216．a word in one’s ear 私房话，秘密话  
217．on earth究竟，到底，全然  
218．with ease (=easily) 容易，不费力  
219．at (one’s) ease ( = without worry or nervousness) 自在，不拘束  
220．put sb. at his / her ease (=free sb. from worry or nervousness) 使某人感到无拘束  
221．economize on (=save sth. instead of being wasteful) 节省  
222．have an effect on 对……有影响  
223．be in effect (=be in operation) 有效  
224．go into effect 生效。(近：come into effect; take effect; be brought into effect)  
225．in effect (=in fact, really) 实际上  
226．give effect to (=carry out) 实行，使……生效  
227．to no effect不起作用，没有取得任何效果  
228．(be) of no effect (=useless) 无效  
229．to the effect that大意是……，主要内容是……  
230．to that effect是那个意思的……  
231．emerge from (＝appear, become known) 出现，暴露（问题，意见等）  
232．place (or put, lay) an emphasis on 强调，把重点放在……上  
233．encourage sb. in 鼓励；encourage sb. in his/her work 鼓励某人工作；encourage sb. in his/her idleness 怂恿某人游手好闲  
234．encourage sb. in ...with sth. 用……鼓励某人做某事  
235．on end (=continuously) 连续地  
236．(be) at an end (=finished) 结束了  
237．no end of (=very many/much) 很多，大量  
238．in the end (=finally, eventually) 最终  
239．at one’s wit’s end (=not knowing what to do or to say) 无法可想，智穷计尽  
240．end up with 以……而结束  
241．come to and end (＝finish) 结束  
242．end in 以……为结束  
243．engage in 或be engaged in 忙于，从事  
244．enter for (＝put the name on a list for) 报名参加  
245．enter into (＝begin) 开始（谈话，谈判等）  
246．enter on / upon (=begin) 开始（一个时代，一种生涯，一段任期等）  
247．be entitled to (=be given the right to do sth.) 有权……，有资格……  
248．be equal to 等于  
249．be/ feel equal to (=have enough strength, ability etc.) （某人）能胜任，能应付  
on equal terms (=on and equal footing) 平等地  
250．be equipped with 装备有，装有  
251．(be) equivalent to (=equal in value, amount, meaning) 相等于，相当于  
252．in essence (=in its/one’s nature) 本质上  
253．at all events (=in spite of everything, in any case) 不论怎样，无论如何  
254．in any event (=whatever happens in the future) 无论如何，不管（将来）怎么样  
255．in the event that (=if) 假如，如果。in the event 结果，实际情况是（常与but连用）  
256．in the event of (＝in case of ) 万一，即使发生……时  

257．except 除……以外；besides 除……以外还有……  
258．except (=but) 除了。  
259．except for (=apart from) 除……以外  
260．(an) exception to ……的例外  
261．with the exception of (=except, apart from) 除去……，除……以外  
262．in excess of (=more than)超过  
263．exchange...for以……交换  
264．exclusive of (=not taking into account; without)不包括  
265．in excuse of作为……的借口  
266．exert...on...对……施加……  
267．exert oneself to do sth．努力，使劲  
268．come into existence (=begin to exist)开始存在；come into use开始使用；come into effect开始运转；come into fashion开始时新；come into action开始行动；come into power开始执政；come into sight进入视野；come into blossom开花；  
269．(be) in existence存在come into existence出现  
270．expect……of在……期望……  
271．at the expense of在损害……情况下，以……为牺牲  
272．expose...to...使暴露于……，使……受（危险，风险）  
273．be exposed to...面临……，受到……  
274．beyond expression (= in a manner that cannot be expressed)无法形容，说不出的  
275．give expression to表达，表现  
find expression in表现  
276．to...extent在……程度上  
277．in the extreme (=extremely)极其  
278．look sb. in the eye正视，打量（某人）  
279．close (shut) one’s eyes to不理会，视而不见  
280．in one’s mind’s eye在心目中，在想象中  
281．in the twinkling of an eye一眨眼，转眼间  
282．keep an eye on (=keep a watch on)照看，监视  
283．in the eyes of in one’s eyes (= in the judgment of)在某人看来，在某人眼里  
284．on the face of it (=judging by what one can see)表面看来  
285．in the face of面对着（困难等情况）  
286．in one’s face当着某人的面；face to faced面对面；face up to大胆面向  
287．fail in (=be unsuccessful in)失败  
288．in good faith (=honestly，sincerely)真诚地  
289．keep faith with对……守信用  
290．lose faith in对……失去信心  
291．on faith毫无怀疑地，依赖地  
292．faithful to (=loyal to)对……忠诚  
293．fall into the habit (of)养成……习惯  
294．fall short of (=fail to reach a desired result, standard, etc.)没达到，低于  
295．familiar with熟悉，了解  
296．have a fancy for (=like sth. without the help of reason）（没有道理地）喜欢，想要  
297．take a fancy to (=become fond of)喜欢  
298．by far远，非常（与比较级或最高级连用）  
299．far from远远不是  
300．far from非但不……（而且）  
301．in fashion (=stylish，most modern) 时兴，流行  
302．after the fashion (of)依照……  
303．find fault with (=complain about；criticize)找毛病，对……吹毛求疵  
304．at fault (=in the wrong, blamable)有错