1) a big time:尽兴,高兴的时刻 'OGOT0(
e.g. I had a big time there. ?HI
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the big time:第一流,最高级 }jU{RR%6B
e.g. Don’t worry you are in the big time now. if5Y!Tx?G
2) according to:按照,根据 {(wV>Oc>Jw
e.g. They were commended or criticized according to their work. IJ,,aCj4g
according as:随……而定 MC#bo{Bq3-
e.g. The thermometer rises or falls according as the air is hot or cold. S=aXmz<
3) admit to:承认 Cu;X
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e.g. I have to admit to a dislike for modern music. !xo@i XL
admit sb.(in) to:允许某人进入某地或加入某组织、行业 @7lZ{jV$
e.g. They have admitted me into their club. 2|}p&~G(
4) all for:完全赞成 y8+?:=N.
e.g. I am all for holding a meeting to discuss it. 8gC(N3/E"
for all:尽管 (%0X\zvu/
e.g. They could not open the box for all their forces. BpP\C!:^
5) all in all:总的说来 1rPeh{SZ
e.g. All in all it is a success. ip5s'S~
all in:疲倦,筋疲力尽 tu!u9jVv
e.g. He was all in but he stuck it out. 0^ (.(:
6) as it is (was):照目前的情况来看 r~s03g0
e.g. As it is we shall be able to complete our task in time. ZQBo|8*
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as it were:可以说,姑且这样说 %oor7 -l
e.g. He is as it were a walking dictionary. wFqz.HoB
7) as much as:几乎,实际上
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e.g. By running away he as much as admitted that he had taken the money. Y" l!3^
as much…as:与……一样多 0_] aF8j
e.g. It is as much our responsibility as yours. wG{obsL.!
8) as well:也,还是……为好 :m$%D]WY
e.g. He gave me advice and money as well. Since you have begun to do it you may as well finish it. {Zseu$c
as well as:不仅……而且,除……之外 ptDA))7M/
e.g. With television we see a picture as well as hearing sound. Small towns as well as big cities are being *E.
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9) at one time 从前某个时期 g<lX Xj2
e.g. At one time we met frequently. *(k=!`4(
at a time:每次,一次 6nq.~f2`
e.g. You can borrow only two books at a time. e5XikLu
10) attach to:属于,归因于 =:0(&NCRq
e.g. No blame attaches to him. {
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attach oneself to:参加,加入 x)
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11) be a credit to:为……增光 mn4;$1~e>H
e.g. I hope you will be a credit to your school. hBqu,A
do credit to:为……增进荣誉 T
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e.g. This piece of work does credit to you. )I$Mh@F
12) bear in mind:记住 H5%I?ZXw4
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e.g. I hope you will bear in mind all I am saying. ]s SoIT
have in mind:考虑 ky%%H;
e.g. Don’t give your confidence to others regarding the plan you have in mind. 0zxeA+U
13) begin with:以……为起点 VA%i_P,
e.g. He advised me to begin with something easy. ;$/G T
to begin with:首先 ~zX5}U<R
e.g. To begin with we must consider the problem from all sides. w#$k$T)
14) build up:逐步建成,增强 !{XO#e
e.g. They are trying hard to build up an independent economy. He went for an ocean voyage and built up n 3]y$wK
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e.g. Let’s build on your idea. We shall build on your supporting us. ?n+\T'f!
15) by day:在白天 R}Y=!qjYE=
e.g. Most of them work by day and study by night. !R@4tSu
by the day:(指工作报酬等)按日计算 pp`U]Q5"gX
e.g. Will you pay me by the day or by the hour? a+i+#*8wm
16) can but 只好……罢了 DIAP2LR ?
e.g. We can but try to make him see how unreasonable he has been. 19t*THgq
cannot but:不得不,禁不住 @$R a
e.g. I cannot but tell her the truth.(=I cannot help telling her the truth) IA4(^-9
17) come forth:出现,发行 j
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e.g. Many new things are coming forth.. Do you know that a set of new stamps has come forth? GZt] 38V)g
come forward:自告奋勇,提出供讨论 2cl~Va=
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They have come forward with an offer to help. The matter was deferred at last evening’s meeting but will 1aG}-:$t'
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18) compare … to 比拟(指出其中的相似点) >>Di
e.g. Man’s life is often compared to a candle. {LDb*'5Cy
compare … with:把……和……相比(指出其不同之处) ~=ktFuEa
e.g. He compared his camera with mine. ;gnr\C*G
19) consist in:包含在……中 c,wU?8Nc|$
e.g. Happiness consists in good health. 1n"X?K5;A
consist of:由……组成 V1`|j
e.g. The apartment consisted of two rooms and a kitchen. mNel3J3
20) end on:两端相碰,正对 Z(M)2
e.g. The two ships collided each other end on. We shouldn’t place the bicycles end on. rg}kxvu
on end:竖着,连续地,不断地 *Rh .s!@4
e.g. Place the box on end. She often works for 20 hours on end E;H(jVZ
21) familiar to:某事为某人熟知 Kj
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e.g. There were facts not familiar to me. ,?6m"ov4(
familiar with:熟悉或通晓某事 z]AS@}wWqg
e.g. He is familiar with English German and French.. %ko 8P
22)feel for sb.:同情某人,为某人难过 ="R6YL
e.g. I feel for you in your sorrow. EIQy?ig
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feel for sth:(用手、脚、棍子等)摸索,寻找某物
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e.g. She felt under the pillow for her watch. vh8Kd' y
23)for a moment:片刻,一会儿 T+h
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e.g. She was silent for a moment weighing in her mind the pros and cons. E}/|Lja
for the moment:此刻、暂时 #!,`EU
e.g. I cannot recall his name for the moment. 7`@?3?
24)get down:下去,下来;写下来 2{I z
e.g. The bus was so jammed that I could not get down. Here’s the telephone number I got down for you. d}cJ5!d
get down to:认真着手进行处理 k.[) R@0%
e.g. It is no good shirking the job it will have to be got down to. 4(GgaQFO?
25)get into trouble with sb.:遭到某人的(训斥等) , %O3^7i
e.g. Poor Tom is always getting into trouble with the boss. d|+jCTKS
get sb. into trouble:使某人陷入困境 'OW"*b
e.g. The letter got me into trouble. m+{:
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26)give sb. a hand:帮助某人或参与某人做某事 v^_]W3K
e.g. Give me a hand with the cleaning please. E
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give sb. one’s hand:与某人握手 c$:=d4t5$
e.g. She gave me her hand and wished me a good trip |0R%!v(,
27)go through:检查,搜查;通过,穿过 Ny7=-]N4{"
e.g. They went through our luggage at the customs. It took us a whole week to go through the great forest. OVSq8?L
go through with:把……坚持到底 ixHZX<6zYT
e.g. We should go through with the experiment now we’ve started. `4$Qv'X*
28) good for:有益于 7"NJraQ6
e.g. This book is good for your English study. wK`ieHmp
for good:永久地 Is6 _
e.g. The lost money was gone for good. [pFu
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29)have a fancy for:爱好,喜爱 l%U_iqL&
e.g. She has a fancy for nice clothes. ?[1qC=[Z<
have a fancy that:猜想,认为 G$|;~'E
e.g. I have a fancy that he will come tonight. q;0&idYC
30)head up:领头;领导 =*:_swd
e.g. A band headed up the parade. Mr. Jones will head up the new business. xP6?e s`
heads up:注意,小心 ?&<o_/`-H5
e.g. Heads up now You can do better than that. agU!D[M_G
31)in a way:在某种程度上 D62
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in the way:妨碍,挡路 grxl{uIC8
I will visit you next weekend if there is nothing in the way. T\
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32)in black:穿黑色衣服 Z*9]:dG:!
e.g. Arabian women are always dressed in black clothes. R~5*#r@f
in the black:赢利,赚钱 =Pb5b6Y@6
New production methods put the company in the black. zP h\3B
33) in charge of:负责 =_m9so
e.g. Who is in charge of this work? K7xWE,y
in the charge of:照护 'uf\.F
e.g. The patients are in the charge of the nurse. 87pXv6'FQ
34) in hand:控制 #W%)$kc
e.g. There was a little rioting but the police soon had the situation in hand. )x8;.@U
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hand in:递交,交给 #;"D)C
e.g. He handed in his resignation in protest against it. w0j/\XN2s
35) in one’s honor:向……表示敬意或感谢 T<f\*1~^
e.g. The day was kept as a holiday in honor of victory. {`H<=h__
on one’s honor:用人格担保 w*u{;v#
e.g. We were on our honor not to cheat on the exam. pPyvR;NJ
36) in possession of:占有 EwD3d0udL
e.g. He is in possession of this house. )o9Q5Lq
in the possession of:被占有 S'!q}|7X3
e.g. The keys are in the possession of the door keeper. M .)}e7
37)in spirit:在内心,在精神上 R{)
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e.g. In spirit at least these laws were very fair. Rj}o4s2x
in spirits:情绪或心情(好、坏等) UIf
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e.g. He is in poor spirits because of his failing in the exam. )Ab6!"'
38)keep up:继续,保持 C1T=O
e.g. They entered into a correspondence which was kept up for almost ten years. ?AnjD8i
keep up with:与……齐步前进,跟上 P1i*u0a
e.g. With their help he has kept up with the class. %-#
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39)look about:环视 Ts(t:^
e.g. He looked about him with great interest. ?L@@;tt
look about for:四处寻找 !.3R~0b
e.g. She was looking about for the key she had just lost. cGE=.
40)look up:向上看
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e.g. He looked up and nodded to me. ?C
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look up to:尊敬 [IX*sr
e.g. It must be rewarding to be looked up to by so many people. >*dQqJI
41) make one’s way:开路 c[VrC+e m
e.g. As soon as he saw us the teacher made his way through the crowd to greet us. I?a8h`WS+
make one’s way to:向……走去 U_}7d"<| ?
e.g. In the evening we made our way to the appointed meeting place. +7Yu^&
42)measure to:测量到某一精度 #(%t*"IY;
e.g. Measure this part to mm. measure iOT)0@f'
up to:够得上,可以匹敌 ^
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e.g. The new techniques measure up to advanced world standard. i`prv&
43)more than:很,非常 j2|XDOf
e.g. He was more than upset by the accident. _QR
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more…than:比……更 Fr-[UZ~V
e.g. I regarded her more highly than me. GR,J0LT
44) much as:虽然 *FV0Vy
e.g. Much as I should like to go I can’t go right now. Wk@
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as much:同样的或同样多少的 I[#U`9Dt
e.g. You have always helped me and I will always do as much for you. /ZHO>LNN|
45) no less than:不亚于,竟达……之多 R0%?:!
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e.g. There were no less than one hundred people at the meeting. HOE2*4r
not less than:不比……差,至少
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e.g. There were not less than one hundred people at the meeting. Vo%Yf9C
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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 \M9h&I\7
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 5O&d3;p'
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46) no more than:同样不;仅仅,只有 34SA~5
e.g. This book is no more interesting than that one. It is no more than empty talk. + 3h`UF
not more than:不比……更,不如;至多
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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. gQy~kctQ#
47)on sale:出售的;廉价出售 ]u+MTW;
e.g. Many new farm tools are on sale in this store. I got this book on sale it was very cheap. m%pBXXfGYj
for sale:出售的,上市的 Ox^:)ii
e.g. I shall put these goods up for sale. V$(/0mQV(
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48)once again:再一次 34ha26\np
e.g. I want to try this once again. 9x?B5Ap[
once and again:一再 <c+K3P'3?
e.g. I have told him once and again not to do that. ' sey D
49) out of question:毫无疑问,必定 DR@1z9 a
e.g. Out of question this plan can be fulfilled ahead of time. nLj&Uf&
out of the question:不可能的 ?g3 ]~;#
e.g. What you propose is out of the question. 3;-^YG
50)refer to:提及,涉及 03([@d6<E
e.g. I would like to refer back to the first of my three points. $w)~xE5;
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refer to…as:称作,叫做 j)Y[4 ^k^
e.g. Coal is often referred to as food for industry. FW#P*}#
51)search sb.:认真搜查某人身体 ZY cd.? :6
e.g. They searched him but nothing was found on him. ', {7%G9
search for sb.:搜查某地为找到某人 pjwaL^
e.g. They searched for him everywhere but failed. [
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52)settle down:落下;定居 9JnY$e<&
e.g. The dust slowly settled down. He has settled down in the countryside. }HRK?.Vj:
settle down to:专心致力于;逐渐习惯于 u1Ek y/e-
e.g. He settled down to his homework. They settled down to a new job. 4Po)xo
53)speak for itself:不言而喻 I%"'*7U
e.g. One does not to be told that this fact speaks for itself. a}gkT]
speak for oneself:发表本人的意见 Wto;bd
e.g. What others think I do not know I can only speak for myself. `uo,__y
54)submit to:屈服于 g5S?nHS}
e.g. He has to submit to an operation. $bsH$N#6T
submit…to:提交 @I-Lv5
e.g. They must submit the case to the court. VK:8 Nk_y
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