专升本英语必背短语总结.docx

abide by /adhere to 遵守，遵循
Our English teacher abides by/adheres to the teaching method her teacher taught her.
我们的英语老师遵循她老师教她的教学方法。
above all 最重要的是，尤其是
Above all, we must try to survive.
最重要的是，我们必须努力活下去。
according to 根据 ，按照
Tom will be judged according to what he says and does.
对汤姆的判断将根据他的言行
account for 说明，解释
Can you account for the reason why water turns into ice?
你能解释水变成冰的原因吗?
achieve one’s aim /goal 实现某人的目标
Many people work hard to achieve their aims/goals.
许多人努力工作来实现自己的目标。
achieve success 取得成功，获得成功
He finally achieved success.
他终于取得了成功。
after all 毕竟，终归
After all, everything is looking up.
毕竟一切正在好转。
agree on 对……取得一致意见
Do we all agree on this issue?
我们在这个问题上是不是全体意见一致呢?
agree to 答应，应允，同意
The manager agreed to my proposal.
经理同意了我的建议。
agree with 赞成，同意，和……意见一致，与……相符，适合
I agree with her analysis of the situation.
我赞成她对形势的分析。
all but 几乎，差不多，除……外全部
I’m all but ready.
我差不多准备好了。
all in all 总的说来
All in all it was a great success.
总的说来，那是个巨大的成功。
all of a sudden 突然
All of a sudden the ship struck a rock.
船突然触礁了。
anything but 根本不，决不
The house is anything but safe.
这房子根本不安全。
apart /aside from 除了……外（都），除了……外（还）
Apart/Aside from a dictionary, I don’t need any books.
除了一部词典外，我不需要任何书。
appeal to 引起……的兴趣，上诉，呼吁
The idea appealed to him. 
这个主意引起了他的兴趣。
apply for 申请
She applied for a passport yesterday.
她昨天申请了护照。
apply to 向……申请
A lot of graduates apply to this company for jobs.
很多毕业生向这家公司申请工作。
as a matter of fact 事实上，其实
As a matter of fact, we’ve been there.
其实，我们已经去过那里了。
as a result 结果
He made one big mistake and lost his job as a result.
他犯了个大错，结果丢了工作。
as a result of 作为……的结果，由于
She died as a result of her injuries.
她由于受伤而死亡。
as far as 就……而言，就……所知，远到
As far as I know, he is still working there.
就我所知，他还在那里工作。
as follows 如下
The reaction process is as follows.
该反应过程如下。
as for /to 至于，关于
Most people like summer, but as for/to me, I prefer winter.
大部分人喜欢夏天，但至于我，更喜欢冬天。
as long as 只要
As long as it doesn’t rain, we can have the game.
只要不下雨，我们就可以比赛。
as soon as 一……就……
He started as soon as he received the news.
他一收到消息就动身了。
as usual 照例，像往常一样
As usual, she got up very early.
她像往常一样很早就起床了。
as well 也，还
I’d like a sandwich, and a cup of tea as well.
我要一份三明治，还要一杯茶。
as well as 除……之外， 既……也……，不但……，而且……
He can speak French as well as English.
他既会说英语，也会说法语。
ask for 请求，要求
Mary asked for more help from Tom.
玛丽要求汤姆给予更多的帮助。
at /from a distance 离一段距离，从远处
The picture looks blurred at/from a distance.
这张照片从远处看不清。
at a loss 困惑，不知所措
They were at a loss as to which way to go.
他们不知道该走哪条路。
at a time 每次，依次，逐一
We had to go and see the principal one at a time.
我们得逐一去见校长。
at all cost(s) 不惜任何代价
They are determined to do it at all cost( s ) .
他们决心不惜任何代价做这件事。
at any rate 无论如何，不管怎样
At any rate I’ll certainly be there before ten o’clock.
不管怎样，我10点以前肯定到那里。
at best 充其量
He is, at best, a second-rate novelist.
他充其量是个二流小说家。
at ease 舒适，自由自在
I never feel at ease with him.
我跟他在一起总感到不自在。
at first sight 乍一看，初看时
The theory is not as simple as you might think at first sight.
这个理论并不像你乍看时想到的那么简单。
at hand 接近
Help is at hand at present.
目前援助近在咫尺。
at least 至少
She must be at least 40.
她一定至少有 40 岁了。
at length 详尽地，最后
He said nothing at length.
他最后什么也没说。
at (the) most 至多
There were at (the) most twenty people in the classroom.
教室里最多有20人。
at no time 从未
At no time did I agree with the plan.
我从未同意过这项计划。
at one time 曾经，一度
At one time, walking across the room took all her strength.
曾经，穿过这个房间得用尽她全部的力气。
at present 目前，现在
I don’t need the dictionary at present.
我现在不需要这本字典。
at the cost /expense of 以……为代价
He became a scholar at the cost/expense of his health.
他以自己的健康为代价成了一名学者。
at the risk of 冒着……的风险
The man saved his daughter from the fire at the risk of losing his life.
那个男人冒着失去自己生命的风险从火灾中救出了他的女儿。
at the sight of 一看见
At the sight of her mother, the little girl ran to meet her.
那个小女孩儿一看见她妈妈就跑上去迎接她。
at the thought of 一想到
She was terrified at the thought of walking in the dark.
她一想到在黑暗中行走就很害怕。
back and forth 反复来回
They discussed it back and forth, without getting very far.
他们反复来回地讨论它，没有多大进展。
back up 支持，后退
You’ll have to back up and turn around.
你得后退再转过来。
bear…in mind 将……记在心中
I will bear your advice firmly in mind.
我将牢记你的忠告。
because of 因为，由于
I was late because of the rain.
由于下雨，我迟到了。
before long 不久，很快
The book will be published before long.
这本书不久就要出版。
behave oneself 表现得体
A person who behaves himself is respected.
表现得体的人受到广泛尊重。
beyond comprehension 无法理解
His behavior was completely beyond comprehension.
他的行为令人完全无法理解。
beyond description 难以言表，无法形容
The beauty of this park is beyond description.
这个公园的美无法形容。
beyond one’s grasp /power 力所不及
These things are beyond our grasp/power to control.
这些情况是我们力所不及的。
beyond one’s reach 够不着
The book was beyond my reach.
我够不着那本书。
break away 逃脱，脱离
Two policemen were holding him, but he managed to break away.
两个警察抓住了他，但他设法逃脱了。
break down 打倒，失败，出故障，分解
The generator broke down. 发电机出故障了。
break in 破门而入，打断
Thieves broke in last night and stole some money.
昨晚小偷闯了进来，而且偷走了一些钱。
break off 中断，突然终止
He has broken off all relations with her.
他已断绝了与她的一切关系。
break out 爆发，突然开始
Fire broke out in the neighborhood last night.
昨晚附近突然发生了火灾。
break through 突破，取得突破
Scientists are beginning to break through in the area.
科学家们在那方面开始有所突破。
break up 打散，破裂，结束
Their marriage broke up.
他们的婚姻破裂了。
bring about 导致，引起
This may bring about a revolution in industry.
这可能会导致一场工业上的巨变。
bring back 带回，恢复，使想起
The photographs brought back many pleasant memories.
那些照片带来很多令人愉快的回忆。
bring down 降低，减少
The government is determined to bring down inflation.
政府决心降低通货膨胀。
bring forth 生产，产出
Trees can bring forth fruits.
树木能结出果实。
bring forward 提议，将（……的日期或时间) 提前
The meeting has been brought forward from 10 May to 3 May.
会议已由5月10号提前到了5月3号。
bring in 吸引，引入，赚得
We need to bring in more new business.
我们需要吸引更多的新业务。
bring out 使显出，出版
Your graduation essay fully brings out your writing ability.
你的毕业论文充分显示出你的写作才能。
bring up 教养，提出（讨论等）
We were brought up to respect the old.
我们从小就被教导要尊敬老人。
burn out 烧尽，熄灭
The fire had burnt out before the fire brigade arrived.
在消防队赶到以前，火已熄灭了。
burn up 被烧毁，发烧
The spacecraft burned up as it entered the earth ’s atmosphere.
宇宙飞船进入地球大气层时被烧毁了。
by accident/chance 偶然，意外地
Columbus discovered America by accident/chance.
哥伦布偶然发现了美洲。
by all means 可以，当然行，没问题
—May I have a look? 我可以看一眼吗？
—By all means. 当然可以。
by no means 决不，一点也不
She is by no means an inexperienced teacher.
她决不是个毫无经验的教师。
by means of 借助……手段，依靠……方法
He dismantled the machine by means of a screwdriver.
他用一把螺丝刀拆开了这个机器。
by and by 不久，很快
The pain will go away by and by.
疼痛不久就会消失的。
by chance 偶然，碰巧
He came here quite by chance.
他来这儿完全出于偶然。
by far ……得多，大大地
This is by far the better of the two.
二者之中，这个好得多。
by heart 单凭记忆
I’ve dialed the number so many times that I know it by heart.
这个号码我拨了很多次，以至于我都记住了。
by mistake 错误地，无意中
I took your bag by mistake.
我错拿了你的手提包。
by nature 生性，天生
She is very sensitive by nature.
她生性很敏感。
by the way 顺便提一下
By the way, I found that book you lost.
顺便提一下，我找到了你丢的那本书。