1. arrive at / come to / draw / reach a conclusion 得出结论;告一段落
联想:to conclude (作插入语) 最后 反义词组:to begin with 首先
in conclusion 最后;总之 conclude with/ by 以…结束
conclude to do / that clause 决定干…
2. 表原因的短语: on account of because of due to thanks to owing to
as a result of as a consequence of in consequence of
表考虑到的短语:take sth. into account take account of
take sth. into consideration 联想:considering as for/ with
表决不的短语: (放在句首倒装) on no account on no condition
in / under no circumstances
eg. Under no circumstances must you leave the house.
3. account for = clear up 解释; 说明
That accounts for his delay. 那是他推迟的原因。
4. confirm sth. / that clause /wh-clause 证实; 确定
联想:confirm one’s belief 坚定信念 confirm a contact 签合同;批准合
enthusiastic for / about sth. 对某事热心 in enthusiasm 怀有热情
with enthusiasm = enthusiastically 热情地; 热烈地
联想:be eager for be anxious for / about be worried about
fascinated with/ by 被…迷住 注意:fascinating 和 fascinated 运用
entrate( sth. ) on sth. / doing sth. 专心致志于某事/做某事
注意:concentrated adj. 集中的;浓缩的 concentrated fire 集中火力
concentrated food 浓缩食品
length 最后 联想:finally; at last; in the end; in conclusion
At length we arrived at our destination. 我们最后到达了目的地。
in 寄往某处进行处理
对比:send out发出;长出
10. 1)写下;记下= put down / write down
set down 2) 放下 The servant set down his heavy bags and took a rest.
3)让下车 Would you mind setting me down at the next corner?
4) 规定 They had to set down rules for the behavior of the students.
a row 连续不断地 She has been out four nights in a row.
the first place 原先;首先 联想:at first; first of all
y for 申请;请求 对比:apply to 向某地申请;适用;应用
t into sth. & burst out doing 突然(发生某种情况)
burst into tears = burst out crying 放声大哭
er on/upon 将…作为中心 She centered her attention on the problem.
16. keep track of 继续了解情况
17. make for 向…走去; 对…有好处 I think it’s time we made for home.
18. 注意:as 引导的让步状语从句中的倒状语序:
Rich as he, he doesn’t have any devoted friend.
Child as he was, he knew what was the right thing to do.
Try as I might, I could not remember what the teacher said.
19. be diagnosed with cancer 被诊断为癌
20. break a record 打破纪录
21. stand out 突出,显著
22. win the bid for the 29th Olympic Games in 2008 申奥成功
23. be sent into 被收入
(good ) use of (充分)利用 = make the best of
with & do with 处理 注意:两者之间使用上的差别
with (偶然)遭遇;碰到;尝到
ate… from… 从什么方面(观点)评价……
possession of 获得;占有;作为……的代表 in possession of 占有某物
29. in the name of 以…的名义;作为…的代表;借…为名; 以……为借口;
凭……权威
ch for 寻找……;搜索;探求 联想:search; in search of; in one’s search for
before 很久以前 但before long不久以后
act with 与……联系;与……接触
联想:be in contact with 和…接触; 有联系
bring into contact with 使接触; 使与…联系
make contact with 和…接触
lose contact with 和…失去联系;离开
exchange for 与……交换 exchange sth. with sb. 与某人交换东西
lop into 发展成为
to 导致;通向
taken prisoner 作为囚犯被关押
from 从……就开始有;追溯到
the beginning of 到……(之)初 at the beginning of 在…之初
r the command of 在……的统帅下
return (for) 作为……的报酬;作为交换(回报;回答)
st to 附属于某人的;调整;调节;校准;(使)适应
up against 对抗;对付;面临
to 力所不能;失败
eed in 在……取得成功
t from 别无;除……外(尚有)
联想:besides; but; except; except for; except that / wh-clause; in addition to
out 耗尽;用光 run out of
something (nothing) to do with 与…有(无)关
iss sb. from his post 撤消某人的职务
dismiss fear from one’s mind 消除心理的恐惧
it 及时到达;成功 If we run, we should make it.
so far as… be concerned 关于;至于;就…而言
be concerned about 关心 be concerned in 和…某事有牵连
be concerned with 牵涉到;与…有关;参与
don oneself to 沉溺于 abandon doing 放弃做某事