1) a big time:尽兴,高兴的时刻 B
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e.g. I had a big time there. I/&%]"[^u
the big time:第一流,最高级 MXw hxk#E
e.g. Don’t worry you are in the big time now. <QA6/Ef7
2) according to:按照,根据 spdvZU=}
e.g. They were commended or criticized according to their work. pk^K:Xs}
according as:随……而定 /DK"QV!]s
e.g. The thermometer rises or falls according as the air is hot or cold. #pb92kA'
3) admit to:承认 X;i~<Tq
e.g. I have to admit to a dislike for modern music. {4G%:09~J
admit sb.(in) to:允许某人进入某地或加入某组织、行业 `+o2DA)#(
e.g. They have admitted me into their club. z2g3FUTX)b
4) all for:完全赞成 =T(6#"
e.g. I am all for holding a meeting to discuss it. )6q,>whI]
for all:尽管 YE|SKx@
e.g. They could not open the box for all their forces. 4x
5) all in all:总的说来 sejg&8
e.g. All in all it is a success. VHCK2}ps
all in:疲倦,筋疲力尽 >4#)r8;dx
e.g. He was all in but he stuck it out. |G?htZF
6) as it is (was):照目前的情况来看 X$ s:>[H
e.g. As it is we shall be able to complete our task in time. yf[~Yl>Ogw
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as it were:可以说,姑且这样说 1guJG_;z
e.g. He is as it were a walking dictionary. I aGq]z
7) as much as:几乎,实际上 T)H{
e.g. By running away he as much as admitted that he had taken the money. %p2Sh)@M
as much…as:与……一样多 bn!HUM,
e.g. It is as much our responsibility as yours. fh](K'P#^
8) as well:也,还是……为好 555XCWyrC
e.g. He gave me advice and money as well. Since you have begun to do it you may as well finish it. WU71/PYm`
as well as:不仅……而且,除……之外 VU&7
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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 mj9 <%P
rapidly industrialized. 9%B\/&f
9) at one time 从前某个时期 _3TY,l~
e.g. At one time we met frequently. 4\Tl\SZ?
at a time:每次,一次 3HcQ(+Z
e.g. You can borrow only two books at a time. ;[M}MFc/`
10) attach to:属于,归因于 ]sE?ezu
e.g. No blame attaches to him. &e#~<Wm82
attach oneself to:参加,加入 yCVI\y\B
e.g. He attached himself to the group of climbers. ;\14b?TUH
11) be a credit to:为……增光 ,*7 (%k^`
e.g. I hope you will be a credit to your school. C|}iCB
do credit to:为……增进荣誉 `f*Q$Ulqx
e.g. This piece of work does credit to you. }]lr>"~y}
12) bear in mind:记住 ;/r1}tl+3>
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e.g. I hope you will bear in mind all I am saying. M%2+y5
have in mind:考虑 i36eBjT
e.g. Don’t give your confidence to others regarding the plan you have in mind. a&c6.#E{y
13) begin with:以……为起点 }BZ"S-hZ
e.g. He advised me to begin with something easy. BG6B :
to begin with:首先 9
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e.g. To begin with we must consider the problem from all sides. <}<zgOT[1!
14) build up:逐步建成,增强 }o(zj=7
e.g. They are trying hard to build up an independent economy. He went for an ocean voyage and built up g#Sl %Y
his health. zgNc4B
build on:以……为基础,依赖 c:<005\Bg
e.g. Let’s build on your idea. We shall build on your supporting us. 9x>d[-#y:J
15) by day:在白天 x:),P-~w
e.g. Most of them work by day and study by night. Tn*9lj4
by the day:(指工作报酬等)按日计算 o0ifp=V
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e.g. Will you pay me by the day or by the hour? ++6`sMJ
16) can but 只好……罢了 * w?N{.
e.g. We can but try to make him see how unreasonable he has been. Q
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cannot but:不得不,禁不住 D^l%{IG
e.g. I cannot but tell her the truth.(=I cannot help telling her the truth) wy0tgy(' |
17) come forth:出现,发行 V@zg}C|e
e.g. Many new things are coming forth.. Do you know that a set of new stamps has come forth? uE%r/:!k4$
come forward:自告奋勇,提出供讨论 M+U9R@
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come forward at our next session. $*e2YQdLo
18) compare … to 比拟(指出其中的相似点) fI&t]
e.g. Man’s life is often compared to a candle. j(m.$:
compare … with:把……和……相比(指出其不同之处) N5Q[n d
e.g. He compared his camera with mine. ,\_1w
19) consist in:包含在……中 {:6r;TB
e.g. Happiness consists in good health. w,#>G07D
consist of:由……组成 63\/ *
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e.g. The apartment consisted of two rooms and a kitchen. W>) M5t4i
20) end on:两端相碰,正对 L2\#w<d
e.g. The two ships collided each other end on. We shouldn’t place the bicycles end on. L
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on end:竖着,连续地,不断地 (}Z@R#njH
e.g. Place the box on end. She often works for 20 hours on end 4Jp:x"w
21) familiar to:某事为某人熟知 yA)/Q
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e.g. There were facts not familiar to me. EK{Eo 9l
familiar with:熟悉或通晓某事 t|g4m[kr
e.g. He is familiar with English German and French.. 8IlunJ
22)feel for sb.:同情某人,为某人难过 e>6y%v;
e.g. I feel for you in your sorrow. o_XflzC
feel for sth:(用手、脚、棍子等)摸索,寻找某物 Q_"]+i]s@
e.g. She felt under the pillow for her watch. MqW7cjg
23)for a moment:片刻,一会儿 u_@f$
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e.g. She was silent for a moment weighing in her mind the pros and cons. \hTm)-FP
for the moment:此刻、暂时 4w*Skl=F}
e.g. I cannot recall his name for the moment. [4YTDEv%
24)get down:下去,下来;写下来 Nv#t:J9f
e.g. The bus was so jammed that I could not get down. Here’s the telephone number I got down for you. ^yW L,$
get down to:认真着手进行处理 9B{k , 1
e.g. It is no good shirking the job it will have to be got down to. {#ZlM
25)get into trouble with sb.:遭到某人的(训斥等) j_K4;k#r
e.g. Poor Tom is always getting into trouble with the boss. 1Ir21un
get sb. into trouble:使某人陷入困境 F^WP <0C
e.g. The letter got me into trouble. p*< 0"0
26)give sb. a hand:帮助某人或参与某人做某事 `.E[}W
e.g. Give me a hand with the cleaning please. yQU{zY
give sb. one’s hand:与某人握手 ~5NXd)2+Ks
e.g. She gave me her hand and wished me a good trip = I:.X ;
27)go through:检查,搜查;通过,穿过 U_M$#i{_
e.g. They went through our luggage at the customs. It took us a whole week to go through the great forest. CNih6R
go through with:把……坚持到底 .k#
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e.g. We should go through with the experiment now we’ve started. Q8T]\6)m
28) good for:有益于 >tYm+coS
e.g. This book is good for your English study. ),0g~'I~D
for good:永久地 L5Ebc#
e.g. The lost money was gone for good. 7S-
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29)have a fancy for:爱好,喜爱 u8'Zl8g
e.g. She has a fancy for nice clothes. 02f~En}>6
have a fancy that:猜想,认为 _>5(iDW0
e.g. I have a fancy that he will come tonight. )mg:_K
30)head up:领头;领导 ~FZ&.<s
e.g. A band headed up the parade. Mr. Jones will head up the new business. ];VA!++
heads up:注意,小心 oL!EYbFD'Z
e.g. Heads up now You can do better than that.
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31)in a way:在某种程度上 o15-ZzE-
e.g. In a way it is an important book. '<jyw
in the way:妨碍,挡路 RU'=ERYC
I will visit you next weekend if there is nothing in the way. 1Lc#m`Jln
32)in black:穿黑色衣服 -Y1e8H ='
e.g. Arabian women are always dressed in black clothes. $I!XSz"/e
in the black:赢利,赚钱 !-z'2B*:^
New production methods put the company in the black. !Xh=k36
33) in charge of:负责 :iK(JE`
e.g. Who is in charge of this work? BTlk
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in the charge of:照护 p?{Xu4(
e.g. The patients are in the charge of the nurse. cW~}:;D4
34) in hand:控制 :I"2V
e.g. There was a little rioting but the police soon had the situation in hand. 0m7Y>0wC6T
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hand in:递交,交给 }HL]yDO
e.g. He handed in his resignation in protest against it. _A M*@|p,
35) in one’s honor:向……表示敬意或感谢 kj|6iG
e.g. The day was kept as a holiday in honor of victory. b1?#81
on one’s honor:用人格担保
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e.g. We were on our honor not to cheat on the exam. d)B@x`
36) in possession of:占有 4qN{n#{+]
e.g. He is in possession of this house. Eou~P h*t
in the possession of:被占有 ;5wn67'
e.g. The keys are in the possession of the door keeper. kJWn<5%ayg
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. eiuSvyY
in spirits:情绪或心情(好、坏等) 3ovWwZ8&
e.g. He is in poor spirits because of his failing in the exam. VGLaN%|
38)keep up:继续,保持 'QG xd!4
e.g. They entered into a correspondence which was kept up for almost ten years. &*sP/z
keep up with:与……齐步前进,跟上 TSA,WP\
e.g. With their help he has kept up with the class. >@BnV{ d
39)look about:环视 ,4hJT
e.g. He looked about him with great interest. DDvh4<Hk
look about for:四处寻找 TvwZW!@jc
e.g. She was looking about for the key she had just lost. []x#iOnC&
40)look up:向上看 |o,YCzy|5
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e.g. He looked up and nodded to me. y@]_+2Vo
look up to:尊敬 w^(<N7B3T
e.g. It must be rewarding to be looked up to by so many people. 5&xB6|k
41) make one’s way:开路 &vHoRY
e.g. As soon as he saw us the teacher made his way through the crowd to greet us. ?=>+
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make one’s way to:向……走去 #1J &7F1
e.g. In the evening we made our way to the appointed meeting place. BMhy=+\
42)measure to:测量到某一精度 ,/[6e\0~
e.g. Measure this part to mm. measure ADZ};:]
up to:够得上,可以匹敌 JROM_>mC
e.g. The new techniques measure up to advanced world standard. Qg^cf<X{i
43)more than:很,非常 Q)"C&)`l
e.g. He was more than upset by the accident. jNu9KlN
more…than:比……更 INUG*JC6
e.g. I regarded her more highly than me. hp8%.V$f
44) much as:虽然 Vw[ 6t>`
e.g. Much as I should like to go I can’t go right now. Z.d7U~_
as much:同样的或同样多少的 $m7?3/YG
e.g. You have always helped me and I will always do as much for you. og4UhP^UET
45) no less than:不亚于,竟达……之多 &lR 6sb\
e.g. There were no less than one hundred people at the meeting. XX
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not less than:不比……差,至少 Rfn9s(m
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e.g. There were not less than one hundred people at the meeting. u83J@nDQ
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明白no less than 是一种强调说法,它和not less than 的区别在于事先假定的程度或是数量有所不同,no -DxL 0:E
less than 在某种意义上说来没有超过的意思,而not less than 可能会超过,这种表达方式正好与no more A3vUPWdDk
than 以及not more than 相反。 CQZgMY1{
46) no more than:同样不;仅仅,只有 "8'@3$>R=
e.g. This book is no more interesting than that one. It is no more than empty talk. U;bK!&