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经常出现的习惯用语或短语
account
for
由于,因为;解释,说明
after all
到底,终究,归根结底;尽管
anything but
绝对不
as far as I know
据我所知
at any time
随时
at
sb
’
s service
随时候命
back up
倒退,后退;支持,鼓励
be
enthusiastic about
热衷于,对
……
p>
充满热情
be sick/tired
of
厌倦,厌恶
be
through with
完成
bu up to
忙于,从事于,正在做,取决于
bear up well
(在困境中)忍耐,泰然处之
before long
不久之后
between you and me
只你我知道,对外保密
beyond
the reach of sb.
超出某人能力之外
bite off more than one can chew
贪多嚼不烂
boil down
to
意味着,结果,导致,等于
break down
坏,出毛病
break new/fresh ground
创新
brush up(on)
复习
by all means
无论如何
by and by
不久,过一段时间
call off
取消
can
’
t help
禁不住,没办法
car
dealer
汽车销售商
care
for
喜欢,喜爱
clear
up
天气放晴,雨过天晴
come
along
进行,运行,进展,跟随,加入出现
come around/come round
恢复,复原,改变看法,改变观点
come down with
得病
come into
得到,继承
come up
提出
cool off
使安静,冷静
count in
包括在内
count out
包括在外
cut down on
减少某方面的数量、价格等
day
in and day out
日夜不停地,夜以继日地
dig up(information)
搜集到,查到(资料等)
do
good
有效果,起作用
do
the laundry
洗衣服
drop off
让
…
..
下车
easier
said than done
说起来容易做起来难
end up
达到某种状态,结果,到头来
fall back on
依赖,依靠,求助于
far
from
毫不,远非,根本不是
feel free to
觉得可以随意做某事
few and
far between
难得,少见,稀少
figure out
找出,决定,解决,算出,理解,弄明白
food for thought
引人深思的东西
for
nothing/for free
免费
for sale
打算出售的,要卖出的
from
now on
从现在起
from
then on
从那时起
from
top to bottom
从上到下,彻底地,完全地,全面地
get along
进行,进展,相处
get at
意指,意思是
get going
使开始,使运作
get hold
of
得到,找到(某人)
get
nowhere
毫无进展
get
on(someone
’
s)nerves
激怒,使生气
get over
战胜,克服,完成,恢复,习惯于
get
there
取得成功,实现目标
get out of(doing sth.)
逃避,逃脱,免除(义务等)
get
rid of
摆脱,丢弃,扔掉
give sb. a ride
让
…
..
搭车
give sb. a hand with sth.
帮助某人做某事
go ahead
去吧!
(干吧!走吧!
)
go around
足够,可满足需求,流行,流传,不辞辛劳去做某事
go through a lot of money
乱花钱,花钱过度
go
through the proper channel
通过适当的渠道,经过适当的手续
good bargain/good buy/good deal
真便宜,便宜的东西,合算的东西
hand out
分发(材料等)
have a way with words
长于言辞,会说话
have a
hand in
插手
have a
shore memory
健忘,记忆力差
have one
’
s hands
full with
忙于
have
things in one
’
s own way
以自己的方式行事
head and
shoulder above
胜过,超过
help(oneself/sb.)to
为自己或某人取(事物,饮料等)
help sb. with sth.
帮助某人做某事
hold off
保持距离,回绝,推迟,拖延
hold up
阻碍,延误,持久,耐用
in
ages
很长时间
in good
shape
(指物)状态良好;
(指人)
in bad/poor shape
(指人或物)处于不良状态或处境,健康不佳
in no time
很快
in the event that
在
……
情况下
in the red
赤字,负债
in the world
(用来加重语气)到底,究竟
in
vain
无结果的,陡然
inside out
把里面翻到外面,彻底
in a
mess
乱糟糟
job
offer
工作,工作机会或职位
just any
随意地
keep an eye on
留意,观察
keep in
shape
(指人)锻炼身体,保持健康
know a thing or two
略知一二,有所了解
know
something about
对
……
有所了解
know better than to
do sth.
明白事理而不去做某事
lay off
解雇
learn the ropes
摸到门道,学会窍门
leave
for
出发去(某地)
leave
sth. up to
由
……
决定
leave well enough alone
(谚语)不要画蛇添足
let go
下课,解雇
let off
让某人下车
let out
放学
light up
高兴起来,点烟,雨过天晴
line
up
安排,组织,使排列成行