
平均
On average, American firms remain
the
most productive in the world.
American shares rose, on average, by 38%.
be aware of (=be conscious of , beware)意识到
I was not aware of the fire. 我没有意识到火。
in
the back of 在...后面 支持, 主使
Actor Hugh Grant
was caught with his pants down when
he was
having sex with a prostitute in the
back
of his car.
on the back of 在…后部(外面);
A
guy is reading his paper when his wife walks up
behind him and smacks him on the back of the
head with
a frying pan.
be on one’s
back(=be ill in bed) 卧床
He lay on his back,
with his hands crossed under his
head.
他仰面躺着,头枕着手。
at one’s back(=supporting
or favoring sb) 支持
Don’ t talk about other’ s
at his
back.
A:Tom should learn to look
after himself.
B:Yeah,he can’t always have us
at his back.
have sb at one’s back 有…支持,
有…作后台
behind one’s back 背着某人(说坏话)
Don't
speak evil of a man behind his back.
不要
在背后说人坏话。
turn one’s back on sb (=close
one’s eye to sb) 不理 睬
(某人),背弃,抛弃
If the
world turns its back on you, you turn
your back on the world.
be based on upon
基于
4
This news report is based entirely
on fact.
这篇新闻报导是完全根据实际情况写成的。
on the
basis of 根据…, 在…基础上
On the basis of the
above results, we may establish
attractor
viewpoint of process of the long-
range
atmosphere and climate.
begin with 以…开始
Knowledge begin with practice. 认识从实践开始。
To begin with (=firstly) 首先, 第一(经常用于开
始语)
To begin with, we must consider the faculties
of the staff
all-sidedly.首先,我们必须全面地考虑全体员
工的素
质。
on behalf of 以…名义
Secret
Service officer Robin Thompson spoke on
behalf of his colleagues.
believe in
(=have faith or trust in; count on) 相信,
依赖,信仰
I don't believe in the story.
我不相信这件事。;我不相信这个故事。
benefit (from)
受益,得到好处
We benefit from daily exercises.
我们得益于每天做操。
for the benefit of
为了…的利益(好处)
in the interests of 符合…的利益
It
is not his fault. He did it for your benefit.
这不是他的
过错。他是为了你的利益才这样做 的。
All the donations
are for the benefit of the disabled
children.
所有的捐款都是为了帮助残疾儿童。
for the better 好转
Her condition took a turn for the better.
她的情况有所改善
get the better of (=defeat sb)
打败, 智胜
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The devil begins to get the better
of
him by furnishing him with reasons for
self-approval.
by birth 在出生上,论出身,按血统
Iococca is Italian by birth although he was
born in the
United States.
雅可虽然生在美国,但父母是意大利人。
give birth to 出生
A
hobby that gave birth to a successful business.
blame sb for sth 因…责备某人
blame sth on sb
把…推在某人身上
Don't blame it on him, but on me.
别怪他,该怪我。
They blamed the secretary for the
delay of the plan.
他们怪罪秘书造成计划延误。
be in
blossom 开花(强调状态)
come into blossom 开花(强调动作)
A friendship in full blossom 浓郁的友谊
Approximately
four thousand red and white
plum trees come
into blossom at the
foot of Mt.
Makuyama.
on board 到船上,
在船上, 上火车或飞机
We went on board the ship.
我们登上了轮船。
Everybody on board was worried
and we
were curious to find out what had
happened.
飞机上的人都很着急,而且我们急于想了解出了
什么事。
boast of (or about) 吹嘘 brag about
Nobody
should boast of his learning.
谁也不应当夸耀自己的学识。
out of breath 喘不过气来
If you are
puffing, you are breathing loudly
and
quickly with your mouth open because you are out
of breath after a lot of physical effort.
in brief(=for short, In summary)简言之
In
brief he says 'No' 他简短地说了一个'不'字。
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in bulk 成批地,不散装的
If you buy or sell
something in bulk, you buy or sell it in
large
quantities.
take the floor 起立发言
It is
with great emotion, that I take the floor
here today.
on business 出差办事 (对应 for
pleasure)
I'm here on business.
be busy
with sth 于某事。
be busy doing sth 忙于做某事
He
busied himself with answering letters.
他忙于回信。
last but one 倒数第二
Jack was the last but
one to arrive.杰克是倒数第二 个到
达的。
but for
(=without) 要不是(表示假设)
But for my brother's
help, I would not have finished.
要不是我兄弟的帮助,我是无法完成的。
buy sth for…money
用多少钱买
She bought her friend a present for 50
RMB.
她花了 50 元买了一件礼物给她的朋友。
be capable of
能够, 有能力
Are you capable of climbing that
tree?
你能爬上那棵树吗?
in any case(at any
rate, at any price, at any
cost,
anyhow)无论如何
It's too late, in any case.
无论如何太晚了。
in case (=for fear that) 万一;
took along an umbrella, just in case.
随身带一把伞,以防万一
in case of (=in the event
of, if)如果发生…万一
This is a case of stupidity,
not dishonesty.
这只是个愚蠢的例子,并非不诚实。
in the
case of 在...的情况
What to do in the case of an
eye injury?
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in no case 在任何情况下都不(放句首倒装句)
In no case do we
recommend that anyone go below
100
Nutripoints daily because you really
cannot expect to get adequate nutrients at
this level.
be cautious of 谨防
He was
cautious of his footing, wary of the edge.
center one’s attention on(=focus one’s
attention on)
把某人的注意力集中在…上
Industrial
development is being centered
its
attention on the west of the country.
这个国家的西部正
集中发展工业。
be certain of (=be sure
of) 有把握, 一定
We are certain of victory.
我们一定会获得胜利。
for certain (=for sure )肯定地,有把握地
Some soils are actually too alkaline for
certain plant life.
by chance(=accidentally,
by accident)偶然
They met by chance on a plane.
他们在飞机上不期而遇
for a change
换换环境(花样等)
ate early for a change. 变化一下提早吃饭
in charge of (=responsible for) 负责(某事)
Who's in Charge of this Network?
take
charge of (be responsible for)负责管理(照顾)
She is
the youngest manager who takes charge
of
the overseas business in the
company.她是这个
公 司里负责海外业务最年轻的经理。
charge…for
因…索取(费用),charge sb with sth
控告某人犯有…
Charges ten dollars for a haircut.
round
the clock(=all day and all night,
usually without stopping) 昼夜不停地
This is a
terrific mission and we are very busy doing
science round the clock.
comment on sth
评论
6
Everyone commented on her
new hat.
大家都在评论她的新帽子。
He commented on the
bad road.
他评论这条糟糕的路。
commit
oneself to 致力于
I commit myself to strive for
grades of “C” or better in
all my
high school classes and to benefit fully
from the classes offered during the
summer program.
commit sb to prison
把某人送进监狱;
A robbery was committed to prison
last night.
昨晚发生了一个强盗被送入了监狱。
to
commit oneself to a promise 受诺言的约束
in common
(和…)有共同之处,共用
We have many things in common.
common touch n. 平易近人的特性
An effective
administrator and also an
effective
leader, with a common touch
有效的行政人员,也是有效的领导者,通常有平
易近人的品质
be common to sb 是与某人所共有的
keep company
with (=be friendly and go
out
together) 和…要好
If you keep company with
a person or
with a particular kind of
person, you spend a
lot of time with
them.
compare A with B 把…与…比较
compare one
thing with another
将一物与另一物比较
compare A
to B 把…比作…
Man's life is often compared to a
candle.
人生常被喻为蜡烛。
by comparison(with)
比较起来
He puffed the new system by showing
how
badly his existing system performed by
comparison.
Agricultural
productivity remained low by
comparison with
advanced countries like the United
States.
in comparison with (=in contrast to) 和…比起来
They were living rather well, in
comparison
with people elsewhere in the
world.
compensate for (=give sth to make
up for) 补偿,
赔偿,弥补
Nothing can compensate
for the loss of one's health.
一个人失去了键康是不可弥补的。
compensate sb for sth 赔偿,弥补
Management
compensated us for the time
we
worked. 资方补偿我们工作时间的报酬
complain to sb aboutof
sth 向某人抱怨…
Jean is always complaining
about something.
琼总是满腹牢骚。
comply with
(=act in accordance with a demand,
order,
rule etc) 遵守, 依从
You must comply with the
library rules.
遵守图书馆的规则。
In compliance
with 顺从, 遵守, 依从
Compliance with the law is
expected in the state.
该州要求人人守法。
conceive of (think of, imagine, consider)设想
Half a century ago it’s difficult to
conceive of travelling to the moon
半个世纪前去月球
旅行是难 以想象的。
be concerned with
(=about) 关心 关注
We're rather concerned
about father's health. 我们
相当担心父亲的健康。
concern oneself about 关心 (concern 及物)
We're
rather concerned about father's health.
我们相当担心父亲的健康。
concern oneself with 关注
to concern oneself with public work
关心公众事务
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in
conclusion(=as the last thing) adv 最后, 总之; at the
conclusion of 当…结束时;
In conclusion,
walking is a cheap, safe, enjoyable
and
readily available form of exercise.
condemn sb
to 判决
The man was condemned to death. 那人被判死刑
on condition that (=if)
以…为条件, 假如
I’ll lend you the book on condition
that you return it on
Monday.
in that =
because 因为
I do it in that I like it.
我做这件事是因为我喜欢。
now that = since 既然
I will
tell you , now that you ask.
你既然问,我就告诉你。
for all that = although 尽管
We often forget how to be grateful for
all that
we have been given.
in out of
condition 健康状况好不好
He was too out of
condition to clamber over the top.
in good
(bad) condition 处于良好(坏)状态
He had deluded
himself that he kept in condition but now
he
knew differently.
confess (to)(=admit a fault,
crime, or sth wrong)承
认, 供认; confess to a
crime 承认罪行
She confessed stealing the money.
She
confessed to stealing the money.
她承认偷了钱。
confide in (=trust in)信任
Jone felt she could only confide in her
mother.
琼觉得她只有向她妈妈倾吐心中的秘密。
The band is on excellent form
and brimming with
confidence.
have
confidence in 对…有信心
It's a tragedy that one
lacks confidence in himself.
一个人如果缺乏自信心,那就是悲剧。
be confident of 对…有信心;
confidential 机密的 Peter
is confident of
winning the post as the
assistant to
the managing director.
彼得确信他能获得总经理助理的职位。
confine…to… 把…限制在某范围内
The sick child was
confined to bed. 这个生
病的小孩不能离床
confirm sb in
使某人更坚定(信念等)
There was no evidence of a
connection between BSE
and the brain diseases
recently confirmed in cats.
be confronted
with(=face up to) 面对, 面临
I am confronted
with many difficulties.
我面临很多困难。
congratulate sb on 祝贺
Let me congratulate
you on the birth of
your daughter.
我祝贺你喜获千金。
in connection with 与...有关, 连同
We are in connection with various
international corporations in Europe.
我们同欧洲的多家跨
国公司有业务往来。
be conscious of(=be
aware of)觉察,知道
I was conscious of her
presence. 我知道她在场。
consent to(=give
agreement to permission)同意 Mary's
parents gave
their consent to her marriage.玛 丽的父母不
同意她的婚事。
in consequence (=as a result) 结果
You
studied hard, and in consequence you passed
the test. 你学习努力,所以通过了考试。
(=as a
consequence of)
in confidence 推心置腹地; 秘密地
We told
you all these things in confidence.
As for
anything told to me in confidence, well, my lips
are sealed.
in consequence of
with
confidence 满怀信心地;
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由于…的缘故
As a consequence of being
in hospital,
Shelly decided that she
wanted to become a nurse.
由于在医院的缘故,谢莉决定当一名护士。
of,
under consideration 在考虑中
Several proposals are under consideration by
the state
assembly.
in consideration of
(=In view of; on account
because of )由于
They turned back in consideration of the
worsening
weather. 他们考虑到正在恶化的天气而返回
on no
consideration (in no case)无论如何也不
take…into
consideration (=take account of, take…
into account)考虑到, 把…考虑进去
consist of(=comprise 及物动词)由…组成的
consist in
主要在于
The beauty of the artist's
style consists
in its simplicity.
这位艺术家的风格上的美在于它的简朴
consist with 符合,与…一致
be consistent with 与…一致
consult sb on
about sth 向…征求…方面的意见,
就…向…请教
to one’s heart’s content 心满意足
be content
with(=be satisfied with) 满足于
be content to do
sth 愿意做某事
contrary to (=in opposition to)
与…相反
on the contrary 相反
contrast A with B
把…与…相对(对照)
in contrast towith 和…形成对比
by
contrast 对比之下
contribute to 有助于
under
control(被)控制住 out of control 无法控制
at one’s
convenience 在方便的时间或地点
be convenient to for
对…方便
convince
sb of (=cause sb to believe or
feel certain; to persuade sb)使某人确信,
try to
persuade sb to do sth 劝说某人做…
cope with(=deal
with, try to find a solution to)应付,
处理
in
the corner(of)在角落里;
on(at) the comer of a
street 在街道拐弯处;
round the comer 拐过弯;
be in
a tight corner 陷入困境
correspond (with) v 符合,
一致
correspond to 相当于
correspond with 符合,一致
at all costs 不惜任何代价
at the costexpense of
以…为代价
a matter of course 理所当然的事
It is a
matter of course that industry will bring
us success, wealth and good luck.
as a
matter of course 当然地, 自然地
As a matter of
course, negative things need also to be
discussed when wrapping up.
during the
course 在…过程中
Additional readings will be
handed out during the
course.
in due
course (At the proper or right time) 正好的
时间
A formal contract will be sent to you in ue
course.
正式的合同将在适当的时候寄给你。
on creditaccount
赊购;
We bought the furniture on credit.
我们赊购了家具。
with credit 以优异成绩;
Jack has
passed his final examination with credit.
do
sb credit 使…感到光荣
She is a credit to her
family. 她为家庭增了光
be critical of
爱挑毛病的,批评的
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The programme was
critical of the judicial inquiry
which
absolved the soldiers.
cure sb of + 某种疾病
治好某人的疾病
Now doctors believe they have
cured him of
the disease.
a danger to
对…有危险;
Smoking is a danger to health.
吸烟对健康有害。
be in danger (of)处于…危险中;
The bridge
is in danger of collapse. 桥要塌了。
be out of
danger 脱离危险
If necessary, the airship can stay
up there for days to keep
out of danger.
to date (=so far, until now) 到目前为止
To
date we have spent eight thousand
pounds between us.
out of date 过时的;
Think how rapidly medical knowledge has gone
out of date
in recent years.
up to date
新式的,时兴的
If something is up-to-date, it is the
newest thing of its
kind.
date back to
可追溯到
If something dates back to a
particular time,
it started or was made at
that time.
date from 从某时期开始
The present
controversy dates from 1986.
deal with 安排,
处理, 涉及, 做生意
How would you deal with an armed
burglar?
遇到持有武器的盗贼,你将如何对付?
be in debt to sb 欠…的债
on the decline
在衰退中, 在减少中
on the increase 在增加
to one’s
delight 令某人感到高兴 to one’s
regret 遗憾
sorrow 悲痛 relief 安心
distress 苦恼
shame 羞愧; surprise 惊奇;
astonishment 惊奇;
delight in sth
(=take great pleasure in doing
sth)
因……高兴
She delights in cooking lovely
meals.
她以烹饪美食为乐。
take delight in sth
喜欢干…, 以…为乐
Haig took obvious delight in
proving his
critics wrong.
take to sth
喜欢… 沉溺于…
Two keen minds that they are,
they took to
each other. 越敏锐的两颗心,越容易互相吸引
demand sth of sb 向某人要求(非物质的)东西
He has
gradually acquiesced to the demands of the
opposition.
demand sth from sb
向某人要求(物质的)东西
demand an apology from sb.
要求某人道歉
in demand 有需求;
Teachers are in
demand in this area 在这个地区很 需要
教师。
on demand
在要求时, 一经请求
a note payable on demand.
一张见票即付的票据
be dependent on 依靠
She is
completely dependent on her daughter
for
money. 她花的钱完全靠从她女儿那里得到。
deprive sb of sth
剥夺某人某物
The court ruling deprived us of
any share in
the inheritance.
法庭裁决剥夺了我们全部的继承权
derive…from(=obtain…from)由…来的
derive a conclusion from facts. 从事实推出结论
despair of (=lose all hope of) 对……感到绝望
Don't despair of finding a job. There
is
always a way out.(一时找不到工作,无需垂头丧气,
天无
绝人之路。)
be disappointed in with 对……感到失望
My parents will be disappointed in with me if
I fail to get
the master degree.
如果我得不到硕士文
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凭,我的父母将为我感到失望。
in despair 绝望
She threw up her hands in despair.
despite (=in spite of) 不管, 尽管 (直接接名词)
Despite the bad weather we enjoyed our
holiday. 尽管
天气不好,我们的假期仍过得很愉快。
They kept
going in spite of their fears.
in detail 详细地
explained her proposal in detail.
详细解释她的方案
deviate from 偏离, 不按…办
They stopped you as soon as you deviated from
the script.
on a diet 吃某种特殊饮食, 节食
No,
thanks. I am on a diet. 不,谢谢了我正在节食.
differ
from…in… 与…的区别在于…
She differs from me in many
ways. 她在许
多方面都和我不一样。
in
difficulties…有困难,处境困难
You have to admit
that you are, in
fact, in
difficulties.
discharge sb for… 因…解雇, 开除
John was discharged for his laziness.
fall
back (=retreat, turn back) 退回;撤退
The waves
fell back. 浪退了回去
in disorder (out of order)
混乱, 紊乱
The bandits fled in disorder when they
heard that a
regiment of soldiers were maching
to their den. 土匪们听
说有一个团的士兵正向他们的巢穴进军 就四处溃逃。
The telephone's out of order. 电话机坏了。
in
order 整齐, 状况良好
The unexpectedness of my
father's death meant that his
affairs were not
entirely in order.
on display(=being shown
publicly)陈列
The work was on
display. 作品正在展出。
dispose of (=get rid of
,throw away)处理掉
disposed of the problem
quickly.
很快地解决了这个问题
beyond dispute
不容争议的,无可争议
These results were beyond dispute.
这些成果是无可争辩的。
beyond question
无可争辩
As a footballer, Jack was beyond
question.
in dispute 在争议中
The two
countries are in dispute over the boundaries of
their coastal waters.
in the distance 在远处
I could see the bus coming in the distance.
我看见公共汽车从远处开来了
make out 辩认出
I could
barely make out the traffic signs through the
rain.
在雨中我几乎看不清交通标志
(be) distinct from (
= be different from) 与…截然
不同
distinguish between
differences) 辨别
(=make or recognize
Those two suggestions are
quite distinct from each other.
这两个建议截然不同。
distinguish…from 把…与…区别开
Speeches
distinguishes man from the animals.
言语使人区别于动物。
do away with (=get rid of;
abolish;
discard eliminate) 除去,废除,取消;
The long-range goal must be to do away
with nuclear weapons altogether.
do away
with (=kill) 杀掉, 镇压
...a woman whose
husband had made several
attempts to do
away with her.
have…to do with 与…有关系
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That's none of your business,
it has nothing to
do with you.
without
doubt (=beyond dispute)无可置疑地
Without doubt
this has become the most important
relationship I've developed while at college.
in doubt 悬而未定
An outcome is still in
doubt.
due to 是由于
Her illness was due to
bad food.
她的病是坏了的食物造成的。
come off 离开,
举行, 实现, 成为
The trip came off on schedule.
旅行按计划得到实现
be on duty 值班, 值日,
在上班时
There were 2,250 policemen on duty in and
around the
stadium.
be in duty bound to
(do) 有义务(做)
As regards the criminals who plot
to hijack aircraft or
to sabotage the
safety of civil aviation,
any person is
in duty bound to expose
and inform
against them by reporting the case
to
the people's government.
be eager for 想得到,
盼望
The boy was eager for success.
男孩子急于获得成功。
by ear 凭记忆,不看乐谱
He had
no time to prepare for the party, so he had to
play
by ear. 他没有时间为这次聚会做准备,只好 凭记忆
演奏了。
have an ear for 对……听觉灵敏
If you have
an ear for music or language, you
are
able to hear its sounds accurately and to
interpret them or reproduce them well.
Moby certainly has a fine ear for a tune.
on earth 究竟, 到底, 全然
Where on earth can he be? 他到底在哪儿呢?
with ease ( = easily) 容易, 不费力
He
passed the examination with ease.
她轻松地通过了考试。
at (one’s) ease ( = without worry or
nervousness)
自在,不拘束
I felt at(my)ease.
He's at ease speaking pidgin with
the
factory workers and guys on the docks.
economize on 节省(也可以不要 on 作 vt.)
Hollywood
has been talking about economizing on movie
budgets.
have an effect on 对…有影响
Alcoholic drink can have a bad effect on your
body.
含酒精的饮料会对你身体有很坏的影响。
be in
effect (=be in operation) 有效
The old system
is still in effect 旧制度仍有效。
take effect 生效 (
come into effect; go into effect;
be brought
into effect)
The contract takes effect as of
October 1.
本合同从十月一日起生效。
give effect to
(=carry out) 实行,使…生效
It did not seek to give
effect to the parties' bargain, still
less to
make for them some bargain which they had not
themselves made.
to no effect
不起作用,没有取得任何效果
Mr Charles complained, to no
effect.
(be) of no effect (=useless) 无效
The approval is of no effect.
in effect
(=in fact, in essence) 有效、实际上
The old system
is still in effect. 旧制度仍有效。 He
is, in effect,
my rival. 实际上他是我的竞争对手。
to the effect that adv
大意是…, (接句子)
Started early to the effect
that he might get there by
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lunchtime. 他一早就动身了,以便在午饭前赶到
那
里。
to that effect 带有那个意思的…
He said
he was greatly worried, or words to
that effect. 他说他非常担忧,或大致是这个意思
emerge from
( =appear, arise from ) 出现, 暴露(问 题
意见等)
Advanced figures are emerging in multitude in
this era of
ours.
在我们这个时代先进人物正在大量地涌现出来。
place(or put, lay) an emphasis on 强调, 把重点放
在…上
laid a strong emphasis on the
study of
foreign languages; 把主要重点放在学习外语上;
encourage sb in 鼓励; encourage sb to do sth
encourage sb in his work 鼓励某人工作 encourage sb
in his idleness 怂恿某人游手好闲
on end
(=continuously) 连续地 竖着,直立的 (没 有
单独的 on the
end 的词组)
The sight made his hair stand on
end.
He thought it was his dead brother's
ghost.
at an end
(=finished) 结束了
The court has passed sentence
and the matter is now at an
end.
at the
end of one's rope adv 智穷力竭, 山穷水尽
Frank was at
the end of his rope over the matter.
at one’s
wit’s end 无法可想, 智穷计尽
He has already been at
his wit's end in this matter.
no end of adj
(=very manymuch) 很多,大量
She had no end of
stories to tell.
in the end (=finally,
eventually) 最终 All
will turn out well in the
end. 一切终究都
会好起来的
end up with 以…而结束
End
up is used in conversation to say what happens
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to someone at
the end of a series of events. You can say
that someone ends up in a particular place,
that they
end up with something, or that
they end up
doing something. You do not use
end up in formal
writing.
come to an end
(=finish) 结束
The cold war came to an end.
end in 以…为结束
The council's first meeting
ended in acrimony.
engage in 或 be engaged in
忙于,从事
I have a large circle of friends
and
acquaintances engaged in photography.
enter for (=put the name on a list
for) 报名参
enter for a race 参加赛跑
enter into (=begin) 开始(谈话, 谈判等)
enter on
upon (=begin) 开始
I'm trying to find out what
settings I need to enter on
my hp 2210 pocket
pc to enable internet access through
bluetooth
using my GPRS connection?
be entitled to (=be
given the right to do sth)有权…,
有资格…
Officers are entitled to travel first class.
官员有权坐头等舱。
be equal to 等于
It is
equal to me whether he comes or not.
他来不来对我都一样。
be feel equal to (某人)能胜任,能应付
He is equal to this task.; He is equal
to doing
this task. 他能胜任这项任务。
on equal
terms with(=on and equal footing)平等地
I had at
last found a sport where I could compete on equal
terms with able-bodied people.
The
programme started from the premise that men
and women are on equal terms in this society.
be equipped with 装备有,装有
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You can also tour
the site on modern
coaches equipped with
videos.
(be) equivalent to(=equal in
value,
amount, meaning) 相等于, 相当于
A
wish that was equivalent to a command.
相当于命令的请求
in essence (=By nature;
essentially) 本质上 He
is in essence a reclusive
sort. 他本质上具有一种
隐士的气质
at all events
(=in spite of everything, in any case)
不论怎样, 无论如何
She had an accident, but
at all events she
wasn't killed.
她出了车祸,但无论如何,她没
死。
in any event (=whatever
happens in the future) 无
论如何, 不管(将来)怎么样
I'll probably see you tomorrow but in any
event I'll
telephone. 我明天可能来看你,不过不管怎样我
会给你打电话。
in the event that(=if) 在...情况下,
如果
In the event that that is true, what should
we do?
假设那是真的我们该怎么办呢?
in the event
of(=in case of)万一,
In the event of rain, the
game will be postponed.
要是下雨,球赛就延期。
except 除…以外; besides 除…以外 还有…… except
for (=apart from) 除…以外 (an) exception to
…的
例外
No one except me knew it. 除我之外没人知道它;
with the exception of (=except, apart from)
除去…,
除…以外
We praised them all, with two
exceptions.
我们称赞了所有的人,只有两个例外。
in excess
of (=more than) 超过
They spend in excess of
their income.
开支多于收入
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exchange…for 以…交换
He gave me an
apple in exchange for a cake.
他给我一个苹果,换一块蛋糕。
exclusive of (=not taking into account;
without) 不 包括
(直接接名词)
Bought the
house, exclusive of the outbuildings.
All the
quotation above is exclusive
transportation
and post fee.
in excuse of 作为…的借口
Too
much work is no excuse for not studying.
工作太忙不能成为不学习的理由。
exert(常与 for, to
连用)运用(影响、力量、技 巧
等)
For college students to
do a part-time job will exert
a profound
influence on their personality and life.
打工对大
学生的个性培养和今后生活都具有深远 的影响。
He is a
hypocrite and never exerts himself to help
anyone. 他是个伪君子,从不尽力帮助任何人。
exert oneself to
do sth 努力,使劲
exerted all my strength to
move the box.
使出我全身力气去搬这个箱子
expect…of
在…期望…
Most of the parents expect much of their
children.
大多数父母都对自己的子女寄予很大希望。
at the
expensecost of 以…为牺牲
A reduction in price
can never be made at
the expense of
quality. 降低价格的同时,并不以牺牲质
量为代价。
expose…to…使暴露于…, 使…受(危险,风险)
to expose
one's skin to the sun
把皮肤暴露在阳光下
beyond
expression (=in a manner that cannot
be
expressed) 无法形容, 说不出的
If we did, our
young lives were prized
beyond
of
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expression.
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give expression to sth
表达, 表现
You can give expression to your
personal thoughts and
feelings most fluently
through the written word.
find expression in
sth 在...中表现出
Her concern has now found
expression in the new
environmental
protection act.
to some extent 某种程度上, (多少)有一点
To some extent this was the truth.
in the
extreme (= extremely) 极其
The capital is in
the extreme south of the country.
look sb in
the eye 正视, 打量(某人)
Not able to look her in
the eye, I dropped my gaze to her
feet.
look into the future 展望未来
Enjoy the time
of youth. And look into the future!
in one’s
mind’s eye 在心目中, 在想象中
Ask your angel to
travel with you to those places in your
mind's
eye.
in the twinkling [ ] of an
eye
眨眼,转眼间
In the twinkling of an
eye, I’m already over
50
years old.
in the face of 面对着(困难等情况)
He succeeded in the face of great
difficulties.
尽管有巨大的困难,但他成功了。
in one’s face 在某人的脸上;
The scruple
expresses in her face.
face to face(常与 with
连用)面对面地
I rashed out of the office
and found
myself face-to-face with the
boss.
我冲出办公室,面对面地碰上了老板。
face up to 大胆面对
She must face upto the fact that she
is
nolonger young. 她必须正视她已不再年轻这一事实。
fail
in (=be unsuccessful in) 失败
He failed his
English examination.
他的英语考试不及格。
in good faith(=honestly, sincerely) 真诚地
This report was published in good faith
but
we regret any confusion which may have
been caused.
keep faith with 对…守信用
He
has made one of the most powerful
American films of the year by keeping
faith with
his radical principles.
lose
faith in 对…失去信心
People have lost faith in the
British Parliament.
on faith 毫无怀疑地, 依赖地
Are you running on faith, or do you have
reasons to think
it will work?
faithful to
(=loyal to) 对…忠诚
Our company is faithful to
the promised terms.
我们公司忠实于自己承诺的条件。
fall
into the habit (of) 养成…习惯
If you overlook
such kind of mistakes and fall into the
habit
of spelling and writing without thinking
carefully, you will most likely forget
the
Standard English and totally be confused
eventually.
keep
an eye on (=keep a watch on)照看,监视
I went for
a run there, keeping an eye
on the
children the whole time.
in the eyes of
adv.在...心目中
IN the eyes of most
westerners, whose own
brats tend to
be free-range and
attention-seeking,
Japanese school children are a
quiet and attentive lot.
on the face of
it (=judging by what one can see) 表
面看来
On the face of it, the problem seems minor.
单从表面上判断,这个问题似乎较小
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fall short of (=fail to reach a
desired result, standard, etc)
没达到, 低于
His income may fall short of his needs .他的收入达
不到
他的需求.
Live up to v. 实践, 做到(measure up
to)
We will live up to what our parents
expect of us.
我们决不辜负父母亲对我们的期望。
Did the TV
play live up to your expectations?
这部电视剧有你期望的那样好吗?
be familiar with 熟悉,了解
Are you familiar with this type of car?
你熟悉这种型号的汽车吗?
have a fancy for ( = take a
fancy to, take to) 爱好 爱上
入迷
I have a
fancy for that dish. 我喜欢那道菜。
by far adv. 1.
远, 非常 (与比较级或最高级连用)
2. 到目前为止(to date)
She is by far the best executive in the
company.
她目前是公司中最为优秀的决策人
far
from 远远不是
The current sole superpower is
far from being
a disinterested observer.
in fashion(=stylish, most modern)时兴, 方式
He behaves in a very strange fashion.
他的举止很奇怪。
run after the fashion
赶时髦
Tom is a man who runs after the fashion.
find fault with sth. (=complain about;
criticize)找毛 病,
对…吹毛求疵
I was disappointed
whenever the cook found fault
with my
work.
at fault adv. (Deserving of blame;
guilty)有罪的
Tom was admitted to being at fault.
承认有罪
in favour of 支持...; 而不是…(instead of)
If you are in favour of something, you support
it and
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think
that it is a good thing.
in
one’s favour(=to one’s advantage)对有利
In the
end they decided to vote in my favour
and accept you.
(be) favourable
to(=advantageous)有利的
If something makes a
favourable impression on you or is
favourable
to you, you like it and approve of it.
fear
for (=be afraid for the safety of sb or sth) 为…
担心
If you fear for someone or something,
you are very
worried because you think
that they might be
in danger.
for fear
of (=in case of; because of anxiety about)
以防, 由于怕
teacher refused to have his
daughter in
his class, for fear of showing
favour to her.
教师不愿意把自己的女儿编入自己的班级,恐怕
会对她有所偏袒。
feed (sb) on sth 靠吃…,
用…喂养
Slugs feed on decaying plant and animal
material.
be fed up with(=be unhappy,
tired about sth dull)
厌烦, 腻了
If you
are fed up, you are unhappy, bored, or tired of
something, especially something that you have
been
experiencing for a long time. (INFORMAL)
feel like (=have a desire for) 想要, 如同
If
you feel like a particular type of person or
thing, you
are aware of having some of
the qualities or
feelings of that person or
thing.
He felt like a dwarf.
fill out (
=fill in )填写
Please carefully fill out the job
application.
仔细填写工作申请
set the world on
fire=set the flames on fire(=do sth
remarkable)有突出成就,非常成功
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People do not count
him as a hero for he has not set the
world on
fire. 人们并不把他看作民族英雄,因 为他并
未做出惊天动地的事情
play
with… 玩火…
The children were playing with a
ball.
孩子们在玩球。
set sth on fire(=set fire to sth)使着火,放火
Can Steam Pipes Set Wood On Fire?
William
J. Baldwin answers the question once.
at first sight(=when first seen)乍一看,一见
for
the first time 第一次 (作状语)
in the first place
首先, 第一
fit into 刚好放入 适合 适应
She does
not fit into the rigid social system.
fit in
with ( = suit , fall into agreement) 合适, 相配,
一致
I spent my whole adolescence
yearning to
be
``normal'' and trying
to fit in with everybody else.
(be) fit for
(=right and suitable for) 适合
This food is not
fit for your visitors. 这食物对
你的客人来说不合适。
focus on (=concentrate on) 集中在…上 focus
sth
on 把…集中在…上
If you focus on a
particular topic or if your attention is
focused on it, you concentrate on it
and
think about it, discuss it, or deal
with it,
rather than dealing with other
topics.
The research effort has
focused on tracing
the effects of
growing levels of five compounds.
be fond of
喜欢
I am not fond of eating meat. 我不喜欢吃肉。
(be) in force 有效 , 实施
A
rule that is no longer in force. 不再有效的规则
done by force, strong and
violent physical action is taken
in order to
achieve it.
force…on 把…强加给… impose…on…
New duties were forced on wines and spirits.
酒类被加征新税。
in the form of 以…形式
A week
after the tsunami struck Asia, there has been
a large amount of humanitarian aid in
the form
of donations and other forms of
assistance from around the
world.
be
fortunate in sth 幸运,有好运气
The physicists have
been fortunate in
obtaining outside
research funding.
free of charge 免费
If
something is free of charge, it does not
cost anything.
The leaflet is available
free of charge from
post
offices.
be free from 免受, 没有…
The secretary was
free from all blame for the errors.
这些失误完全不能怪秘书。
in front of 在…前面
If
someone or something is in front of a particular
thing, they are facing it, ahead of it, or
close to the front
part of it.
in the
front of 在…前部
I sat in the front of the bus
to get a good view of the
countryside.
我坐在公共汽车的前部,以便饱览农村风光。
furnish…with (=supply)
向…提供
The bathroom is furnished with 2 toilets,
2 showers, and 2
sinks.
In general
(=Generally)通常
People in general like her.
大家一般都喜欢她。
catch (or get) a glimpse
of 瞥见(强调结果) take a
by force 靠武力, 强行
If
someone uses force to do something, or if
it
is
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glance(or look) at 看一眼(强调动作)
I caught a
glimpse of our new neighbor.
我们的新邻居我只看过一眼。
be good for 对…有好处;对…有作用
Honey is good for you. 蜂蜜对你身体有益。
be good
at 擅长于
He is very good at French. 他精通法语。
be good to 对…好
The boss has always been
very good to her.
老板对她一直非常好。
in good
time(=early)早早地(做完到达等)
If you say that
something will happen, for example, in a
week's time or in two years' time, you mean
that
it will happen a week from now or two
years from
now.
Presidential elections are
due to be held in ten days'
time.
for good
(=for ever) 永远地, 长期地
I'm moving to Europe
for good.我将永久移居欧洲
take…for granted (=assume
to be true) 把…认为 理
所当然的
If you say that
someone takes you for granted, you are
complaining that they benefit from your
help,
efforts, or presence without showing
that they
are grateful.
be grateful to
sb for sth 因…感谢某人
I am grateful to you for
helping me.感谢你的帮助。
foment racial discord.
on the ground adv. 在地上,
This functional
but stylish watch reacts quickly to
input
in the air, on the ground or in the depths up to
150m.
fall to the ground 摔倒,(计划希望等)失败,落空
Drops of water form and fall to the ground.
(be) on guard 站岗 警惕
If you are on your
guard or on guard, you are being very
careful
because you think a situation might
become difficult or dangerous.
guard
against (=defend, keep safe)警惕,防止
We must take
measures to guard against infection.
预防传染
guess at 猜, 估计
We could only
guess at her motives.
by guess 靠猜 (divine vt
占卜;预言)
If you divine something, you discover
or learn it by
guessing.
be guilty of
犯有…罪或过失
They were found guilty of murder.
be in the habit of doing sth 习惯于
break
off (a habit) 改掉(某种习惯)
If part of something
breaks off or if you break it off, it
comes
off or is removed by force.
break sb of (a
habit)使某人改掉(某习惯)
Doctors keep trying to
break him of smoking
the drug.
医生多次设法使他戒毒。
get (fall) into the habit of
养成了…的习惯
We should get into the habit of
keeping good hours.
我们应该养成早睡早起的习惯
come to
a halt (=stop) 停止; 停住
His exciting and
stylish life as a drug lord seems to have
come
to a halt.
at hand 在手边, 眼前(附近)
on the ground of (=on the
basis of) 由于…
He's called 'Ginger' on the
ground of his
bright ginger hair.
他长着一头淡黄色的头发,因而被人叫着'黄毛'。
on the
grounds that + 句子 由于、尽管、除非。 He
left ahead of
time on the grounds that he was ill.因为
他生病了,所以提前离开了。
The song was banned on the
grounds that it might
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Retribution is at hand. 惩罚就要到来
on hand 在手头, 在手边 现有(=with sb)
If someone or something is on hand, they are
near and
able to be used if they are needed.
in hand (=under control)控制住 在控制之中
If you
have time or money in hand, you have more time
or money than you need.
The job or
problem in hand is the job or
problem
that you are dealing with at the moment.
If a situation is in hand, it is under
control.
in the hands of 由…掌握, 控制, 负责
Roh's decision to put his future in the
hands of voters was triggered by allegations
that a
close aide was involved in a political
funding scandal.
by hand 用手工(做)
If you do
something by hand, you do it using your hands
rather than a machine.
hand in glove
(with) 狼狈为奸, 密切合作
If you work hand in glove
with someone, you work very
closely with them.
live from hand to mouth 勉强度日,现挣现吃
If
someone lives hand to mouth or lives from hand to
mouth, they have hardly enough food or money
to live
on.
at the head of 在…的前头
At
the head of the queue was an old woman. 在队
伍
最前头的是一位老太太。
head for (=move towards)
向…方向前进
If you are heading for a
particular place, you
are going towards
that place. In American
English, you can
also say that you are headed for a
particular
place.
hear of (=know about) 听人说起, 听说过
I've never heard of anyone doing that.
我从未听说有人做那种事。
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at
heart (=in reality) 内心里, 实际上
When I say
don't eat sweets, I have your health at heart.
我说不要吃糖是为你的健康着想。
in one's heart (of
hearts)内心深处,事实上
His admonitions and his
patience in guiding
me along will always
remain in my heart of hearts.
by heart (=by
memory) 熟记, 背(诵)
I have learned the article
by heart 熟记;背得出
to one's
heart's content 尽情地
Today is Saturday; I can
sleep to my heart's content.
with all one's
heart 全心全意地,真心实意
I wish with all my heart
you find what
you're looking for.
hinder…form(=stop…from)阻碍,使不能做
I was
hindered from getting here earlier.
我因受阻未能早些到达这里。
go on holiday =
go for a holiday 在(去)度假
He could not get time
off work to go on holiday.
be (feel) at
home (=to be comfortable; not
feel
worried) 感觉合适,无拘束,熟悉
He spoke very good
English and appeared pleased
to see us, and
we soon felt quite at home.
in honour of…
祝贺…,纪念…
I have cooked a special meal in honor
of our visitors.
我做了一道特殊的菜向我们的来客表示敬意。
on one’s honour 以某人的名誉担保
On my
honour, I solemnly assure you that it doesn't
involve any risk.
hope for 希望(某事发生),希望有
We hope for an early answer to our letter.
盼早日赐覆。
to one’s horror 令某人感到恐惧的是
To
my horror, the garden door was left ajar.
in a
hurry (=hastily) 匆忙地
You always seem to be in
a hurry.
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你似乎总是很匆忙。
be identical with(=exactly alike)和完全相同
My opinion is identical with his.
我的意见和他的意见相同。
be identified with 以...著名
be noted with 以...著名
be famous for
以...著名
If you identify with someone or
something, you feel that
you understand them
or their feelings and ideas.
in ignorance of
不知道…
He is kept them in ignorance of the
Scriptures.
be ignorant of ( = lacking
knowledge) 对…不了解,
不知道
I am quite ignorant
of what his plans.
我一点也不知道他的计划是什么。
(an) impact (on) 对…的强烈影响
They say they
expect the meeting to have a marked impact
on
the future of the country.
impose…on… 把…强加给
Don't impose yourself on people who
don't
want you. 不要勉强和不需要你的人在一起。
impress…on 给…留下印象
A scene that
impressed itself on his memory, tries to
impress the value of money on the students.
make (leave) an impression on sb =give
sb
an impression 给…留下印象
He has told
me his plans and he's made a
good
impression on me.
under the impression that
有的印象,认为
Are you under the impression that I'ma
player?
improve sth(make sth better)把原物改进
The government will have to improve its image
if it wants
to win the support from the
public.
政府如果想要取得公众的支持,它必须改善自己
的形象。
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improve on(=produce or be sth better than…) 改进
另做
一物比原物更好
I am unable to improve on his
suggestion.
我提不出比他更好的建议了。
inclusive of
把…包括在内
The monthly rent is $$20 inclusive of
everything.
月房租总共二十美元,包括一切费用在内。
exclusive
of 除...外, 不计算在内
这旅馆一天收费一百五十美元,不包括膳食。
independent of 独立的,不受约束的
Phil was now
much more independent of
his parents.
indicative of 表明的;表示的
His presence is
indicative of his interest in our plan.
他的来到表示他对我们的计划发生兴起。
be indifferent to (=not
interested in)对…漠不关心,
冷淡, 不在乎
I am
indifferent to their arguments.
我对他们的争论毫不关心。
(be) inferior to(=less good in
quality or value) 比… 差;
His work is inferior
to mine. 他的工作不如我。
superior to 比…好
This western restaurant is superior to
the one
we went to last week.
这家西餐馆比我们上星期去的那一家好。
inform sb of sth
通知, 告诉
The sales manager asked his men to
inform him of
everything concerning the sales
in time.
销售部经理让他手下的人把关于销售量的情况及
时报告他。
be innocent of 无罪的,无辜的
Can you provide any
evidence that he was innocent of the
crime?你能提供证据证明他没有犯这罪吗?
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insist
on (=order sth to happen) 坚持要
We all insist
that we not rest until we finish
the
work. 大家都坚决要求不完工就不休息。
instead of (=in favor
of) 代替,而不是…
I ordered chicken instead of
fish. 点了鸡而不是鱼
instruct…in (=teach)
教指导训练某人…
She instructed me in the use of the
telephone.
她教我使用电话。
insure…against… 保险;
ensure 使安全;
It is advisable to insure your
life against accident.
最好参加人寿保险,以防意外。
assure…(of) 使…确信,保证
I can assure you of the
reliability of the news.
我可以向你保证这消息是可靠的。
(be) intent on doing sth 专心致志, 坚决
I hope you
are intent on doing your best.
我希望你专心尽力。
in the interests of 符合…的利益,为了…的缘故:
Thinking
in the interest of the whole family;
ate breakfast on the train in the interest of
time. 为了整
个家着想;为了节省时间而在火车上吃早餐
be
interested in 对…感兴趣
I am only interested
in sitting in a boat and
doing nothing
at all! 我只是对独坐孤舟无所事事
感兴 趣。
interfere in
干涉, interfere with 打搅,干扰
I don't want to
interfere with you; proceed with your work.
我不想打扰你了,你继续工作吧。
I don’t like others to
interfere in my private affairs.
我不喜欢他人干涉我的个人事物。
at intervals 每隔一会儿,
每隔一段距离
arranged at intervals of ten feet
以
10 英尺的间隔排列
Diego mayor race.
Australia
to intervene in legal action
against
Japanese whaling.
be involved in
(=become connected or concerned)
卷入, 参加
Involved in a conspiracy. 卷进一场密谋
invest
in 投资
The state has planned to invest two
millions in the dam.
国家计划投资两百万元修建这个大坝。
by
itself (=alone, without help)单独地,靠自己
The
house stands by itself outside the village.
这幢房子孤单地坐落在村外。
in itself 在本质上,完全地;
The
baby is too young to feed itself.
这婴儿太小了,不能自己吃东西。
of itself 自然而然地
In
many cases the disease will clear up of its
own
accord.
be jealous of 妒忌
He is
jealous of their success. 他妒忌他们的成就。
jump at
(=to be eager to accept) 向…扑去
Members of the
public would jump at the chance to
become part
owners of the corporation.
jump on (=scold,
tell of, rebuke) 叱责
When she broke the dish
her father really jumped on her.
她打碎盘子时,她父亲很生气地痛斥了她一顿。
junior to sb
年纪较…轻, 职位较…低
She is junior to me. 她比我年纪小。
(be) keen on 喜爱, 渴望
My roommates
are very keen on bridge
cards among
other things. 我同房间的人,除了其他活动
外,还喜欢玩桥牌。
keep a close
watch on ( =keep a sharp lookout for)
intervene in 插手, 干预, 调停
Judge refuses
to intervene in election dispute in San
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US
officials have been keeping close watch on the
situation.
To the best of my knowledge
就我所知
=as far as I know,
To the best of my
knowledge, Barrie and Bonnie are twins.
at
large(=at liberty, free) 在逃, 逍遥法外
at
large(=in general) 一般来说, 大体上
at large(=at
full length; with details)详细地
The convict is
still at large. 罪犯仍未归案。
the country at large.
整个国家
spoke at large about the court ruling.
就法庭裁决做了长时间的发言
lean
against (背)靠着…
leaning against the railing.
倚在栏杆上参见
at least 至少; at most 至多
waited
at least an hour. 至少等了一小时
(not) in the least
一点(也不), 丝毫(也不)
= (not) at all
I don't
mind in the least. 我根本就不在意
at one’s leisure
在…有空的时候
I'll return the call at my
leisure.我有空就会来拜访
at length 1.(=after a long
time, at last)终于 2. (=in detail,
thoroughly)详细地
At length we arrived at our
destination.
我们终于到达了目的地
spoke at length
about the court ruling.
就法庭裁决做了长时间的发言
be
liable to (=be subject to)易于的,应受(罚)
be liable
for 对…应负责任的
In a depression banks are liable
to fail.
The solution lies in research. 答案在研究中
in life 人生中
The intellect is
not the most important thing in life.
for life
(Till the end of one's life.) 终身
For life
means for the rest of a person's life.
He was
jailed for life in 1966 for the murder
of three policemen.
in the light of
(=considering; taking into account)
考虑到,
根据
We have revised our plan in the
light of
these changes.我们已经根据这些变化修改了计划。
throw light on ( = make clear, explain) 使…更为清
楚,
提供线索, 阐明
A new approach offers an
answer, and may
shed light on an even
bigger question.
in line with(=in agreement
with)符合,一致
brought the front wheels
into line; a
wage agreement in line
with current inflation. 使前轮
成
同向行驶;和先行通货膨胀相配合的工资协议
long for(=want very
much)渴望,希望得到
I longed for a bicycle.
我特想要辆自行车。
for long 很久,很长时间(否定句疑问句中)
`Did
you live there?'n`Not for long.'
before long
(=soon)不久, 过了不久以后
began to drift gently
across the water.
不久,轰鸣声完全消失了,于是这只船开始慢悠悠
地漂浮在水面上。
in the long run (=in the
end)从长远来说,最后; It'll be
cheaper in the long run
to use real leather.
使用真正的皮革终究是比较便宜的。
in the short term (从短期来说)
The WTO is not
the best place to address this issue in the
short term.
(be) at a loss 不知所措;亏本
在经济萧条期间,银行很可能倒闭
All
adults in this country are liable for
military service.
lie in 在于
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sold the merchandise at a
loss. 赔本卖出货物
I am at a loss to understand
those remarks.
be at ease. 安逸,自由自在
put
the soldiers at ease while waiting for inspection.
等待检阅时让士兵们稍息
major in 主修(某课程)
I major in Applied Chemistry.
as a matter
of fact 实际上, 事实是
I'm going there tomorrow,
as a matter of fact.
实际情况是我明天就要去那儿。
elements. 在一敞篷船中漂泊,任由暴风雨摆布
be in
a mess 乱七八糟, 处境困难 make a mess of
弄乱, 打乱
Your room is in a mess. Please tidy it.
你的房间杂乱不堪,请把它打扫干净。
bear(keep) sth in
mind(=remember)牢记
You must bear in mind
that your parents hope
to depend on you to
become a good doctor.
你要记住你的父母指望你成为一名好医生。
bring(or call)to mind(=remember)使回想起
Thoughts of fishing brought to mind our youth.
想钓
by all means 1. (=at all
costs) 不惜一
切 2.
鱼的念头使我忆起了我们的青年时代
(=certainly) 当然行;
by
mistake(由于粗心,健忘原因而)错误地
If you feel you
need to ask any questions, by
I took
your pen by mistake.我错拿了你的钢笔。
all means do so.
He was determined to become leader by all
means
mistake sth for sth 把一物错认为另一物
by
means of 用…;
I mistook Anna for his sister.
They succeeded by means of patience and
sacrifice.
我误把安娜当作是他妹妹。
他们靠耐心和牺牲而取得了成功
at the moment (=now) 此刻,现在
by no
means 完全不, 决不
At the moment I am working.
此刻我正在工作。
This remark by no means should be
taken lightly.
for the moment (=for the time
being)暂时
这次讲话绝不能等闲视之
Pains for the moment,
gains for the millennia.
in memory of 为纪念…
功在当代,利在千秋
The congress opened with a
minute's silence
just a moment 稍等片刻
in memory of those who died in the struggle.
Just a moment and I'll tell you.
on the
mend (=in the process of recovering) 好转,
等一下我就可以告訴你
在康复中
in a moment 片刻
We are trying to put inflation back into its
cage and our
economy is on the mend.
我们正在设法控制 通货
I'll be with you in a moment.
膨胀,同时改善我们得经济。
我过会儿就和你在一起。
mention
sth to sb 向某人提起某事
at the last moment 在最后一刻
I hope you didn't mention my name to her.
To everybody's delight, she arrived
at
我希望你没有向她提到我的名字。
last moment.
in
the mood to do sth. 有情绪去做有心境做
at the mercy
of (=in the power of) 任…摆布, 在… 支
I was in no
mood to laugh and talk with strangers.
配下
我没有心情和陌生人一起谈笑.
drifting in an open
boat, at the mercy
of the
no
more…than 1.不多于… 2. 仅仅 only
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the
You should
spend no more than 20 minutes on this task
and
write at least 150 words.
McDonald's is no
more than a place to stop for
a quick
meal.
for the most part 多半,一般来说, 在极大程度上
For the most part, foreign sector
managers
see nothing in the world market
that they
would not want to adopt in China.
at (the) most 最多, 至多
We can stay for two
days at most.
我们最多能待两天。
make the most of
充分利用
We must make the most of it.
我们必须充分利用它。
be not much of(=not a
good)不是很好的…
If you describe
something as not much
of a
particular type of thing, you mean that it is
small
or of poor quality.
It's not
much of a career, you may think.
be something
of 有点…,像…
Our professor is something of an
eccentric.
我们教授的性情多少有点儿古怪
name after
用…的名字命名
John was named after his uncle.
约翰与他叔父同名。
native to 所产的
Banana is
native to Taiwan.
香蕉是台湾的土(特)产。
by nature 天生的, 生来
He was by nature
affectionate.
none other than 不是别人,正是…
It's none other than Tom! We thought you
were in
Africa! 是汤姆!我们以为你还在非洲!
for
nothing (=free, without payment)免费, 徒然
What's
wrong with you is that you think you can get
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something for
nothing.
nothing but 只有(=only), 不过…而已
For a few months I thought and talked
of
nothing but Jeremy.
He did nothing but
complain.
to say nothing of (=not to
mention)更不用说…
Unemployment leads to a
sense of uselessness, to
say nothing of
financial problems.
do sth at short notice
只给很少时间准备
There's no one available at such
short notice to take her
class.
until
further notice 在另行通知前
The bad news was
that all flights to Lanchow
had been
cancelled until further notice.
take notice of
(=pay attention) 注意
We want the government to
take notice of what we think
they should do
for single parents.
object to (=oppose to) 反对
A lot of people will object to the book.
objection to (接动名词) 反对
He has a strong
objection to getting up early.
他强烈反对早起。
on
occasion(=now and then) 不 时 地 , 必 要
时 If
something happens on occasion, it
happens sometimes, but not very often.
He
treated them seriously and, on
occasion, entertained them hilariously.
by
occasion of (=because of) 由于
The football
match was postponed be occasion of
rain.
occupy oneself with (in) 忙于(某事)
I
occupied myself with all kinds of paint testing.
it occurs to sb that… 某人想到…
It occurred
to me that I could have the book sent to me.
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once and for all 永远地
一劳永逸地,彻底地
If something happens once and
for all, it
happens completely or finally.
We have to resolve this matter once and for
all.
all at once (=suddenly, now) 突然
I
have to go, I really must, at once.
once in a
while (=occasionally) 偶尔
If something
happens once in a while, it
happens
sometimes, but not very often.
Your body,
like any other machine, needs a
full
service once in a while.
operate on sb 给某人做手术
The doctors operated on her stomach.
医生给她的胃动了手术。
come go into operation 开始运转
When a rule, system, or plan comes into
operation or you
put it into operation, you
begin to use it.
putbring sth into operation
使…投产,运转
Cheaper energy conservation techniques
have been put
into operation in the developed
world.
be of the opinion 持有…的看法
If
someone is of the opinion that something is
the case, that is what they believe. (FORMAL)
Frank is of the opinion that the 1934
yacht should
have won.
in one’s opinion
按某人的看法
Well he's not making a very good
job of it in
my opinion.
be opposed
to… 反对…
My mother is opposed to the new plan.
我妈妈是反对这个新打算的。
be opposite to 与…相反的
Her house is opposite to mine.
她的房子在我的房子对面。
(be) in order 井井有条,处于良好状态;
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Now
he has a chance to put his life back in order.
out of order(=in bad condition)出毛病,发生故障
A machine or device that is out of order is
broken and
does not work.
Their phone's
out of order.
made to order 定做的(衣服)
Made-to-order business is also welcomed.
originate from(=begin)起源于,由引起
All theories
originate from in practice and in turn serve
practice. 任何理论都来源于实践,反过来又 为实践
服务。
on
the outskirts (of) 在城郊
We live on the
outskirts of the city.
我们住在这个城市的郊区。
owe…to
把…归于…
She owes her success to good luck.
她把成功归功于幸运。
keep pace with 跟…并驾齐驱
If
something keeps pace with something else that is
changing, it changes quickly in response to
it.
Farmers are angry because the rise
fails to
keep pace with inflation.
go to
great pains=take pains 下功夫,努力
If you take
pains to do something or go to
great
pains to do something, you try hard to do it,
because
you think it is important to do it.
Social workers went to great pains to
acknowledge men's
domestic rights.
part
with (=give up, let go of) 舍弃,卖掉
She hated
to part with her favorite sweater, but
it could not be mended and she had to throw it
away. 她
不愿舍弃她心爱的毛衣,可是,又没办法补好, 只得把
它丢了。
participate in (=take part in)参加
I will
participate in the festivities.
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(be) particular about
讲究,挑剔(吃,穿)
I'm not particular about my
clothes; I don't
mind what I wear.
我不怎么讲究我的衣服,我不在乎我
穿什么。
in particular
(=especially) 特别是,尤其
You use in particular
to indicate that what you are
saying
applies especially to one thing or person.
(a)
passion for 对…的热爱,热情
She had a passion for
gardening.
be patient with 对…耐心
I am not
patient with people who I think are stupid.
pay for 赔偿, 付款, 报偿, 处罚
Why should I
pay the penalty for somebody else's
mistake?.
pay…for 付…的钱
I have paid 10
RMB for the toy.
(be) at peace with 与…和睦相处
She is at peace with herself and her friends.
她平和地对待自己和朋友
in peace
(=peacefully)安静,平安
One more question and I'll
leave you in peace.
peculiar to… 特有的, 独具的
Language is peculiar to mankind. 语
言是人类特有的。
penalty for 对…的处罚,罚金
What is the penalty
for dangerous driving?
对危险驾车给予什么处罚?
perform on the piano(=play
the piano) 演奏钢琴
persist in 坚持,固执
in
person 亲自, 当面 (on the spot)
in place (in
right or proper place) 放在应放的地方
With
everything in place, she started the slide show.
一切
就绪,她开始放幻灯片
beans.
take
pleasure in 喜欢做某事
If you describe someone as
evil, you mean that they are
very wicked by
nature and take pleasure in
doing things
that harm other people.
be on the point of
doing sth (=be about to do sth)
刚要去做
If
you are on the point of doing something, you are
about
to do it.
He was on the point of
saying something when the phone
rang.
beside the point 不切正题,无关紧要
To build
another scyscraper in the city is beside the
point.
在该城市再盖一座摩天大楼的问题不必
谈了。
to the
point 中肯, 扼要 adv.
remarks that were to the
point; rambled and would not
speak to the
point. 和本题相关的话;随便地乱 讲却不
讲与本题相关的
come to
the point 谈主要问题
Let come to the point
directly.
there is no point in doing sth
没必要做某事
There was no point in staying any
longer.
point at (=indicate, direct
attention)指着
If you point at a person or
thing, you hold out your
finger towards them
in order to make
someone notice them.
point out (=indicate, show) 指出,指明
If you
point out a fact or mistake, you tell someone
about
it or draw their attention to it.
popular withamong 大众所喜爱的,拥戴
in the
position of 处在…位置上
in practice 实际上(状语=in
fact);
What happens in practice is what
actually happens, in
contrast to what is
supposed to happen.
in place of
(=instead of) 代替
Cooked kidney beans can be
used in place of French
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In practice, workers do not
work to satisfy
their needs.
out of
practice 荒疏,不熟练
`How's your German?'n`Not
bad, but I'm out
of practice.'
prefer…to… (choose rather, like better)
宁要, 更
喜欢
I prefer coffee to tea 我喜欢咖啡胜过茶
prepare for breakfast 准备吃早饭
If you
prepare for an event or action
that
will happen soon, you get yourself ready for it or
make the necessary arrangements.
prepare
breakfast 作早饭 (这里的 prepare 相当于
manufacture
or compound)
in the presence of 在…在场的情况下
The talks took place in the presence of a
diplomatic
observer.
for the
present(=for the time being, for now)暂且,
就现在来说; at present 现在,此刻
Something that
exists or will be done for the present
exists
now or will continue for a while, although the
situation may change later.
The ministers
had expressed the unanimous view
that
sanctions should remain in place for
the present.
preside over at 主持(会议,业务等)
The special workshop was presided
over by
a famous scientist.
那次专题研讨会是由一位著名的科学
家主持的。
prevail over 占优势,
压倒, 战胜
The East Wind prevails over the West
Wind.
东风压倒西风。
prevent…from 使…不, 防止…做
We were prevented by heavy smog from
seeing anything. 浓雾使我们看不到任何东西。
previous to (=prior
to) 在…之前
a day previous to Christmas 圣诞节的前一天
take pride in(=pride oneself on) 以…自豪
We
take pride in offering you the highest standards.
pride oneself on upon 以…自豪
She prided
herself on her ability to speak
many
foreign languages. 她为自己能讲多种外国语而
感 到自豪。
in
principle 原则上
They agree to the plan in
principle.
他们原则上同意这个计划。
prior to
(=before) 在…之前
If something happens prior
to a particular time or
event, it
happens before that time or
event.
(FORMAL)
In the car industry, the August
sales will involve a build
up of stocks prior
to this date.
in private (=privately) 私下,
秘密地
Can I speak to you in private?
我可以私下同你谈谈吗?
in public 公开地
I do not
want to speak about it in public.
我不想当众说这件事。
proceed from (=arise from, result from)
由…发出,
由…引起(产生)
Miserable sobs were heard
to proceed from the next room.
从隔壁房间里传出悲怆的呜咽声。
proceed with ( =go on with
sth) 继续进行
Let us proceed with our lesson.
我们继续上课吧。
in progress(=in the state of be
done)进行中
The building of the largest bridge
across the river in Adia
is in progress.
这座亚洲最大的一座跨江大 桥正在
建设中。
prohibit…from
(=forbid) 禁止, 阻止
Modesty prohibits me from
saying what happened.
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羞怯妨碍我说出所发生的事情
in proportion
to 与…成比例
This door is narrow in proportion to
its height.
这扇门就其高度的比例而言窄了些。
be proud of
为…自豪
He is proud of his daughter's
ability to speak
four languages.
他为女儿能说四种语言而骄傲。
provide for 为…做准备
We
provided food for the hungry children.
我们为饥饿的孩子们提供食物。
provide sb with
sth 给某人提供某物
They provide us with food.
他们供给我们食物。
on purpose(=by intention,
deliberately)故意, 特地
I came here on purpose to
see you.
我特地来这里看你。
to the purpose
(=useful for one’s purpose)得要领的,
中肯的 = to the
point
He said something that was to the
purpose. 他说了 一些
中肯的话。
His answer was not
to the purpose. 他的答案不得 要
领。
be qualified
in + 竞技项目 取胜
If you qualify in a
competition, you are successful in
one part
of it and go on to the next stage.
be
qualified for 在某种职业上合格
If you qualify
for something or if
something
qualifies you for it, you have the right
to do it or have it.
call…in question
对…表示怀疑
His honesty has been called in
question.
他的诚实值得怀疑
out of the question
(=impossible)不可能的
Starting over is out of the
question.
从头开始是不可能的
without question 毫无疑问
If you do something without question,
you do
it without arguing or asking why it
is necessary
be caught in the rain 被雨淋了
I
was caught in the rain on my way home.
at
random (=without aim or purpose) 随便地, 任
意地, 胡乱地
Please chose a card at random
from the deck.
从一副牌中任意选出一张
range over
(=cove, include) 范围包括
If a piece of writing
or speech ranges over a group of
topics, it
includes all those topics.
The conversation
ranged over the desirability
of such
restaurants, the shortcomings of men,
and
why it had only taken 15 minutes
to
cross a continent.
range between
范围在……与……之间不等
ranging between 5 and 15 在 5 和
15 之间变化
range from … to …
Lether shoes
range from $$10 a pair.
皮鞋售价每双十美元起。
at
any rate (=at all events)无论如何,总之
You use at
any rate to indicate that the
important
thing is what you are saying now, and not what
was said before.
At any rate, Pankin said
that relations between the
two nations will be
restored before the conference.
beyond the
reach of 无法达到(得到,理解= out of
reach of)
What he said is beyond the
reach
of my understanding.
within
reach of 够得到,能拿到
beyond (all) question (=without question)毫无疑问 You
do not use out of the question to say that
there is no
doubt about something. The
expression you use is
beyond question.
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If you are
not within reach of prompt
medical
treatment, then self-treatment is an
emergency option.
react to 对…作出反应
How
did your mother react to the news? She reacted by
getting very angry. 你妈妈对这个消息的反应
怎
样?她的反应是非常生气。
react with 与…反应
An acid can react with a base to form a salt.
酸和碱起化学反应成盐。
react against 作出反抗或反对反应
If you react against someone's way of
behaving, you
deliberately behave in a
different way because you do
not like the way
they behave.
She reacted against the
mindlessness and luxury of their
lives.
(be) ready for 准备好做…
The new house is
ready for occupation.
新屋可以居住了。
in reality (=in fact, really) 事实上
He came
across as streetwise, but in reality he was not.
by reason of (=because of) 由于,因为
If one
thing happens by reason of
another,
it happens because of it. (FORMAL)
The boss
retains enormous influence by reason of
his position.
it stands to reason that
…理所当然
It stands to reason that if we
leave late, we
will arrive late.
当然是如果我们离开晚了,我们就
会 晚到
reason with (=argue)
与...评理
It's no use flying off the
handle. You can
reason with
us.大发雷霆是没有用的。你可以跟我们讲
道 理嘛!
in
the red 亏损,负债,赤字
If a person or company is in
the red or if their bank
account is in the
red, they have spent more money than
they
have in their account and therefore they owe
money to the bank.
The theatre is $$500,000
in the red.
(be) get out of the red 不再亏损
We have to produce new products to get out of
the red
otherwise we will go bankrupt.
我们应该生产新产品来谋求盈余,否则我们就会
破产了。
refer to…as
把…称做…
If you refer to someone or something as
a particular thing,
you use a particular
word, expression, or
name to mention or
describe them.
Marcia had referred to him as a
dear friend.
refer…to…涉及;提到, 查资料;参考
If
you refer to a book or other source of
information, you
look at it in order to find
something out.
He referred briefly to his
notebook.
within reference to(=concerning,
about)关于
You use with reference to or in
reference to in order to
indicate what
something relates to.
I am writing with
reference to your article
on salaries for
scientists.
within regard to
(=concerning)有关,关于
You can use with regard
to or in regard
to to indicate the
subject that is being talked or
written
about.
The department is reviewing its policy
with regard to
immunisation.
give one’s
regards to sb 向…问候
Give my regards to your
wife!
regardless of (=without worrying
about, despite, in spite of)
不顾,不考虑
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We will persevere
regardless of past failures.
尽管以前我们失败过,但仍要坚持下去
inwith relation to 关于, 有关
He
is the sixth person to be arrested in
relation
to the coup plot.
relevant to
与…有关的
The scientist corresponds with
colleagues in order
to learn about matters
relevant to her own research.
那个科学家和同事们相互通信以了解和她自己的
研究有关的事。
to one’s relief 令…感到放心的是
To my
relief he found the article acceptable.
relieve…of… 解除,解脱;帮助拿,辞退
Let me relieve you
of that heavy parcel. 让
我把你的重包裹解下来吧。
rely
on 依靠(depend on), 信赖
You may rely on me.
你可以信赖我。
remark on(upon) 对…发表评论
If his host appreciated the irony, he didn't
remark on it.
remedy for 对…治疗法, 补救, 药物
Warmth is the best remedy for colds.
热疗是治感冒的最好方法。
remind sb of (It occurs to
sb that…)提醒某人…,使 某人
向想起
This reminds me of
last year.
这使我想起去年的事。
in good repair
维修良好;
If something such as a building is in
good repair, it is in
good condition. If it is
in bad repair, it is in bad condition.
The
monks of Ettal keep the abbey in good repair.
in bad repair 维修不善
The road was in bad
repair in parts.
be under repair 在修理中
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The highway to the city is
under repair now.
reply to 答复, 回答
A lot
of people replied to our advertisement.
有许多人对我们的广告作出了反应。
beyond
reproach 不受责备的;
Women in public life must be
beyond reproach.
beyond belief 以相信;
His
story is beyond belief. 他的话难以置信。
beyond hope
(in despair)绝望
You are beyond hope. 你没希望了。
resort to 诉诸于… (via, by, by means of )
resort to force 诉诸于武力
respond to 对…反应,
响应, 对(药)有效
This modest group size
allows our teachers
to respond to the
needs of each student.
in response to(=as an
answer to)回答,反应
The President's critics say he
has been too timid in
responding to changing
international developments.
be responsible for
对…负责, 是造成…原因
The worong operation seems
to be responsible for
the system
instability
rest onupon(=depend on) 取决于,被搁在,
信赖
If something such as a theory or someone's
success rests
on a particular thing, it
depends on that thing.
(FORMAL)
The long-
term future of the country rests on how we teach
our children.
rest with (=be in hand of,
depend on) 取决于, 在
于, 由...负责
If
authority, a responsibility, or a decision rests
with you,
you have that authority or
responsibility, or you
are the one
who will make that decision.
(FORMAL)
restrain…from(=hold back from)抑制不……
Gladys
wanted to ask, `Aren't you angry with him?'
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But she
restrained herself from doing so.
restrict…to(=keep within limits)把限制于
He
restricts himself to two cigarettes a day
限制每天吸两枝香烟
result in (=cause) 导致
The
accident resulted in three people being killed.
这次事故造成三人死亡。
with the result that 其结果是
I was absorbed in reading the newspaper
with
the result that I didn't hear what
they were
talking about.
in return
(for) 作为报答; 以报答(for)
If you do something in
return for what someone else has
done for
you, you do it because they did that
thing for you.
You pay regular
premiums and in return
the insurance
company will pay out a lump sum.
in turn 轮流
There were cheers for each of the women
as
they spoke in turn.
get rid of 摆脱,
去掉, 除去
are supposed to get rid of
carelessness, for it often
leads to
irretrievable errors. 你们一定要克
服粗枝
大叶,因为粗枝大叶常常引起无可挽回的 错误。
be within one’s
rights to do 有权(做)
It is within my rights
to delete anything that I have posted.
give
rise to (=lead to) 引起, 导致
The heavy rain
gives rise to the flood.
大雨引起了洪水。
He will run the risk of losing his
life to save
the child.
rule out
(=leave out) 排除, 不考虑
The option of starting
over has been ruled out.
重新开始这种选择已被排除考虑
in safety adv. 安全地
我们现在安全了。 We are now in
safety.
Don't
worry, they are in safety. 别着急,他们 很
安全。
for
the sake of 为了……
from children.
为了安全,要把所有的药都 放在孩
子们拿不到的地方。
be for sale
待售
That house is for sale. 那座房子待售。
on
sale (=offered to be sold) 出售, 上市
Tickets on
sale now!
be satisfied with 满意
I wasn't
satisfied with our treatment at that hotel, so
I shall complain to the proprietor.
on a
large scale 大规模地
They are preparing for war
on a large scale. 他们正 在大
规模地备战。
on
schedule 按时,准时;
The renovation is on schedule.
ahead of schedule 提前; in advance 预先;
The
task will be finished ahead of
schedule
if nothing prevents.
behind schedule
落后于计划进度,晚于规定时间
We were two months behind
schedule, and already over
budget.
scrape
through (in) 勉强通过,擦过
He scrape through an
first-round interview 勉强通 过第
一轮面试
start
from scratch(=from the beginning)从头开始
at the risk of (=with danger
of)冒…的风险
To persuade the emperor from
committing
a mistake,even at the risk
of offending him.
run(take)risk of (=do sth
dangerous)的风险
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Let’s start from scratch
and learn the
simple technique needed to
save shots from sand.
in search of(=in quest
of)寻找;
Reservoirs are drying up and farmers
have begun to leave
their land in search of
water.
in honor of 为了表示敬意;
The United
Nations has issued a stamp in honour of
Captain Alfred Dreyfus.
in memory of 为纪念
The congress opened with a minute's
silence
in memory of those who died in the
struggle.
in hopes of 为期待
I went to
the bookstore in hopes of
buying a
cookbook.
in pursuit of 为追求
If you do
something in pursuit of a particular result, you
do it in order to achieve that result.
in
behalf of 代表…的利益;
Declaration of
Independence was signed by order
and in
behalf of the congress
on one's behalf
为...的利益, 以…名义
Can my friend do it on my
behalf?
in favor of 为赞成…;
We are in favor
of her promotion to president.
anyone else knowing.
Dan found out
that I had been
meeting my ex-
boyfriend in secret.
in private 私下
Can I
speak to you in private?
我可以私下同你谈谈吗?
senior to 比…年长;
Williams felt
himself to be senior to all of them.
superior
to 比…更好;
If one thing or person is superior
to another, the first is
better than the
second.
We have a relationship infinitely
superior to those of many
of our friends.
inferior to 比…差
His photographs were
inferior to those taken
by
Ernie.
in a sense 在某种意义上
In a sense, both were
right.
sensitive to 对…敏感;
She is
sensitive to what people think of her.
她很敏感人们对她是怎么想的。
sensible of 觉察到的;
He is
sensible of the danger of his position.
他发觉他处境危险。
in sequence 按顺序,
按先后次序
A couple of dozen letters and numbers
are pressed in
sequence on a keyboard.
share in (=have a share in) 分摊, 分担
If
you share in something such as a success
or a responsibility, you are one of a
number of
people who achieve or accept it.
share sth with sb 与…分享,分担,分摊,共用
He showed
me the flat he shares with Esther.
be shocked
at by 对…感到震惊
Relief workers were shocked by
what they saw.
我们赞成她升为总裁
=TnaKm0
in support of
为支持…
Another union has voted for
industrial action
in support of a pay claim.
in season 旺季, 处于交配期
If a female
animal is in season, she is in a
state
where she is ready to have sex.
in secret
秘密地;
If you do something in secret, you
do it
without
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fall short of 达不到
What
Sanlly had done falled short
of
my expectations
go short of (=be without
enough of) 缺乏
If you go short of
something, especially food, you
do not have
as much of it as you want or need.
for short
(in a short form) 为简便,简称
He's called Ed for
short. 人们用简称叫他埃德
in short (=in a few words,
in brief)简称
Try tennis, badminton or
windsurfing. In
short, anything challenging.
in short supply 供应不足
Food is in short
supply all over the country.
be short of
(=lacking enough)缺乏,不够
We're short of cash.
我们现在现金不足
be shy of
1. 不足的;缺乏的:(=be short
of)
Eleven is one shy of a dozen. 十一比十二差一个
2. 有戒心的:不信任的;小心的(=be cautious
about)
I'm a bit shy of that sort of person. 我有点不太信
任那种人。
catch
the sight of (=see for a moment)瞥见
Jessica
caught sight of Lois and waved to her.
(be)in
sight (=in view, visible) 看得见
Peace was in
sight. 和平在望。
out of sight 看不见
Keep out
of my sight. 不要让我看见你。
know sb by sight 与…只面熟
I don’t know her well. I just know her by
sight.
on the sly (=under the table) 偷偷地
The seller took extra payments on the sly.
销售人员暗中接受多给的钱
smell of 有…的气味
The
water hole is a cave that smells of terror.
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be sorry
aboutfor 懊悔的,后悔的,难过的
A: Sorry for
interrupting you. B: Never mind.
甲:对不起我打扰你了。乙:没关系。
speak ill of 说…的坏话;
speak badly of speak
well of 说…的好话 speak
highly of
If you speak well of someone
or speak highly
of someone, you say good
things about them. If you speak ill
of
someone, you criticize them.
specialize in
专门研究, 专攻
That doctor specializes in
children's illnesses.
那位医生专门研究儿科疾病。
in
spite of (=despite) 尽管
They kept going in
spite of their fears.
他们不顾害怕继续前进
on the
spot 在现场, 在出事地点; 立即(=at once)
The question
put me on the spot. 这个问题使我得 做
出反应了。
take a
stand against 采取某种立场反对
take a stand for
采取某种立场支持…
A number of countries, including
Australia,
were prepared to take a stand for
democracy and to take a
stand against
terrorism.
stare at 目不转睛地看, 凝视, 盯着
He
stared at the word trying to remember what
it meant. 他盯着这个单词,努力想记起它的意思。
in step
步伐一致;
in step with the times. 与时代步伐保持一致
out of step 步伐不齐
out of step
with the times. 与时代不一致
stick at (=continue to
work hard at)继续勤奋地致 力
于…;
stick one’s work
坚持工作;
stick at one’s books 勤奋读书
stick
to (=refuse to leave or change)坚持;
stick to
one’s promise 比喻不食言
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stick to one’s friend 忠于朋友
in stock 有库存, 有现货
If goods are in
stock, a shop has them available to sell. If
they are out of stock, it does not.
be
strict with 对…严格要求
If you are too strict
with them, your children
will see you as
dictatorial.
bego on strike 罢工
The
miners went on strike and picketed the
power
stations.
subject…to(=cause…to
experience)使受到 subject
(adj) to 易受到…的
All citizens in this nation are subject to the
law.
这个国家的全体公民都必须服从法律
Children are subject
to colds. 易于感冒的孩子
submit to 提交(hand in)
屈从(yield to)
I submitted my papers to the
examiner.
我把试卷交给主考老师。
If I submitted to
their demands, they would
not press the
allegations.
substitute…for 以…代替…
Only
art can substitute for nature.
suffer from
患…病; 受…苦痛
His friend has suffered from
ill health for
some years. 他朋友身体不好已有好几年了。
be suitable for (=fit) 合适…的
This toy
is not suitable for young children.
这个玩具不适合小小孩玩。
in sum
大体上, 总之
In sum, the two countries
are now true
economic partners.
supply
sb with sth 向某人提供某物
The uterus is supplied
with a rich network of blood
vessels and
nerves.
in support of 以便支持
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They are prepared to resort to
violence in support of their
beliefs.
be
sure of (=have no doubt; certain)确信的
If
someone is sure of getting something, they
will definitely get it or they think they will
definitely get
it.
for sure certain
(certainly, definitely) 肯定地,有
把握地
We'll
win for sure.
我们肯定会获胜
make
sure about 弄清, 弄确实
Make sure he writes it
down. 让他一定记下来
be surprised at 对……惊奇;
If
you are surprised at something, you
have a feeling of surprise, because it
is
unexpected or unusual.
take sb by
surprise 使…惊奇;
If something takes you by
surprise, it happens when you
are not
expecting it or when you are
not
prepared for it.
to one’s surprise 使某人惊奇
I
thought he would be angry, but to my surprise, he
smiled.
suspect sb of 疑心某犯有…
The police
suspect her of murder. 警察怀疑她犯了 谋杀
罪
be
suspicious of (=not trusting)对…有疑心
I am
suspicious of that woman - I think she
may have stolen something from our shop.
我很怀疑那
位妇女,我想她可能偷了我们商店的东西。
by sympathetic
totowards 对…同情,赞同
If you are sympathetic to
someone who is in a bad
situation, you are
kind to them and show that
you
understand their feelings.
If you are
sympathetic to a proposal or action, you
approve of it and are willing to support
it.
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sympathize with
sb or sth 对…表示同情
I must tell you how much I
sympathize with you for your
loss, Professor.
be in sympathy with 赞同,同情 =in support of
If you take some action in sympathy with
someone else,
you do it in order to
show that you support
them.
have
sympathy with 对……怀有同情心
I have been a
prisoner, so I have a lot of sympathy with
other people in prison.
have a taste for
对……有兴趣、鉴赏力
If you have a taste for something,
you have a liking or
preference for it.
That gave me a taste for reading.
have a
taste of 经历、品尝过…
If you have a taste of
a particular way of
life or activity, you
have a brief experience of it.
This voyage was
his first taste of freedom.
in good taste
大方,得体; in bad taste(反意)
If you say that
something that is said or done is in bad
taste or in poor taste, you mean that
it
is offensive, often because it
concerns death or
sex and is inappropriate
for the situation. If you say that
something
is in good taste, you mean that it is not
offensive and that it is appropriate for the
situation.
to one’s taste 合…的口味, 中意 =to
one’s liking
Classical music is also very much
to my taste.
tell…from (=recognize) 辨别认出
tell of v. 讲述
The story tells of a
runaway slave girl in Louisiana, circa
1850.
tell off 【informal】rebuke 责备:严厉指责;
He
never listened to us when we told him off.
in terms of (=with regard to; in the light of)
就……
而言;根据,按照
It is a small
country both in terms of size
and
population.
be on good terms with sb 关系好
Peely is not doing a good job, but he
is
always praised by the boss because he
is on
good terms with the boss.
thank
sb for sth 因…感谢某人
Tank you for directions.
think ofabout (=be intent on doing sth.) We
are thinking of going to France. 我们考虑到
法国去。
on second thoughts 经再三考虑之后
You can say
on second thoughts or on
second thought
when you suddenly change your mind
about
something that you are saying or something that
you
have decided to do.
be through with
(=finish with) 做好,完成 不交往
If you are through
with something or if it is through, you
have
finished doing it and will never do it again. If
you are
through with someone, you do not want
to have anything to do with them again. I'm
through with women.
See through 识破:看穿
We saw through his superficial charm.
我们很清楚他的表面功夫
at one time 过去一度, 以前曾经
If you say that something was the case at one
time, you
mean that it was the case
during a particular
period in the past.
behind the times (思想,看法)落后于时代
You're
behind the times. 你落伍了.
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behind time (=late) 迟到, 晚点 (没有 the)
The train is ten minutes behind time.
for
the time being (=temporarily)暂时
For the time
being, you will have to share this room
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another person.
in time 及时、最后,终于
In
time they came to accept the harsh facts.
他们最终承认了严酷的事实
We came to the meeting just
in time.
on time (=punctually) 准时
The train
arrived on time.
at no time 无论何时也不…
At no
time did they try to persuade me to suppress the
information.
in no time (=very quickly)
立即,马上
If you weren't here, she would get rid
of me in no time.
at times (=occasionally)
间或, 时常
Life can be a real bastard at times.
at all times (=always) 始终, 总是
The centre
is staffed at all times.
at a time 一次, 每次;
同时
Do you sometimes find that you are doing
very little
physical exercise for several
weeks at a time?
on top of 在…上面 熟练掌握, 高兴之极
If you are on top of or get on top of
something that you
are doing, you are dealing
with it successfully.
If you say that you feel
on top of the world, you are
emphasizing that
you feel extremely happy
and healthy.
Two months before she gave birth to Jason she
left work
feeling on top of the world.
in
total (=all have been added up) 总计
I was with
my husband for eight years in total.
be in
touch with 与…有接触, 有联系
I'm definitely going
to get in touch with
these people.
be
out of touch with 与… 没有 联系 =have
contact
with
I have been out of touch
with Susan for about one year.
be true of
适合于…的;
If you say that a fact is true of a
particular person or
situation, you mean
that it is valid or relevant
for them.
be true to 忠于…
If you are true to
someone, you remain committed and
loyal to
them. If you are true to an idea
or
promise, you remain committed to it and continue
to act
according to it.
trust to sth.
把…委托给
Trust to destiny. 相信命运
trust in sb. 信任
Don't put your
trust in that man; he may trick you.
in truth
事实上, 实在 =in fact
You say in truth in
order to indicate that you
are giving
your honest opinion about something.
by turns
轮换地(One after another; alternately)
We clean
the classroom by turns.
我们轮流打扫教室
in turn 反过来=on the contrary
Theory is based on practice and in turn
serves practice.
be typical of 是…的特点
A composition typical of the baroque period.
be in use (=be used)被使用;
be out of use
(=be on longer used)不再被使用
If something
such as a technique, building,
or
machine is in use, it is used regularly by people.
The site has been out of use for many years.
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be used
to(介词)+名词或动名词,习惯于 used adj
We are getting used
to the cold weathe.
used to+原形 过去常做,used to
相当于情态动词
We used to go there every year.
我每年都去那儿。
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be unprepared for 对…无准备的
I was totally
unprepared for the announcement on
the
next day.
in vain (=uselessly) 徒劳
Our
labor was in vain. 我们的劳动是白费力气
be valid for
对…有效的
Tickets are not dated and are
valid for any
single admission.
with a
view to +动名词 为…目的
With a view to
seeking approval, we need to
do more
preparation.
in view (=in sight) 看得见
They
have very clear career aims in view.
by way of (=by going through) 经由,取道
flew to
the Far East by way of the polar route.经由
极地
航线飞往远东
made no comment by way of
apology. 以道歉形式 末做
任何评论
by the way (=in
addition)顺带地(表转折)
By the way, what happened to
the money? 顺便问 一
句,那笔钱后来怎么样了?
in no way
无论怎样也不…
The plan is in no way practical.
该计划一点也不
实际。
in a way 从某种程度上说
I like
the new styles, in a way. 某种程度上我喜欢 这些
新款式
as a whole (=in general) 就整体而论
I disliked
the acting but enjoyed the play as a whole.
on
the whole (=generally) 大体上说
on the whole,
it’s a happy ending.
against one’s will 违心地,
违背意愿地
at will 随心所欲;
If you can do
something at will, you can do it when you
want
and as much as you want.
with a will 有决心地
热情地;起劲地
They set to work with a
will.他们起劲地工作起来。
wish for 祝福
A Christmas
wish for my best friend! 给我最好的 朋友
一个圣诞祝福!
hope for 想要某物
They hope for government
funding for the scheme.
word for word
(=literally) 逐字地
Tell me what she said, word
for word.
把她说的一五一十地告诉我。
in a word 总之;
In a word, the situation is serious.
总而言之,形势很严峻
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in view of (=considering) 考虑到…
You use
in view of when you are
taking into
consideration facts that have just been
mentioned or are just about to be mentioned.
byin virtue of (=as a result of, by means of,
via, By way
of:) 由于…; 依靠…力量
She
becomes well off by virtue of a
large inheritance.
a warning against
告诫…不要
Experts warn against US missile
system.
(be) on the watch for 不断监视看有没有
Notify the passport office to be on the
watch
for anyone ordering a passport in your.
(be) on the watch against 不断监视为防范…
Be on
the Watch Against Pickpocketing.
be in the way
(=obstructive) 碍事, 阻碍
The indecisive man
always sees a lion in the way.
(be)under way
(=moving forward)正进行
in process
There are
efforts under way to designate the bridge
a
historic landmark.
The project is still in
process.
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in other words
换言之;
In other words, when the wind is
blowing at
120 kilometers per hour, most
waves will
be about twelve meters.
have
a word with sb 谈一谈;
I wanted to have a word
with him about the Davison project.
have words
with sb 争吵;
They had words with their
neighbours over
some trifles.
have the
last word (have the final say)有决定权
I don’t
appreciate people who always have to have the
last word on everything.
keep one’s word
遵守诺言
I never fail to keep my word.
work
out an idea 出主意;
I will work out an idea
from a rough sketch
to a finished piece.
work out the amount of…计算出…的数量;
How to
work out the amount of CGT you
will
actually have to pay.
work out a problem 解决问题;
you can work out a problem before it's
out of control.
work out a puzzle 解谜
This wasn’t like trying to work out a puzzle
or new gadget.
at the thought of 一想到…
With
the Spring Festival just round the corner, your
mouth might already be watering at the thought
of the
coming banquet.
worry about 担心
He is worrying about his health.
at (the)
worst 在最糟的情况下
At worst we'll have to sell the
house so as to settle
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our debts.
yield to
对…屈服,投降,让步,顺从
She yielded to
temptation and had
another chocolate.
be worthy of (=be deserving of)值得, 配得上
He
is worthy of our praise. 他值得我们表扬。
由 Jack
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