1、1 absorb(=take up the attention of)吸引的注意力(被动语态)be absorbed in 全神贯注于 2 in accord with 与 一致 . out of ones accord with 同.不一致 地 ,主 动地 3 with one accord (=with everybody agreeing)一致地 4. in accordance with (=in agreement with) 依照,根据 5. account for (=give an explanation or reason for) 解释, 说明.6. on account
2、of (=because of) 由于,因为 . 7. on no account(=in no case, for no reason)绝不要,无论如何不要(放句首时句 子要倒装) 8. adjust(to) (=change slightly)调节; 适应 ; 9. admit of (=be capable of, leave room for) 的可能，留有的余地. 10. in advance (before in time) 预告, 事先. 11. amount to (=to be equal to) 总计, 等于 . 12 answer for (undertake respo
3、nsibility for, be liable for, take charge for) 对负责. 13 answer to (=conform to) 适合,符合. 14. be anxious about 为焦急不安; 或 anxious for 15 approve of (=consent to, be in favor of, favor, agree to, consider good, right) 赞成, approve vt. 批准 16. arrive on 到达; arrive at 到达某地(小地方);得出,作出; arrive in 到达某地(大地方); 17.
4、be ashamed of (=feel shame, guilt or sorrow because of sth. done) 以 为羞耻 18. assure sb. of sth. (=try to cause to believe or trust in sth.) 向保证, 使确信. 19. attach(to) (=to fix, fasten; join) 缚, 系 ,结 20. make an attempt at doing sth. (to do sth.) 试图做 21. attend to (=give ones attention, care and thought
5、)注意,照顾;attend on(upon)(=wait upon, serve, look after) 侍候,照料 22. attitude to toward 对的态度.看法 23. attributeto(=to believe sth. to be the result of)把归因于, 认为是的结果 24. on the average (=on average, on an average) 平均 25. (be) aware of (=be conscious of , having knowledge or consciousness)意识到 ,知道. ne s back 有
6、支持, 有作后台 26. turn ones back on sb. (=turn away from sb. in an impolite way) 不理睬( 某人),背弃,抛弃 27. behind ones back 背着某人( 说坏话) 28. be based on upon 基于 29 for the benefit of 为了的利益(好处) 30. for the better 好转 31. get the better of (=defeat sb.) 打败, 胜过. 32. by birth 在出生上 ,论出身,按血统 at birth 在出生时; give birth to
7、 出生 33. blame sb. for sth. 因责备某人 . blame sth. on sb. 把推在某人身上 34. in blossom 开花(指树木) be in blossom 开花(强调状态) come into blossom 开花(强调动作) 35. on board 到船上, 在船上, 上火车或飞机 36. boast of (or about) 吹嘘 37. out of breath 喘不过气来 38. last but one 倒数第二 . 39. but for (=without) 要不是. 表示假设 40. buy sth. formoney 用多少钱买
8、41. be capable of 能够, 有能力 be capable of being +过去分词是能够被的 43. in case (=for fear that) 万一; 44. in case of (=in the event of)如果发生万一 in the case of 至于, 就而言 45. round the clock(=all day and all night, usually without stopping) 昼夜不停地 46. comment on 评论 47 commit oneself to 使自己承担 commit sb. to prison 把某人送进监狱; commit ones idea to writing 把某人的想法写下来; commit a matter to a committee 把某事交给委员会讨论 48 keep company with (=be friendly and go out together) 和要好. 49 comparewith 把与比较 50. compareto 把比作
