原本喺郊登發佈, 現貼上 OCR 版本
above all首先,尤其是
【语境】 Most people agree that the present role of women has already affected U.S. society. Above all, it has affected the traditional role of men. 大多数人都认同,妇女目前的地位已经影响了美国社会,尤其影响了男子的传统地位。
above board光明正大的,公开的
【语境】 His business dealings were above board. 他的生意来往都是光明正大的。
above/over one's head难以理解;越级
【语境】 The board chairman said that it was done over his head. 董事长说那件事是未与他商量而做的。
a case in point有关的事例,例证
【语境】 The state of our inner-city schools is a case in point. 我们内城区学校的状况就是一个恰当的例子。
after all毕竟,终究,究竟
【语境】 Maybe people do believe they can buy happiness after all. 或许人们真的认为,钱可以买到幸福快活。
all but几乎,差不多;除了……都
【语境】 That champion all but broke the world record. 那位冠军选手几乎破了世界纪录。
all in all从各方面说,总的说来
【语境】 All in all, we cannot live without computer network now. 总之,我们无法现在居住没有计算机网络。
allow for考虑到,顾及,为……留出余地
【语境】 We allow for wear through friction in designing the parts of every machine. 我们设计每台机器的部件时,都考虑到了磨擦造成的损耗。
allow of容许,容许有……的可能
【语境】 The current situation allows of no delay. 目前的情况不允许我们耽误。
all the way一直,完全
【语境】 The dog followed me all the way home. 在我回家的路上这只狗一直跟着我。
and so on/forth等等
【语境】 They work to make enough money for food, house, clothes, and so on.他们工作以赚取足够的钱来支付食物、房子、衣服等的费用。
answer for对……负有责任
【语境】 We all must answer for our behaviors. 我们都必须对自己的行为负责。
as a matter of fact实际上,事实上
【语境】 As a matter of fact, the world's largest carpet manufacturer has already developed a carpet that is fully and safely recyclable. 事实上,世界上最大的地毯生产商已经发明了一种完全可以安全循环利用的地毯。
as far as到……程度,就……
【语境】 The park extends as far as the river. 这个公园一直伸展到河边。
as for /to至于,关于
【语境】 As for their other differences, please see Question No 134. 有关它们的不同处,参看问题第134。
aside from除……之外(别无);除……之外(尚有)
【语境】 Aside from being praised, he received a lot of money. 除了获得表扬之外,他还得到一大笔钱。
as if /though好像,仿佛
【语境】 She talked as if she knew all about our plans. 她说得就好像完全知道我们的计划似的。
as it is实际上
【语境】 They agreed to buy the house as it is. 他们同意按房子的现状买下这幢房子。
as it were可以说,某种程度上
【语境】 In many ways children live, as it were, in a different world from adults. 从许多方面讲,小孩子可以说是生活在一个跟成人不同的世界里。
as/so long as只要,如果;既然,由于
【语境】 He will surely finished the job on time so long as he's left to do it in his own way. 只要让他按照自己的方式来做,他一定会按时完成工作。
as soon as一……就,刚……便
【语境】 We must return to school as soon as possible. 我们必须尽可能快地返回学校。
as well as除……之外(也),既……又
【语境】 As well as the danger from enemy action, people had to cope with a severe shortage of food, clothing, and almost everything. 人们不但要应对来自敌人行动的危险,还必须应对严重的食物、衣服等几乎一切东西的短缺。
as well同样,也
【语境】 The children dance well and sing as well. 这些孩子舞跳得好,歌唱得也好。
at all events不管怎样,无论如何
【语境】 At all events, America's strategy has changed. 无论如何,美国的策略已经有了改变。
at all times随时,总是
【语境】 We must at all times keep abreast of changing conditions.我们在任何时候都要适应变化了的情况。
at all(用于否定句)丝毫,一点
【语境】 Many people are asking whether traditional research universities in fact have any future at all. 许多人都在质疑,传统的研究型大学实际上是否还有将来。
at a time每次,一次
【语境】 Take three pills at a time. 每次服三粒。
at hand近在手边,在附近
【语境】 We must be prepared to take care of the issues at hand. 我们必须着手考虑手边的问题了。
at length详细地;最终,终于
【语境】 The teacher explained the language points of the new lesson at length to the students. 老师把课文中的语言点详细地解释给学生。
at no time从不,决不
【语境】 At no time can we give up learning.在任何时候,我们都不能放弃学习。
at one time曾经,一度
【语境】 It is said that at one time a highwayman lived in the house. 据说从前某个时候,有个拦路强盗在这栋房子里住过。
at times有时,间或
【语境】 Everyone may make mistakes at times. 每个人都会犯错误。
back and forth来回地,反复地
【语境】 Children grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth between parents. 孩子在这种被父母推来推去的环境中感到动荡不安。
back out退出,撒手;食言
【语境】 You promised to help, you shouldn't back out now. 你答应过要帮忙的,你不应该自食其言。
back up(使)倒退;支持
【语境】 The manager is expecting us to back him up at the meeting.经理期待我们在会议上支持他。
be about to (do) 刚要,即将
【语境】 Want to solve this problem. Be about to do it from him. 想要解决这个问题,就要从他开始。
bear down竭尽全力;压倒,击败
【语境】 It's a difficult task; we must bear it down.这是个艰巨的任务;我们必须全力以赴。
bear on/upon对……有影响,和……有关
【语境】 Those are matters that bear on the welfare of the community.那些是影响社会福利的原因。
bear out证实
【语境】 I hope you will bear out what I tell him.我希望你能证实我对他讲的话。
bear up支撑下去,振作起来
【语境】 It's not easy to bear up under such circumstances.在这样的环境下咬紧牙关坚持是不容易的。
bear with忍受,容忍
【语境】 The patient is very irritable, but we try to bear with him.那病人极易发怒,但我们尽量容忍他。
be in for遭到(麻烦等);参加(竞争等)
【语境】 They may be in for some bad weather.他们可能会遇到坏天气。
beside the point离题的,不相关的
【语境】 His remarks about gardening were beside the point.他对园艺的评论简直是文不对题。
block off封锁,封闭
【语境】 If you block off the exit, they cannot get out of there.如果你把出路给堵住,他们就出不来了。
block up堵塞,挡住
【语境】 They tried to block up these holes in the wall.他们设法堵塞这些墙洞。
break away突然离开,强行逃脱
【语境】 It is difficult to break away from a habit. 改掉坏习惯是很困难的。
break down损坏;(健康等)垮掉,崩溃
【语境】 Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to break down the isolation of life in Alaska. 现代交通及通讯方式在很大程度上打破了阿拉斯加的与世隔绝生活状态。
break even不赔不赚
【语境】 The company's business just managed to break even last month. 上月这家公司的生意收支平衡。
break into非法闯入,强行进入
【语境】 Computer vandals can break into any system. 电脑破坏分子能闯入任何系统。
break in非法闯入打断,插嘴
【语境】 She broke in on our conversation. 她突然插话,打断了我们的谈话。
break off中断,突然停止
【语境】 Let's break off for half an hour and have some tea. 让我们小憩半小时喝点茶。
break out爆发,突然出现;逃脱,逃走
【语境】 When did the second World War break out? 第二次世界大战是什么时候爆发的?
break the ice打破僵局
【语境】 The host told a joke to his guests to break the ice. 为了打破僵局,主人给客人们讲了个笑话。
break through突围,冲破;取得突破性成就
【语境】 Although she tried hard, she still can't break through. 虽然她努力尝试,但是还是不能突破。
break up打碎,粉碎;散开,驱散;终止,结束
【语境】 Their marriage broke up last month. 他们的婚姻关系上月破裂了。
bring about导致,引起
【语境】 Computer technology will bring about a revolution in business administration. 计算机技术会带来工商管理的革命。
bring around/round说服,使信服;使恢复知觉 (或健康)
【语境】 He brought her around to my point of view. 他说服她同意我的观点。
bring/carry/put into effect实行,实现,使生效
【语境】 These suggestions were adopted and put into effect. 这些建议得到了采纳,并付诸于实行。
bring down使落下,打倒;降低,减少
【语境】 The company is trying every means to bring down the wholesale price of its products. 这家公司正想方设法降低其产品的批发价。
bring forth产生,提出
【语境】 The good news brought forth a cheer. 这则好消息令人欢欣鼓舞。
bring forward提前;提出,提议
【语境】 They brought forward a meeting. 他们把会议召开日期提前。
bring into play使活动,使运转,启动
【语境】 How to bring into play the initiative of teachers and students fully?如何最大限度地发挥教师和学生的积极性?
bring off使实现,做成
【语境】 It was a difficult task, but we bring it off. 任务艰巨,但是我们圆满完成了。
bring on引起,助长,促进
【语境】 That incident will surely bring on a crisis. 那个事件肯定会导致一场危机。
bring out出版,推出;使显出;激起,引起
【语境】 They are bringing out a new edition of the dictionary. 他们正要出版这部词典的新版本。
bring through使(病人)脱险,使安全度过
【语境】 Her illness was serious but the doctors managed to bring her through. 她病情严重,医生好不容易使她转危为安。
bring to使恢复知觉
【语境】 When Jack nearly drowned, they brought him to by artificial respiration. 当杰克快淹死时,他们用人工呼吸使他恢复知觉。
bring up养育,教养;提出
【语境】 The teachers brougt the pupils up on stories about the Old East. 教师们用古老的东方冒险故事来教诲小学生们。
build into使固定于,使成为……的一部分
【语境】 She has built these scraps of metal into a sculpture. 她把这些金属下脚料制成一尊雕刻品。
build in使成为固定物,使成为组成部分
【语境】 The workers are building in with bricks the hole on the side of the house. 工人正在用砖把房子一侧的空洞堵住。
build on/upon把……建立于,以……为思想(或行动等)的基础
【语境】 My happiness builds on all kinds of credit. 我的快乐建立在各种信任上。
build up逐步建立;增进,增强;逐渐积聚,集结
【语境】 These vitamin B and C pills are to build up your resistance. 这些维生素B和C片是给你增强抵抗力的。
burst in on突然出现(或到来)
【语境】 He burst in on the meeting.他突然闯进来打断了会议。
burst into闯入;突然……起来
【语境】 The entire hall burst into applause.整个大厅爆发出一阵掌声。
burst out大声喊叫,突然……起来
【语境】 When hearing the funny joke, we burst out laughing. 当听到那个好笑的笑话时,我们立刻大笑出来。
but for倘没有,要不是
【语境】 But for the help of their group, we would not have succeeded in the investigation. 要不是因为他们组的帮助,我们的调查不可能取得成功。
by all means当然可以
【语境】 We will help balance your energy, we will hug you, and by all means we will love you. 我们将帮助你平衡你的能量,我们将拥抱你,并且当然的,我们将会爱你。
by and by不久,迟早
【语境】 By and by it will become colder again.渐渐地天气又将冷起来。
by and large大体上,总的来说
【语境】 I cannot totally take your point, but by and large I think yours is reasonable.我不能完全认同你的观点,但是从大体上来看,我认为你的观点还是有道理的。
by any chance万一,也许
【语境】 Could you by any chance giving me a lift home?你有没有可能让我搭个便车回家啊?
by chance偶然,碰巧
【语境】 I met one of my old friends by chance yesterday.昨天我偶然遇到了一个老朋友。
by far到目前为止
【语境】 In my opinion, he's by far the most imaginative of all the contemporary poets. 在我看来,他是当代诗人中最有想象力的一个。
by means of用,依靠
【语境】 Some animals communicate with one another by means of cries.一些动物通过哭喊进行交流。
by no means绝不,并没有
【语境】 These features are by no means unique to Japan. 这些特征绝不是日本所独有的。
by the way顺便地,附带地说说
【语境】 By the way, can I get a bus to the center from here? 顺便问一声,我在这儿能不能搭到去市中心的公共汽车?
by turns轮流地,交替地
【语境】 When George had a fever, he felt cold and hot by turns. 乔治发烧的时候,感到一阵冷一阵热。
by way of经过,经由;通过……的方法
【语境】 Satellites sent back the photographs of other planets to earth by way of radio. 卫星通过无线电波把它们所拍的其他星球的照片送回地球。
call back回电话
【语境】 Please ask her to call back my parents tonight. 请你转告她今晚给我父母回电话。
call for叫(某人)来;要求,需要
【语境】 This article calls for more attention to the problem of cultural interference in foreign language teaching and learning. 这篇文章要求我们对外语教学和学习中的文化干扰问题给予更多的关注。
call in叫……进来,召来
【语境】 We had better call in a specialist at this critical moment. 在这个关键时刻我们最好请一位专家来。
call it a day今天到此为止
【语境】 Maybe we should just call it a day.也许我们今天该到此为止了。
call off取消
【语境】 She called off her trip to New York because she was ill. 因为生病她取消了去纽约的旅行。
call on/upon访问,拜访;号召,要求
【语境】 Our manager is calling on an important customer now and he will be back this afternoon. 我们经理正在访问一位重要客户,今天下午才能返回。
call up打电话(给);召集;使人想起
【语境】 The girl's face called up in his mind the image of his dead wife. 这个女孩的面貌使他回想起他死去的妻子的形象。
carry forward推进
【语境】 To carry forward this peace project, House arrived in London on January 6, 1916. 为执行这项和平计划,豪斯于1916年1月6日到达伦敦。
carry off拿走,夺走
【语境】 The fever, if not stopped, might and would carry off the young fellow. 情况十分严重,高烧若不及时制止,会使年轻人失去生命。
carry on继续,进行
【语境】 If you carry on in that way, you'll get the school a bad name. 如果你仍然那样胡闹下去的话,你就会败坏学校的声誉。
carry out实行,执行;完成,实现
【语境】 Three students were chosen to carry out the experiment. 挑选了三名学生进行这项实验。
carry over(使)继续下去,将……延后
【语境】 The habit carries over from my childhood. 这个习惯是从我的童年时代保留下来的。
carry through实现,完成,坚持下去;使度过困难(或麻烦等)
【语境】 All these measures must be carried through without delay. 所有这些措施必须及时完成,不得延误。
cast aside把……丢一边,去掉
【语境】 He cast aside all his old books. 他把所有的旧书都扔掉了。
cast off抛弃,丢弃,摆脱
【语境】 The hard winter has gone, and now we can cast off our winter clothing.严冬已过,现在我们可以摆脱冬装了。
cast out赶出,驱逐
【语境】 The villagers cast the thief out of the temple.村民们把那个小偷赶出庙外。
catch at试图抓住,拼命抓
【语境】 The drowning boy caught at a rope thrown to him, but missed it and sank. 落水的男孩试图抓住抛向他的一条绳子,但是没抓住,沉没了。
catch/get/take hold of抓住;理解
【语境】 Do you catch hold of our teaching methods now? 你现在对我们的教学方法理解了吗?
catch on流行起来;懂得,理解
【语境】 Please repeat what you said, I didn't quite catch on. 请把你的话再说一遍,我没十分听明白。
catch out发觉……有错误(或做坏事)
【语境】 They will try to catch you out, so have all your answers well prepared. 他们想挑你的毛病,所以你要把所有的回答都准备好。
catch up with赶上;对……产生恶果
【语境】 Workers will want their money wages to catch up with the recent inflation. 工人们将要求他们的工资增长跟上近期通货膨胀的程度。
chance on /upon偶然找到,偶然遇到
【语境】 If you happen to chance upon that document, let me know.如果你碰巧发现了那个文件,请通知我。
check in(在旅馆、机场等)登记,报到
【语境】 We checked in at the airport an hour before our plane took off. 我们在飞机起飞前一小时到达机场办理登机手续。
check out结账离去,办妥手续离去
【语境】 They checked out ten minutes ago. 他们十分钟前就结账走了。
check up (on)检查,核实
【语境】 You'd better ask the doctor to check you up. 你最好请医生给你作全身检查。
clean out把……打扫干净
【语境】 It's time you clean out the drawers of your desk; they are full of old paper. 是应该把你的抽屉清理干净的时候了,里面全是废纸。
clean up(把……)收拾干净;清理,清除(犯罪现象等)
【语境】 It's your turn to clean the classroom up. 该轮到你们打扫教室了。
clear away把……清除掉,收拾
【语境】 If you don't clear away the rubbish regularly, it will just accumulate. 如果你不经常清理垃圾,这将会越积越多。
clear off离开,溜掉
【语境】 The burglar saw the policeman and cleared off immediately. 窃贼看见警察就立刻溜掉了。
clear out清除,把……腾空;走开,赶出
【语境】 The police cleared all the people out of the cinema. 警察让所有的人离开了电影院。
clear up清理;澄清,解决;(天)放晴
【语境】 It will probably clear up this afternoon. 今天下午天气大概将晴朗。
come about发生,产生
【语境】 This situation should never have come about. 这种情况本来不应该发生。
come across偶然遇见,碰上
【语境】 When you come across something important, write it down. 当你遇到重要的事情时,把它记下来。
come along出现,发生;进步,进展
【语境】 Do you mind if I come along sometime? 如果什么时候我和你一起去你介意吗?
come apart破碎,崩溃
【语境】 If you sit on that chair it will come apart! 如果你坐那把椅子,它就散架了。
come around/round苏醒,复原;顺便来访
【语境】 She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she'll come round. 她晕过去了。在她脸上洒些水她就会醒过来。
come at攻击,冲向;达到,了解
【语境】 It was a long time before we came at the truth. 过了很长时间我们才了解到真相。
come between分开,离间;妨碍(某人做某事)
【语境】 They are good friends and nothing can come between them. 他们是好朋友,没什么能使她们分开。
come by得到,获得;访问,看望
【语境】 Best things are worst to come by. 最美好的事物总是最难得。
come down to可归结为
【语境】 Our choices come down to staying here or leaving here. 我们的选择实际上就是留在这里还是离开这里两条道路。
come down(物价等)下跌;落魄,潦倒
【语境】 Her temperature came down in the evening. 到了晚上她的体温就降下来了。
come in for受到,遭到
【语境】 The designer came in for a lot of criticism. 这位设计师受到很多批评。
come off脱落,分开;结果,表现
【语境】 A button has come off my shirt. 我的衬衣掉了一颗扣子。
come on(表示鼓励、催促等)快,走吧;进步,进展;发生,开始
【语境】 There's a storm coming on. We'd better get home. 暴风雨快来了,我们最好回家吧。
come out出现,显露;出版,发表;结果是
【语境】 The news has just come out that the president is going to visit China next month. 刚有消息传出说,总统将在下个月访问中国。
come through经历……仍活着,安然度过
【语境】 Civilization will never come through another period of mechanical invention that improved life on earth for humans so much. 文明永远不会经历另一个给人类在地球上的生活带来如此改变的机械发明时代。
come to a head(事情等)达到危急的关头
【语境】 Everything is probably going to come to a head tonight. I'll keep you informed.今晚一切都可能到了紧要关头,我会让你及时了解情况的。
come to light显露,暴露
【语境】 The facts surrounding the murder have finally come to light. 有关这起谋杀案的实情终于显露出来。
come to terms (with...)妥协,和解;容忍
【语境】 We should learn to come to terms with those we dislike. 我们应该学会容忍那些我们不喜欢的人。
come to苏醒;总数为,结果是;涉及,谈到
【语境】 In a few minutes he suddenly came to. 过了一会儿他突然苏醒过来。
come up against突然(或意外)碰到(困难、反对等)
【语境】 We have come up against an unexpected problem. 我们碰到了一个意想不到的问题。
come up to比得上,达到(标准等)
【语境】 This piece of work does not come up to your usual standard.这件作品达不到你们平常的标准。
come up with提出,想出,提供
【语境】 When you need help, come up with another man. 遇到问题需要帮忙时,想到别的人。
come up出现,发生;走上前来
【语境】 Something must have come up that day. 那天一定是出什么事了。
count against(被)认为对……不利
【语境】 For that job her lack of experience may count against her. 她缺乏经验可能对她申请那份工作不利。
count down(发射火箭等时)倒读数
【语境】 The spaceship is already being counted down. 宇宙飞船已开始倒计秒数。
count in把……算入
【语境】 We have counted you in. 我们已经把你算进去了。
count on/ upon依靠,指望
【语境】 Besides, viewers could count on justice to win. 除此之外,观众们还可以指望正义战胜邪恶。
count out逐一数出;不把……算入
【语境】 There are so many stars in the sky that none can count out. 天空中这么多的星星, 没有人数得清。
count up算出……的总数,共计
【语境】 Mary can count up to ten in German. 玛丽能够用德语数到十。
cut across抄近路穿过,对直通过
【语境】 There is a short cut across the field. 到田野对面去有一条近路。
cut back急忙返回;削减,缩减
【语境】 The film cut back to the earlier scene so that we understood her reasons. 影片倒叙往事,这样我们就了解到了她的原因。
cut corners走捷径,省钱(或人力、时间等)
【语境】 Don't cut corners. Money is no object.不要偷工减料。钱不是问题。
cut down削减,减少;砍倒,杀死
【语境】 This article is too long, you have to cut it down to 1000 words. 这篇文章太长,你得把它压缩到一千字才行。
cut in插嘴,打断;超车抢挡
【语境】 He cut in at the head of the line. 他在队列的最前头加塞。
cut off切断,阻断;使分离,使隔绝
【语境】 Wang Ping cut off the electricity quickly, preventing an accident. 王平立即切断电源,避免了一个事故。
cut out切去,删去;戒除,停止服用
【语境】 You should cut out the unimportant details. 你应当删除掉这些不重要的细节。
do away with废除,去掉
【语境】 They have decided to do away with physical punishment in all local schools. 他们决定在地方学校消除体罚现象。
do one's bit做自己份内的事
【语境】 Everyone must do his bit for his country. 每个人都必须为国家尽自己的一份力。
do without没有……也行,用不着,将就
【语境】 People can do without a lot of things but they cannot do without food. 有许多东西人们没有也能过得去,但没有食物不行。
do with(与could,can连用)想要,需要;(与what连用)对待,处理;与……有关;以……对付过去(或凑合着用)
【语境】 Her diligence must have something to do with his success. 她的勤勉和她的成功一定有某些关系。
draw in(天)渐黑,(白昼)渐短;(汽车或火车)到站
【语境】 In autumn the days begin to draw in. 到了秋天,白天开始渐渐短起来。
draw on/upon吸,抽(烟);动用,利用;临近,接近
【语境】 She had recently left a job and had helped herself to copies of the company's client data, which she intended to drop upon in starting her own business.她最近辞去了一份工作,并擅自取走了该公司的客户资料,打算自己开公司时使用。
draw up起草,拟订;(使)停住
【语境】 Individual sports are run by over 370 independent governing bodies whose functions usually include drawing up rules, holding events, selecting national teams and promoting international links.单项体育运动由370多个独立的管理机构掌管,他们的责任是起草规章制度、举办赛事、选拔国家队以及加强国际间的联系。
drop by/in顺便(或偶然)访问
【语境】 Could I drop by today to talk over your contract?我想今天顺便来找你谈谈你的合同,行吗?
drop off入睡;(让……)下车,把……放下;下降,减少
【语境】 The membership of the club began to drop off.这个俱乐部会员开始减少。
drop out (of)退出,退学
【语境】 Teenagers who drop out of high school have trouble finding jobs.中学辍学的青少年难找工作。
even if/though即使,虽然
【语境】 Jack and his brother differ in appearance even if their differences in age are not significant. 尽管杰克和他的哥哥在年龄上相差不大,但他们的外表却不同。
every bit从头到尾,完全
【语境】 She's every bit as clever and able as her sister. 她完全像她姐姐一样聪明能干。
fall back on借助于,依靠
【语境】 You may well smile, but a little outside investment will at least give us something to fall back on. 你也许觉得很好笑,但少量业务以外的投资至少会给我们一些可依托的东西。
fall back后退,退却
【语境】 We charged and the enemy's front line fell back. 我们发起了冲锋,敌人的前线被迫后退。
fall behind落后,落在……的后面
【语境】 He didn't want to fall behind in his studies. 他不想在学习上落后于别人。
fall for受……的骗,对……信以为真;对……倾心,迷恋
【语境】 Dick fell for baseball when he was a little boy. 当迪克还是个小孩时,他就迷恋上了棒球运动。
fall in with同意,赞成,符合;与……交往
【语境】 The measure falls in with popular demand. 这种方法适合大众的要求。
fall on/upon袭击,攻击;由……承担
【语境】 The bulk of the work will fall on you and me. 大量的工作将落在你和我的头上。
fall out吵架,失和;脱落
【语境】 Most married people fall out over money. 大多数结了婚的人为钱而吵架。
fall short of达不到,不符合
【语境】 The performance fell far short of our expectations. 演出远远低于我们的期望。
fall through落空,成为泡影
【语境】 In a word, the whole plan fell through. 总而言之,整个计划完全失败了。
fall to开始,着手
【语境】 Jennie fell to her task in silence. 珍妮默不作声地开始了她的工作。
fix on决定,确定
【语境】 Have you fixed on the date for your wedding?你们确定婚期了没有?
fix up安排,安顿,照应
【语境】 We must meet again to fix up the details of the contract.我们得再见一次面,来安排合同的细节。
for all尽管,虽然
【语境】 For all his failures, he never loses heart. 尽管他屡遭失败,但他从不灰心。
for anything(否定句中)无论如何
【语境】 My mother would never stand for anything like that. 我妈妈绝对不会容忍那样的事!
for one's sake为……起见,为了
【语境】 Buy one, Miss, for my child's sake.小姐,看在我孩子的份上,你就买一个吧!
get about走动;(消息等)传开
【语境】 News of the trouble soon got about. 有关骚乱的消息很快传播开了。
get across(使)被了解,(将……讲清楚)
【语境】 He taught me how to get my ideas across. 他教我如何把自己的观点表达清楚。
get ahead获得成功,取得进展
【语境】 Often people get ahead just by being lucky. 人们经常只是由于走运才干得好。
get along前进,进展;(with)与……相处(融洽);过活,生活
【语境】 The car could hardly get along on the slope. 汽车在斜坡上艰难地行进。
get around/round见get about;克服,设法回避(问题等);(to)抽出时间来做(或考虑)
【语境】 It's wrong of you to get around the regulation. 你存心规避规章制度是不对的。
get at够得着,触及;意指,意思是;查明,发现;指责
【语境】 Don't leave the bottle where he can get at it. 不要把瓶子放在他能够找到的地方。
get away走开,离开;逃脱;(with)做了(坏事)而逃脱责罚
【语境】 I couldn't get away at all last year, I was too busy. 去年我根本不能休假,我太忙了。
get back回来,回到;取回,恢复;(at)对……报复
【语境】 In return, bond holders get back the loan amount plus interest payments. 作为回报,债券持有人获得的是借款数额再加上利息。
get by通过;过得去,(勉强)过活
【语境】 The crowd moved aside to let the leaders get by. 人群闪到一边让领导人通过。
get down(从……)下来;写下;使沮丧;(to)开始认真处理,着手做
【语境】 He climbed to the top of the tree and then became afraid to get down. 他爬到了树顶上,接着却害怕再爬下来。
get even (with)(向……)报复
【语境】 He cheated me but I'll get even with him one day!他欺骗了我,总有一天我要跟他算账。
get into对……发生兴趣;卷入;(使)进入
【语境】 Never get into fights with ugly people, they have nothing to lose. 完全不要和长得丑的相争,他们已经没什么可输的了。
get in进入,抵达;收获(庄稼等);(with)对……亲近
【语境】 We had to queue for hours to get in. 我们必须排几个小时的长队才能进去。
get off(从……)下来;动身,出发;结束(工作),下班;逃脱惩罚
【语境】 Work is so tiring. I wish I could get off work now and go play golf. 工作真是累人,我希望我现在可以离开工作岗位,然后去打高尔夫球。
get on登上(车、船、飞机等),骑上(马、自行车等);(to)转入(某一话题);(with)与……相处(融洽);进展,过活;(with)继续
【语境】 Now more students get on, and they begin to talk. 现在有更多的学生上来了,他们开始讲话。
get out(使)离开,退出,(使)逃脱;(消息等)泄露;生产,出版
【语境】 Those that get out first have more chance of saving their capital. 抢先出手的人有更多的机会保住他们的资产。
get over从(疾病、失望等)中恢复过来;克服,解决(问题等);将……讲清楚
【语境】 We are quite sure that we can get over our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule. 我们十分确定我们能够克服目前的困难,依照计划完成工作。
get through干完,完成;度过(时间);(使)通过(考试),(使)(议案等)获得通过;(将……)讲清楚;打通电话
【语境】 The woman was so fat that she couldn't get through the doorway. 这女人胖得连门都通不过。
get together相聚,聚集
【语境】 It'll take a month to get together all the materials I need for my book. 我要花费一个月才能收集好我写书所需要的全部材料。
get up起立;起床
【语境】 Father is much better but the nurse says he's not to get up yet. 父亲的病好多了,但护士说他仍不能下床。
give away赠送;泄露
【语境】 John gave all his possessions away and became a monk. 约翰把他所有的家产都送了人,出家为僧。
give back(归)还
【语境】 This well gives back the sound of your voice. 这口井能把你的声音折射回来。
give in认输,投降,屈服;交上,呈上
【语境】 Never give up and never give in. 永远不要放弃,永远不要屈服。
give off发出(光、声音等),散发出(气味)
【语境】 The flowers give off a delicious smell. 花发出了诱人的香味。
give out分发;用完,消耗尽;发出(光、声音等)
【语境】 I saw a man giving out handbills in the street.我看见一位男子在大街上散发传单。
give over to留作,把……留作特定用途
【语境】 The building was formally given over to the youth club. 这幢楼正式分给了青年俱乐部使用。
give up停止,放弃;(oneself)自首
【语境】 After hiding in the hole for several days, the escaped prisoner gave himself up. 逃犯在洞里躲藏几天后便自首了。
give way让路;让步,屈服;坍塌,倒塌
【语境】 Her leg suddenly gives way and she falls to the floor. 她两腿突然支持不住摔倒在地板上了。
go about着手做,处理,忙于;(with)常与……交往
【语境】 The tourists went about London freely. 游客们在伦敦四处自由游览。
go after追赶,追求
【语境】 The best hope we have is to go after and destroy the terrorist organization. 我们最好的希望还是追踪并摧毁恐怖组织。
go against反对,违背;对……不利
【语境】 This misbehavior will go against his chance of promotion. 这一错误行为将不利于他提升的机会。
go ahead进行;开始
【语境】 Go ahead for a firm goal, the whole world will let you go! 坚定地朝着一个目标前进的人,整个世界都会为他让路!
go along进行,进展;(with)赞同
【语境】 We cannot go along with you on this point. 在这一点上我们不能同意你的意见。
go around/round四处走动,到处活动;流传;足够分配;(with)常与……交往
【语境】 Even to go around the streets, he does reluctant stay at home. 哪怕是在街上闲逛,他都不愿待在家里。
go at攻击;着手做,努力做
【语境】 They are going at their work. 他们正致力于他们的工作。
go back on违背(诺言等)
【语境】 Some of his friends have gone back on him. 他有几个朋友对他不忠。
go by(时间)过去;遵守,遵循,依据
【语境】 His mind had no fixed habits to go by. 他的头脑没有固定的习惯模式去依循。
go down下降,减少;(船)沉没,(日)落;(with)生……病;(well或badly)(不)受欢迎,(不)被接受
【语境】 This medicine goes down smoothly. 这种药物很容易咽下去。
go for想要获得,选择;袭击;喜爱;适用于
【语境】 Anna asked Philip if he would like to go for a walk with them. 安娜问菲利浦是否愿意与她们一起出去散步。
go in for从事,参加;爱好
【语境】 The best way to keep fit is to go in for sports. 保持身体健康的最好办法是进行体育运动。
go into进入,参加;开始从事;调查,研究
【语境】 The police are going into the murder case. 警察正在调查这宗凶杀案。
go off爆炸,开火,突然响起;(电等)中断,停止;不再喜欢
【语境】 The time bomb will go off in ten seconds. 那枚定时炸弹会在十秒后爆炸。
go on继续,接着;进行,发生;(时间)过去;(灯)亮,开始运行
【语境】 There is a wedding going on at the church. 教堂正在举行一场婚礼。
go out of business歇业
【语境】 The company will go out of business because it is always in the red.由于公司一直出现赤字,不久将会关闭。
go out of one's way特地,不怕麻烦地
【语境】 We all thirst for the love of others that they go out of their way to avoid harming us to do good to us. 我们都渴望得到别人的爱。他们想方设法地不伤害我们,为我们着想。
go out外出(尤指参加社会活动);过时;(潮)退,(灯)熄,终止;送出,公布,播出
【语境】 Not all the ants go out for food. 不是所有的蚂蚁都外出找食物。
go over仔细检查,察看;复习,重做
【语境】 He went over the plans again and discovered two mistakes. 他再次审查计划,发现两处错误。
go through仔细检查,查找,详细讨论;经历,遭受;获得通过,被批准;(with)将……干到底
【语境】 The early pioneers had to go through many hardships to settle on the new land. 早期的拓荒者们为了在这片新的土地上定居下来必须遭受许多困难。
go to great lengths竭尽全力
【语境】 He'll go to great lengths to get the job done. 他将不遗余力去完成这项工作。
go under失败,破产;沉没
【语境】 The ship hit an iceberg and went under. 这条船撞上冰山后沉没了。
go up上升,上涨,增长;正在建设中;烧毁,炸毁
【语境】 The crowd cheered as the movie star went up to receive his prize. 当影星上台领奖时,人群欢呼起来。
go without没有
【语境】 Smokers cannot go without cigarettes even a day. 吸烟者哪怕一天没有香烟都不行。
go with跟……相配;与……相伴;附属于
【语境】 Crime does not necessarily go with poverty, some rich men are criminals. 贫穷并不总是伴随犯罪,一些富人就是罪犯。
grow out of产生于;长得太高大,因长大而不再做
【语境】 She has grown out of her youth follies.她已改掉了年幼时的胡闹行为。
had/would rather (than)宁愿……(而不愿)
【语境】 The young artist would rather be a fashioner than a follower. 年轻的艺术家宁愿做创造者,而不愿当随从者。
hand down把……传下去
【语境】 The bed has been handed down in the family. It was my great-grandmother's originally. 这张床一直在家族里面传递。它最初是我曾祖母的。
hand in hand手拉手;同时并进地,密切关联地
【语境】 Wealth and power go hand in hand in most societies. 财富和权力在很多社会中常有连带关系。
hand on把……传下去
【语境】 The moral excellences are handed on from father to son. 那种美德是父子相传的。
hand out分发,散发
【语境】 Sam handed out the presents to everyone with a smile. 山姆微笑着给每一个人分发礼物。
hand over交出,移交
【语境】 The case was handed over to Charles Elwell for investigation. 这个案件转给了查尔斯·埃尔韦尔去调查。
hang about/around闲荡,闲待着
【语境】 He did not like to hang about all day doing nothing. 他不喜欢整天闲逛什么事也不干。
hang on to保留(某物);紧紧抓住
【语境】 The smart ones know they have to hang on to talent. 聪明的雇主知道他们必须留住人才。
hang on坚持,抓紧,不放;等待片刻,(打电话时)不挂断;有赖于,取决于
【语境】 My toothache has hung on for a month. 我的牙痛已持续了一个月。
hang together团结,同心协力;一致,相符
【语境】 The two joints hang together pretty well. 这两个接头衔接得很好。
hang up挂断(电话);悬挂,挂起
【语境】 Please hang up and dial the number again. 请挂断电话,再重拨电话号码。
have a bone to pick with与……争辩
【语境】 I have a bone to pick with you. Can you explain why you come so late?我倒想问问你。你能不能解释一下你为什么来这么晚?
have no business无权,没有理由
【语境】 You have no business being here.你无权待在这里。
have one's hands full忙得腾不出手来
【语境】 He refuses to hire extra help, though his employees always have their hands full. 虽然他的员工们总是忙得不可开交,他还是拒绝再额外雇人。
help out (sb.)帮助解决难题或摆脱困境
【语境】 If I see someone who's having a problem, I do generally try to help out. 如果我看到有人遇到麻烦,我通常会试着去帮忙。
hold back阻挡,抑制;踌躇,退缩;保守(秘密等),隐瞒
【语境】 Many women still feel that they are being held back by a male culture, particularly in the professional services sector. 很多女人始终感觉受男人文化的抑制,尤其是在一些专业服务领域。
hold down阻止(物价等)上涨;压制,控制;保持住(工作等)
【语境】 They used even more massive terror to hold down the people. 他们使用了更大规模的恐怖手段来镇压人民。
hold forth滔滔不绝地讲
【语境】 I have not come to China to hold forth on what divides us, but to build on what binds us. 我来中国,不是要大谈我们的分歧,而是要发扬我们的友情。
hold on to/onto紧紧抓住,坚持
【语境】 Although they lost their jobs, saving and unemployment benefits allow the couple to hold on to their comfortable home. 尽管失业了,这对夫妇靠积蓄和失业福利还能使他们继续保住他们舒适的房子。
hold on等一会儿,(打电话时)不挂断;握住不放,坚持住
【语境】 You should hold on to your oil shares. 你应该掌握住你的石油股份,不要放弃。
hold out伸出;维持,保持;坚持(要求),不屈服
【语境】 Our food supplies will hold out for another week. 我们的食物供给可维持到下周。
hold over延缓,推迟
【语境】 The President said that he would hold over until a new one was selected. 总统宣称在新总统选举出来之前他将留任。
hold up支持,支撑;延迟;展示,举出;抢劫
【语境】 There was a big hole in the road which hold up the traffic. 路上有个大洞,阻碍了交通。
hold with赞成,赞同
【语境】 I don't hold with some of the strange ideas you believe in. 我不赞同你深信不疑的一些怪念头。
in all总共,合计
【语境】 There were six million visitors in all. 参观者累计达六百万人。
in any case无论如何,不管怎样
【语境】 In any case, no choice but to face them. 无论如何,除了面对他们别无选择。
in any event 不管怎样,无论如何
【语境】 In any event, a new pattern of attack may be emerging. 不管怎样,这种新的恐怖袭击的方式都在形成。
in a/one sense从某种意义上说
【语境】 In a sense, it is another kind of pollution.从某种意义上说,这是另一种污染。
in a way在某种程度上,从某一点上看
【语境】 In a way, it becomes a part of our social value view. 在一定程度,它已经成为了我们社会价值观的一部分。
in case(of)假使,以防(万一)
【语境】 Don't let the child play with scissors in case he cuts himself. 不要让那个孩子玩剪刀,以防他割破手。
in check受抑制的,受控制的
【语境】 To build a true rule of law we should keep first power in check. 建立真正的法制社会,必须首先置权力于监督之下。
in effect 实际上,实质上
【语境】 In effect, money flowed back to the television business. 事实上,钱又回流到了电视公司。
in hand (工作等)在进行中,待办理;在控制中
【语境】 The printing of the book is now in hand.这本书正在印刷中。
in no case无论如何不,决不
【语境】 In no case should you lose heart and keep on trying.在任何情况下,都不要灰心,要继续努力。
in no way决不
【语境】 This butter is domestic, but it is in no way inferior to foreign butter. 这黄油是国产的,但是它根本不次于外国产的黄油。
in order按顺序;井然有序,处于良好状态
【语境】 Please answer these questions in order. 请按顺序回答这些问题。
in sb's hands在某人掌握中,在某人控制下
【语境】 Don't worry about the plan; it is in my hands。不要担心计划;它在我的掌控之中。
in spite of不顾,不管
【语境】 He always did well at school in spite of having to do part-time jobs every now and then. 尽管有时要做兼职工作,他在学校的成绩却一直学习。
instead of代替,而不是
【语境】 Instead of simply trying to reduce the damage, we are adopting a positive approach.
我们不单只是努力减少破坏,而是采取了积极的方法。
in the air流传中;悬而未决
【语境】 We may be going skiing at Christmas, but it's still in the air. 我们可能圣诞节去滑雪,但还没有定下来。
in the event of万一,倘若
【语境】 In the event of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to $30 million. 倘若这个计划不成功,投资者可能损失高达3000万美元的损失。
in the event that万一,倘若
【语境】 In the event that controversies occurred, replay can be observed and mistakes corrected. 如果有争议发生的话,根据录像重放可以观察到并纠正错误。
in the event结果,到头来
【语境】 We were afraid he would be nervous on stage, but in the event he performed beautifully. 我们担心他在舞台上会紧张但实际情况是她表演的相当出色。
in the first place首先,起初
【语境】 In the first place, traveling increases our knowledge.首先,旅行可以增加我们的知识面。
in (the )light of鉴于,由于
【语境】 In light of the recent surge in asset prices worldwide, this issue needs urgent attention. 考虑到近来世界各地资产价格飙升,这一问题亟需关注。
in the long run从长远看,追究
【语境】 If you keep your home, your car or any valuable possession in excellent condition, you'll be saving money in the long run.如果你将你的家、车子或任何有价值的财产保持完好的话,那么从长完来看,你是在存钱。
in the same boat处境相同,面临同样的危险
【语境】 What can you complain about? We are in the same boat.你有什么好抱怨的?我们是一样的处境。
in the /sb's way挡(某人)道的,妨碍(某人)的
【语境】 Someone has parked the car in the way. 有人把车停在了路上,挡住了去路。
in the short run在不久的将来
【语境】 In the short run, revenues will increase and profits will improve. 在短期内收益将增加,而且利润也将提高。
in turn依次地,轮流地;然而,转而,反过来
【语境】 In addition, advertising can influence consumers' moods which, in turn, are capable of influencing consumers' reactions to products.此外,广告能够影响顾客的心情,转而能够影响顾客对产品的反应。
in view of鉴于,考虑到
【语境】 In view of recent developments we do not think your scheme is practical. 鉴于目前的发展状况,我们认为你的计划不现实。
keep at继续做
【语境】 Keep at him till he agrees. 缠住他直到他同意为止。
keep back阻止,抑制;隐瞒,保留
【语境】 She struggled to keep back the tears. 我努力控制住泪水。
keep down压制,镇压;使处于低水平,控制
【语境】 The local government tries to keep the prices down. 当地政府努力使物价下降。
keep from阻止,抑制
【语境】 Tom looked so surprised I couldn't keep from laughing. 汤姆看来很惊讶,我忍不住笑了起来。
keep off(使)让开,(使)不接近
【语境】 The policemen told the boys to keep off the grass. 警察告诉小孩们不要践踏草地。
keep on继续进行,继续下去
【语境】 The very fact that other clients keep on buying speaks for itself. 其他客户继续购买,这一事实本身就说明了这一点。
keep to遵守,信守;坚持
【语境】 We must confidently keep to the socialist road and uphold the Four Cardinal Principles. 我们要自信地坚持社会主义道路,坚持四项基本原则。
keep up with跟上
【语境】 Young girls like to keep up with the latest fashions. 年轻女孩喜欢赶最新潮流。
keep up(使)继续下去,保持;使居高不下
【语境】 The good news kept our spirits up. 好消息使我们情绪高昂。
knock off下班,停止(工作);迅速而不费力地做成;从(价格等中)减去
【语境】 What time do you knock off for lunch?你什么时候停工吃午饭?