add up:加起来;说得通;
add up to:合计达、总括起来;
ahead of:比……提前、比……更早;
above all:首先、尤其是;
all but:几乎;除了……都;
all in all:从各方面说、总的说来;
for all:尽管、虽然;
in all:总共、合计;
leave alone:不打扰、不惊动;
all along:始终、一直;
along with:和……一道;
one after another:一个接一个;
one another:互相;
answer for:对……负有责任;
in answer to:作为对……的回答;
anything but:绝对不;
as for/to:至于、关于;
as if/though:好像、仿佛;
right away:立刻、马上;
back and forth:来回地、反复地;
back down/off:放弃、后退;
back out:退出、撒手;食言;
back up:(使)倒退;支持;
behind sb.’s back:暗中;
turn one’s back on:轻视、不理睬;
beat down:打倒、平息;
beat up:痛打、狠揍;
become of:使遭遇、发生于;
beg off:恳求免除;
bend over backwards:竭尽全力;
beside oneself:极度兴奋;
get/have the best of:战胜;
make the best of:充分利用;
better off:境况好起来;
in between:在中间;
fill the bill:符合要求;
bit by bit:一点一点地;
do one’s own bit:做自己分内的事;
turn a blind eye (to):(对……)视而不见;
in cold blood:残忍地;
blow up:爆炸;充气;大怒;
come to blows:动手打起来;
in the same boat:处境相同;
boil down to:意味着、归结为;
boil over:沸溢;激动、发怒;
have a bone to pick with:与……争辩;
make no bones about:毫不犹豫;
pick sb.’s brains:向……请教;
rack one’s brains:绞尽脑汁;
break down:损坏;垮掉、崩溃;
break off:中断、突然停止;
break out:爆发、突然出现;逃;
break through:突围、冲破;突破;
catch one’s breath:喘息;屏息;
hold one’s breath:屏息;
out of breath:喘不过气来;
take sb.’s breath away:使惊羡不已;
under one’s breath:压着嗓子;
bring about:导致、引起;
bring around/round:说服;使恢复;
bring forth:产生、提出;
bring forward:提前;提出、提议;
bring off:使实现、做成;
bring out:出版、推出;激起;
bring through:使脱险;
bring up:养育、教养;提出;
build on/upon:把……建立于;
build up:逐步建立;增强;集结;
burn down:烧毁;火势减弱;
burn out:烧光;熄灭;
burn up:烧毁;(使)发怒;
get down to business:着手办某事;
go out of business:歇业;
have no business:无权、没有理由;
in business:经商、经营;
mind your own business:少管闲事;
on business:因公、因事;
but for:倘没有、要不是;
buy off:出钱摆脱;收买;
buy out:买下……的全部股份;
by and by:不久、迟早;
by and large:大体上、总的来说;
by the bye:顺便提一句;
call for:叫(某人)来;要求;
call in:叫……进来、召来;
call off:取消;
call on/upon:访问、拜访;号召;
call up:打电话(给);
care for:照顾;喜欢;
carry forward:推进;
carry off:拿走、夺走;
carry on:继续、进行;
carry out:实行;完成;
carry over:(使)继续下去、将……延后;
carry through:坚持下去;
in any case:无论如何;
in case:假使、以防(万一);
in case of:假如、如果发生;
in no case:无论如何不、决不;
by chance:偶然、碰巧;
by any chance:万一、也许;
take a chance:冒险、投机;
check in:登记、报到;
check out:结账离去;
clean up:清理、清除;
clear away:把……清除掉;
clear off:离开、溜掉;
clear out:把……腾空;走开、赶出;
round the clock:日夜不停地;
close by:在近旁、在旁边;
close down:关闭、歇业;
close in (on):包围、围住;
close up:堵住、关闭;
come about:发生、产生;
come across:偶然遇见、碰上;
come around/round:苏醒;顺便来访;
come out:出现;出版、发表;
come to:苏醒;结果是;涉及;
in common:共用的、共有的;
in control (of):掌握着、控制着;
out of control:失去控制;
under control:处于控制之下;
cook up:捏造、编造;
cool down/off:冷却、(使)冷静下来;
around/round the corner:临近;
cut corners:走捷径、省钱;
turn the corner:出现转机;
at all costs:不惜任何代价;
at the cost of:以……为代价;
count in:把……算入;
count on/upon:依靠、指望;
count out:逐一数出;不把……算入;
count up:算出……的总数、共计;
cover for:代替;为……打掩护;
cover up:掩盖;盖住;
take cover:隐蔽;
under cover:秘密地、暗地里;
cross off/out:划掉、勾销;
cry out for:迫切需要;
cut across:抄近路穿过、对直通过;
cut back:急忙返回;削减;
cut down:削减;砍倒;
cut in:插嘴;超车抢挡;
cut off:切断、阻断;使隔绝;
cut out:删去;戒除;
out of date:过时的、不用的;
up to date:切合目前情况的;
deep down:实际上、在心底;
take (a) delight in:以……为乐;
in depth:深入地、彻底地;
out of one’s depth:非……所能理解、为……所不及;
die away:变弱、渐渐停止;
die down:变弱、逐渐消失;
die out:灭绝;
on a diet:节食;
make a difference:有影响;
dig up:挖掘出、找出;
dish out:给予、分发;
keep at a distance:对……冷淡;
do away with:废除、去掉;
do for:毁坏、使完蛋;
do up:系;修缮;打扮;
do without:用不着、将就;
double up:弯着身子;
beyond (a) doubt:无疑地、确实地;
in doubt:不能肯定的、可怀疑的;
no doubt:很可能、无疑地;
down with:打倒、不要;
draw in:(天)渐黑;到站;
draw on:吸(烟);利用;临近;
draw up:起草;(使)停住;
dream up:凭空想出;
dress up:精心打扮;装饰;
drink in:吸入;倾听、陶醉于;
drive at:想说、打算;
drop by/in:顺便(或偶然)访问;
drop off:睡着;下车;下降、减少;
drop out:退出、退学;
dry out:(使)干透;
dry up:(使)干涸;(使)枯竭;
on earth:究竟、到底;
take it easy:别紧张、放松;
bring/carry/put into effect:实行、使生效;
in effect:实际上、实质上;
take effect:生效、起作用;
or else:否则、要不然;
no end:非常、极其;
enjoy oneself:得到乐趣、过得快活;
enter on/upon:着手做、开始;
make an example of:惩罚;
except for:除……以外;要不是由于;
make an exhibition of oneself:出洋相;
explain away:为……辩解;
catch sb.’s eye:引起某人注意;
keep an eye on:照看、留神;
see eye to eye:看法完全一致;
face up to:勇敢地对付(或接受);
in the face of:在……面前;尽管;
fall back on:借助于、依靠;
fall behind:落后、落在……的后面;
fall for:受……的骗;迷恋;
fall out:吵架;脱落;
fall through:落空、成为泡影;
fall to:开始、着手;
as far as:到……程度、就……;
by far:最,……得多;
far from:远远不、完全不;
in so far as:到……程度;
so far:迄今为止;到某个程度;
hold fast to:坚持;
at fault:有责任、出毛病;
for fear of/that:生怕、以免;
on the fence:保持中立;
fill in:填满;填写;
fill out:填写;长胖;
find out:找出、查明、发现;
keep one’s fingers crossed:祈求成功;
first of all:首先;
fish for:摸找、搜寻;
fit in (with):符合、适应;
fix on:决定、确定;
fix up:安排、安顿、照应;
as follows:如下;
follow through:把……进行到底、完成;
follow up:追究、追查;
fool about/around:虚度光阴、闲荡;
set free:释放;
in full:全部;
make fun of:拿……开玩笑、取消;
in future:今后、从今以后;
in the future:在将来;
gain on:赶上、逼近;
give the game away:露马脚;
get across:(使)被了解、(将……)讲清楚;
get along:前进、进展;与……相处;
get by:通过;过得去;
get down:下来;使沮丧、着手做;
get off:下来;出发;结束;逃脱惩罚;
get out:退出、(使)逃脱;泄漏;生产、出版;
get over:克服;将……讲清楚;
get through:渡过;打通电话;
give away:赠送;泄露;
give in:认输、屈服;交上;
give off:发出、散发出;
give out:分发;用完;发出;
give up:放弃;(oneself)自首;
go about:着手做、忙于;
go after:追赶、追求;
go by:(时间)过去;遵守;
go down:下降、减少;沉没、落;
go over:仔细检查;复习、重做;
go through:检查;经历;被批准;
for good:永久地;
make the grade:成功;
gain ground:进展、占优势;
on (the) grounds of:根据……;
grow on:越来越被……喜爱;
grow out of:产生于;
off (one’s) guard:没有提防地;
on (one’s) guard:站岗、值班;警惕;
in the habit of:有……的习惯;
git in sb.’s hair:惹恼某人;
make sb.’s hair stand on end:使人毛骨悚然;
in half:成两半;
go halves:均摊费用;
hang about/around:闲荡、闲待着;
hang on:坚持;不挂断;取决于;
hang up:挂断(电话);悬挂;
talk through one’s hat:吹牛;
have on:穿着、戴着;
at heart:内里、本质上;
lose heart:失去勇气、丧失信心;
set one’s heart on:下决心做;
take heart:鼓起勇气、振作起来;
take … to heart:为……伤心(或烦恼等);
help oneself:自用、自取(食物等);
help out:帮助解决难题;
make history:做值得载入史册的事;
hit on/upon:忽然想出;无意中发现;
hold back:阻挡;退缩;保守;
hold down:阻止(物价等)上涨;压制;
hold off:推迟;阻止;
hold on:等一会、不挂断;握住不放;
hold out:伸出;维持;坚持(要求);
hold over:延缓、推迟;
hold up:支持;延迟;展示;抢劫;
hold with:赞成、赞同;
in a hurry:匆忙、急于;
if only:要是……多好;
be in for:一定会遭到(麻烦等);参加;
in that:因为、原因在于;
every inch:完全、彻底;
on the increase:正在增加(增长);
inside out:里面朝外;彻底地;
by itself:自动地、独自地;
in itself:本质上;
on the job:在工作、上班;
get the jump on:抢在……前面行动;
just about:差不多、几乎;
keep from:阻止、抑制;
keep up:(使)继续下去、保持;
keep up with:跟上;
kick about/around:被闲置于;到处游荡;
kick off:开始、开球;
kick up:引起、激起;
in kind:以实物(偿付);
kind of:有点儿、有几分;
of a kind:同类的;徒有其名的;
bring to one’s kness:使屈服;
knock about/around:到处游荡;
knock down:击倒;杀(价);拆除;
knock off:下班、停止;减去;
knock out:(拳击中)击倒、打昏;
know better (than):明事理;
at large:自由地;总的;充分地;
by and large:大体上、总的来说;
at the latest:最迟;
of late:近来、最近;
later on:以后、后来;
laugh at:因……而笑;嘲笑;
lay aside:把……搁置一旁;留存;
lay down:放下、交出;规定;
lay off:(暂时)解雇;停止做;
lay out:摆出、展开;安排、设计;
lay over:作短暂停留;
least of all:最不、尤其;
not in the least:丝毫不、一点不;
at length:详细地;最终、终于;
lose oneself in:专心致志于;
at a loss:困惑、不知所措;
(be) made up of:由……组成;
make up:捏造;组成;(为……)化妆;补充;和解;
make up for:补偿;
mix up:混淆、弄混、弄乱;
neither … nor:(既不)不……也不;
every other:每隔一个的;
none other than:不同于;除了;
other than:不同于;除了;
come into one’s own:显示自身特点;
hold one’s own:独自;独立地;
pick out:挑出、选出;辨认出;
pick up:拿起;获得;好转;继续;
pull apart:把……拉开(或拆开);
pull in:(车)进站、(船)到岸;
pull out:拔出;(使)摆脱困境;
pull over:把(车)驶到(或驶向)路边;
put off:推迟;阻止;
put out:熄灭;出版;伸出;生产;
put up with:容忍、忍受;
rather than:与其……倒不如;
sail through:顺利通过;
set sail:启航;
for sale:代售、供出售;
on sale:出售、廉价出售;
all the same:都一样;尽管如此;
go without saying:不言而喻;
to say nothing of:更不用说、何况;
behind the scenes:在幕后;
a sea of:大量、茫茫一片;
at sea:在海上;茫然;
second to none:最好的;
see about:办理、安排;
see off:为……送行;
see out:坚持到……的终了、完成;
see through:看透、识破;
see to:注意、照料;
see (to it) that:一定注意到;
seeing (that):鉴于、由于;
seize on/upon:利用;
sell off:廉价出售(存货);
sell up:卖掉(全部家产等);
send away:把……打发走;
send for:派人去请、召唤;函购、函索;
send in:递送、呈报、提交;
send out:发送(信函、货物等);发出;
in a sense:从某种意义上说;
make sense:讲得通、有意义、言之有理;
set about:开始、着手;
set aside:留出、拨出;不理会;
set down:写下、记下;
set off:出发;激起;
set out:动身;开始;阐明;
set up:创立、为……作好准备;开业;
shake down:敲诈;彻底搜查;
shake off:抖落;摆脱;
shade in/into:逐渐变成;
in (good) shape:处于(良好)状况;
shape up:发展顺利、表现良好;
on the shelf:被搁置;
cut short:中断、打断;
for short:缩写、简称;
in short:简而言之、总之;
like a shot:立即、飞快地;
show off:炫耀、卖弄;
show up:暴露;露面;
shut down:(使)关闭、(使)停工;
shut off:切断(水、电等)、关掉;
shut up:住口;监禁;
on the side:作为兼职;暗地里;
side by side:肩并肩;
in sight:看得见;在望;
sign in:(使)签到、(使)登记;
sign off:停止播送、结束;
sign on/up:签约雇佣;签约受雇;
sink in:被理解、被理会;
sit back:在一旁闲着、袖手旁观;
sit in on:列席(会议)、旁听;
sit out/through:耐着性子看完;
sit up:坐直;熬夜;
size up:估计、判断;
slow down/up:(使)减速;
ever so:非常、极其;
so as to:为了、以便;
speak for:代表……讲话、为……辩护;表明;
speak out/up:大声地说、大胆地说;
speed up:(使)加快速度;
spell out:详细地说明;
spread out:(人群等)散开;伸展;
stand for:是……的缩写、代表;
stand out:清晰地显出、引人注目;
stand up for:支持、维护、保卫;
stand up to:抵抗;经得起;
start off:出发;(使)开始从事;
start on:开始进行、着手处置;
start out:出发;本来想要;
start up:创办;开动、发动;
steam up:(使)蒙上水汽;
out of step:不合拍、不协调;
step by step:逐步地;
step in:介入、开始参与;
stick to:黏贴在……上;紧随;忠于;
stick together:团结一致、互相支持;
stick up for:支持、为……辩护;
stick with:紧随;继续从事;
stop by:(顺便)过访、串门;
in store:贮藏着;必将到来;
as such:就其本身而论;
make sure:查明、弄确实;务必;
take in:接受;包括;领会;
take off:脱下;起飞;匆匆离开;
take over:接收;承袭、借用;
but then:但另一方面、然而;
think up:想出、设计出;
throw away:扔掉;错过、浪费;
throw in:外加、额外奉送;
throw off:摆脱掉;
throw off:扔掉;撵走;
throw up:呕吐;
at no time:从不、决不;
at one time:曾经、一度;
at times:有时、间或;
from time to time:有时、不时;
in no time:立即、马上;
in time:及时;
on time:准时;
take one’s time:不着急、不慌忙;
by turns:轮流地、交替地;
in turn:轮流地;转而;
turn away:回绝;
turn back:(使)折回;
turn down:关小、调低;拒绝;
turn off:关、关掉;
turn on:接通、打开;
turn out:关掉;制造;驱逐;
turn over:翻倒;仔细考虑;移交;
turn to:求助于;查阅;
turn up:开大、调大;出现;
up against:面临(问题、困难等);
up to:胜任……的;取决于……的;直到;
in view of:鉴于、考虑到;
in the wake of:随着……而来;
wake (up) to:认识到、意识到;
all the way:一直、完全;
by way of:经过;通过……的方法;
in no way:决不;
in the/sb.’s way:挡(某人)道;
make one’s way:去、行进;
make way:让路;
out of the way:被处理好;偏远的;
under way:在进行中;
work at/on:从事于、致力于;
work out:算出;理解;解决;
tire out:使疲劳不堪;
The tragedy of life is not so much what men suffer, but what they miss. 生活的悲剧不在于人们受到多少苦,而在于人们错过了什么。