大学英语短语(一) | ||
Phrase |
Translation |
Explanations and/or Examples |
be about |
即将 |
I am about to learn Japanese. 不能加表示时间的词或短语.但be going to 后可加 |
according to |
按照,根据 |
According to the radio, it will rain tomorrow. He came according to his promise. |
by accident |
偶然 |
by chance : I made a grammer mistake by accident. |
in accordance with |
一致;按照;根据 |
I sold the house in accordance with your orders. |
account for |
解释,说明 |
How do you account for all these mistakes ? |
on account of |
因为,由于 |
because of : Li Ping was late for class this morning on account of the traffic. |
accustomed to |
习惯于 |
1.The boy soon became accustomed to hard work and poor food. 2.I am accustomed to this sort of work |
take ... into account |
考虑 |
You must take into account the boy's long illness. |
in addition to |
除...之外 |
A new baby is an addition to the family. in addition=另外 |
add up to |
合计达 |
All this adds up to a new concept (概念)of the universe. |
in advance |
事先,在前,预先 |
We always pay the rent in advance. |
gain/have an advantage |
胜过,优于 |
This system will have an advantage over that on |
take advantage of |
乘...之机,利用 |
to make use of, e.g. by deceiving someone. advantage over : 优于 |
ahead of |
在...前面,先于 |
Our company is ahead of other makers of soap. |
in the air |
在流行中,在传播中 |
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above all |
首先,尤其 |
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after all |
毕竟,虽然这样 |
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at all |
完全 |
I do not agree with you at all. |
all but |
决不 |
It's all but impossible. |
all out |
全力以赴,竭尽全力 |
We went all out to climb the mountain. |
in all |
总共,合计 |
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allow for |
考虑到 |
You'll have to allow three days for that job. to provide (esp. money or time) |
leave alone |
听其自然,不要去管 |
Leave that alone: it's mine. |
let alone |
听其自然,不要去管 更不用说 |
1.Let him alone: he is doing no harm. 2. The baby cannot even walk, let alone run. |
on |
一个接一个 |
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on |
互相 |
We made comments on on |
approve of |
赞成,同意 |
I can hardly approve of it. |
anything but |
根本不 |
The little bridge is anything but safe. I will do anything but that . |
arrive at |
到达 |
After many hours' talk, the committee arrived at a decision. |
as for |
至于 |
You can have a bed, but as for the children, they'll have to sleep on the floor. |
as if / as though |
好像,仿佛 |
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as to |
至于 |
1.He's very concerned as to whether it's the right job for him. 2. correctly placed as to size and color |
aside from |
除...之外(尚有) |
=apart from Good work, apart from a few slight faults. |
ask after |
询问,问候 |
He ask after you / your health. |
ask for |
请求,要求 |
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attached to |
系,贴,连接;附属;依恋 |
1.I was attached to the naval college as a special instructor for six months. 2. I am very attached to that car. |
pay attention to |
注意 |
You must pay attention to the teacher. |
on (the/an) average |
平均,一般说来 |
On average we receive five letters each day. |
right away |
立刻,马上 |
Do it right away! |
back and forth |
来回地,反复地 |
The chair rocked back and forth. |
back down/off |
放弃,让步,退却 |
I saw that she was right, so I had to back down. |
back of |
在...后部,在...背后 |
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back up |
支持,援助; A.倒退,后退 |
The policeman wouldn't have believed me if you hadn't backed me up. |
based on |
以...为基础 |
His argument is based on facts. |
on the basis of |
以...为基础 |
Society rested on the basis of the family. |
to begin with |
首先,第一点 |
=in the first place:We can't go.To begin with, it's too cold.Besides, we've no money |
on behalf of |
代表,为了 |
The president is ill, so I'm speaking on his behalf. |
make believe |
假装 |
The children are making believe that they're princes and princesses. |
at best / at the best |
最好,充其量 |
At best the company will lose money this year-at worst it may have to close down. |
get the best of |
战胜;从中得到最大益处 |
They got the best of the other team at last. |
make the best of |
充分利用,妥善处理 |
to make the best of a bad job; He will make the best of the situation. |
do/ try on |
尽力,努力 |
We must try our best to overcome the difficulty. |
for the better |
好转,向好的方向发展 |
a change for the better= a change with good results |
get the better of |
胜过,战胜,在..中占上风 |
to get the better of on |
had better |
最好还是,应该 |
ought to, should |
on board |
在船(飞机)上 |
They got on board the train. |
be bound to |
必定,一定 |
It's bound to rain soon. |
break away (from) |
脱离,逃跑 |
The criminal broke away from the policemen who were holding him. |
break down |
损坏;分解,瓦解 |
1.They break the door down. 2. His opposition broke down. 3. The car broke down. 4. Peter broke down and wept when his mother died. 5. Chemicals in the body break our food down into useful substances. |
break in |
1强行进入,闯入; 2 I .打断,插嘴 |
1.He broke in and stole my money. 2.She broke in with some ideas of her own. 3. to break new shoes in |
break into |
1.闯入; 2.突然发生,突然开始; 3突然改变步法 4侵占; 5.打开并提取紧急之物 |
1.to break into a house 2. to break into song/ laugh/ tears 3. break into a run 4.Social duties break into my time/leisure.5.to break into money on |
break off |
中断,中止 |
1.Those two countries have broken off relations. 2. He broke off a branch. 3. A branch broke off (the tree). |
break out |
1.2.突然发生,爆发;3.逃跑 |
1.War broke out. 2.She broke out in curses(大怒). 3=escape:to break out of prison |
break through |
1.突破;2.克服,征服,压倒 |
1.The sun break through (the clouds). 2. The doctors broke through in their fight again heart disease. |
break up |
1.破碎,拆散,瓦解;2.终止;3.婚姻关系结束;4身体衰弱,变弱; |
1. The ice will break up when the warm weather comes. 2. The police broke up the fight. 3. Their marriage broke up. 4. He may break up under all this pressure.(他累垮了) |
catch on |
1. 歇口气; 2.屏息 |
He sat down to catch his breath. |
out of breath |
喘不过气来 上气不接下气 |
He ran so fast that he was soon out of breath. |
in brief |
简单地说,简而言之 |
In brief he says "No". He is brief of speech. |
bring about |
导致,带来,招致 |
cause to happen: Science has brought about many changes in our lives. |
bring down |
打倒,降低 |
The pilot brought the plane down gently. |
bring forth |
提出 |
What suggestions do you expect them to bring forth? |
bring forward |
提出,提议 |
1.The director brought forward a new plan for the company. 2. The election will be brought forward to June instead of July. |
bring out |
1.使出现/显明;2阐释,文明; 3A公布,出版;4.帮助消除害羞心理或沉默寡言态度 |
1.to bring out a new kind of soap.2.break out the meaning of a poem. 3. When are the publishers bring ing out his new book? 4.=help to lose shyness or reserve: Bill is very quiet; try to bring him out |
bring to |
使恢复知觉 |
They brought the girl to with smelling salts. They brought her to. |
bring up |
抚养,培养 |
1.to bring up children 2. to bring up the question of your holidays |
build up |
建立 |
to build up on |
in bulk |
大批,大量 |
to buy in bulk |
burn out |
烧掉 |
1.The building was burnt out and on |
burn up |
烧尽 |
1.to flame more brightly or strongly 2. All the wood has been burnt up. |
on business |
因公,因事 |
I'm here on business, not for pleasure. |
but for |
除...之外, 倘没有,要不是 |
But for her, I would have drowned. |
by and by |
不久以后,将来 |
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call for |
邀约,要求,需要 |
1.to call for the waiter. 2.Your unkind remark was not called for. 3. I'll call for you at nine o'clock. |
call forth |
1.引起,招致; 2.鼓起,振作起 |
1.His behaviour called forth numerous protests(抗议). 2.You will have to call forth all your energy. |
call off |
取消 |
1.The football match was called off because of the snow.2.Call off your dog;it tried to bite me ! |
call on/upon |
1访问,拜访 2A号召,呼吁 |
1.We can call on Mary tomorrow. 2. The Prime Minister called on everyone to work hard for national unity. |
call up |
1A使人想起;2.I召集,动员; 3 打电话 |
1.=recall 2. He was called up in 1917. 3. I'll call you up this evening. |
care (nothing) about |
关心/对...漠不关心 |
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care for |
照管,关心;A.喜欢,意欲 |
1.He is very good at caring for sick animals.2. I don't really care for tea, I like coffee better. |
take care |
当心,注意 |
=be careful Take care (that) you don't get drowned when you have a swim. |
take care of |
照顾,照料; |
Take care of the baby when I'm out. |
carry off |
拿走,夺走 |
1.She carried off her part in the plan with no difficulty. 2. Jean carried off all the prizes. |
carry on |
继续,坚持下去;I从事,经营 |
We'll carry on (with) our discussion tomorrow. |
carry out |
执行,贯彻 |
to carry out a plan |
in any case |
无论如何,总之 |
In any case, you'll need to be at station by nine. |
in case |
假如,以防万一 |
She took a spoonful and tasted it carefully in case it was hot. |
in case of |
假如,如果发生;防备 |
In case of fire, ring the alarm bell. |
in no case |
无论如何不,决不 |
In no case shall we surrender(投降). |
catch on |
1.受欢迎,流行起来; 2.理解,明白 |
h1.The new song caught on really quickly. 2. He's always the last to catch on. |
catch up with |
追上,赶上 |
Will we catch up with Japan in industrial production? |
catch at |
设法抓住 |
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cave in |
下陷,坍陷 |
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per cent |
百分之... |
Five per cent got full marks. |
by chance |
偶然,碰巧 |
It happened quite by chance. |
take a chance |
冒险一试 |
The rope might break but that's a chance I'll have to take. |
in charge (of) |
负责,主管 |
I'm in charge of your class tomorrow so you must do as I tell you. |
take charge of |
开始管理,接管 |
She took charge of the family business when her father died. |
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