a few (表示肯定)有些,几个
a good deal (接不可数名词)许多,大量
a little (表示肯定)一些,一点点
a lot of 大量的,许多
a number of 若干,许多
a series of 一系列,一连串
according to 根据
account for 说明(原因等)
after all 毕竟,终究
ahead of 在……前面,先于
all but 几乎,差一点;除了……都
all of a sudden 忽然
all over 到处,遍及;全部结束
all right 令人满意的;(健康)良好的;好,行,可以
all the same 仍然,照样地
all the time 一直,始终
allow for 考虑到,顾及
and so on 等等
anything but 根本不
apart from 除……之外(别无);除……之外(尚有)
as……as… 像,如同,与……一样
as a matter of fact 事实上,其实
as a rule 通常,照例
as far as 远到;就……而言,至于
as follows 如下
as for/to 至于,关于
as/if though 好像,仿佛
as long as 只要,如果;既然,由于
as soon as 一……就,刚……便
as usual 照例,像平常一样
as well 也,又
as well as 除……之外(也),既……又
aside from 除……以外(尚有)
ask for 请求,要求
at a loss 困惑不解,茫然不知所措
at all (用于否定句)丝毫(不),一点(不)
at all costs 不惜任何代价,无论如何
at all events 不管怎样,无论如何
at any rate 无论如何,至少
at best 充其量,至多
at ease 舒适(地),安逸(地)
at first 最初,起先
at hand 近在手头,在附近
at large 详尽地,普遍地;未被捕获的
at last 终于;最后
at least 至少
at most 至多,不超过
at no time 从不,决不
at once 马上,立刻;同时,一起
at present 目前,现在
at the cost/expense of 以……为代价
at the end 最终,最后
at the moment
= right away 此刻,现在
at the same time 同时;然而,不过
at the sight of 一看见……就
back and forth (前后)来回地,反复地
back up 支持;倒退
be able to
= be capable of 能,会
be about to 刚要,即将
be made up to 由……组成,由……构成
be short of 缺少,不足;未达到
bear…in mind 记住(某事)
because of 因为,由于
=due to
=owing to
=on account of
before long 不久以后
beyond the question 毫无疑问,确定无疑
both…and… 既……又……,不但……而且
break down 损坏
break in 破门(窗)而入;打断,插嘴
break into 强行闯进
break off 中断,中止
break out (战争等)爆发;使逃脱,使逃走
break through 突破,突围
break up 打碎;终止,结束
bring about 带来,引起,导致
bring forward 提出(建议等)
bring into effect 使生效,实行
bring out 使……显示出来;出版
bring up 教育,培养
build up 逐步建立;增强,增进
but for 倘没有,要不是
by accident 偶然
by all means 尽一切办法,务必
by and by 不久,迟早
by chance 偶然,碰巧
by far…… 最多
by means of 用,凭借
by mistake 错误地,无意中(做了某错事)
by no means 决不,并没有
by oneself 单独地,独自地
by the way 顺便地,附带地说说
by way of 经过,经由;通过……的方法
call for 要求,需要;邀请
call off 取消
call on 访问,拜访;呼吁,号召
call up 打电话;召集
cannot help 禁不住,忍不住
care for 照顾,照料;喜欢
carry off 拿走,夺去
carry on 继续
carry out 执行,贯彻;进行(到底)
catch fire 着火,烧着
catch one’s breath 喘气;松口气;屏息
catch one’s eye 引人注目
catch sight of 看到,发现
catch up with 赶上
check in 办理登记手续,报到
check out 结帐后离开,办妥手续离开
cheer up 高兴起来,振作起来
clear up 清理;使变清;放晴
come around 苏醒;顺便来访
come on (表示劝说、鼓励)来吧,走吧;开始
come out 出版,发表;显现,出现;结果是
come through 经历……仍活着
come to 苏醒;共计,达到
come true 实现
come up 出现,走上前来
come up with 追上,赶上;提出
compare…to 把……比作
count on 依靠,指望
cut down 砍倒;削减;缩短
cut in 打断,插嘴;(汽车)超车抢挡
cut off 切掉;切断;阻隔
cut out 删掉,割去
deal with 对付,处理;论述,涉及
die down 变弱,逐渐消失
die out 消失,灭绝
do…a favour 帮助某人
do away with 废除,去掉
do without 没有……也行,将就
draw in (火车、汽车)进站
draw up 起草,制订
dream of 梦到;梦想,向往
dress up 穿上盛装,精心打扮
drop in 顺便(非正式)访问
drop out 退学,退出
each other 互相(多用作宾语)
either…or 或……或,不是……就是
end up 结束,告终
even if/though 即使,虽然
even so 虽然如此,即使是这样
ever since 此后一直,从那时侯起一直
every now and then 时而,偶尔
every other 每隔一个
except for 除了……外
face to face 面对面(的)地;对立地
face up to 大胆面向
fall behind 落在……后面,跟不上
fall in love 爱上某人 with sb.
fall out 脱落;争吵,闹翻
far from 远离,远非
feel like 感到想要做 doing sth.
figure out 计算出;估计
fill in/out 填写
find out 查明;找到;发现
first of all
=above all 首先,开始时
for ever 永远
for example
=for instance 例如
=such as
for good 永久地
for the sake of 为了……的利益
for the time being 暂时,眼下
from time to time 不时,有时
get across 使通过;使被理解
get along 过活;相处(with);进展
get down 从……下来;着手进行;写下
get in 进入,参加;收(获),收回;插入(放)
get into 对……发生兴趣;卷入;进入
get off (从……)下来;逃脱惩罚
get on 骑上(马、自行车等),登上(车、船、飞机等);有进展
get on with 与……友好相处;继续干
get over 克服(困难等);从(疾病、失望、震惊等)中恢复过来
get rid of 处理掉;摆脱
get through 完成;打通电话;通过(考试)
get together 聚会
get to one’s feet 站起来
get up 起床;起立
give in 屈服;让步
give off 发出或放出(光、热、气味等)
give out 分发;发出(气味等)
give up 放弃;投降
give way to 让位于;给……让路
go after 追逐,追求;设法得到
go ahead 开始,进行;前进,领先
go down 下去;(船等)下沉;下降
go in for 从事于;酷爱‘追求
go into 进入;调查;从事
go into effect 实施,生效
go on 继续下去,进行
go out 熄灭;外出
go over 检查;复习
go through 遭受,经历;检查,审查
go up 上升,(物价等)上涨
go wrong 出错;发生故障,出毛病
grow up 成熟;成年;发展