a matter of 几(分钟,里路,块钱等)的事;大约,左右;是个…问题,事关…
about of 即将;打算
absent from 不在;缺席
absorbed in 吸引;专心于…
account for 说明(原因);解释;占…
adhere to 粘附在…上;坚持,遵守;依附
adjust to 调整以适应
after all 还是;终于;毕竟
aim of 瞄准;致力于…;旨在
all but 几乎,差点;除…之外的全部
all the while 一直地;始终
all the more 更加越发
all the same 尽管如此,仍旧
allow for 酌量;考虑到
and vice versa 反过来也一样
anything/nothing but 一点也不/只是;仅仅是
anything but 一点也不,决不是
nothing but 只是,只不过是 .
apart from 除了;且不说
appeal to 要求;上诉;引起…注意
approve of 赞赏,同意;获准,认可
around the corner 在拐角处;即将到来
as a matter of course 当然,理所当然的(事)
as a result/consequence 结果;因此
as fellows 如下
as for/to/regards 至于,说到就…而言/关于
as it is (was) 实际上;按照原样
as it were 似乎;实际上可以这么说;简直是;可谓
as opposed to 和…相反;与…相对比
as well 也…;和
as/so far as 就…而言;至于; 到…程度;在…范围内
ask after/for 问候,询问,探问/请求;找某人;要求
at a stretch 不休息地,一口气地
at a time 一次
at all 一点也不,完全不(用于否定句)
at (the) best/worst 顶多,充其量也不过/最坏也就是
at (all) time 总是;无论何时,一直
at a loss 不知所措
at all/any cost(s) 不惜一切代价
at all events 不管怎样,反正
at any moment 随时
at any rate 不管怎样;总而言之
at first 起初;开始
at first sight 乍一看,一见就
at intervals (of) 不时,时时;每隔…
at large 一般的;普遍的;详尽地;在逃;逍遥自在地
at leisure 有空闲,闲着的;从容地,慢慢地
at liberty 自由,有权(做某事);闲着
at (the) most/least 至多/至少
at stake 关系到…的得失;在危险中
at that 就这样;而且
at sea 茫然,不知所措
at the mercy of 完全受…支配,听命于
at the moment 此刻
at the risk of 冒…的危险
attach to 附上;贴上;使隶属
attend to 处理,办理;照看,照料;注意,专心于
back up 支持;倒退
be bent on (upon) 一心想做(某事)
be better of 处境更好;情况转好
be bound to 肯定,注定;一定要; 决心
be composed of 由…组成
be concerned with 关于…,与…有关;参与…
be determined to 坚定;坚决;决心
be fed up with/about 对…厌烦了;讨厌
be fit for 适合
be inclined to 倾向于…;想要
be obliged to (do) 被迫,不得不
be obliged to 感谢
be related to 与…相关的,同…有亲戚关系
be/get tired/sick of 对…失去兴趣;厌烦
be/get used/accustomed to 习惯于
bear/keep in mind 记住;牢记
bear on/upon 对…施加压力;与…有关;对…有影响
before long 很快;不久以后
blow out (使火)熄灭;(轮胎)爆裂
blow up 炸毁;充气;放大(照片);勃然大怒
boil/narrow down (to) 压缩成;归结为;简化为…
break down (机器)发生故障;(计划,谈判等)失败;分析;分解;破除;战胜;(感情)失控,(身体)垮了
break in 闯入;打断;训练;使驯服;使习惯于;
break into 闯入;打断;突然开始…;突然…起来
break out 突然暴发;逃脱
break through 突破;冲破;克服;挤过
break up 使粉碎;弄破;解散;结束;解体解散;中断;终止;(学校)放假使苦恼;恳(地)
bring down 使垮台;失败;击落,打下;降低(物价,温度等)
bring forward 把…提前;提议;建议;(会计)把(账目)结转到(次页)
bring in 带来;引进;提出;挣得(报酬等);生产,产生;收获;(陪审团)下(判决)
bring out 出版;上演;显露出;现出;使人有勇气开口
bring up 抚养,教育;提出(问题等);呕吐
bring/come/put/carry into effect 开始生效;实行
build up 积累;聚集;增进(健康);增强(体格);确立(信誉);吹捧
burn down 烧光;把…烧成平地
burst out/into 突然发生;突然…起来,怒放
but for 除…以外;如果没有
by accident/chance (纯粹)偶然地;碰巧;无意
by all means 务必,一定,千方百计
by no means 决不,一点,也不
by and large 大体上;基本上;总的说来
by for 更加…得多;尤其;最…
by means/way of 用;以;依靠(某种方法,工具,工艺等)/作为;当作;经由
by reason of 因为;由于
by the way 顺便说一句
by virtue of 因;靠;由于;借助于
call for 去接人;取(物件);要求;提倡
call off 宣告终止;取消;(使注意力)转移开;放弃
call on/upon 指名要(某人)去干(某事);请求;号召;动用
call up 打电话;召集,召唤;征召(服役);使人回忆起;从计算机中调出(资料)
calm/cool down 平静下来;使(人)冷静下来
capable of (人)敢于;能…的;易于做出…的;(事)能…的;易…的
care for/about 照顾;关照;喜欢;喜爱/关心;在意
carry away 使激动得失去控制,使入迷,使倾倒
carry back (to) 使回忆起
carry forward 发扬;推进;转入下一页下期等
carry off 夺走,诱拐;夺去…生命;获得(奖品等)
carry on 继续;喧闹,起哄;从事;处理;经营;开展
carry out 完成;落实;贯彻;实现;执行
carry through 贯彻到底;度过难关;支持到底
cast doubt (on) 使人怀疑
change for the better/worse 改进;改善;好转/恶化;每况愈下
change/speak one’s mind 改变决定或主意/直抒己见
charge (sb.) with 使负…罪名;托付,使负担
check in/out 签到;报到;办理(住宿,乘机等)手续;退房登记;办清手续后离开;检查,核对
check up 体格检查;核对,检查
clean up 扫除,清洗干净;收拾干净;搬空;肃清;扫除;
clear away 消除;收拾
clear up 整理;解决,澄清,说明白;转晴;变好
close up 关闭;阻塞;(人)互相靠紧;(伤口)愈合
come about 发生,(风等)改变方向
come across (无意中)碰到,找到,想到
come along/on 来呀;赶快;一道来;赞成;进步/赶快;登台;(病,痛苦)加重,加深;来临;接着开始
come back 回到原来的(地方,话题等);突然想起;重新流行;恢复,复原,复苏;复辟
come down 下降,跌价
come down to 归根结底;实质上是;实际意味着
come in 到来,出现;进入;兴起;到成熟期;上台执政;其作用
come/get/keep in (to) contact/touch 与…联系,接触;交往
come off 松开;脱落;剥落;(如期)发生;实现;奉行;应验
come out 现出,露出;出版;发行;结果是…;取得(第…名);罢工;解答出来;消失褪去;源于;来自;发表,讲出
come (a)round 来访;转而同意某看法;恢复知觉;苏醒
come to (a standstill/an end/light/no harm/the rescue of) 苏醒过来;恢复知觉(停止/结束/发现;显露/无害;无碍/营救;救援)
come up with/to 提出;赶上;达到…标准;到达;不辜负(众望)
compete with/against 同…竞争;与…相匹敌;竞赛;竞争
complain about/of 抱怨;叫屈;申诉;投诉/自诉有…病痛
concern about 关心;担心
count on 指望;期待(某人)相助
critical of 对…持批评态度的;对…苛求的
cross out 删除;划掉
cut down 削减;减少;砍伐
cut off 切断;截止;中断供应(疾病等)使(人)死亡;叫(人)闭口无言
cut out 割掉;删去;戒掉;省掉
cut short 剪短;削短;(突然)中止;打断;缩短;从简
deal/cope with 办理;处理;对付;论述;与…打交道,做买卖,妥善;处理;对应付
devote to 献身于…;致力于
die away 消逝;减弱;渐息
die down 平息;平静下来;熄灭
die from/of 由于…而死/因(患)…而死,…死于
die for 迫切想要(某物);渴望
die off 相继死亡;绝种
die out 熄灭,绝种,不复存在