phrases

短语

To get the better/best of you 打败，胜过

To get the most/utmost out of 有效地使用或利用

Overall trend

Compactly- built a man of medium build

Heavily-built

Level off, remain stable, stay constant

Plateau fluctuate

The outlay on cars are doubled

Predominance/advantage

Know sth inside out

Multifaceted character

Win over/triumph over/ get over / overcome

1．

Be able to do be capable of

be qualified to do/for

be eligible to do/for (合格，有资格)

Be up to sth

live up to our parents (无愧于)，

fall short of specifications (没达到规格)

be equal to sth

be competent for sth/ to do sth

2． Be absent from the class absentee

be present at the meeting attendee

presenter/host/anchor

be absent-minded in class

be absorbed in全神贯注于…

be concentrated on， be focused on ，

be centered on， be occupied with/in sth

be lost in

be addicted to addict addiction

abandon oneself to

be hooked on …

to indulge oneself in drinking and gambling indulgence 放纵

3. Take… into account=take… into consideration 把…考虑在内

She gave an account of what he saw in China. Account for /make up take up/occupy

on one’s own account 为了某人的缘故, 为了某人自己的利益

on account of 因为;

on no account不论什么原因也不;

4. to assimilate sth

To spare no efforts to do

To spare no pains to do

To take pains to do

To do whatever we can to

To do sth to the best of one’s ability

To work hard at sth

To be committed to …

5. to some extent/degree

To a large extent/degree

Largely/much

6. confirm, confirmation

To conform to

Be consistent with …

7. Achieve/attain 获得，达到 achievement/ attainment

8. accuse sb of sth = charge sb with sth

指责… 做了…；指控… 犯了…

charge sb for sth

deprive sb. of sth. 剥夺某人某物　

rob sb of sth

Strip sb of sth Starve sb of sth

inform sb of sth

warn sb of sth

convict sb of sth 判罪

convince sb of sth

suspect sb of sth

be suspicious of …

be tolerant to/of/with sb

be disappointed by/about/in sth with sb

8. Adapt=adjust to 适应 ~ adopt 收养；采用

Adaptability adjustment adopter/tee

Stepmother biological/natual mother

9. Take advantage of = make use of 利用 put sth to better use

Take advantage of sb. 利用或欺骗某人

have an advantage/edge over 胜过

Rich has an advantage over others in working experience

have the advantage of 由于…处于有利条件 be of advantage to sb./sth. 对…有利

be of benefit to

be of help…

be of convenience to …

10. enough sufficient adequate

Ample sunshine and rainfall is bringing a good harvest of crops.

Hospitality hospitable

Hospital

11. to attach importance to

To give added weight to

To pay attention to

To value/cherish/treasue/

12: to weigh/measure sth and sth else

12: to be on good terms with sb

9. act on 奉行,按照…行动;

act as 扮演; act for 代理 act up

The engine began to act up and he thought he would have to hit the silk.

引擎开始失灵，他心想非要跳伞降落不可。

10. at one’s wit’s end 智穷计尽

to grade our test papers

17. Admit/admit to承认 admit of no delay 刻不容缓 permit of 容许（否定句）

18. In advance 预先，提前 ahead of time/ahead of schedule we will finish the class five minutes ahead.

Pay ahead. Go ahead. You should inform（通知） me in advance if you are going to come.

19. Take advantage of = make use of 利用 put sth to better use Take advantage of sb. 利用或欺骗某人

to advantage 有利的,使优点更加突出地. have an advantage over 胜过.

have the advantage of 由于…处于有利条件 be of advantage to sb./sth. 对…有利

20. Affect (v.) effect (n.) influence (v & n) 影响 effort 努力

have an effect/influence on对…有影响 make an effort to do或 make efforts to do

The latest discovery in gene will have a great effect on the health of human beings.

They made great efforts to find a new cure for lung cancer .

21. Afford (to do) sth 买/花/用/支付得起

It’s hard to imagine how he can afford (to buy) a house on his small salary.

go into effect 生效 come into effect; take effect 开始生效　 take office/leave office

step down

22. be acquainted with(=to have knowledge of) 了解; 熟悉

23. act on 奉行,按照…行动; act as 扮演; act for 代理

23. At the age of 20 people of my age 同龄人 when I was your age, …

24. Agree with 同意 agree on 同意（双方就…达成一致）agree to 同意（上级，父母对下级，晚辈允许…）

The two countries have agreed on the date for the next talk. My parents don’t agree to my staying outside overnight. 26. By air=by plane by sea= by ship by bus/train/subway on foot

27. After all 毕竟 above all 首先 (not…) at all 一点（也不） all over 全身，到处

29. in spite of/despite介词 regardless of

Young as he is, he has already learned three foreign languages: English, French and Japanese.

In spite of/despite his illness, he went on with his experiment.

30. Be angry with sb, be angry at sth; be angry over tiny problems

31. Apart from=besides除了….之外，还有…. =except除了…

No one knows what happened except mr. Smith. He has a large collection of books besides CDs.

32. Apply ( ~ for 申请 ) to sb/body apply to应用

He has successfully applied for a position（职位） in the company.

34. Approve 赞成，批准 approve of 35. Argue with sb 与…争论 argue against

36. Arise ~ from rise arouse raise

New problems will arise as the old ones have been solved.（出现）

Are there any things arising from last meeting? （源于）

His speech aroused little interest among the students.（引起，激起）

The company has raised the prices of its products.（提高）

The prices of goods rose day by day during the Spring Festival.（上升）

37．Artificial 人工的，假的 ~ flowers fake false funny money counterfeit coin/trade mark

38. As for 至于 as to 关于，至于 concerning/regarding/with regard to

39. Ask for 要求 as of 1991

40. Attach importance to 重视 Pay attention to重视 catch one’s attention 引起…注意/重视

42. Available 可得/买到的 There is no ticket available.

43． Average 平均 on( the ) ~

44. Be aware of = realize 意识到 be sure 一定要，肯定

He apologized to us for the mistake as soon as he was aware of it.

45. Back up 支持 His article is based on the research.

48. Bear 忍受，容忍同义词： endure tolerate stand put up with

She cannot bear to see the child in pains.

49. Do/try one’s best/spare no efforts to do/be committed to doing/be devoted to doing / work hard on sth 致力于 53. Beyond 超出…

The professor’s lecture is beyond me/beyond my understanding (超出我的理解范围).

The apple on the tree is beyond my reach(够不着)。

55. Be bound to do 注定… You’re bound to succeed as long as（只要）you keep on trying.

56. Break into闯入 break out 爆发 break through 突破break up (关系等)破裂 break down 抛锚，垮掉

57. Catch/hold one’s breath

58. Call off=cancel 取消 call on=visit 拜访 call for 请求，号召 call on sb/call at a place

The resident called for the people to fight against the invaders.

59. Care for/about 关心，在乎 take care 保重 take care of=look after 照顾 attend to

60. Carry on 继续 carry out 实施，执行 61. Case 事实，实情；箱子；案例；病例

in case (of) 以防，万一 Take my umbrella in case it rains;. Such is the case.倒装

In most cases 在大多数情况下 In no case 决不 in no way/ by no means

62. Catch up with 赶上，保持一致 keep up with keep pace with 保持同步

63. (be) in charge of 掌管，负责 take charge of 掌管，负责 charge… for… 开价，要价

The short man there is in charge of our company.

The hotel charges $100 for a double room.

65. Change 零钱(n.),换零钱(v.)　　67. Have … in common 有共同之处

69. Compare … to… 把… 比作…. compare … with … 把… 与… 相比

Poets like comparing their lovers to red roses.

Compared with the brain, computers still have some shortcomings.

in comparison with, by comparison , beyond comparison, in contrast with

70. Complain of/about 抱怨

72. Concentrate on 集中注意力于 be engaged in 从事于　　

74. Contribute 捐献 contribute to 有助于 devote to donate blood to

75. Control out of control 失去控制 under ~ 在控制之下

77. Convince 使相信/信服 convince… of… convince sb to do convincing/

I’m convinced(=I believe) that where there is a will, there is a way.

He was not convinced of his wife’s guilty. 78. Cope with/ deal with/ handle 处理，应付

79. At the cost of 以…为代价 He saved the drown child at the cost of his own life.

at the risk of 冒着…危险…

80. Count on/ depend on/ rely on/lean on 依靠，依赖

82. Custom 习俗 customs 海关,关税 83. Damage 损坏（部分） damages 赔偿金

destroy 毁灭（全部） hurt 伤害 injure 受伤 ruin 摧毁 spoil 破坏(心情，兴致等)

Our holiday was spoiled by the bad weather. The earthquake has destroyed the city entirely.

84. A good/great deal 许多，大量 85. Degree 学位程度=extent to some extent/degree 在某种程度上

87． Deny 否认，拒绝（给予） He denied breaking the window. Defy 挑战

Women were denied the right to vote in the past in the U.S.

90. Do away with 废除 get rid of 摆脱除掉 have … to do with 与… 有关

It has nothing to do with what you are talking about. Do away with the law.

He managed to get rid of the man who followed him.

91. Drop in=drop by=visit 92. Due 到期的 The book will be due next week.（按计划，安排要）发生，到达What time will the next bus due? The next meeting is due to be held in three months’ time.

due to =because of=owing to 因为，由于

His promotion is due to his hard working. Due to the heavy rain, we have to give up the plan for the weekends.

93. Economic 经济的 economical 节俭的 94. Effective 有效的 efficient 效率高的　　

96. In the end 最终（结果） at last 最后（经过很长时间）

I have finished the essay at last. We were thinking of going to England, but in the end we went to the USA.

98. Establish=set up=found 　　99. Evident=obvious=apparent 明显的显而易见的 it’s self-evident that…

101. Be exhausted=be tired out =be worn out 筋疲力尽的

103. Expose 暴露受影响Being exposed to the sun for some time can do good to your health.

Many of today’s teenagers have been exposed too much to violence and sex.

104. Face up to （勇敢）面对 be faced with 面临 encounter 面临 confront

107. By far 非常，最（修饰比较级和最高级） so far 迄今为止（完成时态）far from 远非（否定）

In my opinion, he is by far the most suitable one for the job.

He sent out a letter to apply for the job, but has received no answer so far. My English is far from perfect.　　

108. Fare 交通费 fee 费用 tuition 学费 expenses spending支出 charge

109. Favor do sb a favor 帮… 个忙 in favor of 赞成 I’m in favor of his suggestion that a power plant(电厂)be built. Would you do me a favor to carry the box upstairs?

110. Feel like doing sth would like to do sth 喜欢/想做….112. Fill in/out 填写 be filled with 充满　　

113. Fine 罚款　　114. Fire 解雇 catch fire 着火 set fire to 点火　

115. Focus… on…使集中，以…为中心　　concentrate on/centre on get focus on

116. Be fond of =like 喜欢 be keen on /long for / long to do/ be keen to do

117．Look forward to 盼望 We are looking forward to your coming.

in general/ in short/ in a word /on the whole 总的说来

120. Get on/get off 上/下车（船…） get on/ along with 和…相处 be on good/bad terms with

In the long/short term/run

121. Give in屈服，让步 give up 放弃 give off发出 give away 泄露，把…送人, give out 发表，发出

The gas given off by automobiles is harmful to people’s health. Don’t give up until you succeed.

He gave in finally under the pressure. Yield to/surrender 屈服 be subject to 服从

Be subjected to 遭受 suffer /suffer from

go on a diet节食 go over 复习 get over 恢复克服

123. Grant take… for granted 对…想当然，对…习以为常

We usually take it for granted that the government should work for the welfare (福利) of the people.

124. Grow up 成长 grown-up 成年人

125. Hand in/turn in 上交 hand in hand on one hand 一方面on the other hand 另一方面

127. Do good to…对…有益 do harm to…对…有害

128. Learn by heart 记住 lose heart 失去信心 make up one’s mind to do/ about sb.

130. hold back 控制住（感情等） hold up 阻止，妨碍

131. In a hurry in no hurry in haste

134． Intend to do 想要做 135． Involve.. In..介入，卷入 I don’t want to be involved in their quarrel.

136. Key/answer to a question solution to a problem （解决问题的）办法

137. Late latest 最新的，最近的 later …以后 latter 后者 lately

the latest news two years later=after two years

138. Lay 放置 laid laid lie 躺 lay lain 说谎 lied lied

139. Leave 把… 忘在… leave out 漏掉 leave behind leave sb alone leave off/stop　　140. In light/view of 鉴于，由于

141. Likely 可能的 probably possible chances are slim/more

It is likely that computer will come into every family in China in the near future.

142. Live on 靠… 生活 earn one’s living 谋生 143. Be located in =be situated in 位于

144. As long as 只要 before long 不久 long before 很久以前 no longer 不再 long for 渴望

He is longing for the day he could go to the USA. You are bound to succeed as long as you keep trying.

145. Look after=take care of look down upon/on 看不起，look for 寻找

look into 调查 look up 查（字典） 146．Be made up of=be composed of= comprise =consist of 由…组成

make for 朝… 走去 147．Manage to do 设法做了… try to do 设法去做… try doing 试着做..

148. Manner 方式，方法 in the way with the method by the means

manners 礼貌 in manner of 以… 方式 Many a student in our class has seen the film more than three times.

150. No matter how/ what/where/when/ who… 无论如何/什么/哪/何时/谁

151. Take measures/steps/pains to do 采取措施…152. Keep/bear…in mind=remember make up one’s mind 决定　　153. Mistake by mistake 错误地 mistake….for… 把… 误当成….

I often mistake him for his twin brother.

154. Moment the moment/minute 一…就… at the moment He said he would inform me the moment he arrived Beijing. 　　155. More or less 或多或少

156. Mood 心情 be in the mood to do I’m in no mood to read. 157. Mutual 相互的，共同 mutual benefits 互利

Be at one’s best / be in one’s best state Do sth with one’s whole being 全身心投入干某事

Make/leave an impression on sb form an impression of/about sb Be impressed with sb/sth impress sb with sth/ impress sth on sb. be ashamed of (=feel shame, guilt or sorrow because of sth. done) 以…为羞耻

assure sb. of sth. (=try to cause to believe or trust in sth.) 向…保证, 使…确信.

attach(to) (=to fix, fasten; join) 缚, 系 ,结 make an attempt at doing sth. (to do sth.) 试图做…

attend on(upon)(=wait upon, serve, look after) 侍候,照料 attitude to/ toward …对…的态度.看法

attribute…to…(=to believe sth. to be the result of…)把..归因于.., 认为..是..的结果

owe sth to … boil down to 归结为 comment on 评论 commit oneself to 使自己承担…

commit sb. to prison把某人送进监狱; commit 4-5 hours to English a day 利用

hang up/ out with sb/ about/ on/ onto sth/ hang around

hold back/down/ on/up(delay)/get(catch hold of )

coupled with/together with/ along with

with time going on/ passing by/elapsing over time, as time goes on

6. add to / add up to 加上/ 总计达 amount to

eg. The number of the patients added up to three hundred last week. / 上星期，病人人数达到了三百人。

10. aim at doing sth 下定目标做某事

eg. Aiming at winning the game， he practiced hard every day. / 为赢得比赛，他每天努力练习。

11. allow / permit / forbid doing sth 允许/ 允许/ 禁止做某事

advise doing/sb to do, recommend, forbid

. allow / permit/ forbid sb to do sth 允许/ 允许/ 禁止某人做某事

Allow for/permit of / admit of prohibit from

13. apologize to sb for sth 因某事向某人道歉 criticized sb for sth congratulate sb on sth

Blame sb for sth

14. take sth/hold in one's arms 抱着…… embrace

15. arrive at/reach/come/draw a conclusion 得出结论

16. put sb to shame 使某人相形见绌 to make spectacle of oneself

eg. His courage put all the other students to shame. / 他的勇气令其他学生都感到惭愧不如。

17. be astonished/startled/stunned/shocked at sth 因某事感到震惊

18. make the bed 铺床 make up a bed 整理床 make up one’s face, make up a sentence, the couple have made up. Make up for sth make up to sb 讨好某人

Be to let / let go / let alone

20. break down / break up / break out / break into /break through坏了/ 驱散/ 爆发/ 破门而入 collapse

21. hold one's breath / out of breath 摒住呼吸/ 上气不接下气

22. bring about / bring up 引起，使发生/ 抚养长大

23. burst into tears / laughter/song 突然大哭/ 大笑

24. burst out crying / laughing/singing 突然大哭/ 大笑

25. call at sp / call on sb / call up / call off / call out to / call for / call on/ sb to do 拜访某地/ 拜访某人/ 打电话/ 取消/ 大喊/ 叫来/ 号召某人做某事 (appeal to sb to do/appeal for 恳求)

26. carry out / work out / point out / find out/figure out 实施/ 做出/ 指出/ 查明

Conduct/ execute/perform engage in/ deal in/ deal with (sb.) 　

deal with /cope with / handle 处理，解决

27. catch up with sb / keep up with sb / keep pace with sb

28. change sth into sth / exchange sth for sth 把……变成/ 交换 trade for

Alter/modify/transform/vary from/ convert 　　eg. Can you change this note for coins？ / 你能把这张纸币换成硬币吗？　　eg. May I exchange this book for your new pen？ / 我能用这本书换你的新笔吗？

29. come into being / come to oneself / 形成/ 恢复意识

eg. The new system came into being in the late 19th century. / 这种新体制在十九世纪后期开始形成。

30. have sth in common with sb 和某人有共同点

eg. The twins have a lot of things in common with each other. / 孪生姐妹间有很多相似点。

32. be regarded / thought of / considered/seen as 被认为，被当成

33. be content / satisfied / pleased with 对……感到满意

34. encourage sb to do sth / encourage sb in sth 鼓励某人做某事　　eg. He always encourages me to work hard. eg. He always encourages me in my study. / 他总是在我的英语上给我鼓励。

35. be covered with 被……覆盖

37. be determined to do sth / make up one's mind to do 下定决心做某事

38. to some degree / to some extent / in a way 从某种程度上来说 largely

I think what he said is right to some extent.

It is helpful to predict the extent to which a price change will affect supply and demand.

39. put off… until / delay/postpone 推迟

eg. The sport meeting has been put off until next Friday. / 运动会已经被推迟到下周五。

40. take delight in sth / doing sth 取悦于做某事 take pride in one’s work

eg. One should not take delight in making fun of others. / 人不能以取笑他人为乐。

41. depend on / rely on / feed on / live on 依靠/ 依靠/ 用……喂养/ 以……为生

42. in the distance / at a distance 在远处/ 隔一段距离

43. dress sb in sth / sb be dressed in sth 打扮某人 dress up as witch