高考英语复习常用短语集锦
be through with (=finish with) 做好,完成
at one time 过去一度, 以前曾经
behind the times (思想,看法)落后于时代 behind time (=late) 迟到, 晚点
for the time being (=temporarily)暂时
in time(for) (=early or soon enough)及时 on time (=punctually) 准时
at no time 无论何时也不… in on time (=very quickly) 立即,马上
at times (=occasionally) 间或, 时常 at all times (=always) 始终, 总是
at a time 一次, 每次; 同时
on top of 在…上面
in total (=all have been added up) 总计
be in touch with 与…有接触, 有联系 be out of touch with 与…没有联系或接触
call…in question 对…表示怀疑
beyond (all) question (=without question) 毫无疑问
out of the question (=impossible)不可能的
in question (=under discussion)所谈及的;
without question 毫无疑问
be caught in the rain 被雨淋了
at random (=without aim or purpose) 随便地, 任意地, 胡乱地
range over (=cove, include) 范围包括
range between 范围在..与..之间不等
at any rate (=at all events)无论如何,总之
beyond the reach of 无法达到(得到,理解)
on show 在展出
show off one new clothes 炫耀
out of order=in a mess / sth goes wrong in (good) order
all at once 突然,同时,马上
all of a sudden 突然
all right 好吧,行,情况不错
all sorts of 各种各样的
all kinds of 各种各样的
all the best 万事如意
all the more 更加
all the same 尽管如此,仍旧(照样)
all the year round 一年到头
all by oneself 独立,单独
above all 首先,特别是,最重要的是
after all 到底,毕竟
first of all 首先
in all 总共
most of all 最最
out of reach of 无法够到. within reach of (or within one's reach) 够得到,能拿到
react to 对…作出反应
react on / upon 对…产生影响
react against 作出反抗或反对反应
(be) ready for 准备好做…
in reality (=in fact, really) 事实上
beyond all reason 没有道理的
by reason of (=because of) 由于,因为
it stands to reason that …理所当然
reason with (=argue) 劝说
in the red 亏损,负债,赤字 (be) get out of red 不再亏损
refer to…as 把…称做…
refer…to… (=send, take) 送交,呈交
with/in reference to(=concerning, about)关于
with/in regard to (=concerning)有关,关于
give one's regards to sb. 向…问候
regardless of (=without worrying about, despite, in spite of) 不顾,不考虑
in/with relation to 关于, 有关
relevant to 与…有关的
be on the point of doing sth. (=be about to do sth.) 刚要去做
beside the point 不切正题,无关紧要
come to the point 谈主要问题
prefer…to… (choose rather, like better) 宁要, 更喜欢
prepare for breakfast 准备吃早饭 prepare breakfast 作早饭
in the presence of 在…在场的情况下
for the present(=for the time being, for now)暂且,就现在来说; at present 现在,此刻
preside over / at 主持(会议,业务等)
in place (in right or proper place) 放在应放的地方
in place of (=instead of) 代替
take(a) pleasure in 喜欢做某事
there is no point in doing sth.没必要做某事
to the point 中肯, 切题
point at (=indicate, direct attention)指着 point out (=indicate, show) 指出,指明
popular with/among 大众所喜爱的,拥戴
in the position of 处在…位置上
in practice 实际上(状语);业务熟练(表语)
be(get) out of practice 荒疏,不熟练
bring(put)…into practice 使…成为现实
prevail over 占优势, 压倒, 战胜
prevent…from 使…不, 防止…做
in progress(=in the state of be done)进行中 prohibit…from (=forbid) 禁止, 阻止
in proportion to 与…成比例
protect…from 阻止..不受,保护不受
be proud of 为…自豪
previous to (=prior to) 在…之前
take pride in(=pride oneself on) 以…自豪
pride oneself on / upon 以…自豪
in principle (=only in regard to the main idea) 原则上
prior to (=before) 在…之前
in private (=privately) 私下, 秘密地 in public 公开地
proceed from (=arise from, result from) 由…发出, 由…引起(产生)
proceed with ( =begin and continue sth.) 继续进行
provide for 为…做准备
in public 公开地, 当众
on purpose(=by intention, deliberately)故意
to the purpose (=useful for one's purpose)得要领的, 中肯的
be qualified in 在某种科目或学科上合格 be qualified for 在某种职业上合格
as follows 如下
as for 就。。。。。。而言
as(so) long as 只要
as soon as 一。。。。。。就
as soon as possible 尽快
as usual 像往常一样
as…as…与……一样
as a matter of fact 事实上
as a rule 通常
as a result 结果
as a whole 总的来说
as if(as though) 好象
as well 也,还
as well as 同……一样
keep … safe
to remain safe : cf: remaining food(剩菜剩饭)=leftover
to stay safe
What do you think of your new job?
How do you like your new job ?
How do you find your new job? 你认为你的新工作怎么样?
pick up sb 开车去接 pick out=choose
run short of run out of=use up
Our supplies have run short(不用被动语态)=We have run short of supplies.
cut down the price 削减 cut off electricity 切断
call off a meeting=not hold …取消 see sb off at the airport 送行
set off for the first destination
break in 打断/插入 be engaged in 从事
pass away=die die away= (sound ) gradually disappear
cut through=take a shortcut see through one’s trick
I couldn’t get through; the line was busy.
in charge of 负责 in the charge of,意味着在…管理下
add up to 总计 add to=increase 增加/添加
all at once=all of a sudden=suddenly
give out 散发,分发,用完
give away 背弃,泄露,赠送
turn down 拒绝;音量调低 ;向下翻;
turn out 制造出,生产出,培养出;结局是,结果是;原来是
It turns out that 知道是…,结果证明是
It is one's turn to do sth 轮到某人做某事
turn over a new leaf 重新生活,改过自新
turn in sth to sb 上交
not a little=much 非常
not a bit=not at all=not in the least
---Are you hungry?
---Not a little. I could eat a horse.
If she spent five years in Paris, how come she can't speak a word of French?她假若在巴黎呆了
五年,怎麽一句法语都不会说呢?
come across 越过某处;被理解;偶然发现, 偶然遇到
come into being/existence 出现,开始形成,建立
come into use/service 开始使用 (无被动)
come out 出来; 出发;出版;名列…;(总数等)达到(+ at/to)
come to light 泄露(真相);被发现
Your statement does not throw light on the subject. 并没有说明问题
come true 实现,变成现实 My dream has come true. 我的一个梦想实现了。
realize one’s dream 实现梦想
reach one’s goal 实现目标
turn sth into reality 把某事变成现实
to one's relief 令…感到放心的是
relieve…of… 解除,解脱;帮助拿,辞退
rely on 依靠, 信赖
remark on(upon) 对…发表评论
remedy for 对…治疗法, 补救, 药物
remind sb. of 提醒某人…,使某人向想起
in good repair(=in good condition)处于良好状态; be under repair 在修理中
reply to 答复, 回答
beyond reproach 不受责备的
beyond(all) reason 毫无道理
beyond question 毫无疑问
beyond belief 以相信
beyond hope 绝望
resort to 诉诸于.., 求助于… resort to force 诉诸于武力
in/with respect to (=concerning)有关,关于
respond to 对…反应, 响应, 对(药)有效
be within one's rights(to do) 有权(做)
give rise to (=lead to) 引起, 导致
at the risk of(=with danger of)冒...的风险
run(take)risk of (=do sth dangerous)的风险
rule out (=exclude, eliminate) 排除
in safety 安全地
for the sake of ( =for the good or advantage of ) 为了…起见
be for sale 待售
in response to(=as an answer to)回答,反应
be responsible for 对…负责, 是造成…原因
rest on/upon(=be supported by)依靠,寄托
rest with (=be in hand of) 在…手中, 是…的责任; 由…决定; 依靠
restrain…from(=hold back from)抑制..不..
restrict…to(=keep within limits)把..限制于..
result in (=cause) 导致
with the result that 其结果是
in return (for) 作为报答; 以报答(for)
get rid of 摆脱, 去掉, 除去
be in the right 正确的;in the wrong 错误的
be in the way (=obstructive) 碍事, 阻碍
(be)under way (=moving forward)正进行
by way of (=by going through) 经由,取道
by the way(=in addition)顺带地(转移话题)
in no way 无论怎样也不…
in the way 对…方式
in a way 从某种程度上说
as a whole (=in general) 就整体而论
on the whole (=generally, for the most part) 大体上说
against one's will 违心地, 违背意愿地 at will 随心所欲; with a will 有决心地
wish for 渴望某物 hope for 想要某物
word for word (=literally) 逐字地
in a word 总之
in other words 换言之
have a word with sb.谈一谈
have words with sb.争吵
have the last word 有决定权
keep one's word 遵守诺言
work out ideas 出主意
work out the amount of…计算出…的数量
work out a problem 解决问题
work out a puzzle 解谜
at the thought of 一想到…worry about 担心
at (the) worst 在最糟的情况下
yield to 对…屈服,投降,让步,顺从
be worthy of (=be deserving of)值得,够得上, 配得上
on sale (=offered to be sold) 出售, 上市
be satisfied with 满意
on a large scale 大规模地
on schedule(=at the planned or exacted time)按时,准时;ahead of schedule 提前
in advance 预先;behind schedule 落后于计划进度,晚于规定时间
be schedule for 定在某时(进行)
scrape through(in) 勉强通过
from scratch(=from the beginning)从头开始
in search of 寻找;in honor of 为了...表示敬意
in memory of 为纪念..
in hopes of 为期待..
in pursuit of 为追求..;in behalf of 为…的利益;in favor of 为赞成…;in support of 为支持…
in season 旺季
in secret 秘密地; in private 私下
senior to 比…年长; junior to 比…轻; superior to 比…更好; inferior to 比…差
in a sense 在某种意义上
sensitive to 对…敏感; sensible (of)觉察到的; sensational 耸人听闻的
in sequence 按顺序, 按先后次序
come up 升起;走进;种子生长发育; 被提出
come up with an idea(突然)想出办法
look down upon/ on sb 轻视某人;鄙视某人/某物
look on /upon sb./sth. as 把...看作.(近义词组:regard…as; treat…as; consider…as/to be)
look over 对…审阅;粗略地看;翻阅
look up a word in a dictionary 查阅…
look through 透过…看(尤指空隙或透明物体等);(从头到尾)初略地翻阅
look up to sb 尊敬某人
look sb. in the eye 盯着
in turn 一个接一个地
in return 作为回报 I tried to do a good deed, but this is what I got in return,
by turns=one after the other
take turn to do sth.轮流做某事
turn secretary=become a secretary
turn to sb ( for help )
turn up=appear
turn out=prove to be / produce
turn down 拒绝=refuse;音量调低 ;向下翻;
make oneself at home(如同在家一般)随便些,不必客气
make arrangements for 为…做安排
make a been line for 取捷径前往
make room for 让出地方,腾出空间
make the best of 充分利用 ,尽量利用
make the most of 尽量利用,善于利用
make up for lost time/ground 加紧努力补回失去或落后的时间
make oneself heard / understood 使自己被别人听到/听懂理解
make good /no sense 有意义/ 没意义
make tea/coffee 泡茶/咖啡
make for 有助于,使成为 Cultural exchanges make for mutual understanding.
run for 竞选 call for=need
send for a doctor=ask sb to go to fetch a doctor
apply for the position 申请
run into sb=(suddenly) see sb 撞上/碰到
set about to do sth=set out to do sth
burst out laughing carry out a plan 执行
The war broke out in late autumn.
His shoes were worn out. wear out 穿破
put away 放好;收起来;把…放在原位;储藏 放弃
put aside 放在一边;抛弃;暂时不做;留出(时间),省出(钱)
put sth. in order(使)整齐
put on weight 增加体重(lose weight 减肥,减少体重)
put on your clothes 穿衣
take off your clothes 脱衣
put an end/stop to 制止,使停止,结束
come to an end(某事)结束
end up with failure 以失败而告终
put up with 和某人住在一起;忍受,忍耐=bear / stand
put through 做成,完成;接通电话 使通过考试;使经历(难受的事)
reply to sb=answer sb 答复
stick to sth / to doing sth 坚持去做某事
see to sb=take care of sb 关心、照顾
take to 开始, 喜欢, 沉溺于, 走向, 照料, 求助于, 适应
take to gardening when one retires take to drinking
get down to some solid work 认真开始…
object to sth/ doing …反对
tear up a letter 撕…
keep up one’s courage 保持…
bring up a child 抚养…
break up a family 拆散…
stay up late at night=do not go to sleep until very late
go all out to do sth 全力以赴去做某事 =try one’s best to…=do what / all one can to…
go beyond 超出;超出…的能力 go beyond one’s ability / imagination / control
go in for 参与,参与(竞赛等);从事(某项工作);爱好,酷爱
go out (火)熄灭,过时了
cf. put out the fire(灭火)
put off 推迟, 延期( put off the meeting );
put down the rebellion(镇压)
go with 相配 (同义词 match / go along with)
keep in touch with 与…保持联系(指状态)
get in touch with (指动作)
keep up your courage 保持勇气,别泄气
keep up with 跟上
catch up with 赶上
take sb. by surprise (出人意料地)攻占;撞见
take A for B 把 A 误认为是 B
take sb./sth. for granted 认为…是必然情况,视为当然
take sth. into account/consideration 加以考虑;予以重视
take advantage of 利用;占…的便宜
take the opportunity of 抓住机会;利用(机会)
take charge of 开始负…的责;看管;控制
take it easy=Don’t be nervous
take your time 从容 Take your time. There is still half an hour left.
take the place of 代替
stand for 代表
take on a new look 呈现新面貌
take off 脱下,起飞
take on sb 雇用 =employ sb=hire sb
take in fresh air=absorb
take up 占据(时间,地方);从事于
take up space / much time take up a city 攻占城市
take up arms (against)拿起武器反对…,武装起来与…作对
take over 接管,接替
share in (=have a share in) 分摊, 分担
share sth. with 与…分享,分担,分摊,共用
be shocked at / by 对…感到震惊
fall short of 达不到
go short of (=be without enough of) 缺乏
for short (in a short form) 为简便,简称
in short (=in a few words, in brief)简称
in short supply 供应不足
be short of (=lacking enough)缺乏,不够
be shy of 难为情, 不好意思
at the side of 与…相比
take the side of 站在…一边
catch the sight of (=see for a moment)瞥见
at the sight of 一看见…
(be)in sight (=in view, visible) 看得见 out of sight 看不见
know sb. by sight 与…只面熟
on the sly (=secretly) 偷偷地
smell of 有…的气味
be sorry about/for 懊悔的,后悔的,难过的
speak ill of 说…的坏话; speak well of 说…的好话
specialize in 专门研究, 专攻
in spite of (=despite) 尽管
on the pot(=at the place of the action)在现场, 在出事地点; 或(=at once) 立即
take a stand against 采取某种立场反对 take a stand for 采取某种立场支持…
stare at 目不转睛地看, 凝视, 盯着
in step 步伐一致; out of step 步伐不齐
stick sth. on 把…贴在…上
stick to 粘着, 坚持
stick at (=continue to work hard at)继续勤奋地致力于…
stick one's work 坚持工作
stick at one's books 勤奋读书
stick to (=refuse to leave or change)坚持
stick to one's promise 比喻食言
stick to one's friend 忠于朋友
in stock 有….货
be strict with 对…严格要求
be/go on strike 罢工
subject…to(=cause…to experience)使受..到 subject (adj.) to 易受到…的
submit…to 提交
substitute…for 以…代替…
suffer from 患…病; 受…苦痛
be suitable for (=fit) 合适…的
in sum 大体上, 总之
supply sb. with sth 向某人提供某物
superior to 优于…, 比…好
in support of 以便支持
be sure of (=have no doubt; certain)确信的
for sure / certain (certainly, definitely) 肯定地.有把握地说
make sure about 弄清, 弄确实
be surprised at 对..惊奇;take…by surprise 使…惊奇; to one's surprise 使某人惊奇
suspect sb. of 疑心某犯有…
be suspicious of (=not trusting)对…有疑心
by sympathetic to/towards 对…同情,赞同
sympathize with sb. or sth. 对…表示同情
be in sympathy with 赞同,同情
taste of 有…味道
in good taste 大方,得体;(反意)in bad taste
to(one's) taste 合…的口味, 中意
tell…from (=recognize) 辨别.认出
in terms of (=with regard to; respectively) 按照, 根据, 在…方面
be on good/bad terms with 关系好(不好)
thank sb. for sth. 因…感谢某人
think of(=have the idea of)想到;(=consider)考虑; (=remember)想起
on second thoughts 经再三考虑之后
be true of 适合于…的;be true to 忠于…
to trust …to 把…委托给
place (put, have) trust in 依赖
in truth 事实上, 实在
by turns 轮换地
in turn (=successively; in order) 依次
might(may) as well 不妨
so as to 以便
at least 至少
at (the) most 至多,不超过
at one time 以前,曾经
at once 立刻,马上
at night 在夜里,在晚上
at midnight 在半夜
at a time 一次,每次
at breakfast 早餐时,正在吃早饭
at first 最初
at home 在家
at last 最后,终于
at present 目前,现在
at times 有时候
at sea 在大海上,在航行
be typical of 是…的特点
for use 以便使用
be in use (=be used)被使用; be out of use (=be on longer used)不再被使用
be used to+名词或动名词 : 习惯于 used to+动词原形 : 过去常常(做)
be unprepared for 对…无准备的
in vain (=uselessly) 徒劳
be valid for 对…有效的
in the vicinity 在附近; in close vicinity to 在靠近…的地方; in the vicinity of 大约
with a view to +动名词 (=in order to do sth.) 以…为目的
in view (=in sight) 看得见
in view of (=considering) 考虑到… in the view of 按…的意思
by/in virtue of (=as a result of, by means of) 由于…; 依靠…力量
a warning against 告诫…不要 a warning of 警告…存在…
(be) on the watch for 不断监视看有没有..
(be) on the watch against 不断监视为防范…
at one’s own expense 自费
at the mercy of 在……的支配下
at the head of 在……的前头
at the moment 此刻
at the same time 同时
at work 在工作
at the bottom 在底端
at the end (of) 最后,尽头
at the latest 最迟
laugh at 嘲笑
throw at 向……扔去
work hard at 努力工作(学习)
break away from(the Union )脱离(联邦)
get rid of bad habit 去掉
do away with 废除
drop in at a place drop in on ab 顺便拜访
due to=caused by The accident was due to careless driving.
owing to=because of Owing to the rain they could come.
thanks to=as a result of Thanks to your help we were successful.
feel like doing=would like to do…
figure out=imagine=work out make out 辩认,拼凑
have a gift for=be talented at
in short 简言之 in a word 一句话
knock into sb=happen to meet sb
knock sb down 撞倒
let out a cry of surprise= cry out
It is no wonder that …
There is no doubt that …