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eg.The computer enables people to communicate with each other more conveniently./计算机使人们彼此间能更方便地交流。
2.be about to do sth… when 正要做某事……突然……
eg.I was about to go shopping when it suddenly began to rain./我刚要出去买东西,天就突然下雨了。
3.by accident/by chance/accidentally 偶然地
4.come across sb 偶然遇见
5.act on sth 依……行事
eg.Each student should act on the rules and regulations of the school./每个学生都应该遵守学校的规章制度。
6.add to/add up to 加上/总计达
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。
7.in advance/ahead of time 提前
8.after all 毕竟
9.agree to do sth/agree with sb/agree to sth
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
12.allow/permit/forbid sb to do sth 允许/允许/禁止某人做某事
13.apologize to sb for sth 因某事向某人道歉
14.take sth in one’s arms 抱着……
15.arrive at a conclusion 得出结论
16.put sb to shame 使某人相形见绌
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 astonish at sth 因某事感到震惊
18.make the bed 铺床
19.blame sb for sth/it is me to blame 因某事责怪某人/该受责怪的人是我
20.break down/break up/break out/break into 坏了/驱散/爆发/破门而入
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/laughters 突然大哭/大笑
24.burst out crying/laughing 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
26.carry out/work out/point out/find out 实现/做出/指出/查明
27.catch up with sb/keep up with sb/put up with sb 赶上某人/跟上某人/容忍某人
28.change sth into sth/exchange sth for sth 把……变成/交换
eg.Can you change this note into 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。
31.congratulate sb on sth/doing sth 祝贺某人某事
32.be regarded/thought of/considered 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./他总是鼓励我要努力工作。
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
36.deal with/do with/handle 处理,解决
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
39.put off… until/delay 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
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
44.be due to do sth 按期,按理该做某事,由于
eg.The train is due to arrive at 5 o’clock./火车应在五点到达。
eg.The failure is totally due to his carelessness./失败都是由他的粗心造成的。
45.be eager to do sth/be eager for sth 迫不及待做某事/对……很热衷
46.have an effect on sth 对……有影响
eg.Smoking has a bad effect on people’s health./吸烟有害健康。
47.make efforts to do sth 千方百计做某事