英语书面表达中的高级表达(好词好句)

书面表达高级句型和高级词汇

一．高级词汇

1

．

occur

替换

think of

Suddenly I had an idea that someone had broken into my house. →

An idea occurred to me that someone had broken into my house.

It occurred to me that someone had broken into my house.

2

．

devote

替换

spend

He spends all his spare time in reading. →

He devotes all his spare time to reading.

3

．

seek

替换

want / look for

They sought ( wanted ) to hide themselves behind the trees.

4

．

average

替换

ordinary

I’m an average ( ordinary ) student.

5

．

but

替换

very

The f

ilm we saw last night was very interesting. →

The film we saw last night was nothing but interesting.

The film we saw last night was anything but boring.

6

．

seat

替换

sit

On his

way to school,

he found an old lady seated

(sitting) by the road, looking worried.

7

．

suppose

替换

should

He is supposed to ( should ) have driven more slowly.

8

．

appreciate

替换

thank

Thank you very much for you help. →

We appreciate your help very much. / Your help is much appreciated.

9

．

the case

替换

true

I don’t

think it is the case ( true ).

10

．

on

替换

as soon as

As soon as he arrived, he began his research. →

On his arrival, he began his research..

11

．

due to

替换

because of

He arrived late due to ( because of ) the storm.

．

cover

替换< /p>

walk/read

After covering (walking) 10 miles, we all felt tired.

13

．

contribute to

替换

be helpful/useful

Plenty of memory work is undoubtedly helpful to English study. →

Plenty of memory work will undoubtedly contribute to English study.

14

．

round the corner

替换

coming soon/ nearby

①

The summer vacation is round the corner ( coming). Do you have any plans?

②

Li Ming studies in a school round the corner (nearby).

15

．

come to light

替换

discover

The family were so pleased when they discovered the lost jewels. →

The family were so pleased when the lost jewels came to light.

16

．

have a ball

替换

have a good time/ enjoy oneself

After visiting the workshop, we went back to school. Every one of us had a ball

( had a good time ).

17

．

come up with

替换

think of

Jack is very clever. He often comes up with ( thinks of ) new ideas.

18

．

set aside

替换

save

Some students think that they should set aside some of their pocket money for

books. (2004

天津卷

)

19

．

be of + n.

替换

adj.

The products are of high quality (very good ) and are sold everywhere in China.

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20

．

refer to

替换

talk about/of, mention

The professor you referred to (talked about ) is very famous.

21

．

can not but / can not help but

替换

have to do

I could not but (had to) go home.

22

．

more often than not

替换

usually

More often than not (Usually), the meaning of many words can be easily guessed.

．

lest

替换

so that /in order that

I wrote down his telephone number so that I would not forget it. →

I wrote down his telephone number lest I (should) forget it.

24

．

be long for sth. / be long to do sth.

替换

want to do sth./wish for

I want to see

you very much. →

I am long to see you.

25

．

be

caught

up

in/be

crazy

about/be

absorbed

in/be

addicted

to

替换

be

interested in

He is caught up in ( very interested in ) collecting stamps.

26

．

more than

替换

very

①

I’m very glad to learn that you are coming in September. →

I’m more than glad to learn that you are comin

g in September.

( NMET 03 )

②

If there is anything I can do for you, I would be more than glad to help.(04)

27

．

perfect (ly)

替换

good/ very well

He speaks perfect ( good ) English./ He speaks English perfectly ( very well ).

28

．

do sb a/the favor

替换

help

Would you please do me the favor ( help me ) to turn down the radio?

29

．

the other day

替换

a few days ago

The other day my brother and I went to the cinema by bicycle. ( NMET 1997 )

30

．

in the course of

替换

during

In the course of (During) the mountain-climbing, please help each other and

pay special attention to your safety.

31

．

the

majority

of

替换

most

The

majority

of

(Most

of

)

the

interviewees prefer watching TV at home to going to the cinema.

32

．

consist of

替换

be made up of

Our class consists of ( is made up of ) 50 students.

33

．

be worn out

替换

be tired / broken

①

After five hours’ non

-stop work, we were all worn out (tired).

②

My shoes are worn out (broken). Please buy me a new pair.

34

．

become of

替换

happen

What do think has become of ( happened to ) him ?

35

．

attend to

替换

look after

36

．

on condition that

替换

as long as

37

．

nevertheless

替换

however

38

．

express one’s satisfaction with

替换

be satisfied with

39

．

spare no efforts to do

替换

try one’s best to do

40

．

many a

替换

many

41

．

be rushed off one’s feet

替换

be busy in doing

42

．

a handful of

替换

a little / some

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