1) a big time:尽兴,高兴的时刻 (?lT @RY/
e.g. I had a big time there. FL&Y/5
the big time:第一流,最高级 !L3|5:j
e.g. Don’t worry you are in the big time now. !YlEXaS
2) according to:按照,根据 /OMgj7olD
e.g. They were commended or criticized according to their work. PGVp1TQ
according as:随……而定
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e.g. The thermometer rises or falls according as the air is hot or cold. wAzaxeV=
3) admit to:承认 A1z<2.R
e.g. I have to admit to a dislike for modern music. [D<(xr&N%
admit sb.(in) to:允许某人进入某地或加入某组织、行业 H7<g5pv
e.g. They have admitted me into their club. EaH/G
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4) all for:完全赞成 +
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e.g. I am all for holding a meeting to discuss it. HW'I $ .
for all:尽管 D`.\c#;cN
e.g. They could not open the box for all their forces. $"}*#<Z
5) all in all:总的说来
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e.g. All in all it is a success. i1]}Q$
all in:疲倦,筋疲力尽 AI,E9
e.g. He was all in but he stuck it out. 9+.3GRt7
6) as it is (was):照目前的情况来看 )oM%
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e.g. As it is we shall be able to complete our task in time. @ Yo*h"s
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as it were:可以说,姑且这样说 rTJ;s
e.g. He is as it were a walking dictionary. ?[DVYP
7) as much as:几乎,实际上 [<Mls@?
e.g. By running away he as much as admitted that he had taken the money. mQ<Vwx0
as much…as:与……一样多 ld5+/"$
e.g. It is as much our responsibility as yours. ofgNL .u
8) as well:也,还是……为好 o0dD
e.g. He gave me advice and money as well. Since you have begun to do it you may as well finish it. #&z'?x^a
as well as:不仅……而且,除……之外 UjyrmQf
e.g. With television we see a picture as well as hearing sound. Small towns as well as big cities are being 0[8uuqV[cB
rapidly industrialized. TIF =fQ
9) at one time 从前某个时期 0a,B&o1
e.g. At one time we met frequently. DV*e.Y>
at a time:每次,一次 F&lSRL+v
e.g. You can borrow only two books at a time. i@%a!].I
10) attach to:属于,归因于 |F qujZz
e.g. No blame attaches to him. ;D%H}+Z
attach oneself to:参加,加入 (ti E%nF+
e.g. He attached himself to the group of climbers. Ksk[sf?J&
11) be a credit to:为……增光 20:![/7:!
e.g. I hope you will be a credit to your school. \(zUI
do credit to:为……增进荣誉 ~ET XXu${I
e.g. This piece of work does credit to you.
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e.g. I hope you will bear in mind all I am saying. DJ1!Xuu
have in mind:考虑 xA0=C
e.g. Don’t give your confidence to others regarding the plan you have in mind. C[><m2T
13) begin with:以……为起点 8RS@Y
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e.g. He advised me to begin with something easy. _Y)Wi[
to begin with:首先 SXNde@%
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e.g. To begin with we must consider the problem from all sides. 5d-rF:#
14) build up:逐步建成,增强 "cvhx/\1#
e.g. They are trying hard to build up an independent economy. He went for an ocean voyage and built up n-OQCz9Xl
his health. |:L}/onK
build on:以……为基础,依赖 <2N=cH'
e.g. Let’s build on your idea. We shall build on your supporting us. BP1<:T'.q`
15) by day:在白天 gIKQip<
e.g. Most of them work by day and study by night. u7},+E)+B
by the day:(指工作报酬等)按日计算 YU\k D
e.g. Will you pay me by the day or by the hour? I2,AT+O<
16) can but 只好……罢了 .d?LRf
e.g. We can but try to make him see how unreasonable he has been. @]A
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cannot but:不得不,禁不住 oFsV0 {x%)
e.g. I cannot but tell her the truth.(=I cannot help telling her the truth) wVc^l
17) come forth:出现,发行 9|m:2["|?
e.g. Many new things are coming forth.. Do you know that a set of new stamps has come forth? COHook(:
come forward:自告奋勇,提出供讨论 \p^'[B(O77
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come forward at our next session. '1~;^rU
18) compare … to 比拟(指出其中的相似点) Xv+,Z<>iQ
e.g. Man’s life is often compared to a candle. h05<1>?|
compare … with:把……和……相比(指出其不同之处) [$#G|> x
e.g. He compared his camera with mine. p =-~qBw
19) consist in:包含在……中 ]<S{3F=
e.g. Happiness consists in good health. AHHV\
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consist of:由……组成 ,hm&]
e.g. The apartment consisted of two rooms and a kitchen. ex66GJQe1
20) end on:两端相碰,正对 T 2Yc` +
e.g. The two ships collided each other end on. We shouldn’t place the bicycles end on. &=XK:+
on end:竖着,连续地,不断地 _hMFmI=r[
e.g. Place the box on end. She often works for 20 hours on end
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21) familiar to:某事为某人熟知 %pqB/
e.g. There were facts not familiar to me. Z;njS
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familiar with:熟悉或通晓某事 #)3 B
e.g. He is familiar with English German and French.. }daU/
22)feel for sb.:同情某人,为某人难过 CTxP3a9]
e.g. I feel for you in your sorrow. C>SOd]
feel for sth:(用手、脚、棍子等)摸索,寻找某物 ) $0>L5d:
e.g. She felt under the pillow for her watch. NK'@.=$
23)for a moment:片刻,一会儿 %jHe_8=o
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e.g. She was silent for a moment weighing in her mind the pros and cons. [B +:)i
for the moment:此刻、暂时 .Lu3LVS
e.g. I cannot recall his name for the moment. p}5413z5Z=
24)get down:下去,下来;写下来 i%,
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e.g. The bus was so jammed that I could not get down. Here’s the telephone number I got down for you. #=;vg
get down to:认真着手进行处理 zx*D)i5-
e.g. It is no good shirking the job it will have to be got down to. Od:-fw
25)get into trouble with sb.:遭到某人的(训斥等) ~qIr'?D
e.g. Poor Tom is always getting into trouble with the boss. pM}~/
get sb. into trouble:使某人陷入困境 $15H_X*!
e.g. The letter got me into trouble. FFN Sn
26)give sb. a hand:帮助某人或参与某人做某事 4nGt*0Er
e.g. Give me a hand with the cleaning please. z(EpJK=`_
give sb. one’s hand:与某人握手 >5?:iaq
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27)go through:检查,搜查;通过,穿过 "z;R"sv\
e.g. They went through our luggage at the customs. It took us a whole week to go through the great forest. 9v?@2sOoE
go through with:把……坚持到底 WuFBt=%
e.g. We should go through with the experiment now we’ve started. 9*huO#
28) good for:有益于 6:6A"A
e.g. This book is good for your English study. >EZZEd
for good:永久地 ek]nLN
e.g. The lost money was gone for good. . UH'U\M
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29)have a fancy for:爱好,喜爱 e-[PuJ
e.g. She has a fancy for nice clothes. 3HW&\:q5'M
have a fancy that:猜想,认为 9+xO2n
e.g. I have a fancy that he will come tonight. z
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30)head up:领头;领导 R!lug;u#
e.g. A band headed up the parade. Mr. Jones will head up the new business. /&_
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heads up:注意,小心 P=6d<no&<
e.g. Heads up now You can do better than that. I%GQ3D"=
31)in a way:在某种程度上 T93st<F=R
e.g. In a way it is an important book. 4d}=g]P
in the way:妨碍,挡路 RyG6_G}
I will visit you next weekend if there is nothing in the way. ?6hd(^
32)in black:穿黑色衣服 )0ydSz`B
e.g. Arabian women are always dressed in black clothes. k0#s{<I]E
in the black:赢利,赚钱 'GX x|.
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33) in charge of:负责 lX)AbK]nb
e.g. Who is in charge of this work? '`.-75T
in the charge of:照护 32?'jRN(ue
e.g. The patients are in the charge of the nurse. :]]x^wony~
34) in hand:控制 -gS9I^
e.g. There was a little rioting but the police soon had the situation in hand. 2f@Cy+W'[
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hand in:递交,交给 $/tj
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e.g. He handed in his resignation in protest against it. a0gg<Ml
35) in one’s honor:向……表示敬意或感谢 saQs<1
e.g. The day was kept as a holiday in honor of victory. >1;jBx>Qy%
on one’s honor:用人格担保 doHE]gC2Uz
e.g. We were on our honor not to cheat on the exam. ~<9e}
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36) in possession of:占有 kp* !
e.g. He is in possession of this house. CfP-oFHoQ
in the possession of:被占有 /|i*'6*
e.g. The keys are in the possession of the door keeper. X&LJ"ahK
37)in spirit:在内心,在精神上 qlYi:uygY
e.g. In spirit at least these laws were very fair. oy5K*
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e.g. He is in poor spirits because of his failing in the exam. j~K(xf
38)keep up:继续,保持 Z_xQ2uH$:
e.g. They entered into a correspondence which was kept up for almost ten years. fRLA;1va
keep up with:与……齐步前进,跟上 xH{-UQ3R
e.g. With their help he has kept up with the class. <I
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39)look about:环视 u/6if9B
e.g. He looked about him with great interest. 2|& S2uq
look about for:四处寻找 9X=<uS
e.g. She was looking about for the key she had just lost. amC)t8L?
40)look up:向上看 H1B%}G*Ir-
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e.g. He looked up and nodded to me. KB|mtsi
look up to:尊敬 XX%K_p`&Z
e.g. It must be rewarding to be looked up to by so many people. BlU&=;#r5>
41) make one’s way:开路 lGWz
e.g. As soon as he saw us the teacher made his way through the crowd to greet us. H@G$K@L
make one’s way to:向……走去 FI[BZZW
e.g. In the evening we made our way to the appointed meeting place. j,^&U|!
42)measure to:测量到某一精度 i]?
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e.g. Measure this part to mm. measure E~fb
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up to:够得上,可以匹敌 `14@d
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e.g. The new techniques measure up to advanced world standard. {TpbUj0
43)more than:很,非常 `G\Gk|4;2
e.g. He was more than upset by the accident. 6P717[
more…than:比……更 !(? 7V
e.g. I regarded her more highly than me. &T0]tzk*,
44) much as:虽然 z=U+FHdh/-
e.g. Much as I should like to go I can’t go right now. SN ?Z7
as much:同样的或同样多少的 a
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e.g. You have always helped me and I will always do as much for you. nng|m
45) no less than:不亚于,竟达……之多 V.*M;T\i
e.g. There were no less than one hundred people at the meeting. WXmfh
not less than:不比……差,至少 t :YZua
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e.g. There were not less than one hundred people at the meeting. bk<Rp84vL
请大家注意区分以上两句的差别,第一句是指“竟达100 人之多”,第二句则是“至少有100 人”,要 c:.5@eq^
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 i@?|vu
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 /fb}]e]N
than 以及not more than 相反。 f<