1) a big time:尽兴,高兴的时刻 RZ)sCR
e.g. I had a big time there. 3/IQ]8g"
the big time:第一流,最高级 vQrce&
e.g. Don’t worry you are in the big time now. ZJ(/cD
2) according to:按照,根据 d
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e.g. They were commended or criticized according to their work. MWf ]U
according as:随……而定 VlKy6PSIg
e.g. The thermometer rises or falls according as the air is hot or cold. Ore$yI}!m
3) admit to:承认 {#q']YDe`
e.g. I have to admit to a dislike for modern music. `mPmEV<
admit sb.(in) to:允许某人进入某地或加入某组织、行业 :0o
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e.g. They have admitted me into their club. b ABx'E
4) all for:完全赞成 QFoZv+|
e.g. I am all for holding a meeting to discuss it. XfA3Ez,}
for all:尽管 T=cSTS!P;q
e.g. They could not open the box for all their forces. ja$>>5<q
5) all in all:总的说来 rUfW0
e.g. All in all it is a success. 3WyK!@{
all in:疲倦,筋疲力尽 P# 2&?.d\
e.g. He was all in but he stuck it out. Z+ubc"MVb
6) as it is (was):照目前的情况来看 ^|}C!t+
e.g. As it is we shall be able to complete our task in time. /uI/8>p(
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as it were:可以说,姑且这样说 9
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e.g. He is as it were a walking dictionary. 47I:o9E
7) as much as:几乎,实际上 LLmgk"
e.g. By running away he as much as admitted that he had taken the money. 475yX-A
as much…as:与……一样多 rh2pVDS
e.g. It is as much our responsibility as yours. i]GBu
8) as well:也,还是……为好 lp[3z&u
e.g. He gave me advice and money as well. Since you have begun to do it you may as well finish it. /Nq!^=
as well as:不仅……而且,除……之外 IyG5Rj2
e.g. With television we see a picture as well as hearing sound. Small towns as well as big cities are being (Br$(XJoK}
rapidly industrialized. YN] w_=
9) at one time 从前某个时期 rP ;~<IxEr
e.g. At one time we met frequently. d;S:<]l'
at a time:每次,一次 Z{#^lhHx
e.g. You can borrow only two books at a time. q" wi.&|
10) attach to:属于,归因于 wlqV1.K
e.g. No blame attaches to him. 0vG}c5;F
attach oneself to:参加,加入 ZJ"*A+IJx[
e.g. He attached himself to the group of climbers. ;KQ'/nII
11) be a credit to:为……增光 6uDA{[OH
e.g. I hope you will be a credit to your school. }SitT\%
do credit to:为……增进荣誉 Tp`)cdcC[
e.g. This piece of work does credit to you. $ajw]2kx
12) bear in mind:记住 }#!o^B8
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e.g. I hope you will bear in mind all I am saying. {\|? {8f
have in mind:考虑 `H$s-PX
e.g. Don’t give your confidence to others regarding the plan you have in mind. SJU93n"G/
13) begin with:以……为起点 } Q1$v~
e.g. He advised me to begin with something easy. &8"a 7$
to begin with:首先 I.x0$ac7
e.g. To begin with we must consider the problem from all sides. 7
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14) build up:逐步建成,增强 "]c:V4S#`A
e.g. They are trying hard to build up an independent economy. He went for an ocean voyage and built up ?Tuh22J{Q
his health. Xz]}cRQ[
build on:以……为基础,依赖 )\mklM9Z
e.g. Let’s build on your idea. We shall build on your supporting us. x?CjRvT$
15) by day:在白天 nr&G4t+%Hv
e.g. Most of them work by day and study by night. u"T5m
by the day:(指工作报酬等)按日计算 "6Dz~5
e.g. Will you pay me by the day or by the hour? )W 57n)]
16) can but 只好……罢了 yrsP'th
e.g. We can but try to make him see how unreasonable he has been. W@wT,yJ8@
cannot but:不得不,禁不住 FC]? T
e.g. I cannot but tell her the truth.(=I cannot help telling her the truth) 2#+@bk>^{
17) come forth:出现,发行 R63"j\0
e.g. Many new things are coming forth.. Do you know that a set of new stamps has come forth? s ^)W?3t]
come forward:自告奋勇,提出供讨论 B/5C jHz
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come forward at our next session. 1M3U)U
18) compare … to 比拟(指出其中的相似点) *EV] 8
e.g. Man’s life is often compared to a candle. m@zxjIwT
compare … with:把……和……相比(指出其不同之处) (^Nf;E
e.g. He compared his camera with mine. :eIBK
19) consist in:包含在……中 a'T|p)N.;T
e.g. Happiness consists in good health. PFPfLxna
consist of:由……组成 ~Zj?%4
e.g. The apartment consisted of two rooms and a kitchen. sS-5W-&P{T
20) end on:两端相碰,正对 .7)A8R7Wt
e.g. The two ships collided each other end on. We shouldn’t place the bicycles end on. ie$=3nZJ}
on end:竖着,连续地,不断地 qbP[ 9
e.g. Place the box on end. She often works for 20 hours on end Szg<;._J
21) familiar to:某事为某人熟知 :m37Fpz&b
e.g. There were facts not familiar to me. sWX
familiar with:熟悉或通晓某事 _&dGo(B
e.g. He is familiar with English German and French.. sL\|y38'
22)feel for sb.:同情某人,为某人难过 c89RuI `B~
e.g. I feel for you in your sorrow. t: [[5];E
feel for sth:(用手、脚、棍子等)摸索,寻找某物 55!9U :{
e.g. She felt under the pillow for her watch. gH_r'j
23)for a moment:片刻,一会儿
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e.g. She was silent for a moment weighing in her mind the pros and cons. N@A#e/8
for the moment:此刻、暂时 o<g (%ncr
e.g. I cannot recall his name for the moment. ?v")Z0 ~
24)get down:下去,下来;写下来 \\/X+4|o'
e.g. The bus was so jammed that I could not get down. Here’s the telephone number I got down for you. +QHhAA$
get down to:认真着手进行处理 Br yMq !
e.g. It is no good shirking the job it will have to be got down to. db4&?55Q
25)get into trouble with sb.:遭到某人的(训斥等) bu hxC5i%
e.g. Poor Tom is always getting into trouble with the boss. ]3I_H+hU
get sb. into trouble:使某人陷入困境 &1?Q]ZRp
e.g. The letter got me into trouble. 6Edqg
26)give sb. a hand:帮助某人或参与某人做某事 M 0"feq
e.g. Give me a hand with the cleaning please. I+<; Dsp
give sb. one’s hand:与某人握手 XSxya.1
e.g. She gave me her hand and wished me a good trip A5/h*`Q\\
27)go through:检查,搜查;通过,穿过 h5Z\9`f[
e.g. They went through our luggage at the customs. It took us a whole week to go through the great forest. 5$#<z1M.&
go through with:把……坚持到底 H{}6`;W
e.g. We should go through with the experiment now we’ve started. (%r:PcGMEV
28) good for:有益于 WkO .
e.g. This book is good for your English study. *o>E{
for good:永久地 Th8Q~*v
e.g. The lost money was gone for good. S_QDYnF)`
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29)have a fancy for:爱好,喜爱 @%TQ/L^|
e.g. She has a fancy for nice clothes. K:Ap|F
have a fancy that:猜想,认为 H}$#aXEAn
e.g. I have a fancy that he will come tonight. mrbIoN==`
30)head up:领头;领导 >:xnjEsi$/
e.g. A band headed up the parade. Mr. Jones will head up the new business. RS:0xN\JN
heads up:注意,小心 q{@Wn]!k
e.g. Heads up now You can do better than that. |'J3"am'
31)in a way:在某种程度上 ^g0 Ig2'
e.g. In a way it is an important book. pQ/:*cd+M
in the way:妨碍,挡路 K4rr.f6
I will visit you next weekend if there is nothing in the way. e,x@?L*
32)in black:穿黑色衣服 Q,4F=b
e.g. Arabian women are always dressed in black clothes. {NFeX'5bP
in the black:赢利,赚钱 f&`*x t/
New production methods put the company in the black. *p-Fn$7\n
33) in charge of:负责 L=p.@VSZ
e.g. Who is in charge of this work? \xdt
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in the charge of:照护 EW!$D
e.g. The patients are in the charge of the nurse. tL5Xfd?u
34) in hand:控制 i~,k2*o
e.g. There was a little rioting but the police soon had the situation in hand. .xx#>Y-\
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hand in:递交,交给 _(jE](,
e.g. He handed in his resignation in protest against it. j\vK`.z
35) in one’s honor:向……表示敬意或感谢 <,GHy/u\
e.g. The day was kept as a holiday in honor of victory. k@~-|\ooG
on one’s honor:用人格担保 29]8[Z,4
e.g. We were on our honor not to cheat on the exam. bDkE*4SRX
36) in possession of:占有 ^"Y'zIL
e.g. He is in possession of this house. BuYDw*.
in the possession of:被占有 gv,T<A?Z2
e.g. The keys are in the possession of the door keeper. )k1,oUx
37)in spirit:在内心,在精神上
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e.g. In spirit at least these laws were very fair. 2mO#vTX4
in spirits:情绪或心情(好、坏等) YfalsQ8
e.g. He is in poor spirits because of his failing in the exam. =4D_-Q
38)keep up:继续,保持 IX(yajc[~M
e.g. They entered into a correspondence which was kept up for almost ten years. aC},h
keep up with:与……齐步前进,跟上 Z:hrrq9
e.g. With their help he has kept up with the class. \,EPsQV0?
39)look about:环视 Z)A+ wM
e.g. He looked about him with great interest. 8?YW i
look about for:四处寻找 &V3oW1*W
e.g. She was looking about for the key she had just lost. J){\h-4
40)look up:向上看 @e,Zmx
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e.g. He looked up and nodded to me. <`3(i\-X
look up to:尊敬 @,&m`qzd+
e.g. It must be rewarding to be looked up to by so many people.
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41) make one’s way:开路 WS/+Yl
e.g. As soon as he saw us the teacher made his way through the crowd to greet us. ewG21 q$
make one’s way to:向……走去 ug,|'<G
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e.g. In the evening we made our way to the appointed meeting place. t"p#iia
42)measure to:测量到某一精度 ,rI
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e.g. Measure this part to mm. measure CD1=2
up to:够得上,可以匹敌 /A.i5=k
e.g. The new techniques measure up to advanced world standard. j2 ^T:q[
43)more than:很,非常 "T%'Rp`j|
e.g. He was more than upset by the accident. !#I/be]
more…than:比……更 5{0>7c|.
e.g. I regarded her more highly than me. +i#sS19h
44) much as:虽然 mMAr8~A=
e.g. Much as I should like to go I can’t go right now. ,M&0<k\
as much:同样的或同样多少的 w00\1'-Kz
e.g. You have always helped me and I will always do as much for you. Yb3f]4EH
45) no less than:不亚于,竟达……之多 wV&f|JO0+
e.g. There were no less than one hundred people at the meeting. wLN2`ucC
not less than:不比……差,至少 CPNN!%-
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e.g. There were not less than one hundred people at the meeting. ,
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明白no less than 是一种强调说法,它和not less than 的区别在于事先假定的程度或是数量有所不同,no 50GYL5)q
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 1R%`i'$/
than 以及not more than 相反。 $%%>n^??
46) no more than:同样不;仅仅,只有 !8@rK$DB
e.g. This book is no more interesting than that one. It is no more than empty talk. RvS q KW8
not more than:不比……更,不如;至多 Wj j2J8B
e.g. He is not more clever than you are. There were not more than 5 factories in our city before liberation. 9g
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47)on sale:出售的;廉价出售 Ym.l@(
e.g. Many new farm tools are on sale in this store. I got this book on sale it was very cheap. +:]Aqyc\
for sale:出售的,上市的 mOgOHb2
e.g. I shall put these goods up for sale. >6[ X }
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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。 i$JG^6,O
48)once again:再一次 W-!Bl&jF[
e.g. I want to try this once again. |aS~"lImh
once and again:一再 $EQT"ZX>%i
e.g. I have told him once and again not to do that. w38c
49) out of question:毫无疑问,必定 XiRT|%j
e.g. Out of question this plan can be fulfilled ahead of time. 02W4-*)
out of the question:不可能的 bwSRJFqb
e.g. What you propose is out of the question. (9KDtr*(2i
50)refer to:提及,涉及 mS:j$$]u
e.g. I would like to refer back to the first of my three points. sWsG,v_
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refer to…as:称作,叫做 I mPu}
e.g. Coal is often referred to as food for industry. {1Ju}=69
51)search sb.:认真搜查某人身体 X
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e.g. They searched him but nothing was found on him. &e-#|p#v
search for sb.:搜查某地为找到某人 =!?[]>Dh
e.g. They searched for him everywhere but failed. AaVI%$
52)settle down:落下;定居 d; mmM\3]
e.g. The dust slowly settled down. He has settled down in the countryside. FJa[ToZ4+
settle down to:专心致力于;逐渐习惯于 R3B5-^s
e.g. He settled down to his homework. They settled down to a new job. 9h:jFhsA9
53)speak for itself:不言而喻 `1fJ:b/M
e.g. One does not to be told that this fact speaks for itself. W;Ud<7<;Z
speak for oneself:发表本人的意见 V3>f*Z)xn
e.g. What others think I do not know I can only speak for myself. ,DQGv_
54)submit to:屈服于 z(g%ue\
e.g. He has to submit to an operation. [&h#iTRT
submit…to:提交 u}K5/hC
e.g. They must submit the case to the court. ;cv.f>Cm
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