1、at times sometimes but not usually 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. be rewarding enough for the time, effort, money, etc. 值得.的The watch is worth more than the price. 这表的价值超出标价。Doing morning exerc
2、ises 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 not. at all; rather than
3、一点都不The composition is far from perfect. 这篇作文太糟了。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 two; a small number 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 ti
4、mes last year. 去年我遇见过他几次。get/have/obtain access to have the right to have or use sth. 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
5、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 take part 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 keep the same speed as 赶上；不落后The small child had to run in order to keep up wi
6、th his brother. 这小孩为了赶上他哥哥只好跑了起来。Im 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. want to have or do sth. 想要；想做I feel like a cup of tea. 我想要杯咖啡。I just dont feel like doing anything tonight. 今晚我什么事情都不想干。give up stop doing or stop trying to do sth. 停止，放弃
7、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。Ive given up trying to get her to change her mind. 我已不再争取让她改变主意。think out consider all the aspects and details of sth. before doing it 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 hadnt thought out
8、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 meet, find, or discover sb. or sth. by chance 偶然遇到；偶然发现Ive 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 b
9、efore. 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) get sth. as a reward for sth. done 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
10、更好的服务。trade for exchange 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 give sb. a deep understanding of sth. 深刻理解The discussion gave us a real insight into the causes of the present ec
11、onomic 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 because of sth. or as a result of sth. 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 bett
12、er, 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 communicate with; contact 接触，联系Online learning helps us reach out to new friends
13、. 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. do sth. and have an influence on it 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
14、in the decision-making process. 显然，在决策的过程中，有许多因素在起作用。2. act a role in a play or film 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 know about a situation or a fact 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 a
15、lready heard of the news. 我不知道你们已经听说了这个消息。in addition what is more; moreover 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
16、外，该校还有 300 多名远程学习的学生。reflect on think carefully about sth. 深思，考虑She sat reflecting on how much had changed since shed 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. say sth., esp. to express an opinion 说出意见或看法There was a br
17、ief 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. speak louder 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 complete the job that one was doi
18、ng 做完，完成Arent 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 consider sth. when making a plan or decision 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
19、 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. done or experienced by 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) improve and reach the sam
20、e standard as other people 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. make sb. remember 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 husba
21、nd of his promises. 她从不忘记提醒丈夫他曾许下的诺言。along with together 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 stop using a piece of equipment by moving a switch 关闭Pleas
22、e turn all the lights off as you leave the building; we cant 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. enter a place suddenly 闯入She burst into the managers office and demanded to speak t
23、o 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. start suddenly 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 again and aga
24、in; repeatedly 一再，反复Read the word over 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 move ones hand or arm in order to touch or hold sth. 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
25、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 increase the amount of heat, sound, etc. by moving a switch 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 reduc
26、e the amount of heat, sound, etc. by moving a switch 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? Im 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 in addition to 除.之外；和Hes worked in Japan as well as Italy.他在日本工作过，也在意大利工作过。Flowers are ch
27、osen for their scent as well as their look. 选花既要闻其香，又要观其色。turn on cause water, gas, etc. to flow or equipment to operate 打开开关Please turn on the light for me; its 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 in the way that happens most of the tim
28、e 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, theyd 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 calmly; in a peaceful state 平静地Im tiredcant you just leave me in peace and quiet? 我累了，你不能让我静一静吗？I wish she would
29、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 (cause to) stop sleeping （使）醒来Wake up, Jimmy, its 8: 00. 醒醒，吉米，八点钟了！Ill wake you up when its time to leave. 到了走的时候我会叫醒你。make ones blood boil make sb. angry 使某人生气Her tun
30、eless music made her fathers 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. free oneself from sth. unwanted or unpleasant 摆脱；除去Ive 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
31、. 这是一种除草的有效方法。2. throw away or destroy sth. that one does not want 丢弃；扔掉Were 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 ones stomach an unpleasant tight
32、feeling 紧张，不安He said he felt 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 no matter what happens 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
33、当可观。I dont understand why youre against it. In any case, Im 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 talk about sth. thoroughly and seriously, esp. in order to settle a problem or reach a decision 商议；讨论If youre worried about this change of career, why dont you talk it over with your family
34、? 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 because of sth. that has happened 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
35、发生了可怕的地震，结果死了 2,500 人。in turn 1.as a result of sth. 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
36、病的危险。2.one after the other, esp. in a particular order 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 understand sth. such as peoples ideas, beliefs or attitudes 了解The survey is a
37、imed to tap into peoples 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 make progress or be successful 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 wasnt easy to ge
38、t ahead in the movie business. 她很快发现很难在电影业发展。look to depend on sb. to do sth. 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。Theyre 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 feel as if 感觉好像；似乎They felt like they were giving away company secret
39、s. 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 (used to introduce a clause) in the way that 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 l
40、ike seem 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 instead of 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 r
41、ather 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 a particular way of seeing or judging a situation, person, event, etc. 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
42、 opposed to used to compare two things and show they are different from each other 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 (cause to) become understood or
43、accepted （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 give ones attention to or worry about sb. or sth. 担心If you are concerne
44、d about your babys 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 sons performance at school. 她很担心儿子在学校的成绩。check in 1.(AmE) call a person to say where one is and what one is doing 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
45、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.report ones arrival, as at a hotel desk, airport, etc. 登记入住；办登机手续Weve 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 pu
46、t sth. where one usually keeps it 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 ones cool lose ones calmness and self-control 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
47、 in that manner. 我真不该生气，做出那样的行为。awaken sb. to sth. make sb. aware of 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 depend on 依靠They lean on each other for support. 他们互相依靠，互相支持。Yo
48、u should not always lean on others for help. 你别总靠他人来帮你。grow up develop from being a child to being an adult 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 tell sb. sth., esp. sth. that has been kept secret 泄露，透露She never let on she was married.
49、她从不透露她已经结婚。He knew where his brother was going, but he didnt let on. 他知道他哥哥去哪里了，但是他不露声色。start out begin going somewhere 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. manage to arrive somewhere on time 及时赶到I think well 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. be successful at sth. 办到，做到When he
