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2016年6月短语
1.get down(从...)下来;写下;使沮丧
eg：We’ll get down at the next station.
我们下一站下车。
2.do without没有...也行;用不着
eg：People can do without a lot of things,but they cannot do without food.
许多东西人们没有也能过得去，但没有食物不行。
3.drop off 下降，减少;睡着，入睡
eg: The recession caused sales to drop off.
经济不景气使销量下降。
4.find out 查明，找出，发现
eg: What you should find out is when he is going to leave.
你应该查明的是他将在什么时候离开。
5.clear up 清理;澄清，解决;(天)放晴
eg：You should clear up your room.
你应该清理你的房间。
6.die down 逐渐消失，变弱
eg：The wind died down noticeably.
风力已显著减弱。
7.keep...company 陪伴
eg: He stayed at home to keep his wife company.
他留在家里陪伴太太。
8.take effect 生效，起作用
eg:The pill takes effect as soon as you swallow it.
这药丸一吞下去就见效。
9.make a face 做鬼脸
eg: Why do you make a face?
你为什么要做鬼脸？
10.make friends (with) 与...交朋友
eg: I wanna make friends with you.
我愿意和你做朋友。
11.little by little逐渐地，一点点地
eg: We will get to know the girl little by little.
我们会逐渐地了解这个女孩的。
12.no matter 不要紧；无关紧要
eg:It ‘s (of) no matter.
这无关紧要。
2015年12月短语
1.no more...than 只不过
eg:What he said was no more than a joke.
他的话只不过是个玩笑。
2.by nature 天生的, 生来
eg:He was , by nature , a man of few words.
他天生是个沉默寡言的人
3.be of the opinion 持有...的看法
eg:He is of the opinion that money is not important.
他认为钱并不重要。
4.participate in 参加
eg: Celia decided to participate in the London Marathon.
西莉亚决定参加伦敦马拉松比赛。
5.be patient with 对...有耐心
eg:You ought to be patient with him.
你对他应该有耐心。
6.peculiar to... 特有的, 独具的
eg:Language is peculiar to mankind.
语言是人类特有的。
7.in person 亲自, 当面
eg:He considered going to see them in person.
他考虑亲自去看他们。
8.prohibit...from 禁止, 阻止
eg:Women wear shorts are prohibited from visiting the monastery.
穿着短裤的妇女禁止进入寺院。
9.on purpose 故意
eg:Do you think he made that mistake on purpose?
你认为他是故意弄错的吗？
10.beyond the reach of 无法达到
eg:Some matters are beyond the reach of the law.
这样的事情不受法律管辖。
2015年6月短语
1.by mistake 错误地
eg:He took the umbrella by mistake .
他错拿了这把伞。
2.at most 最多, 至多
eg:This book should be published in two months at most.
这本书最多两个月后就会出版
3.object to 反对
eg:I object to all this noise.
我反对一切噪音。
4.in place of 代替
eg:We now have computers in place of typewriters.
我们现在已有计算机取代了打字机。
5.take pride in 以...自豪
eg:He is so good at painting, so he take pride in it.
他画画很在行，所以他为此而自豪。
6.proceed from 由…发出
eg:I suggest we proceed from where we left off yesterday.
我建议我们从昨天未完的地方开始。
7.in progress 进行中
eg:The concert is in progress.
音乐会在进行中。
8..in public 公开地, 当众
eg:He is going to make a speech in public.
他将当众发表演说。
9.be opposed to... 反对...
eg:Most Americans would, I suspect, be opposed to this proposal.
我猜，大多数美国人都会反对这个提案。
2014年12月短语
1:account for 解释，说明
eg:She could not account for her mistake.
她无法解释其错误。
2.have the advantage of... 有机会，占优势
eg:Truth should always have the advantage.
真理总是占着优势。
3.in agreement 同意，一致
eg:We seem to be in agreement on the matter.
在这件事上我们的意见看来是一致的。
4.after all 毕竟，到底
eg:After all,February only has twenty-eight days.
2月份毕竟只有28天。
5.amount to 总计，等于
eg:What will all of this work amount to?
这工作全部总计为多少？。
6.arrive on 到达
eg:Mr Smith, together with his wife, is to arrive on the evening.
史密斯先生和夫人将于晚间抵达。
7.be based on 基于
eg:His argument is based on good solid reasoning.
他的论点建立在充分而正确的推理之上。
8.for the better 好转
eg:His health has changed for the better.
他的健康状况已有好转。
9.buy...for.. 用多少钱买
eg:I bought this book for 50 dollars.
我用50美元买下了这本书。
10.in addition 此外，又，加之
eg:In addition, he said, the drug's dosing schedule is only once per month.
此外，这种药物的给药方案只能是每月一次。
11.agree with 赞同
eg:I cannot agree with you on this point.
在这一点上我不赞同你的看法。
12.apply to 与...有关;适用
eg:The usual laws of corporate finance do not seem to apply to banks.
一般的公司金融规律对银行好像不适用。
2013年6月短语
1.be lined with 沿…排列
eg:The streets were lined with cars.
街上汽车排列成行。
2.emerge from 从…显露出来
eg:After a long hunt of him, we saw him emerge from the crowd.
我们找了他半天，才见他出现在人群中。
3.take advantage of利用
eg:It never occurred to me to take advantage of him.
我从没有想过要占他的便宜。
4.back up 支持，援助
eg:Other actions can be taken to back up the policy.
可以采取其他措施来支持这个政策。
5.cut down 削减；砍倒
eg:Recycling cuts down on waste.
废品回收能减少浪费。
6.be concerned about关心；挂念
eg:People began to be concerned about the air pollution here.
人们开始对这里的大气污染表示忧虑。
7.be indifferent to... 不在乎...
eg:Children will fail to progress if their parents are indifferent to their success.
如果家长对孩子的成功漠不关心，孩子将不会有进步。
8.contribute...to 有助于；捐献
eg:Science has contributed much to modern technology.
科学对现代技术作出了很大贡献。
9.be absent from... 缺席，不在
eg:He was absent from school for two weeks.
他两星期未去上课。
10.in accord with 与…一致
eg:The calculated result is in accord with theoretical analysis.
计算结果与理论分析符合
11.adjust...(to) 调节; 适应
eg:The eyes need several minutes to adjust to the dimness.
需要花几分钟的时间使眼睛适应昏暗。
2013年12月短语
1.fall in 坍塌
eg:The roof of the house was about to fall in.
房子的屋顶快要塌了。
2.find out 查明，找出，发现
eg:If you excuse me for a second, I'll find out for you.
请稍候片刻，我给你查一下。
3.get away 逃脱;走开
eg:If they dare come, they'll never be able to get away.
如果他们敢来，他们就逃脱不了。
4.get together 相聚，聚集
eg:I'm trying to get together with her.
我想和她在一起。
5.hand over 交出，移交
eg:The thief forced her to hand over the money.
强盗逼她把钱交出来。
6.hang on 坚持，抓紧
eg:You're not sure how much longer you can hang on.
你不知道自己还可以撑多久。
7.stick to 粘着, 坚持
eg:You should stick to your view.
你应该坚持自己的观点。
8.in sum 大体上, 总之
eg:The teacher,in sum,is doing a good job.
总之，这位老师教得不错。
9.taste of 有…味道
eg:The bread tastes of mould.
这面包有霉味。
10.thank...for... 因...感谢某人
eg:Thank you for your compliment, let me take you to visit!
谢谢您的夸奖，那让我带您去参观一下吧！
11.at no time 无论何时也不
eg:At no time should you give up studying.
在任何时候你都不应放弃读书。
12.be true of 适合于…的
eg:The same should be true of you.
这个对你也适用。
2012年6月短语
1.by accident 偶然
eg:I found out the secret of the matter by accident.
我偶然发现了那件事情的秘密。
2.on business 因公，因事
eg:He went overseas on business and not for a vacation.
他是因公出国而不是去休假。
3.in conclusion 最后，总之
eg:In conclusion, you'd better look at the bright side of the matter.
总之，你要看到这件事积极的一面。
4.in the future 在将来
eg:How much of the existing technology will change in the future?
现有技术会在将来发生多大程度的变化？
5.on the contrary 正相反
eg:You think you are clever; on the contrary, I assure that you are very foolish.
你自以为很聪明, 相反地, 我确信你很傻。
6.out of control 失去控制
eg:We've let the garden get a bit out of control.
我们的花园有点失去控制了。
7.out of date 过时的，不用的
eg:These figures are very out of date.
这些数字早已过时。
8.in a hurry 匆忙，急于
eg:He was in a hurry to be rich.
他巴不得自己能暴富。
9.at length 终于，最终
eg:At length,we began to understand what he wanted.
最后，我们总算弄明白他要的是什么。
2012年12月短语
1.in accord with 与...一致
eg:The numbers in this table don't seem to be in accord with reality.
桌上的数字似乎与事实不符。
2.in accordance with 依照,根据，与…一致
eg:I'm in accordance with him in this matter.
我在此事上与他是一致的。
3.on account of 因为
eg:I prefer to call off the meeting on account of boss's absence.
我倾向于取消会议，因为老板不在。
4.accuse...of... 指控,控告
eg: She accused the official of corruption.
她指控这位官员腐败。
5.be accustomed to 习惯于
eg:By now Facebook should be accustomed to criticism.
现在Facebook应该已经对批评习以为常了。
6.admit of 留有...的余地
eg:His problem did not admit of any solution.
他的问题没法解决。
7.ahead of 在...之前
eg:A new life lay ahead of him.
新的生活展现在他面前。
8.in all 总之，简言之
eg:In all, this is an interesting textbook.
简言之，这是一本有趣的教科书。
