1、1. a number of,the number ofa number of 许多,谓语动词用复数;the number of 的数目,谓语动词用单数。The number of students is increasing.学生的数量在增长。2. in front of,in the front ofin front of 范围外的前面;in the front of 范围内的前面。In the front of the room sits a boy.在这个房间前面坐着一个男孩。3. three of us,the three of usthree of us 我们(不止三个)中的三个;
2、the three of us 我们三个(就三个人)。The three of usTom, Jack and I went to the cinema yesterday.我们三个汤姆、杰克和我昨天去看电影了。4. by bus on the busby bus 乘公交车,表手段,方式,不用冠词;on the bus 在公交车上,表范围。They went there by bus last year.去年,它们乘公交车去的那里。5. for a moment, for the momentfor a moment 片刻,一会儿;for the moment 暂时,一时。Thinking f
3、or a moment, he agreed.想了一会儿,他同意了。6. next year, the next yearnext year 明年,将来时间状语;the next year 第二年,过去将来时间状语。He said he would go abroad the next year.他说他第二年会出国。7. take advice, take the(ones) advicetake advice 征求建议;take the advice 接受建议。He refused to take the advice and failed again.他拒绝接受建议,再一次失败了。8. i
4、n a word;in wordsin a word 总之,一句话;in words 口头上。In a word, you are right.总之,你是对的。9. in place of, in the place ofin place of 代替;in the place of 在.地方。A new building is being built in the place of the old one.一座新的建筑物在原来旧的建筑物所在地正在被建。10. in secret, in the secretin secret 秘密地,暗自地,偷偷地,一般用作状语;in the secret 知
5、道内情,知道秘密,一般用作表语。My mother was in the secret from the beginning.我妈妈从一开始就知道内情。11. go to sea, by sea, by the seago to sea 当海员,出航;by sea 乘船,由海路;by the sea 在海边。12. the doctor and teacher, the doctor and the teacherthe doctor and teacher 指一个人,既是医生又是老师;the doctor and the teacher 两个人,一个医生和一个老师。13. in charge
6、 of, in the charge ofin charge of 负责,掌管;in the charge of 被负责,被掌管。He is in charge of the matter. 他负责这件事。The matter is in the charge of her.这件事被她负责。14. in class, in the classin class 在课上;in the class 在班级里。He is the best student in the class.他是班里最好的学生。15. on fire, on the fireon fire 着火;on the fire 在火上。
7、Put the food on the fire.把食物放在火上。The house is on fire.房子着火了。16. out of question, out of the questionout of question 毫无疑问的;out of the question 不可能的。17. by day;by the dayby day 白天;by the day 按天计算。The workers are paid by the day.工人们按天被支付工资。18. the people, a peoplethe people 指民,人们;a people 指民族。19. no mo
8、re than;not more thanno more than 相当于only,仅仅,只有;not more than 至多,不超过。20. by oneself;for oneself;to oneself;of oneselfby oneself 单独,独自;for oneself 亲自;to oneself 供自己用;of oneself 自动。The door opened of itself.这扇门自动开了。21. at all;after allat all 根本,全然;after all 到底,毕竟。After all he is a child.他毕竟是个孩子。22. at
9、 ease;with easeat ease 舒适地,安逸地;with ease 容易地,无困难地。23. day after day;day by dayday after day 日复一日地(无变化);day by day一天天地(有变化)。Trees grow taller day by day.树木一天天地长高了。24. on the corner, in the corner, at the corneron the corner 物体表面的角上;in the corner 物体内部的角落里;at the corner 物体外部的角落上(拐角处)。25. warn sb. of;wa
10、rn sb. againstwarn sb. of 提醒某人注意某事;warn sb. against提醒某人不要做某事。26. at peace;in peaceat peace 平静地;in peace 和平地。27. on earth, on the earth, in the earthon earth 在世上,在人间,到底,究竟;on the earth 在地上,在地球上;in the earth 在地下,在泥土里。28. in surprise, to ones surprisein surprise 惊奇地;to ones surprise 令某人吃惊的是。29. in the
11、air, on the air, in the skyin the air 正在酝酿中;on the air 播送,广播;in the sky 在天空中。His show is on the air at 6:00 tonight.他的节目今晚六点播送。30. in the field, on the fieldin the field 在野外;on the field 在战场上。He lost his life on the field.他在战场上失去了生命。31. in the market, on the marketin the market 在市场上,表示场所或地点;on the m
12、arket 在出售。He sells fish in the market.他在市场卖鱼。Fresh vegetables are on the market now.新鲜的蔬菜现在正在出售。32. in the sun, under the sunin the sun 在阳光下;under the sun 地球上,全世界。33. in a voice, with one voicein a voice 出声地;with one voice 异口同声地。They refused with one voice.他们异口同声地拒绝。34. All right. Thats all right. Thats right.All right. Thats all right. 当好吧解时,可以替换;当不客气,没关系解时只能用Thats all right. Thats right. 那是对的 。