BOOK 2result in 致使，导致，造成... ... 的结果Our efforts resulted in success.The game resulted in another victory by our team.nothing but 只有，除... ... 以外什么也不I want nothing but the best for my children.The story was nothing but lies.account for 解释，说明Please account for your conduct.How do you account for losing such a large sum of money?charge for 收费，要价，索价How much does the hotel charge for a room?I'm not going there again - they charged me $1 for a cup of coffee!sand in the hourglass 沙漏中的沙（沙漏上端所盛细沙用一小时从窄缝中漏到下端）in a rush 匆忙的I'm in such a rush that I can't stop.Everybody is always in a rush to get ready in the mornings.under pressure 在压力下，在强力下She doesn't usually shout; she must be under pressure.He only agreed to leave the country under pressure.go with 同时发生，伴随Money does not always go with happiness.Responsibility goes with becoming a father.work at 工作，从事于，钻研I've been working at my essay all day.You will have to work at the weak points in your English if you want to pass the examination.save for 储存，储蓄Can you save it for later? Save your strength for the hard work you'll have to do later. at hand 1.正考虑的the matter at hand, 正在审议的事2.在附近，在手边，临近的Remember to keep a note-book at hand all the time.We want to make sure that help is at hand for all children in hunger.in person 亲身，亲自The winner will be there in person to collect the prize.I had seen her before on TV, but she looked very different when I met her in person.due to 由于，因为His lateness was due to the very heavy traffic on the way.be worthy of 值得的，配得上的Their efforts are worthy of your support.Two points in this report are especially worthy of notice.adjust to 使适应（新环境），适应I can't adjust to living on my own.The body quickly adjusts itself to changes in temperature.be familiar to 为... ... 所熟悉的，常见（听）到的The facts are familiar to every schoolboy.The house looked strangely familiar to her.culture shock 文化冲击，文化震撼（在陌生的文化环境中不知所措）It was a real culture shock to find herself in London after living on a small island.in the stage 在... ... 阶段，在... ...时期The project is in its final stage and should be completed by August.The French runner is in the lead in the first stage of the race.be tired of 讨厌，不耐烦，厌烦I'm tired of your negative comments.When you're tired of one dress, change to another.separate from使分离，分开This patient should be separated from the others.In some way, in the rush to get out of the building I got separated from my mother.prevent from 阻止，防止Nobody can prevent us from getting married.His broken leg prevented him from walking.deal with处理，对付How do you plan to deal with this problem?General questions are dealt with by our head office.come to 达到某状态The two brothers quickly came to blows during their quarrel.This happy state must not be allowed to come to an end.recover from 从... ... 恢复到正常状态He's now fully recovered from the shock.He never really recovered from the sadness of his wife dying.go through 通过；完成（某阶段）Has the new law gone through all its stages yet?Tom's book has gone through three printings.concern with 忙于，从事，关心We are concerned more with the product development.There's no need to concern yourself with this matter; we're dealing with it.regardless of 不顾，不管They built the Palace act regardless of cost.He went on talking, regardless of my feelings on the matter.spring up迅速或突然的出现，发生，长出New houses were springing up all over the town.Thousands of new businesses have sprung up in the past two years.take measures to采取措施，采取办法The government has taken measures to reduce crime.What further measures can we take to avoid stealing?as a result of 因... ... The flight was delayed as a result of fog.The number has declined as a result of the recent drop in sales.aim at 意欲或试图做We must aim at increasing trade.She is aiming at winning a gold medal at the next sports meeting.agree to 同意，允诺，赞成Is he going to agree to our idea? Do you agree to my plan?set up 建立，创立 A fund will be set up for the dead men's families.They needed the money to set up a special school for poor children.lead to导致This mistake has led to a great confusion.Ignoring safety rules led to a sad accident.cash crop [C]经济作物birth control 节育 a birth control pill 避孕丸；Taking this medicine is one way of birth control.open field 旷野It isn't a very good idea to camp in the middle of an open field.in fact 事实上，实际上No, I don't work. In fact, I've never had a job.For eight years she was in fact living in the countryside.on top of 在... ...之上Put this record on top of the others.Put the letter on top of that pile of books, where it can be seen easily.work on致力于He is working on a new novel.You will have to work on the weak points in your English if you want to pass the examination.power line 【电】电力线，输电线，电源线coordinate one's efforts to齐心协力We must coordinate our efforts to help the poor.A number of societies are coordinating their efforts to send out food to the area worst affected by the flood. clean up 清扫，收拾，清理The workers cleaned up before they left. This room needs cleaning up.up to 多达，直到I can take up to four people in my car.Research suggests that up to two thousand people have taken this drug.for instance 例如Several of his friends came: Ben, Carol and Mike, for instance.In this coal industry, for instance, 5000 jobs are being lost.wash away （指水）洗掉，冲走The banks are being slowly washed away by the sea.Floods have washed away several villages in India.lead into 通往，通向This path leads halfway into the forest and then srops.ups and downs 好运和坏运的交替；盛衰；浮沉He stuck by her through all life's ups and downs.Like most married couples we've had our ups and downs, but life is like that.work out 按某种方式发展，结果为Things worked out quite well.Is your new roommate working out OK?for a time 暂时，一度You'll have your own office soon but for a time you'll have to share one.For a time, we all thought that Sherry and Frank would get married.meet with 遭遇，受到，经历She met with heavy traffic on her way back.They'd never met with such poor service before.all along 始终，从开始一直I realized I had had it in my pocket all along. She was kind to me all along. have nothing to do with 与……无关, 不跟……往来In the evening he likes to read books which have nothing to do with his work.He's a thief and a liar; I'd have nothing to do with him, if I were you.on the surface表面上, 外表上, 从表面上看The plan seems on the surface to be quite practical.On the surface, this seems like a difficult problem, but in fact there's an easy solution to it.at one's worst 最差的一面I'm at my worst in the morning.This problem over late paying has shown him at his worst.learn of 获悉，听说，认识到I'm sorry to learn of your illness.We were shocked when we learned of his sudden death.take care of 负责，处理Her secretary took care of all her appointments.All the travel plans have been taken care of.come up with 找到，想出(答案、解决方法)She came up with a new idea for increasing sales.I hope you can come up with a better plan than that.win over 争得(别人的) 支持或恩惠She's against the idea, but I'm sure I can win her over.They've won over a lot of villagers since she's been leader of the party.from head to toe 从头到脚，浑身上下The children were covered in mud from head to toe.The policeman observed me from head to toe as though I were a thief.think of 有... ...看法（想法）Mary doesn't think much of Jane's new boyfriend.What do you think of the government's latest action?hold one's breath 屏息The whole country held its breath as it waited for news.The people held their breath as the young man climbed through the window.proceed to do 继续做，继续进行She accepted my invitation and then proceeded to say that people shouldn't own cars because they damage the environment.Having said how much she liked it, she then proceeded to criticize the way I'd done it.even though 纵然……也，即使Even though you take a taxi, you'll still miss the train.Even though he left school at 16, he still managed to become chairman.put sb. to bed 安置某人睡觉It's time to put the children to bed.I always put the children to bed at 7:00 p.m.hit it off 相处得很好Do you hit it off with your husband's mother?I didn't really hit it off with his friends.at first glance 乍一看；最初看到时At first glance the problem seemed easy.At first glance I thought it was a dog.as long as只要As long as it doesn't rain we can play.I don't mind where you go as long as you don't get into any trouble.live through 经历，经受住My aunt has lived through three wars.She has lived through some terrible experiences.dream of 想象，梦想，向往He dreams of becoming a famous writer one day.I dream of one day working for myself and not having a boss.plan on 为……做准备We hadn't planned on twins!We were planning on just having a snack and catching the early train.work out 设计，计划The teacher worked out a new way of teaching.We must work out a better method of saving paper.depend on 视……而定The success of the sports day depends on whether it rains or not.hit the target 达到目的，中肯You certainly hit the target when you said that he was lazy.He hit the target when he became president of the class.in the event of 如果……发生In the event of his death, Mary will take the money.In the event of a strike, the army will take over responsibility for fighting fires.take on 决定做, 承担工作Don't take on more than you can deal with.I think you've taken on as much as you can do this year; please don't start any other activity.lack of 缺乏，缺少，不足The plan had to be cancelled for lack of money.Her only problem is lack of confidence.take along 带着(某人或某物), 带走(某人或某物) I took my music along, but no one asked me to sing.Why don't you take your mother along to the concert? I'm sure she would enjoy it.to (one's) capacity 满座的，满载的The hall is filled to capacity.This ship was filled to capacity with goods.leave behind 留下(某物或某人) The wounded had to be left behind when the defeated army left. from then on从那以后From then on he refused to talk about it.She had a car accident a year ago and has suffered from back pain from then on.in turn依次，逐个地The boys called out their names in turn. Each of us collects the mail in turn.all the longer 更长We'll have to stay all the longer with the heavy rain.(be) full of满的，充满……的，装满……的She looked at him with her eyes full of tears.Please type this letter again. It's full of mistakes.know about 听说过有关……的情况Not much is known about his background.To every question the police asked, she said, "I don't know anything about it."bring with 拿来，取来，带来When they visit us they always bring their dog with them.He always brings a bottle of wine with him when he comes to dinner.pay for 付给，付款How much did you pay for the tickets?They tried to leave the restaurant without paying for their meal.divide into 划分，分割，分开We are going to divide the class into small groups.After World War Two, Germany was divided into two separate countries for more than forty years.make a fortune 发财He made a fortune on games of chance.He made a considerable fortune selling waste materials.dress sb. in 给……穿衣服The bride dressed herself in white.The mother dressed the children in green skirts.with a heavy heart 心情沉重，不开心With a heavy heart, she turned to wave goodbye.make sure 查明，证实，了解清楚Make sure that the film is on tonight.I think the door's locked, but I'd better go and make sure.after all 究竟，终究，毕竟So you've come after all! Of course I admire her; after all she is a great singer. close at hand 近在手边，在附近He lives close at hand.Remember to keep first-aid medicine kit close at hand all the time.pick up拿起，举起He picked up the book from the floor.Jim dropped his pen and bent to pick it up, causing a sharp pain in his back.be grateful for对……感激，对……致谢I am grateful to you for your help.I'm so grateful for all that you've done.be dressed in穿着They were dressed in Victorian clothes.The young dancers are dressed in traditional clothes.couple with联想，并提，和……联系在一起The name of Mozart is coupled with the city of Salzburg.The bad light, coupled with the wet ground, made play very difficult.die from由于（除疾病、感情以外的原因）而死亡The child died from her fall out of the high window.In the hard winter, wild animals can die from lack of food.lean on倚，靠The old man leaned on his stick.She stopped and leaned on the wall for a moment to rest.Third World countries第三世界国家direct at旨在引起注意，针对Was that remark directed at me?Our advertisements are directed mainly at young people.starve of(使) 因缺乏而受困苦，渴望，(使) 丧失People starved of sleep start to lose focus.Industry is being starved of advanced technologies.struggle to do 奋斗，挣扎I've been struggling to understand this article all afternoon.die of因（某疾病，某情感等）而死She died of a fever, and no one could save her.In the hard winter, wild animals can die of hunger.pack with 塞进，挤进This book is packed with useful information. The hall was packed with local fans. make a point 提出论点He's just made an interesting point. You made an original point in your speech. take for granted 认为真实；视为理所当然I take it for granted you have read this book.He just takes it for granted that the home is clean.hold down 保住(工作) He's never been able to hold down a steady job.He couldn't hold down a job after his psychological illness.attempt to do 试做，尝试，企图The prisoners attempted to escape but failed.He's attempting to swim across the Channel next month.along with 与……一道Tobacco is taxed in most countries, along with alcohol.He was set free last week along with three other Englishmen.make fun of 嘲笑，奚落It's cruel to make fun of people who are deaf.You are always making fun of me!stand up to 1.勇敢面对，Why don't you stand up to your boss when you know you are right!Don't let her say things like that about your work. You should stand up to her a bit more.2.经得起，承受得起Their views won't stand up to detailed criticism.Will the lorries stand up to the journey over rough roads?give in 认输，屈服，投降The authorities showed no signs of giving in to the demands.The exchange of views went on for hours as neither side would give in.to some degree 在某种程度上I agree with you to some degree.There's truth in what she said to some degree.on demand 一经要求She's in favor of help on demand. Babies should be fed on demand.turn over a new leaf 悔过自新，洗心革面，重新做人I know the boy behaved very badly on his last visit, but I promise you that he's turned over a new leaf and will be good from now on.She decided to turn over a new leaf and give up smoking.keep on doing 继续做She kept on working although she was tired.He just kept on hitting the boy although I told him to stop.in the end 最后，终于He tried many different jobs; in the end he became a postman.We were thinking about going to Switzerland, but in the end we went to Austria.fill out 填写Please fill out your cheque and sign it. All the applicants for the job must fill out this form. for better or worse 不管结果好坏I decided to follow her advice, for better or worse.It's been done, and for better or worse, we can't change it now.convey to表达（思想、感情）；转达Please convey my good wishes to your mother.If you see James, do convey my regrets to him.attach sth. to sth.使与……相关联Do you attach any importance to what he said?She attaches great value to being on her own.even so 虽然这样，然而，不过There are many spelling mistakes; even so it's quite a good essay.I had a terrible headache, but even so I went to the concert.turn down 拒绝，驳回He tried to join the army but was turned down because of poor health.Why was I turned down for the job? Is it because I'm a woman?blind date（由第三方安排的）男女间初次见面Ann has arranged for me to go on a blind date this Saturday with a man that she knows through work. come up to走近，移近 A man came up to me and asked for a match.press for sth. 反复请求，紧急请求The chairman is pressing for improved working conditions.Many parents have been pressing for the local school to be reopened.be ill at ease 不自在，困窘She was ill at ease when she was criticized by her mother.Pat felt ill at ease with his family, wondering whether or not to announce his news.free from 不具……的，未受危险伤害的Is the President free from prejudice?Make sure the wound is free from dirt?be guilty of 对……有罪责I saw that I had been guilty of a careless mistake.He was found guilty of passing on secret papers to a foreign power.take charge of 负责管理，对……负责The department was badly organized until she took charge of it.The boss asked him to take charge of the office for a few days while she was away.stick with sth. 坚持; 无法摆脱I'm sticking with my original idea.I'd rather stick with a way of doing things that I know will work.go to great lengths to do竭尽全力去做They went to great lengths to keep the affair secret.Some people go to great lengths to make their homes attractive.be inappropriate for 不适当的，不合适的Sports clothes are inappropriate for a formal wedding.Her thin shoes were inappropriate for such muddy paths.act sth. out1.表达, 发泄They acted out their frustration. Children's strong feelings often get acted out in bad behavior.2.（通常在真实生活中为某种目的）表现，扮演She acted out the hero's part in detail.She acted out the role of wronged lover to make him feel guilty. speak of sth.表明，暗示Her behavior speaks of suffering bravely borne.The whole robbery spoke of inside knowledge on the part of the criminals.turn out 证实是，原来是It turned out that she was my sister's friend.As events turned out, we were right to have decided to leave early.turn sb. off （从……）撵走，逐走（某人或某物）Unwanted visitors will be turned off my land.tune out 不理会, 不睬The children tuned out their mother's commands.She tuned out after I said no extra money was involved.You have to just tune him out when he gets angry.up to sth.能做，胜任I don't feel up to going to work today.He wants to compete at an international level, but I don't think he's up to it.more or less几乎，差不多I've more or less finished reading this book.The project was more or less a success.follow one's track 跟着We followed his tracks through the snow.The hunters followed the tracks of the animal for hours.apart from除开，撇开，除……以外Apart from his nose, he's quite good-looking.Apart from you and me, I don't think there was anyone there under thirty.blow one's cover 泄露，暴露The enemy's cover was blown.I was pretending to be her sister until she blew my cover.out of character 不合……个性的Her behavior last night was quite out of character.I can't believe he would have quarreled-- it seems so out of character.turn to sb. 转向（某人），扭向（某人）Turn to me a little more. I can't see your eyes in the shadow.Please turn to me when you're speaking, so that I can hear what you are saying.be out of control失去控制，不听约束The children are out of control. The situation was out of our control. blood pressure 血压Politicians always raise his blood pressure.政治家总是使他血压升高。
