英语常用词组大全-大学英语六级短语
coincide with 与…相符,与…一致
conceive of 想象;考虑
conceive of...as... 认为…是…
in essence 本质上,基本上
of the essence 极其重要的,必不可少的
be flushed with 因…脸红
be flush with 与…齐平
take it for granted 想当然地认为
take...for granted 视…为理所当然
by analogy 用类推的方法
on the analogy of 根据…类推
endow...with 赋予;向…捐钱(或物)
be endowed with 有…的特质,被赋予…
be indignant with sb. 对某人愤怒
be indignant at/about/over sth. 因某事而愤怒
linger over one’s work 磨洋工
linger on (人)苟延残喘
on tow (车辆等)被拖着走
in tow 紧跟在后
transition from...to... 由…过渡到…
in transition 转变中的
be affiliated with/to 隶属于…
affiliate oneself to 成为…的会员
with assurance 充满信心地
give sb. an assurance that... 向某人保证…
of/to no avail 毫无用处的
avail oneself of 利用
be in circulation 在流通的,在传播的
put...into circulation 使…流通,使…传播
lay claim to 声称对…有权利
make a claim for (damages) 要求赔偿(损失)
complaint and claims 抗议与索赔
abate/stir up discontent 和/煽动不满情绪
voice one’s disconten 说出心中的不满
be discontented with sb. 对某人不满
make an expedition to... 去…探险
go on an expedition 去远征(或探险、考察)
expenditure on education 教育经费
grope for 摸着找
grope one’s way 摸着走
admit/confess one's guilt 认罪
deny one’s guilt 否认罪行
prove/establish sb’s guilt 证明某人的罪行
send/give/hand in one’s resignation 提出辞呈
accept sb’s resignation 准予辞职
withdraw one’s resignation 撤回辞呈
golden opportunity 绝好的机会
let an opportunity slip 坐失良机
take the opportunity to do sth. 乘机做某事
as/so far as...be concerned 就…而言
be concerned with 与…有关
have no concern with 同…无关
concern oneself about 关心,挂念
be concerned about 关心,挂念
show concern for sb. 关心某人
maintain one’s famil 养家
maintain oneself 自立
maintain...onto... 把…固定在…上
at risk 处境危险
at the risk of 冒…的危险
risk doing sth. 冒险做某事
conduct a concert 指挥一场音乐会
conduct oneself well/badly (行为)表现好/坏
contribute...to (doing) sth. 把…贡献给…
contribute to (doing) sth. 有助于…;导致
current English 当代英语
go with the current of the times 顺应时代的潮流
in fashion 流行,时髦
out of fashion 过时
come into fashion 开始风行
follow the fashion 赶时髦
set the fashion 树立新榜样;开创新时尚
budget plan 分期付款
introduce the budget 提出预算案
on a budget 节省费用
conflict with 与…相冲突
in conflict with 与…相冲突
the function of …的功能
function as 起…作用,作…用
regard...as 把…看作,看待
give one’s regards/respects to 代某人向…问好
as regards 于,至于
with/in regard to 于,就…而论
one’s attitude towards/to 某人对…的态度
strike an attitude 摆出一种姿态
stand guarantee for 替…担任保证人
offer sth. as a guarantee 以某物作担保
be satisfied with 对…满意
be satisfied of 确信…
impose sth. on/upon sb. 把…强加于人
impose a fine on/upon sb. 对某人处以罚金
impose oneself on/upon sb. 硬缠着某人,打扰某人
be inferior to 劣于…,低于…
be sb’s inferior in 在…方面不及某人
inferior by comparison 相形见绌
have a notion that... 认为
have no notion of 不明白;没有…的意思
keep one’s promise 遵守诺言
make/give a promise 答应,许诺
worth one’s salt 称职,胜任
worth of goods 货物的价值
abandon oneself to 沉溺于
abandon doing sth. 放弃做某事
attach sth. to sth. 将某事物与另一事物相联系
be attached to 附属于…;依恋于…
attach importance to 重视…
blame sb.for sth. 因某事而责备某人
blame sth.on/upon sb. 把某事归咎于某人
be above comprehension 难理解的
be beyond sb’s comprehension 超出某人理解范围的
be low of comprehension 理解力迟钝的
confirm a theory 证实一种理论
confirm one’s belief 坚定信念
confirm a contract 签合同
be considerate of 替…着想,考虑周到
be considerate of one’s feelings 体谅某人的感情
at a rough estimate 据粗略估计
by estimate 照估计
make an estimate of 给…估计;评价
an exception to …的一个例外
take exception to 反对,表示异议
with the exception of 除…之外
on a...scale …规模地;在…规模上
scale down 缩减
account for 说明(原因等);(数量、比例)占
on account of 因为,由于
on no account 决不
on any/all account 无论如何
take...into account 考虑
acknowledge...as 认为…是
admit/acknowledge/confess doing 承认做…
come into collision with 和…相撞(冲突)
in collision with 和…相撞(冲突)
compensation for... 作为…的赔偿
compensation trade 补偿贸易
make compensation for sb’s losses 补偿某人的损失
complain that... 抱怨…
complain of doing sth. 抱怨做某事
complain to sb. of/about sth. 向某人抱怨某事
by/in contrast 对比之下
in contrast to/with 与…对比起来
contrast...with 把…与…相对比
contrast with 对比之下显出区别
deliver (oneself) of 讲,表达
deliver sb. from danger 救某人脱险
deliver sth. to sb. 把某物交付给某人
descend from 起源(于),是…的后裔
descend to (doing) sth. 下降到;堕落成
descend on 袭击
live in misery 过悲惨的生活
liveamiserable life 过悲惨的生活
exclusive of=excluding 不计…在内
exclusive to 为…所独享,独有
have an insight into 对…具有洞察力
gain an insight into 了解,熟悉;看透,识破
inspire sb. with sth. 激励某人做某事
inspire sth. into sb. 激励某人做某事
interpret for 为…当译员
interpret...as 把…理解为
by all means 当然可以
by any means 无论如何
by means of 借助于,用
by no means 决不,一点都不
in reserve 备用的
without reserve 无保留地;无条件地
resolve to do sth. 下决心做某事
resolve on (doing) sth. 决定、下决心干某事
sacrifice oneself/one’s life for 为…而牺牲
at the sacrifice of 牺牲…
come to one’s senses (昏迷后)苏醒过来;(喻)醒悟过来,恢复理性
in a sense 从某种意义上说
make sense 讲得通,有意义,言之有理
talk sense 说话有理
in stock 有现货的,有库存的
out of stock 无现货的,脱销的
take stock of 对…估价,判断
place/put sth. on the agenda 把某事提上议程
provisional agenda 临时议程
on the alert 戒着,密切注意着
red alert 紧急警报
white alert 解除警报
yellow alert 预备警报
beyond debate 疑义,无可争辩
debate upon/on 讨论(问题)
suffice it to say (that) 只要说…就够了
suffice for 足够
to all appearances 就外表看来,根据观察推断
at first appearance 乍看起来
by appearances 根据外表
make an appearance 到场,出场;出头露面
make a good appearance 显得一表人才
compel sb. to do sth. 强迫某人做某事
be compelled to (do) 不得不(做)
compete with/against 与…竞争
come to/arrive at/reach/draw a conclusion 得出结论
make a conclusion 下结论
bring...to a conclusion 使…结束
in conclusion 最后
confront difficulties 面对困难
be confronted with difficulties 遇到困难
confront sb. with 使…面临;使…与…对质
in the habit of 有…的习惯
fall into the habit of 染上…的习惯
form the habit of 养成…的习惯
cope with 有效地或成功地应付
deal with 付,对付
there's no denying... 无可否认…
deny sb. sth. 拒绝给予某人某物
deny doing 否认做
deny oneself 克制,克己;舍弃
a musical entertainment 音乐演奏会
hold a farewell entertainment 举行欢送会
entitle sb. to do 给某人做…的权利
entitle sb. to sth. 使某人有权享受…
in error=by mistake 错误地
amend one’s error 改过自新
make a proposal (of marriage) 求婚
offer proposals for/of 提出…建议
the exploiting class 剥削阶级
the exploited class 被剥削阶级
exploit every opportunity 利用每一个机会
do the hono(u)rs 尽地主之谊
in hono(u)r of 为了向…表示敬意
on/upon one’s hono(u)r 以名誉担保
impress sb. with... 给某人留下…印象
impress sth. on/upon one’s mind 把…印在脑子里
be under the impression that 以为,认为
on impulse 一时冲动,一时心血来潮
have an irresistible impulse to do sth. 有一股不可抵抗的冲动去做某事
be a match for 可以和…相匹配
match against with 使较量;和…相配,使相称
to strike a match 划火柴
owe obligations to=be under obligations to 对…承担义务
be obliged to do sth. 被迫做某事
be obliged to sb.(for sth.) (因某事)感激某人
on occasion(s) 有时,间或
on the occasion of 值…之际
by occasion of 由于,因为
reconcile...with 使…与…和解
reconcile oneself to 使适应
resign one’s position 辞去职务
resign oneself to one’s fate 听天由命
resign oneself to extinction 束手待毙
shrink from doing 畏缩不敢做…
shrink away 退;退缩
shrink back 退(畏)缩,害怕
in spite of=despite 不顾,不管
out of spite 为泄愤,为出气
on the spot 在场,到场;马上,当场
a spot on one’s fame 名誉上的污点
a scenic spot 风景胜地
a historic spot 古迹
submit to 服从…
submit...to 将…呈交给
feel sympathy for=have sympathy for 同情
in sympathy with 同情;赞成
be absorbed in 全神贯注于…
be absorbed by 被…吞并;为…所吸收
absorb sb’s attention 吸引某人注意
be adequate for …充足
be adequate to (doing) sth. 胜任(做)某事
leave alone 不打扰,不惊动
let alone 更别提
leave sb. alone 别打扰某人
ask for comments 征求意见
make comments on sth. 评论某事
be compatible with 与…和睦相处;与…兼容
compensate sb. for 因…而赔偿某人
compensate for 弥补
comprehensive knowledge 渊博的知识
comprehensive mind 宽大的心胸
be comprehensive of 包含…
in confirmation of 以便证实…
full confirmation 完全确认
deceive sb. into doing sth. 骗某人去做某事
be deceived in sb. 看错某人(指受骗)
dependence on 依靠
dependent on 依靠的
enroll sb. in 使某人加入、注册、登记
enroll sb. as 某人以某身份加入、注册、登记
in excess of 超过
to excess 过度,过分,过量
an excess of expenditure over income 支出超过收入
gamble away 赌掉,输光
take a gamble 冒风险
gamble on 对…打赌
by instinct 出于本能
on instinct 凭直觉
be located=be situated in=lie in 落于,位于
come/go into operation 施行,实行,生效
put/bring...into operation 实施,运行
in operation 工作中,运转着;生效,实施
at one’s option 随意
leave to one’s option 任意选择
make one’s option 进行选择
develop originality 培养创意
lack originality 缺乏创意
display/show originality 表现创造力
overcome difficulties 战胜困难
overcome one’s shortcomings 克服缺点
be overcome with liquor 喝醉
in particular 特别,尤其
be particular about 对…讲究,对…挑剔
be particular to 为…所特有
proceed to do sth. 继续做某事
proceed with sth. 继续进行某事
the rank and file 普通士兵,普通成员
rank among 属于…之列
rank...as 把…看作
people of all ranks 各阶层人民
give first rank to 把…放在第一位
reckon on 靠,指望
reckon with 估计到,预料到;处理,对付
renew the heart and mind 使精神面貌焕然一新
renew one’s youth 恢复青春
restrict...to=limit...to 把…限制在…
be restricted to (doing) sth. 只有…的权限
smash the record 打破纪录
smash into a wall 猛撞在墙上
scrape by 勉强维持生计,艰难度日
scrape through 勉强通过(考试)
scrape together/up 费力地获得
(start) from scratch 从零开始,从头做起
up to scratch 合格,处于良好状态
settle down 定居,过安定的生活;平静下来
settle in/into 在新居安顿下来;适应新环境(新工作)
settle on/upon 选定,决定
settle up 付清(欠账等),结清(账目)
shield...from... 保护…免于…
shield one’s eyes with one’s hand 用手遮护眼睛
let slip 偶然泄露(秘密等)
slip up 失误,出差错
string along with (为求方便而)随某人同行,追随
string out (使)成行地展开
a string of questions 一连串问题(质问)
switch off (用开关)关掉
switch on (用开关)开启
have/gain access to 可以获得(或接近)…
give access to 接见;准许进入
be easy/hard of access 易于/难于接近
free access 自由存取,自由入口
be accessible to... 易受…影响的
in accord with 与…一致
of one’s own accord 出于自愿,主动地
with one accord 一致地,一致同意地
in alliance with 与…联盟
economical alliance 经济同盟
assist sb. in doing/to do sth. 协助某人做某事
assist sb. to sb’s feet 搀扶某人站起来
be bound to do 一定,必定
be bound for/to 准备前往,在前往途中
in bulk 大量,大批
bump into 偶然遇见,碰见;与…相撞
commission agent 代理人,经纪人
commission merchant 代销商
condemn sb. for sth. 为某事谴责某人
condemn sb. to death 判某人死刑
confine...to/within... 使局限于,限制
be confined to (局)限于,(被)限制在
on the confines of 濒于,差一点儿就
within the confines of 在…(范围)之内
in consideration of 考虑到,顾及;作为对…的酬报
take into consideration 考虑到,顾及
consist of 由…组成
consist in 在于
be consistent with=consist with 与…一致
be a consistent friend to sb. 是某人的忠实朋友
out of context 脱离上下文
in the context of 在…背景下
defend...against/from 保护…免遭
defend doing 为做…作辩护
a blood donation 献血
make/give a donation 捐赠
the drift of opinion 舆论的倾向
catch the drift of an argument 抓住争论的要点
on edge 紧张不安
on the edge of 处于…的边缘
encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做某事
discourage sb. from doing sth. 劝阻某人不要做某事
be engaged to sb. 与某人订婚
be engaged to do sth. 被雇用来做某事
be engaged in doing sth. 忙于做某事,从事于某事
execute one’s duties/office 尽职
execute a plan 实施计划
execute a purpose 达到目的
a wedding reception 结婚喜宴
a reciprocal reception 答谢酒会
in faith 确实,的确
in good faith 真诚,善意
have faith in 相信…
lose faith in 不再信任…
sb. be familiar with sb. 某人与…亲密
sb. be familiar with sth. 某人通晓…
sth. be familiar to sb. 某人熟知某物
at fault 有责任,出毛病
find fault with 抱怨,找岔子,挑剔
merits and faults 优缺点
on file 存档
in file 依次,鱼贯地
file in 鱼贯而入
file out 鱼贯而出
try one’s fortune 碰运气
make afortune 发财,致富
a man of fortune 财主
at a glance 看一眼就知道;马上
at first glance 乍一看,最初看到时
in gear 搭上齿轮;处于正常状态
gear up (使)准备好,(使)做好安排
gear...to 使…适应于
be geared to 适应于
gentle wind/rain 和风/细雨
gentle heart 仁慈的心肠
gentle slope 不太陡的斜坡
glow with enthusiasm 热情洋溢
glow with pride 得意扬扬
come to grief 失败,遭受不幸
bring sb. to grief 使…遭受失败(或不幸)
off (one’s) guard 没有提防地
on (one’s) guard 警惕,提防;站岗,值班
be immune to the disease 对该病有免疫力
be immune from taxation 免除捐税
inform sb. of sth. 把某事告知某人
inform against/on sb. 告发,检举某人
keep...informed 随时向…报告情况
the inner feelings 内心的感情
the inner life 精神生活
on receipt of 一收到就…
be in receipt of 已收到…
make inquiries of sb. about sth. 向某人询问某事
inquiry into... 对…的调查,研究
inside out 里面朝外;彻底地
inside facts 内幕,秘密
labor intensity 劳动强度
the intensity of the situation 局势紧张
in the interest(s) of 为了…(的利益)
have no/an interest in 对…(没)有兴趣
interfere in 干涉,干预
interfere with 妨碍,干扰
interfere in sb’s private affairs 干涉某人的私事
lag behind 落后
jet lag 生理节奏的失调或时差反应
launch (out) into 开始从事,投身于;大发(议论)
launch an artificial satellite 发射人造卫星
launch a new enterprise 创办一个新企业
launch an attack 开始攻击
lease sth. from sb. 向某人租某物
lease sth. to sb. 租某物给某人
in a mess 乱七八糟
mess about/around 闲荡;轻率地对待
mess up 把…弄糟;把…弄乱(或弄脏)
mess with 预,介入
neglect one’s meals and sleep 废寝忘食
neglect one’s duties 玩忽职守
keep...under (close) observation 对…(密切)监视
fall under sb’s observation 被某人注意到
escape observation 未被觉察,不为人所注意
mass observation 民意调查
by tradition 按照传统
true to tradition 名不虚传地
observe sb. do sth. 观察到某人做某事
observe sb. doing sth. 观察到某人在做某事
pattern oneself after 模仿(某人的)样子
pattern sth. on/upon 仿照…式样制造某物
penalty kick (足球)罚点球
penalty area 罚球区
on/under penalty of 受…处罚
pension sb. off 发给某人养老金令其退休
draw one’s pension 领抚恤金;领养老金
win popularity 得人心
lose popularity 失人心
be under pledge of secrecy 誓不泄密
make a pledge 誓,宣誓
plug in 给…接通电源,连接
plug away (at) 努力地干,坚持不懈地干
a preliminary trial 初审,初试
a preliminary exam 预考
preliminary remarks 开场白
press on 加紧进行
press sth. on sb. 把…强加于
for the sake of 为了…起见,看在…的份上
for any sake 好歹,无论如何
without sake 无缘无故,毫无理由
in sequence 依次,逐一
a sequence of 一系列…
in sequence of 按顺序
steer clear of 绕开,避开
steer by/past 躲过,避开,绕过
steer for 向…驶去;向…前进
have a stroke 中风
at a/one stroke 一击,一下子,一举
a succession of 一连串的…,一阵…
in succession 连续地
suck knowledge into one’s mind 吸收知识
suck up 奉承,拍马屁
surplus population 过剩人口
surplus value 剩余价值
tackle sb. about/over sth. 为某事与某人交涉
tackle to 劲头十足地开始工作
in view of 鉴于,考虑到
with a view to 为了,为的是
view...as 把…看作
an abundance of.. 许多…
in abundance 丰富,充足
an appendix to the book 该书的附录
have one’s appendix out 切除阑尾
a batch of 一批(组、群)
batch production 批量生产
bias against 偏见,成见
bias toward 偏听,偏爱
in a blaze 燃烧起来
blaze a trail 开拓道路,作先导
take a bribe 受贿
offer a bribe 行贿
in bud 正在发芽,含苞待放
in the bud 未成熟或尚在发展的状态
government bulletin 政府公报
news bulletin 新闻公报
trade bulletin 业/贸易公报
carve...out of/from 用…雕出
carve...into 用…雕成
take caution against 提防
with caution 小心地,谨慎地
caution sb. against doing sth. 警告某人别做某事
clasp hands 紧紧握手,互相结合,结成联盟
clasp one’s hands 双手十指交叉紧握
come to/reach the climax 达到高潮
at the climax of 处于…的顶峰
confer sth. on sb. 将某物授予某人
confer with sb. on/about sth. 协商
closet information 机密消息
closet consultation 秘密会议
cold closet 冷藏室
water closet 厕所(略W.C.)
engine clutch 发动机离合器
in sb’s clutches 在某人的掌控中
clutch at sth. 企图抓住某物
contend for 争取
contend with 对付
have much to contend with 有不少困难、阻力尚待克服
couch potato 整天无所事事坐在家看电视的人
couch in 表达;措辞
from the cradle to the grave 从生到死
in the cradle 在幼年时代,在最初的时候
be detached from 脱离
be attached to 属于;依恋于
differentiate...from… 看出(两者)不同,区别
differentiate between...and... 区别对待
stand on one’s dignity 保持自己的尊严
beneath one’s dignit 不合身份;有失尊严
discriminate against 歧视,区别对待
discriminate between...and 区别…与…
discriminate...from... 把…从…中区别开来
send by dispatch 把(某物)作快件发
with dispatch 迅速地,尽快地
take drastic measures 采取果断措施/激烈手段
a drastic debate 激烈的辩论
make drastic change 做彻底的改变
escort sb. home 陪某人回家
under the escort of 在…护送下
live in exile 过流亡生活
exile oneself to 背井离乡去…
flare out 突然闪亮;突然发怒
flare up 突然烧起来;突然发怒
flatter sb. on/about sth. 奉承某人的…
flatter oneself 自以为是,自鸣得意
fling oneself into 投身于…
fling oneself against/on 猛扑向…
have a fling 纵情欢乐
fall into a flutter 陷于极度紧张
in a flutter 心情烦躁;心绪不宁
foster father/mother 养父/养母
foster son/daughter 养子/养女
gasp at 对…大吃一惊
gasp out 上气不接下气地说
incorporate...with 与…合并
incorporate...in/into 把…吸入,并入
inject sth. into sb. 把…注射给某人
inject sb. with 给某人注射…
marshal arguments 整理论据
marshal soldiers 集结兵力
menace...with... 使…受到…的威胁
menaced with 有…的危险
make a mock of sb. (sth.) 嘲弄某人(某事)
mock at sb. (sth.) 嘲弄某人(某事)
monopoly bureau 专卖局
monopoly right 专利权,专卖权
monopoly of sales 销售专卖
in mortgage 在抵押中
on mortgage 以抵押方式
place a mortgage on... 以…抵押
a nominal check 例行检查
nominal chairman 名义主席
be on oath 宣誓不作伪证
on/under one’s oath 发誓
administer the oath to sb. 为某人主持宣誓仪式
take out a patent on sth. 取得一项…的专利
hold a patent on 对…拥有专利权
peg away at 坚持不懈地做
peg sb. down 约束某人的行动
reach a plateau (发展)进入停滞期;(物价)进入平稳状态
make a plea for 恳求…
on the plea of 以…为借口
plead against 反驳;劝人不要…
plead with 向…恳求
poke about/around 搜索,探问
poke fun at 拿…开玩笑,取笑
poke one’s nose into 探问,干预
at a premium 以高价;奇缺
put/place a (high) premium on 高度评价,重视
be reckless of expenditure 乱花钱
be reckless of the consequences 毫不顾及后果
chief referee 主裁判
side referee 边裁判
resent (doing) sth. 对(做)…感到气愤
reside in 在于…
give/make a salute 行礼
take the salute (元首、将军)接受敬礼,还礼
fire a salute of twenty-one guns 鸣礼炮二十一响
salute with eyes (rifle, the hand) 行注目(持枪、举手)礼
stand at (the) salute 立正敬礼
be saturated with 充满,饱和
be off the scent (喻)迷失方向,失去线索
have no scent for 对于…没有敏感
smuggle in 偷运进来
smuggle out 私运出去
smuggled goods 走私货物
on the sneak 偷偷地,秘密地
sneak away (off, out) 溜掉,悄悄离开
stray from (off) the right path 偏离正道
stay far from 远离
bear testimony to 为…作证
call sb. in testimony 传某人作证
produce testimony to (of) 提出…的证据
trifle with 玩弄,轻视…
a trifle 有点儿,稍微
tuck away 把…藏起来,把…隐没在;大吃
tuck in/up 给…盖好被子;把…塞好;痛快地吃
give a tug 猛拉,用力拖
tug of war 拔河
have a great tug to persuade sb. 费尽口舌说服某人
undermine a wall 挖墙脚
undermine sb’s reputation 暗中破坏某人的名誉
be in the vein for …兴致,有…心情
in the same vein 同样情趣(口气)的
absolute velocity 绝对速度
accelerated velocity 加速度
actual velocity 实际速度
give vent to 表达,发泄(感情等)
find a vent for 找到…的出气口
pass one’s verdict upon 对…下判断
reverse the verdict 翻案
be weary with talking 说累了
be weary of talking 说烦了
comply with 遵从,遵守
after a fashion (做得)不很好,马马虎虎
after glow 余晖
an assault on sb./sth. 对…的攻击,袭击
assert oneself 坚持自己(的权利或意见),显示自己的权威
at full tilt 全速地,全力地
at random 随便地,任意地
attribute...to 把…归因于
a vivid description 栩栩如生的描绘
be abundant in …丰富,富于…
be apart from the context 脱离上下文
be blessed with 赋有…的,在…方面有福
be blunt with sb. 对某人直言不讳
be critical of 对…挑剔,对…吹毛求疵
be destructive of 对…有破坏作用
be doomed to 注定
be economical of/with (time) 节约(时间)
be embedded in 根植于…
be enthusiastic about 热衷于
be equivalent to 等价于,相当于
be identical with/to 和…完全相同
be indicative of 表示,表明,预示
be indifferent to 对…漠不关心
be instrumental in doing sth. 在做某事中起到关键作用
be intent on 专注于…
be on circuit 在巡回当中
be peculiar to... 是…所特有的
be prone to sth./do sth. 易于…,可能…
be relevant to 与…有关
be subordinate to 比…次要,比…低
be taken/hold captive 活捉,被俘
be unanimous in 在…方面意见完全一致
be vulnerable to 易受…攻击,易受…伤害
behind the scenes 在幕后,不公开的
buck up (使)振奋,(使)打起精神
(by) courtesy of 蒙…的好意(或准许);蒙…提供(或赠送)
by profession/occupation 作为职业
by the same token 由于同样原因,同样地
by virtue of 借助,由于
clamp down (on) (对…)进行压制(或取缔)
(can/could) afford sth./to do sth. 花得起(时间、金钱),买得起,负担得起
clap eyes on 看见
combat drought 抗旱
commend itself to... 投…所好,受…欢迎
commit a blunder 犯大错
concentrate (...) on... 集中…
conform to 遵从,遵守
consolidate...into 把…联为一体,合并
constrain sb. to do 强迫某人做…
converge (on) 会合;集中
convince sb. of sth./that... 使某人相信…
crash into 与…相撞
culminate in... 以…而终结,以…而达到顶峰
daily routine 日常工作,例行公事
dedicate/contribute/devote...to (doing) sth. 致力于做某事
deem highly of 高度评价…
deprive/rob/strip sb. of sth. 剥夺某人某物
deposit sth. with sb. 把某物寄存在某人处
derive (...) from 源于,来自
devote...to (doing) sth. 将…奉献给,把…专用于做某事
dine out 外出进餐(尤指在餐馆)
disable sb. from doing sth. 使某人不能做某事
dispose of 处理…,处置…
down the drain 处于被浪费或丢失状态
drag on/out (使)拖延
dwell on/upon 老是想着;详述
elaborate on 对…作详细说明
embark on/upon 着手,开始
enforce sth. on/upon sb. 把…强加给某人
ensue from 因…而产生
ensure sb. against/from danger 保护某人免受危险
envisage doing sth. 设想做某事
exempt from 免除,豁免
exile sb. from 使某人离开…去流亡
expose...to 暴露在…之下;受到…的影响
fall heir to 继承
first and foremost 首要的是,首先
foil sb. in (doing) sth. 阻挠某人做某事
foul up 把…搞乱,把…搞糟
gain/gather momentum 发展加快,势头增大
get clearance (for sth.) (为…)获得许可,获准
give a tremendous performance 作精彩的表演
give scope to/for 给予充分发挥…的天地(或机会)
go to one’s doom 死亡,灭亡
good fellowship 人缘好
grease one’s palm 贿赂某人
grin and bear it 无怨言地接受(或承受)
hamper sb. from (doing) sth. 妨碍某人(做)某事
have a reputation for 以…而闻名
have influence on 影响
have no alternative but to do 除做…之外别无选择
heap/pour scorn on 嘲笑
hide/conceal sth. from sb. 对某人隐瞒某事
hinder sb. from doing sth. 妨碍某人干某事
hinge on/upon 依…而定,以…为转移
identify oneself with 与…打成一片,到…中去
in (full) blossom 正开着花
in a cluster 成群/团的,成串的
in a dilemma 进退两难,进退维谷
in accordance with 与…一致,依照,根据
in acknowledgement of 感谢,答谢
in chorus 一齐,同时,异口同声
in collaboration with [褒]与…合作;[贬]与…勾结
in conformity with 遵照
in contradiction with... 与…矛盾
in disguise 伪装,假扮
in disorder 混乱,紊乱
in disregard of 不顾,无视
in duplicate 一式两份
in eclipse 黯然失色
in flank 在侧面,在侧翼
inflict sth. on/upon sb. 对…施加;将…强加于某人
inhibit sb. from doing sth. 禁止某人做某事
in hot pursuit 穷追不舍
in payment for 以偿付,以回报
in quest for/of 寻找,探求
in retrospect 回想起来,事后看来
in the aggregate 总共
in the proximity of 在…附近
in the vicinity (of) 在(…)附近,(与…)接近
in token of 作为…的标记,成为…的纪念
in transit 运输中,在途中
in/by installments 分期(地)
initiate...into 使初步了解;接纳(新成员)
instruct sb. in sth. 指导某人做…
intervene in/between 干涉,介入,调解