1) a big time:尽兴,高兴的时刻 YC=S5;
e.g. I had a big time there. ExSO|g]%
the big time:第一流,最高级 ckjrk
e.g. Don’t worry you are in the big time now. !ph" mf$-
2) according to:按照,根据 =39 ?:VoD
e.g. They were commended or criticized according to their work. '.Ym!r~wL
according as:随……而定 R0;efD
e.g. The thermometer rises or falls according as the air is hot or cold. joXfmHB}
3) admit to:承认 PF`rWw
e.g. I have to admit to a dislike for modern music. 3L_I[T$s
admit sb.(in) to:允许某人进入某地或加入某组织、行业 a=xT(G0Re
e.g. They have admitted me into their club. Cs@ +r
4) all for:完全赞成 ]~>K\i
e.g. I am all for holding a meeting to discuss it. _P,^_%}V06
for all:尽管 #hL*rbpT
e.g. They could not open the box for all their forces. !r+IXuqV,!
5) all in all:总的说来 p T[gdhc
e.g. All in all it is a success. `7+j0kV)
all in:疲倦,筋疲力尽 %8)W0WMe
e.g. He was all in but he stuck it out. m-V02's
6) as it is (was):照目前的情况来看 Nf9 fb?
e.g. As it is we shall be able to complete our task in time. Q0_>'sEM
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as it were:可以说,姑且这样说 rrs"N3!aT
e.g. He is as it were a walking dictionary. IeF keE
7) as much as:几乎,实际上 mzD^Y<LTd
e.g. By running away he as much as admitted that he had taken the money. "DSPPE&[c
as much…as:与……一样多 Eff\Aq{
e.g. It is as much our responsibility as yours. +&ZX$
8) as well:也,还是……为好 Psa@@'w
e.g. He gave me advice and money as well. Since you have begun to do it you may as well finish it. Az,-
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as well as:不仅……而且,除……之外 {<w
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e.g. With television we see a picture as well as hearing sound. Small towns as well as big cities are being ,
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9) at one time 从前某个时期 Jm(ixekp
e.g. At one time we met frequently. 2H[)1|]l
at a time:每次,一次 8SnS~._9
e.g. You can borrow only two books at a time. GVd48 *
10) attach to:属于,归因于 gs`^~iD]m
e.g. No blame attaches to him. Pg^h,2h
attach oneself to:参加,加入 fk5XvL
e.g. He attached himself to the group of climbers. *,#q'!Hq
11) be a credit to:为……增光 9 Aivf+
e.g. I hope you will be a credit to your school. r(uP!n1+
do credit to:为……增进荣誉 ,9ml>ji`=
e.g. This piece of work does credit to you. Li`hdrO'ii
12) bear in mind:记住 3n(*
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e.g. I hope you will bear in mind all I am saying. 85>S"%_
have in mind:考虑 rFXSO=P?Z
e.g. Don’t give your confidence to others regarding the plan you have in mind. QjukK6#W
13) begin with:以……为起点 R "E<8w
e.g. He advised me to begin with something easy. t*+! n.p
to begin with:首先 0 K3Hf^>m
e.g. To begin with we must consider the problem from all sides. l]vohLz
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14) build up:逐步建成,增强 Oje|bxQ
e.g. They are trying hard to build up an independent economy. He went for an ocean voyage and built up cS~!8`Fwy
his health. mrnxI#6
build on:以……为基础,依赖 ABWb>EZ8
e.g. Let’s build on your idea. We shall build on your supporting us. Pe,;MP\2
15) by day:在白天 <kc]L x
e.g. Most of them work by day and study by night. di_gWE
by the day:(指工作报酬等)按日计算 -c$z 2Q)
e.g. Will you pay me by the day or by the hour? Hs<n^fyf
16) can but 只好……罢了 ^?Vq L\V5
e.g. We can but try to make him see how unreasonable he has been. -RCv7U`
cannot but:不得不,禁不住 +G\0L_B
e.g. I cannot but tell her the truth.(=I cannot help telling her the truth) T+BIy|O
17) come forth:出现,发行 p[;8
e.g. Many new things are coming forth.. Do you know that a set of new stamps has come forth? [,\i[[<
come forward:自告奋勇,提出供讨论 5^o3y.J?P
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come forward at our next session. >~>{;Wq(p+
18) compare … to 比拟(指出其中的相似点) XL?Aw
e.g. Man’s life is often compared to a candle. G/%Ubi6%
compare … with:把……和……相比(指出其不同之处) G#g{3}dcK
e.g. He compared his camera with mine. '@S,V/jy0z
19) consist in:包含在……中 J,`_,T
e.g. Happiness consists in good health. w+3>DEfz
consist of:由……组成 T!&jFy*W
e.g. The apartment consisted of two rooms and a kitchen. 7rJ9
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20) end on:两端相碰,正对 (,d/JnP
e.g. The two ships collided each other end on. We shouldn’t place the bicycles end on. s|BX>
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on end:竖着,连续地,不断地 @>gD1Q7v b
e.g. Place the box on end. She often works for 20 hours on end `Q+
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21) familiar to:某事为某人熟知 &l?N:(r
e.g. There were facts not familiar to me. ;*"!:GR%h
familiar with:熟悉或通晓某事 T^+1rG
e.g. He is familiar with English German and French.. CF,8f$:2
22)feel for sb.:同情某人,为某人难过 KuU3DTS85Z
e.g. I feel for you in your sorrow. ./';P<)
feel for sth:(用手、脚、棍子等)摸索,寻找某物 DXt]b,
e.g. She felt under the pillow for her watch. J.*[gt%O|
23)for a moment:片刻,一会儿 ntDRlX
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e.g. She was silent for a moment weighing in her mind the pros and cons. #?L(#a$k
for the moment:此刻、暂时 .jLMl*6%:
e.g. I cannot recall his name for the moment. d'x<-l9
24)get down:下去,下来;写下来 87&KQ_
e.g. The bus was so jammed that I could not get down. Here’s the telephone number I got down for you. Xs{:[vRW
get down to:认真着手进行处理 TEH*@~P"
e.g. It is no good shirking the job it will have to be got down to. 6#OL
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25)get into trouble with sb.:遭到某人的(训斥等) j
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e.g. Poor Tom is always getting into trouble with the boss. =}B4I
get sb. into trouble:使某人陷入困境 bbE bf !E
e.g. The letter got me into trouble. ?ZSXoy-kr
26)give sb. a hand:帮助某人或参与某人做某事 j;1~=j])
e.g. Give me a hand with the cleaning please. ckH$E%j
give sb. one’s hand:与某人握手 zz7Y/653
e.g. She gave me her hand and wished me a good trip %RCl+hOP.h
27)go through:检查,搜查;通过,穿过 s_S<gR
e.g. They went through our luggage at the customs. It took us a whole week to go through the great forest. N#<zEAB
go through with:把……坚持到底 &:!ZT=
e.g. We should go through with the experiment now we’ve started. 2VoEQ
28) good for:有益于 G\'u~B/w
e.g. This book is good for your English study. 3i@ "D
for good:永久地 o(Ua",|
e.g. The lost money was gone for good. oTplxF1
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29)have a fancy for:爱好,喜爱 @%I_&!d
e.g. She has a fancy for nice clothes. $UFge%`,q@
have a fancy that:猜想,认为 )[@YHE5g
e.g. I have a fancy that he will come tonight. s2(w#n)
30)head up:领头;领导 2A@Y&g(6T7
e.g. A band headed up the parade. Mr. Jones will head up the new business. @);!x41f
heads up:注意,小心 Z1)jRE2dl
e.g. Heads up now You can do better than that. 1_33;gP
31)in a way:在某种程度上 RTPq8S"
e.g. In a way it is an important book. q 2_N90u
in the way:妨碍,挡路 TQOg~lH
I will visit you next weekend if there is nothing in the way. `uM0,Z
32)in black:穿黑色衣服
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e.g. Arabian women are always dressed in black clothes. z^ a6%N
in the black:赢利,赚钱 i&}zcGC
New production methods put the company in the black. ~7,2N.vO2
33) in charge of:负责 r{/ G\
e.g. Who is in charge of this work? He0N
in the charge of:照护 [0tfY0
e.g. The patients are in the charge of the nurse. OUIUgej
34) in hand:控制 {LB
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e.g. There was a little rioting but the police soon had the situation in hand. R$T[%AGZ.
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hand in:递交,交给 xtIehr0{$I
e.g. He handed in his resignation in protest against it. *1o+o$hY2
35) in one’s honor:向……表示敬意或感谢 v8U1uOR,%
e.g. The day was kept as a holiday in honor of victory. ?5r2j3mqgv
on one’s honor:用人格担保 Rvu3Qo+
e.g. We were on our honor not to cheat on the exam. %!HnG
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36) in possession of:占有 IioE
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e.g. He is in possession of this house. &JXHDpd$a^
in the possession of:被占有 ot>EnHfV
e.g. The keys are in the possession of the door keeper. zI2KIXcc
37)in spirit:在内心,在精神上 C)KtM YA,
e.g. In spirit at least these laws were very fair. ?lET45'
in spirits:情绪或心情(好、坏等) H/
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e.g. He is in poor spirits because of his failing in the exam. LD~uI
38)keep up:继续,保持 PkCeV]`w
e.g. They entered into a correspondence which was kept up for almost ten years. "$E!_
keep up with:与……齐步前进,跟上 @DQ"vFj6<
e.g. With their help he has kept up with the class. fD#&: )
39)look about:环视
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e.g. He looked about him with great interest.
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look about for:四处寻找 'MdE}
e.g. She was looking about for the key she had just lost. E_'n4@}Cx
40)look up:向上看 ^; V>}08
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e.g. He looked up and nodded to me. @aD~YtL"n
look up to:尊敬 6pn@`UK
e.g. It must be rewarding to be looked up to by so many people. <<2b2?aS`
41) make one’s way:开路 ^qus `6
e.g. As soon as he saw us the teacher made his way through the crowd to greet us. *r?51*J
make one’s way to:向……走去 Obc3^pV&
e.g. In the evening we made our way to the appointed meeting place. ep}/dBg
42)measure to:测量到某一精度 e>zk3\D!
e.g. Measure this part to mm. measure sBXk$
up to:够得上,可以匹敌 {5tEs
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e.g. The new techniques measure up to advanced world standard. wCTR-pL^
43)more than:很,非常 WJSHLy<a
e.g. He was more than upset by the accident. &?g!}Ky \
more…than:比……更 *T2&$W|_a
e.g. I regarded her more highly than me. ^57fHlw
44) much as:虽然 L{0OMyUA
e.g. Much as I should like to go I can’t go right now. S,tVOxs^
as much:同样的或同样多少的 Dw ;vDK
e.g. You have always helped me and I will always do as much for you. 4p.{G%h
45) no less than:不亚于,竟达……之多 YTPmS\ H _
e.g. There were no less than one hundred people at the meeting. @"0N @gU
not less than:不比……差,至少 >hL'#;:f#
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e.g. There were not less than one hundred people at the meeting. 'sQO0611S
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less than 在某种意义上说来没有超过的意思,而not less than 可能会超过,这种表达方式正好与no more H$z+gbjJ
than 以及not more than 相反。 U1|4vd9
46) no more than:同样不;仅仅,只有 IIn\{*|mW
e.g. This book is no more interesting than that one. It is no more than empty talk. r~2@#gTbl
not more than:不比……更,不如;至多 RH4n0
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e.g. He is not more clever than you are. There were not more than 5 factories in our city before liberation. Lm{ o=v
47)on sale:出售的;廉价出售 Tc(v\|F,
e.g. Many new farm tools are on sale in this store. I got this book on sale it was very cheap. rtF6Lg
for sale:出售的,上市的
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e.g. I shall put these goods up for sale. RR[TW;
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自或委托代理人经手出售,而on sale 通常表示店里的货物是供出售的。 Iw|[*Nu-
48)once again:再一次 'htA! KHF
e.g. I want to try this once again.
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once and again:一再 PW<wjf,rQ
e.g. I have told him once and again not to do that. .u;TeP
49) out of question:毫无疑问,必定 mT~>4xi0
e.g. Out of question this plan can be fulfilled ahead of time. UnF4RF:A2&
out of the question:不可能的 HU+H0S~g
e.g. What you propose is out of the question. qTMz6D!Q
50)refer to:提及,涉及 !jq6cND
e.g. I would like to refer back to the first of my three points. t6e-~
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refer to…as:称作,叫做 6b01xu(A[
e.g. Coal is often referred to as food for industry. =xet+;~ji
51)search sb.:认真搜查某人身体 ,VsCRp
e.g. They searched him but nothing was found on him. M%^laf
search for sb.:搜查某地为找到某人 )9Ojvp=#r:
e.g. They searched for him everywhere but failed. ,ToEKId
52)settle down:落下;定居 j5^
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e.g. The dust slowly settled down. He has settled down in the countryside. HZ=yfJs nc
settle down to:专心致力于;逐渐习惯于 pdiZ"pe
e.g. He settled down to his homework. They settled down to a new job. O;?~
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53)speak for itself:不言而喻 {Dq51
e.g. One does not to be told that this fact speaks for itself. /k"P4\P`+Q
speak for oneself:发表本人的意见 s7}
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e.g. What others think I do not know I can only speak for myself. :/l
54)submit to:屈服于 obolDha
e.g. He has to submit to an operation. C8q-gP[
submit…to:提交 dS=,. }
e.g. They must submit the case to the court. ^D[;JV
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