第二部分 教材词组及例句
新视野大学英语读写一
at times 有时，偶尔
He used to go to the theatre at times.
他以前偶尔会去看看戏。
At times he feels that he wants to leave his job.有时他真想辞职。
be worth sth./doing sth. 值得...的
The watch is worth more than the price.
这表的价值超出标价。
Doing morning exercises is worth the time.
花点时间做早操是值得的。
not only...but also... 不仅...而且...
Not only did I find the game very boring, but I also felt it was meaningless.
我觉得这场比赛非常枯燥而且没什么意义。
Not only the story is interesting to us but also the English is good for us to learn. 这故事不仅有趣，而且其英语地道，值得一学。
far from 一点都不
The composition is far from perfect.
这篇文太糟了。
I know he was hurt, but he was far from being the person who was hurt most. 我知道他受了伤害， 但他还不是受伤害最深的人。
a couple of 两个；一些，几个
I will need a couple of minutes to complete
the report to my boss.
我还需要几分钟时间完成给老板的报告。
I met him a couple of times last year.
去年我遇见过他几次。
get/have/obtain access to
有权享用；可以使用
People living here have access to that swimming pool for free. 住在这里的人可以免费去那个游泳池游泳。
If I could get access to the head offices, I could tell the management my new ideas about how to improve this company.
如果我可以到总部办公室去，我就能向管理部门提出改善公司状况的新主意。
participate in 参加
We are expected to participate actively in English class. 我们要积极参与英语课的活动。
She participated in several sports in senior middle school.
在高中时，她参加过好几项运动项目。
keep up with 赶上；不落后
The small child had to run in order to keep up
with his brother.
这小孩为了赶上他哥哥只好跑了起来。
I'm having trouble keeping up with the rest of
the class. 我要赶上班上其他人还有困难。
feel like sth./doing sth. 想要；想做
I feel like a cup of tea. 我想要杯咖啡。
I just don't feel like doing anything tonight.
今晚我什么事情都不想干。
give up 停止，放弃
My teacher told me not to give up no matter
how difficult things become.
老师要我无论如何困难都不要放弃。
I've given up trying to get her to change her mind. 我已不再争取让她改变主意。
think out 仔细考虑；推敲；琢磨
I need time to think things out.
我需要时间好好想一下。
She hadn't thought out what she was going to
say at the party.
她还没有想清楚自己在聚会上要说些什么。
come across 偶然遇到；偶然发现
I've never come across anyone like her father
before.
我从来没有遇到像她父亲那样的人。
While I was cleaning the house, I came
across some old baby pictures of my father that I had never seen before. 在打扫房间时，我偶然发现了几张我父亲还是婴儿时的老照片，这些照片我过去从未见过。
reap the benefit(s) 获得益处，得到好处
Only a part of the people have reaped the benefits from the new policy.
只有一部分人从新政策中受益。
But the teenagers should reap the benefits of a more personal, better-run service.
然而青少年应该享受到更加个性化、实施质量更好的服务。
trade for 用...换...
I traded my old car for a new one.
我把旧车换成了新车。
In order to pay off his debts, he had to trade his piano for money.
为了还债，他只好把钢琴拿去换钱。
give sb. insight(s) into 深刻理解
The discussion gave us a real insight into the causes of the present economic crisis.
这场讨论使我们对当前经济危机的原因有了真正的认识。
The story gave us insight into his determination to win and his desire to become the best. 这件事使我们对他决心获胜、渴望完美的心情有了深刻的认识。
now that 既然，由于
Now that you have come, you may stay here. 你既然来了，就留在这里吧。
Now that we know each other better, we get along fine. 既然大家相互了解更深了，相处也就融洽了。
instead of 而不是；代替
They raised prices and cut production instead of cutting costs.
他们又是提价，又是减产，却没有降低成本。
He took English as his major instead of Japanese.他选择学英语，而没选日语。
reach out to 接触，联系
Online learning helps us reach out to new friends. 网络学习使我们接触新朋友。
I realized at the same time he was reaching out to me；he was also asking for help. 我同时也察觉到他正在联系我；他在寻求帮助。
play a role 1. 起作用
Online learning is playing a very important role in education.
网络学习在教育中起着重要的作用。
Clearly there are many factors that play a role in the decision-making process.
显然，在决策的过程中，有许多因素在起作用。
2. 扮演一个角色
Many famous actors dreamed of playing the role of Hamlet.
很多著名的演员梦想着能够扮演哈姆雷特这一角色。
be/become aware of认识到，知道，觉察到
Are you aware of my coming?
你知道我要来吗？
I was not aware that you had already heard of the news.
我不知道你们已经听说了这个消息。
in addition 另外，加之
In addition, we usually spend a week of the first term in Paris.
此外，我们通常会在春季去巴黎呆上一周。
In addition to the 40,000 students taking class on campus, the University has over 300 students on distance-learning. 除了在校的40,000名学生外，该校还有300多名远程学习的学生。
reflect on 深思，考虑
She sat reflecting on how much had changed since she'd bought the farm. 她坐在
那里，想着自从自己买下农场后所发生的变化。
He had time to reflect on his successes and failures.
他有时间对自己的成功和失败进行反思。
speak up
1.说出意见或看法
There was a brief silence, then he spoke up. 先是短暂的沉默；接着他发了言。
If you never speak up, people will not know how you feel. 如果不把想法说出来，大家不会知道你是怎么想的。
2. 大声说
Could you speak up so I can hear you, please? 麻烦您声音大点好么？
Speak up so grandma can hear you.
说大声点, 祖母才会听得到。
be finished with 做完，完成
Aren't you finished with the wash up yet?
你还没把餐具洗完吗？
When you are finished with the book, give it back to me. 书看完后就还给我吧。
allow for 为...留出余地；考虑到
We must start early to allow for troubles we might have in finding her house.
考虑到她的房子不好找，我们得早点出发。
It will take you an hour to get to the station, allowing for traffic delays.把路上耽搁的时间算进去，你要用一个小时才能到车站。
on sb.'s part/on the part of sb. 某人所做的；就某人而言
It was the mistake on my part. 这是我的错。
There are still doubts on the part of the students. 这些学生仍然心存疑虑。
catch up (with) 赶上，追上
He is studying hard to catch up with his classmates. 他正努力学习以赶上其他同学。
Run faster! They are catching up with us. 跑快点！他们快追上咱们了。
remind sb. of sth. 使想起；提醒
The photo always reminds me of college days. 这张相片总让我想起大学里的日子。
She never forgets to remind her husband of his promises.
她从不忘记提醒丈夫他曾许下的诺言。along with 一起，一道
Along with hundreds of others, she lost her job when the factory closed. 工厂倒闭，她和其他几百名工人一起失去了工作。
The mother was saved from the fire along with her baby.
母亲和婴儿都被从火中救了出来。
turn off 关闭
Please turn all the lights off as you leave the building; we can't afford to waste power. 离开时请将所有的灯关掉，我们浪费不起电。
She turned off the water, dried herself, and dressed in jeans and a shirt. 她把水关掉，擦干身上的水，然后穿上牛仔裤和衬衫。
burst into
1. 闯入
She burst into the manager's office and demanded to speak to him.
她冲入经理办公室，要求当面跟他说话。
His partner was so excited about the news that he burst into the room to tell him. 他的伙伴听到这消息非常激动，冲进房间去告诉他。
2. 突然开始
She burst into laughter. 她突然笑了起来。
Afterwards, she went straight to the ladies' room and burst into tears.
然后，她径直走进卫生间哭了起来。
over and over 一再，反复
Read the word ov
er and over until you can say it correctly. 一遍一遍地读这个单词，直到你读对了为止。
They kept asking the same question over and over again. 他们反复问同一个问题。
reach for 伸手去摸；伸手去取
There was no time for me to reach for my gun. 我来不及伸手掏枪。
There was a noise outside, so Bill reached for his flashlight.
比尔听到外面的声响，便伸手去拿手电筒。
turn up 调大，开大
He turned the heat up because it was very cold inside the house.
他把暖气开大了点，因为屋里非常冷。
Is the sound turned up too loud for you?
你看这声音是否开得太大了？
turn down 调小，开小
She could not bear the music and turned down the volume.
她受不了这种音乐，于是把音量关小了。
Can you turn the TV down? I'm trying to work. 你能把电视的声音开小点吗？我正想静心工作呢。
as well as 除...之外；和
He's worked in Japan as well as Italy.
他在日本工作过，也在意大利工作过。
Flowers are chosen for their scent as well as their look.
选花既要闻其香，又要观其色。
turn on 打开开关
Please turn on the light for me; it's getting dark. 天黑了，请给我开开灯。
Jack turned on his computer and checked his email. 杰克打开电脑，查看电子邮件。
as usual 像往常一样，照例
Everything went on as usual, as if nothing had happened.
一切照常进行，好像什么也没发生过。
As usual, they'd left the children at home with the babysitter. 像往常一样，他们将孩子留在家里由保姆看管。
in peace and quiet 平静地
I'm tired—can't you just leave me in peace and quiet? 我累了，你不能让我静一静吗？
I wish she would just leave me in peace and quiet so that I can think about the problem without interruption.
我希望她能让我静一静，这样我可以不受干扰，好好想一想这个问题。
wake up （使）醒来
Wake up, Jimmy, it's 8: 00.
醒醒，吉米，八点钟了！
I'll wake you up when it's time to leave.
到了走的时候我会叫醒你。
make one's blood boil 使某人生气
Her tuneless music made her father's blood boil. 她那难听的音乐使她父亲很生气。
Whenever I think about it, it makes my blood boil. 我一想起它就生气。
get rid of
1. 摆脱；除去
I've tried all sorts of medicines to get rid of this cold.
为了治好感冒，我已经试了各种药物。
This is an effective way to get rid of weeds. 这是一种除草的有效方法。
2. 丢弃；扔掉
We're moving, so we have to get rid of a lot of our old furniture.
我们要搬家，不得不扔掉很多旧家具。
We should encourage the governments of the world to get rid of all nuclear weapons.
我们应该鼓励各国政府销毁所有的核武器。
knots in one's stomach 紧张，不安
He said he f
elt knots in his stomach.
他说他感到不安。
She had knots in her stomach before meeting his parents for the first time.
她第一次见他的父母时感到紧张。
in any case 无论如何；不管怎样
The cost may be lower than we first thought, but in any case it will still be a lot.
费用也许比我们当初想象的低，但无论如何仍相当可观。
I don't understand why you're against it. In any case, I'm going to try. 我不明白为什么你不同意，无论如何我要试一试。
talk sth. over 商议；讨论
If you're worried about this change of career, why don't you talk it over with your family?
如果你对这次变换职业担心的话，为什么不和家人商量一下呢？
She wanted me to go to her office to talk things over.
她要我到她办公室把事情谈清楚。
as a result 结果是
There was a heavy snow and, as a result, she was late. 她由于下大雪而迟到了。
A terrible earthquake took place last week. As a result, 2,500 people were killed.
上周发生了可怕的地震，结果死了2,500人。
in turn
1. 因此，转而
One of the members told the story to his friend who, in turn, leaked it to a reporter.
一名成员将情况告诉了他的朋友，这个朋友转而将消息告诉了记者。
Stressful environment leads to unhealthy behavior, which in turn increase the risk of heart disease. 有压力的环境会导致不良的行为，这反过来会增加患心脏病的危险。
2 依次；轮流
There were cheers for each of the women as they spoke in turn.
女士们依次发言，听众对每个人报以欢呼。
We drove in turn so that each of us could rest a bit.
我们轮流开车，以便大家都能休息一会。
tap into 了解
The survey is aimed to tap into people's attitudes toward the new policy.
这项调查旨在了解人们对新政策的态度。
The program helps people tap into more job opportunities.
这个项目帮助人们了解更多的就业机会。
get ahead 取得进步；成功
The best way to get ahead is through hard work. 成功的最佳途径是努力工作。
She soon found that it wasn't easy to get ahead in the movie business.
她很快发现很难在电影业发展。
look to 依赖；指望
He always looked to his father for advice. 他经常依靠父亲给他提供意见。
They're looking to the new manager to make the company profitable.
他们正指望新经理能使公司赢利。
feel like 感觉好像；似乎
They felt like they were giving away company secrets. 他们觉得好像在泄露公司秘密。
I stayed there two days, but it felt like a week. 我在那里呆了两天，但觉得好像呆了一周。
the way 以...方式，以...方法
He does not bother about small matters the way his elder brother does.
他不像他哥哥常为琐事而操心。
He tried to decorate his house the way we did. 他
尽力像我们一样装修房子。
sound like 听起来；似乎
Becoming a doctor sounds like a good idea. 当医生似乎是个好主意。
Malta sounds like a great place for a holiday. 马耳他似乎是个度假的好地方。
rather than 而不是
It was what he meant rather than what he said that annoyed me. 让我生气的是他话中的意思，而不是他所说的话。
Nuclear science should be developed to benefit the people rather than harm them.
发展核科学应该是为了造福人类而不是伤害人类。
point of view 观点，意见
He always put his point of view with courage. 他总是大胆地说出自己的观点。
From an economic point of view, the new development will benefit the town greatly.
从经济角度看，新的发展大大有利于这个城镇。
as opposed to 与...对照；而不是
This is a book about business practice as opposed to theory.
这本书讲的商业实务而不是理论。
Students have discussions as opposed to just listening to the teacher.
学生们展开讨论，而不是单纯地听老师讲。
get across （被）理解；（被）接受
It is hard to get some Chinese jokes across to foreigners because of cultural gap. 由于文化差异，一些中国笑话很难被外国人理解。
We must get across the simple fact that drugs are dangerous. 我们必须让人知道这个简单的事实：毒品是很危险的。
be concerned about 担心
If you are concerned about your baby's health you should consult a doctor immediately.
如果你担心婴儿的健康，就立刻带他去看医生。
She is concerned about her son's performance at school.
她很担心儿子在学校的成绩。
check in
1.打电话报平安
He called to check in and tell us how he was doing.
他打电话报平安，告诉我们他的情况。
She checks in with her mother at least once a week.
她一个星期至少打一次电话给妈妈报平安。
2. 登记入住；办登机手续
We've checked in at a local hotel.
我们已在当地一家旅馆办理了入住手续。
Passengers should check in two hours before the time their plane leaves.
旅客要在起飞前两小时办理登机手续。
put sth. away 把某物收好或放好
Put the books away on the bookshelf.
把书放回到书架上。
He put his toys away every night.
他每晚都把玩具收拾好。
lose one's cool 失去冷静
His teacher lost his cool when the boy was late again. 男孩又迟到了，他的老师很生气。
I should not have lost my cool and behaved in that manner.
我真不该生气，做出那样的行为。
awaken sb. to sth. 使某人意识到某事
We must awaken people to the need to protect our environment.
我们必须使人们认识到保护环境的必要性。
The program awakens us to the danger of pollution.
这个节目让我们认识到污染的危害。
lean on 依靠
They
lean on each other for support.
他们互相依靠，互相支持。
You should not always lean on others for help. 你别总靠他人来帮你。
grow up 成长，长大
What do you want to be when you grow up? 你长大后想做什么？
He grow up in the countryside.
他是在农村长大的。
let on 泄露，透露
She never let on she was married.
她从不透露她已经结婚。
He knew where his brother was going, but he didn't let on.
他知道他哥哥去哪里了，但是他不露声色。
start out 出发
Bill started out for school on his bicycle.
比尔骑上自行车赶去学校。
Before starting out you should check that your seat and mirrors are properly adjusted.
出发前，你应该检查一下座位和后视镜是否已经调整好。
make it
1. 及时赶到
I think we'll just make it if we hurry up!
如果抓点紧，我想我们能及时到达。
Try your best to make it to the airport. 你们一定要及时赶到机场。
2.办到，做到
When he turned 30, he started wondering if he would ever make it in business. 过了30岁，他对自己在商场是否会成功感到疑惑。
I knew that he would make it when I first saw him.
第一次看到他，我就知道他会尽力办到的。
even if 即使，虽然
We'll go tomorrow even if it rains.
即使下雨，我们明天也去。
Even if she's poor, at least she is honest.
虽说她穷，至少她是诚实的。
on one's way (to)
Lynn was on her way to the theater when a car hit her. 在去戏院的路上，利恩被车撞了。
I will stop off at the post office to mail your letter on my way to work.
上班的路上，我会到邮局帮你发信。
even though 虽说，即使
Even though it's hard work, I enjoy it.
虽然工作辛苦，我却很喜欢这工作。
Even though he is hardworking, there is never enough money to pay the bills.
尽管工作努力，他总是入不敷出。
break out 突然发生，爆发
A fire broke out in the basement of the building. 大楼的地下室发生了火灾。
Fierce fighting broke out between the rival groups.敌对组织之间爆发了激烈的争斗。
on leave 休假
I'm in charge of the department when the manager is on leave.
经理休假时，由我主管本部门工作。
He went on leave when the business was gone down. 生意不景气时，他出去休假了。
see (to it) that 务必做到
He is late again today. I'll see to it that he will not be late tomorrow. 他今天又迟到了。我保证明天不让他再迟到。
Will you see to it that everyone gets a ticket for the concert?
请确保每人都拿到音乐会的票。
come to 苏醒，恢复知觉
I came to in the hospital, but I didn't remember what had happened to me. 我在医院里醒了过来，却不记得发生了什么事。
When he came to and raised his head he saw his wife.
当他苏醒过来抬
起头时看到了他的妻子。
now and again/then 不时地，有时候
We do meet now and again, but not regularly. 我们有时候确实见面，但不是定期会面。
That student has been known to make the strange mistake himself now and then. 大家知道那个学生不时要犯那种奇怪的错误。
call for 要求
The attorney called for his next witness.
律师要见下一位证人。
The relatives and friends of the dead man called for police to look into the cause of death.
死者的亲友要求警方调查其死因。
set out 出发
The band set out on their worldwide tour.
那个乐队开始了他们的环球旅行。
They set out for London on a one-day trip.
他们出发去伦敦一日游。
for a while 一会儿，一段时间
She was speaking for a while before she noticed that no one was listening.
她说了一会才注意到没有人在听。
Just wait for a while and then I'll help you.
请稍候，一会儿我来帮你。
pay attention to 注意，关注
If you don't pay attention to the needs of others, others will pay no attention to you.
如果你不关心他人，就没有人关心你。
The boy failed the examination because he had paid no attention to the teacher in class.
那男孩考试没及格，因为他上课不听老师讲课。
hold to
1握住，抓住
He held to the rope so as not to fall down.
他紧紧抓住绳子以免跌下来。
She held to his arm when walking on the ice. 在冰上行走时她一直抓着他的手臂。
2.坚信；忠于
He holds to a simple life.
他坚持过着俭朴的生活。
I always hold to what I have said.
我会恪守我的承诺。
with that 接着，随即
She threw the book on the table, and with that ran angrily out of the room.
她把书扔到桌子上，生气地走出了房间。
The train reached the terminal, and with that, my trip ended.
列车到达终点站，我的旅行就此结束。
turn out 结果是，证明是
The film turned out to be a great success.
结果这部影片大获成功。
It turned out that his statement was false.
后来证明他这番话是假的。
make up one's mind下定决心，打定主意
Have you made up your mind where to go for your holiday?
去哪儿度假，你拿定主意了吗？
I can't make up my mind between these two dishes.
这两道菜到底选哪一道，我拿不定主意。
range from... to...
（在一定范围内）从...到...变化，变动
The price of beer ranged from 50 cents to $5 during the summer season.
夏季，啤酒价格从50美分到5美元不等。
She has had a number of different jobs, ranging from translator to swimming instructor. 从当翻译到当游泳教练，她从事过一些不同的工作。
be committed to 献身于，投入于
As a person who loves peace, he is committed to peace between countries.作为一个热爱和平的人，他致力于国与国之间
的和平事业。
If you want to get ahead in life, you must be committed to achieving your dreams.
要想取得人生的成功，你就必须全身心投入实现你的梦想。
be absorbed in 全神贯注于，专心于
I was so absorbed in my own thoughts that I didn't hear him talking to me. 我当时非常入神地在沉思，没听到他和我说话。
She was absorbed in the book.
她全神贯注地在看那本书。
fix one's eyes on 凝视，盯住看
She walked into the room and fixed her eyes on the person she wanted to talk to. 她走进房间，眼睛凝视着那个她想进行谈话的人。
I couldn't help fixing my eyes on this picture. 我情不自禁地凝视着那幅画。
drive sb. crazy 逼得某人发疯
His carelessness drove his girlfriend mad.
他的粗心大意令他的女朋友受不了。
That noise is driving me crazy.
那噪音真让我受不了。
at one's best 处于最佳状态
This is an example of his work at his best.
这代表了他创作高峰时期的作品。
I don't really feel at my best today.
我觉得今天我不在最佳状态。
lighten up 放轻松；别太当真
You need to light up a bit. 你需要放松点。
Hey, lighten up! It's only a game, you know! 喂，别太当真！你知道，这不过是游戏！
take sb. or sth. Seriously
认为某人或某物重要
Don't take him seriously—he's just kidding. 别跟他认真——他只不过是开玩笑。
We have to take his proposal seriously.
我们要认真对待他的建议。
the minute 一...就...
I'll tell her the news the minute she gets here. 她一来这儿我就告诉她这个消息。
The students stopped talking the minute the bell rang for class.
上课铃一响，学生们就停止了讲话。
find out 找出，查明，发现
I need to find out exactly what went wrong. 我需要查明到底出了什么毛病。
I want you to do everything you can to find out his reaction to our project. 我要你想一切办法查明他对我们项目的反应。
in relation to 有关，关于
We want to listen to his comments in relation to this affair.
我们想听听他关于这件事的意见。
A lot of questions were asked in relation to the project. 就这个项目，人们提出了许多问题。 become acquainted with 与...相识，了解
I'm not acquainted with her father.
我不认识她父亲。
The party was a way for them to become acquainted with each other.
这个聚会是一种使他们互相认识的方式。
pick up 学会；得到
I picked up quite a lot of Japanese words during my six-month stay in Japan. 我在日本逗留了六个月，学会了许多日语单词。
You can pick up some really useful messages from his gestures. 你从他的手势中能够得到一些真正有用的信息。
in part 在某种程度上，部分地
The delay was due in part to the heavy rain. 在某种程度上讲
，延误是由大雨造成的。
The failure of the project was due, in part, to his lack of leadership.
项目失败的部分原因是他缺乏领导才能。
be/feel at home 感到无拘束
They were friendly and kind and I felt at home immediately. 他们很友好和气，我立即就感到无拘无束了。
They feel at home with each other.
他俩之间熟不拘礼 。
be content with 对...感到满足
He's content with what he has.
他对自己所拥有的已感到心满意足了。
He is not content with his present situation and hopes to improve it. 他对自己目前的情况不满，希望能加以改善。
a wealth of 大量的，丰富的
There is a wealth of useful information in the document. 文件中有大量有用的信息。
He has a wealth of teaching experience.
他拥有丰富的教学经验。
after all
1. 终究；最终还是
He passed the exam after all.
他最终还是通过了考试。
He wrote to say they couldn't give me a job after all.
他写信说他们还是不能给我一份工作。
2.毕竟
She can't understand. After all, she's only two. 她是不会明白的。别忘了，她只有两岁。
Don't work too hard. After all, work is not everything.工作别太辛苦了；毕竟工作不是生活的全部。
be infected with 感染（疾病）
The whole class were infected with the virus. 全班都感染上了这种病毒。
He had become infected with AIDS from an improperly sterilized needle. 由于使用了消毒不当的针头，他感染上了艾滋病。
in place of 代替
William talked at the meeting in place of the manager who was sick.
威廉代替身体不适的经理在会上作了发言。
In addition, students may offer a dissertation in place of one of the above courses.
另外，学生也可以提交一篇论文以替代一门上述课程。
suffer from 受...之苦，患（某种疾病）
Kevin is suffering from depression.
凯文患上了抑郁症。
Dewey had been in hospital for several weeks suffering from malaria.
因为患疟疾，杜威已经住院几周了。
hand out 分发，散发
She plans to hand out gifts at a children's hospital tomorrow.
她准备明天去一家儿童医院分发礼物。
A boy was standing by the road, handing out leaflets.一个小男孩站在路边散发传单。
set up 建立，创立（公司、机构等）
Kate and her partner are setting up their own printing business.
凯特和合伙人正着手创办自己的印刷厂。
He wants to set up a software company.
他想创办一家软件公司。
at risk 有危险，有风险
Millions of lives are at risk because of food shortages.
因为食品短缺，几百万人面临生命危险。
Accidents in the home are extremely common, and elderly people are most at risk. 家庭事故非常常见，而老年人面临的危险最大。
regardless of 不顾，不管
All men
are born equal regardless of race or color.
无论种族与肤色，所有人生来都是平等的。
Regardless of the weather, we have to go.
不管天气好坏，我们都必须走。
guard against 防止...发生
The coach reminded us to guard against over-confidence.
教练提醒我们要防止过于自信。
Use sunscreen on your skin to guard against skin cancer.
为了防止皮肤癌，要涂上防晒霜。 wipe out 彻底摧毁；消灭
The whole village was wiped out by the floods. 洪水摧毁了整个村庄。
We wish to wipe out poverty.
我们希望能彻底消灭贫困。
distract sb. from sth. 使分心
The music soon distracted the boy from his homework. 音乐很快就让这个男孩不能专心做家庭作业了。
He's easily distracted from any writing that isn't creative.
如果作品没有独到之处，他就容易分心。
sign up for 报名参加
Her teacher encouraged her to sign up for the English speech contest.
老师鼓励她参加英语演讲比赛。
He signed up for the course to improve his French. 为了提高法语水平，他报了个班。
in haste 匆忙地
They went off in haste.
他们匆匆忙忙地走了。
Don't act in haste. 做事不要太匆忙。
call sb. names 骂某人
It is impolite to call other's names.
骂人是不礼貌的。
They called me names because I was slow.
我慢下来，他们就骂我。
have a shot at sth.
尝试，企图，努力做某事
I'll have a shot at the puzzle.
我会试着解这道难题。
He decided to have a shot at writing it himself.他决定尝试自己写。
take first place 获得第一名
He took first place in the high jump.
他跳高得了第一。
He shocked the world by taking first place in the competition.
他比赛得了第一, 震惊了全世界。
for fear (that) 担心，生怕
I left an hour earlier for fear that I would miss the train.
我提前一小时离开，怕赶不上火车。
He ran away for fear that she would kill him. 他害怕自己会被她杀害，就跑掉了。
start with 从...开始
The meeting started with the visiting professor's speech.
会议开始是来访的教授发言。
If I were you, I would start with the easy questions.
如果我是你，我会从简单的问题入手。
head to 去；去往
She turned left, heading to the supermarket. 她左转弯，直往超市走去。
It's about time we were heading to the hotel where we are to be put up.
我们应该走了，到被安排住的旅馆去。
make the rounds 逐一巡查、访问
The watchman makes the rounds of the building. 看守人在大楼里走来走去地查看。
The postman is making the rounds of houses to find out to whom the letter belongs.
邮递员一家一家地查访，想找到收信人。
go with 与...相配
Mary's blue dress goes well with her shoes. 玛丽的蓝色衣服与她的鞋十
分相配。
I'm not sure whether those earrings will go with your dress.
我不敢肯定这些耳环是否与你的衣服相配。
look sb. in the eye(s) 坦然正视某人
Can you look me in the eye and say you didn't steal it? 你敢正视着我说没有偷这个吗？
He dared not look her in the eyes.
他不敢正视她。
at the sound of 一听到
They danced at the sound of music.
他们听到音乐就跳起舞来。
At the sound of footsteps, the thief ran away. 听到脚步声，小偷就跑了。
nothing but 只是
I could see nothing but your shoulder.
我只能看见你的肩。
The girl longs for nothing but a red skirt.
那个女孩只想要条红裙子。
be/feel ashamed of
为...感到羞耻；为...感到惭愧
He was ashamed of having lied to her.
他因对她说了谎感到内疚。
She felt so ashamed of cheating on the test that she went and told the teacher.
对考试作弊她感到非常羞愧，因此向老师坦白交代了。
boast about/of 吹嘘
He boasts of owning a digital camera.
他吹嘘自己有了数码照相机。
He's always boasting about how clever his children are.
他总是夸耀自己的孩子多聪明。
stay away from 避开
The sign warns people to stay away from the dangerous building.
标牌警告人们不要接近这座危楼。
Stay away from my daughter!" She said to the young man.
她对那年轻人说，“别和我女儿来往！”
stay at 停留在
He decided to stay at his job as a trashman for another two years. 他决定再当两年垃圾工。
I'll stay at the bus stop while you go and see if there's a bus coming.
我呆在车站，你去看看有没有公交车来。
contrary to 与...相反
Contrary to what the fans had expected, the football team lost.
与球迷的期望相反，球队输了。
He's actually very nice, contrary to what people say about him.
与人们传说的恰恰相反，他其实十分和善。
look down on/upon 蔑视；看不起
Women have grown tired of being looked down on by employers.
女人越来越厌恶被雇主瞧不起。
She looks down on anyone who hasn't had a college education.
她瞧不起任何没有受过大学教育的人。
be in for 将遭遇
It looks as if we're in for some bad weather. 看样子我们要有坏天气了。
He'll be in for a shock when he gets the bill. 他收到账单时准要吃一惊。
hold water 经得起考验；可靠
His explanation of where he got the money just doesn't hold water.
他对这笔钱的来源的解释是站不住脚的。
There are times when this theory just does not hold water. 有时候，这一理论不管用。
leave behind 忘记带；留下
I've left the tickets behind.
我把票落在家里了。
Did anybody leave a dictionary behind last night? 昨晚谁忘了拿词典？
die of 死于
No one could save her and she finally died of the
fever.
没人能救她，她最终还是死于发烧。
His mother died of cancer when he was 10 years old.他10岁时母亲死于癌症。
care for
1. 看护，照顾
I am glad to see that you are being well cared for. 看到你得到很好的照顾，我很高兴。
He thanked the nurses who had cared for him while he was sick.
他感谢在他生病时护理他的护士。
2.喜欢
I don't really care for tea; I like coffee better. 我并不那么喜欢喝茶，我更喜欢喝咖啡。
Would you care for another drink?
想再喝一杯吗？
stay up 熬夜
Please don't stay up for me, I may be back late. 不要熬夜等我，我可能很晚才回来。
Kate stayed up all night by his bedside.
凯特在他床边守了一夜。
straighten out
解决（问题）；理清（混乱情况）
I hope the misunderstanding will soon be straightened out.我希望误解很快就能消除。
There are several financial problems that need to be straightened out quickly.
有几个财务问题需要很快弄清楚。
and all that 等等，诸如此类
When I was young, I was crazy about judo, karate, kungfu, and all that. 我小时候非常喜欢柔道、空手道、功夫之类的东西。
By cereals we mean wheat, oats, barley, and all that. 我们说谷类，指的是小麦、燕麦、大麦之类的东西。
pick out 认出
Try to pick me out in this old photograph.
试试能不能在这张老照片中认出我。
I bet you he can pick her out of a crowd of people.
我敢和你打赌，他能在一群人中认出她来。
ask around 到处打听
If you want to know about the dean of the school, ask around.
如果你想了解院长，问问其他人吧。
I'll ask around to see if I can find you a place to stay.
我会打听打听，看能不能给你找个地方住。
face to face (with)
1. 面对面的/地
I'd like to meet him face to face someday; I've heard so much about him. 我已听到了很多关于他的情况，很想有一天能见见他。
Actually, I've never met her face to face.
实际上，我从未与她打过照面。
2.面临着；面对着
What would you do if you were face to face with so many difficulties?
如果你面对这么多困难，你会怎么办？
It was the first time he'd ever come face to face with death.
这是他第一次直面死亡问题。
pull into （车）停靠，驶向（一旁）
He pulled into the small parking lot.
他把车开进了那个小停车场。
The train pulled into the branch line station. 这列火车缓缓驶进了支线车站。
as if 好像
He behaved as if nothing had happened.
他的举止就好像什么都没发生过似的。
It sounds as if she's been really ill.
听起来她好像真是病了。
attach... to... 系在...上，连接到...上
There was a message attached to the flowers. 随花一起送来一张便条。
He attached a check to the order
form.
他在定货单上附了一张支票。
have mercy on sb. 对某人仁慈
Have mercy on me! 可怜可怜我吧!
She appealed to the judge to have mercy on her husband. 她请求法官宽恕她丈夫。
get to one's feet 站起来
At the end of the game, the whole crowd got to their feet and cheered wildly. 比赛结束时，整个人群都站起来疯狂地欢呼。
He got to his feet and stood gazing at her.
他站了起来，站在那儿出神地盯着她看。
look through 浏览；查找
I'll look through my notes but I don't think I have a record of his name. 我会浏览一下笔记，但我觉得我没有记下他的名字。
He asked me to look through the article for any spelling mistakes. 他叫我把文章检查一下，看有没有什么拼写错误。
out of control 失去控制
The situation was out of control, and fighting broke out. 局势已失去了控制，发生了打斗。
The fire was out of control.
大火失去了控制。
eat (away) at 侵蚀；消耗
The sea has been eating away at this shore for centuries.
几百年来海水一直在侵蚀着海岸。
His gambling was eating away at his income. 他的赌博正慢慢耗尽他的收入。
be immune to
不受...影响的，对...有免疫力的
Most adults are immune to this disease.
大部分成年人对这种疾病有免疫力。
The press had criticized her so often that in the end she was immune to it.报纸经常批评她，到最后这些批评对她不起作用了。
believe in 相信...的存在；信任
She used to say she didn't believe in marriage. 她过去常说她不相信婚姻。
I don't believe in miracles. 我不相信奇迹。
be capable of 有能力（做）
No one is capable of learning a foreign language within months.
谁也不可能在几个月内就学好一门外语。
I think you are capable of doing the job.
我认为你有能力做这项工作。
be intended for打算供...之用；为...而准备
This course is intended for students interested in classical music. 这门课程是为对古典音乐感兴趣的学生开设的。
The room is intended for the professor who will give a speech for us tomorrow.
这个房间是为明天要给我们作讲座的那位教授准备的。
hear of 听说，得知
We didn't hear of the news.
我们没听说过那个消息。
I've heard of him, but I've never read anything by him. 我听说过他，可是从来没有读过他写的任何东西。
at the sight of 一看见
She always faints at the sight of blood.
她一看见血就犯晕。
He stopped at the sight of me.
他看到我就停了下来。
live with 忍受，容忍
Whether you like the new rule or not, you have to live with it. 无论你喜欢与否，你都得容忍这一新的规定。
You must live with the fact that you are no longer as strong as you were.
你得承认，你已经不像过去那样
健壮了。
sleep on sth.
暂时不作决定，过一晚再作决定
I'll sleep on the matter, and write to you tomorrow. 这件事容我再考虑一下, 明天我给你书面回复。
We will have to sleep on his invitation until we know whether we will be free Sunday night. 我们得先看看星期天晚上是否有空, 然后才能决定是否接受他的邀请。
a gift from the gods 天赐；走运的机会
The old man said his young wife is a gift from the gods.
那老人说他那位年轻的妻子是天赐的礼物。
Having you join us was a gift from the gods. 你能加入我们是上天所赐。
depend on 依靠，依赖
His decision will depend on how much money we can raise. 他将根据我们能筹集到的款项的多少来作决定。
His success depended on effort and ability.
他的成功靠的是努力和能力。
write down 写下来
Write your idea down while it's clear in your mind. 趁你还没忘, 把你的想法写下来。
Write down what you still remember.
把你还记得的写下来。
be occupied with 忙于做，专心于
Don't interrupt Father while he's occupied with his newspaper.
父亲看报的时候不要去打扰他。
I had forgotten all about it because I had been so occupied with other things. 我把这件事全忘了, 因为其他事把我忙得够呛。
seek for 寻找
We should never seek for fame or position.
我们决不应该追求名誉和地位。
This is just what I have long sought for.
这正是我好久以来要找的东西。
as though 好像
Everything went on as usual as though nothing had happened.
一切照常进行, 好像什么也没发生过似的。
This equipment operated as though it had been repaired.
这套设备操作起来好像已经修理过了似的。
take shape 成形
Plans for our vacation are beginning to take shape. 我们的假期计划开始成形了。
The new building is beginning to take shape. 这座新楼盖得渐渐有个样子了。
put into (以... 方式) 表达
Though they could not have put it into words, their dislike of him was that he did not wear uniform. 他们不喜欢他不穿制服, 虽然他们没能把这说出来。
I could not, no matter how I tried, put my feelings into words or make others understand me. 不管我怎么做, 我就是无法用语言来表达我的感情, 或让别人理解我。
at work 在起作用
We don't know what forces are at work behind the scenes.
我们不知道幕后是什么势力在起作用。
The powerful economic and social forces are at work behind our own actions.
在我们的行为背后，有强大的经济和社会力量在起作用。
arrive at 达成 (协议)，得出 (结论)
Finally, they arrived at an agreement.
他们终于达成了协议。
It took us hours to arrive at a decision.
我们花了几个小时才作出了决定。
search for 搜索，寻找
They were searchin
g for the missing man.
他们正在寻找那个失踪的人。
The policemen are searching for the survivors of the plane crash.
警察仍在寻找飞机失事的幸存者。
fill sb. with sth. 使充满 (感情)
The music fills me with memories.
音乐唤起了许多回忆。
My father's work filled me with wonder and curiosity.
父亲的工作使我充满了惊讶和好奇。
right away 立刻
I am going there right away.
我现在就到那里去。
I have something to say to you right away.
我有话要马上跟你说。
act on / upon 依照...行动
The lawyer will act on your instructions.
律师会按照您的吩咐行事。
The group acted upon the statements the researchers made.
这个小组是按照研究人员的建议行事的。
come one's way
发生在某人身上；可以被某人利用
Take advantage of the opportunities coming your way. 有机会时要好好利用它。
I'm waiting for a big break to come my way. 我希望好运降临在我身上。
fall asleep 睡着
He fell asleep soon after he turned off the light. 他关上灯很快就睡着了。
Her three-year-old daughter fell asleep while we talked.
我们谈话时她3岁的女儿睡着了。
take advantage of
1.利用
I took advantage of the moment to leave the room. 我利用这个时机离开了屋子。
The students took advantage of the fine weather to play tennis.
学生们利用好天气打网球。
2.. （不公正地）利用某人
The thief took advantage of her innocence.
小偷利用了她的天真。
The robber took advantage of the old woman's kindness by cheating her to open the door.
那个抢劫犯利用老人的善良骗她打开门。
bring sb. together 使聚在一起；使联合
We brought the researchers together to finish the project.
我们将研究人员聚在一起完成这项工程。
The event is unique in bringing together people of common interest.
将志趣相投的人聚在一起实属难得。
lead to 引发，导致
The driver's carelessness led to the accident. 驾驶员的粗心大意导致了这场车祸。
His ignorance led to his failure.
他失败是由于无知。
at once 同时
Don't eat and talk at once.
不要一边吃饭一边说话。
I can't do two things at once.
我不能同时做两件事情。
set (sth.) in motion 使...运转起来；启动
Pull this handle to set the machine in motion. 拉动这个手柄就可以使机器运转起来。
The discovery set in motion a new round of searching for the missing boy. 那个发现开始了又一轮寻找失踪男孩的过程。
back and forth 来回，前后
Someone was pacing back and forth behind the curtain. 有人在幕布后踱来踱去。
She walked back and forth along the shore of the sea, anxiously waiting for the fishing boats to return. 她沿着海岸走来走去, 焦急地等待着渔船的返回。
take up 开始从事
；对...产生兴趣
He took up art while at school.
他在学校时开始学习艺术。
When he left school he took up news writing. 他毕业后开始从事新闻写作。
stand out 突出；出色
He stood out in terms of competence from all his fellows.从能力而言，他胜过他的同伴。
From the quotes on previous pages, only one stood out as surprising.在前面所引用的内容中，只有一条引用十分出色，令人惊讶。
no matter how/where/what, etc. 不管怎样（哪里，什么等）
No matter how hard I try I cannot seem to catch up on all the bills.
不管我怎么努力，似乎都不能把帐单付清。
No matter what the request, as long as it's legal, don't hesitate to ask.
不管你有什么要求，只要是合法的，你就提出来，别犹豫。
turn in 上交
Have you all turned in your homework assignments?你们把作业都交了么？
Now we wait for them to turn in their contracts.现在我们等着他们交合同。
with ease 容易地，不费力地
The task was accomplished with comparative ease任务完成得比较轻松。
It is a cancer that can be cured with relative ease.这种癌症可以比较容易地治愈。
sit back 闲坐着；不作努力
They sit back and let others do the work.
他们自己袖手旁观，却让别人来做这工作。
If you give them a new idea they will sit back and say that it won't work.如果你出了新主意，他们会不积极，还会说这法子不管用。
get behind 拖延
Once you get behind in class, it's difficult to catch up.
一旦落后于班上的进度， 就难以赶上。
She can always catch up later if she gets behind.如果落后了，她后来总能赶上。
get sth. out of the way 完成或处理某事
I can't wait to get all this housework out of the way.我巴不得把所有的家务活赶快做完。
strike sb. as sth. 给某人某种感觉或印象
Connie suddenly struck her as a logical candidate.
她突然觉得康妮是个合适的候选人。
He struck me as a very serious person.
他给我的印象是非常严肃。
have to do with 与...有关
I don't know what he does exactly, but I know it has something to do with computer.
我不知道他具体是做什么的，不过我知道和电脑有关。
The question doesn't have anything to do with the main topic.这一问题与主题没有关系。
plow through 艰难地完成
You've got to plough through the newspaper.你得坚持把报纸看完。
Researchers have plowed through 16,000 different pieces of statistical reports.研究者已查阅了1,6000多份各种各样的统计报告。
adapt to （使）适应
You've got to be willing to adapt yourself to the modern city life.
你得准备好适应现代城市生活。
These trees adapted themselves more easily to the red earth of this region.
这些树木比较容易适应这个地区的红土。
catch phrase 流
行语；口头禅
coin a catch phrase撰出一句流行语
drop out 中途退出；辍学
Some successful people managed to gain fame and fortune even though they dropped out of school.有些成功人士虽然曾中途辍学，但后来还是事业有成，名利双收。
The criminal was an 18-year-old inner-city kid who dropped out of high school.罪犯是个18岁的孩子，来自内城区，高中辍学。
figure out 想出；理解；明白
It took them a whole day to figure out how to start the equipment.他们花了整整一天才琢磨出如何启用这台设备。
Try to figure out what feeling underlies your anger.要尽力弄明白你怒火之下的感受。
would rather... than... 宁愿...不愿...
We would rather have no help at all than continue to do that. 我们宁愿完全得不到援助也不愿再继续干下去。
He would rather lose his job than give up his principles.
他宁愿失去工作也不放弃自己的原则。
care about 关心
We teased him because all he cared about was birds.我们奚落他一心牵挂着鸟儿。
I'm curious to see if there really is another person in this world you care about.
我很想看看在这个世界上是否还真有另外一个人让你牵挂。
as to 至于；关于
As to me, I totally agree with her.
至于我，我完全同意她的观点。
There is some doubt as to whether the information is totally accurate.
关于消息是否完全准确存有一些怀疑。
page through 翻看；浏览
Seth was paging through a book.
塞思正翻看着一本书。
My son was busy paging through the brochure for George Washington University.我儿子正忙着翻阅乔治?华盛顿大学的宣传册。
end up 以...结束；最终达到
You end up as just a footnote in his autobiography.在他的自传里，你最后只不过是个无足轻重的人物而已。
He didn't want to end up a mean and ignorant man like his father.他不想最终成为像他父亲那样一个吝啬无知的人。
as long as 只要
It's acceptable as long as it's not too dangerous.只要不是太危险，这是可以接受的。
You can look as long as you don't touch.
只要你不触摸，看看还是可以的。
do with 利用；处置
I don't know what to do with this strange object.我不知道这怪东西怎么用。
What are you doing to do with the robber?
你打算怎样处置那个抢劫犯？
middle ground 中间道路；折中
The negotiators could find no middle ground. 会谈者没有寻找到中间道路。
You have to decide either to stay at home or to go out with me. There is no middle ground.
你要么待在家里，要么跟我走，没有折中的办法。
sell out (to) 出卖（原则或信念等）
They spoke of people who had sold out to the enemy. 他们提到了那些背叛投敌的人。
The leaders of the trade union were charged with selling out to the managers. 工会领导被
指责背叛了自己的立场，倒向了雇主。
at hand
1.在考虑中
What he said has nothing to do with the question at hand.
他所说的与眼下的问题无关。
Peter turned his attention to the task at hand. 彼德将注意力转向手上的工作。
2.即将到来；近在手边
Having the right equipment at hand will be very helpful.
将适当的器具放在手边将会大有帮助。
Don't worry; help is at hand!
别担心，马上就有人来帮忙。
in short supply 缺货；短缺
Fresh water is in short supply. 缺少淡水。
These goods are in short supply; therefore, the price will be high.
这些货正短缺，所以价格会上涨。
the bottom line 重要因素；关键的东西
The bottom line is that it's not making any money. 关键是这不赚钱。
The bottom line is that it did not get the best out of everybody.
关键是它不能充分发挥每个人的作用。
demand of 期待；要求
She demands little of others but much of herself.
她对别人要求不高，但对自己要求很高。
Some parents demand too much of their children. 有些家长对孩子要求太高。
stand for
1. 主张；支持
This party stands for equal treatment in employment and fair trading.
这个党派主张平等就业和公平贸易。
This decision goes against everything I stand for. 这个决定与我所主张的相违背。
2.代表；象征
The pigeon stands for peace.
鸽子象征和平 。
What does ATM stand for? ATM代表什么？
confront with 面对；对质
Fearless hunters confront wild animals with bravery. 胆大的猎人勇敢地面对野兽。
When the police confronted her with the evidence, she admitted that she was guilty.
当警察拿出证据与她当面对证时，她承认自己有罪。
think of
1. 考虑；为...设想
I was thinking particularly of the children when I chose the house.
我选择这房子主要是为孩子着想。
You are always thinking of other people.
你总是替别人着想。
2. 想起；回忆起
On her way to school Sandy thought of her brother Bill.
在上学的路上，桑迪想起了她哥哥比尔。
I can't think of the name of the song.
我想不起那首歌的名字了。
do fine 干得好
I'm doing fine in the school.
我在学校学习还不错。
Don't worry, you're doing fine.
别担心，你干得不错。
give sb. credit 赞扬
He was given credit for his work.
他因工作出色而受到赞扬。
Everybody in the team was given credit for their excellent performance. 队里的每一个人都因为出色的表现得到了赞扬。
in other words 换言之
The flight was cancelled for the bad weather; in other words, we couldn't attend their wedding. 航班因为天气不好而取消了，换言之，我们不能参加他们的婚礼了。
The traveling library services have been reorganized; in other words, they visit f
ewer places. 流动图书服务得到了调整。换言之，他们服务的地方减少了。
win the day 获胜；成功
Common sense won the day, and the plans were dropped.
常识占了上风，计划被放弃了。
On this occasion the strikers won the day and were given a pay increase of 20%.
这一回，罢工者赢了，工资增加了20%。
for free 免费
This card can enable you to watch movies for free in this cinema. 有了这张卡，你就可以在这家影院免费看电影。
People over 60 years old can use public transportation for free.
60岁以上的人可以免费乘坐公交车。
hand over 递交
John handed his card over to the manager.
约翰把他的名片递给了经理。
Hand over your exercises the day after
tomorrow. 后天交作业。
do the trick 达到目的
Sometimes a few words will do the trick.
有时候几句话就能达到目的。
That seemed to do the trick, or at least he thought so.
那好像能管用，至少他是这么认为的。
hail as 称赞为
They hailed it as a work of art.
他们说它是件艺术品。
She's being hailed as one of the most promising young dancing stars today. 她被赞誉为当今最有前途的青年舞蹈明星之一。
a little bit 有点
He looks a little bit like his cousin.
他看上去有点像他堂兄。
Is that a little bit tough? 这是不是有点儿难?
be inclined to 倾向于；容易（做）
I'm inclined to get tired. 我容易疲劳。
He's inclined to accept my invitation.
他倾向于接受我的邀请。
sort of 有几分；近似
I'm sort of tired. 我有点累。
Isn't it sort of foolish to loan money to a cheat? 把钱借给骗子不是有点傻吗?
be a question of sth（重要的）是...的问题
It is a question of whether they are good at managing.
这是个他们是否善于管理的问题。
I would love to come, but it's a question of time. 我想来，只是有个时间的问题。
make the most of sth. 充分利用某物
He told the students to make the most of the opportunity to study.
他告诉学生好好利用这次机会学习。
He didn't do well because he didn't make the most of his ability.
他没有干好是因为他没有尽力。
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fall behind 落在...后面
She hurt her ankle and fell behind the others.
她的脚踝受伤了，所以落在了其他人后面。
His mother was chatting and didn't notice that he had fallen behind. 他妈妈一直在和别人聊天，都没发现他落在了后面。
result in 导致；造成...的结果
Our efforts resulted in success.
我们的努力取得了成功。
If left untreated, the condition will eventually result in blindness.
这种情况如果不治疗，最终会导致失明。
run out
1. 用完；耗尽
Their supplies soon ran out.
他们的供给很快就用完了。
We must act