英语写作高分短语(一)

,

我去拿糕点。

6.

point of honour

意为：名誉攸关的问题。

例句：

It is said to be a point of honour among thieves not to tell on each other.

据说在盗贼当中不互相告发是个义气问题。

7.

sweep to victory

意为：获胜。

例句：

The main opposition party sweep

to

victory in

the country’s hotly

contested

elections.

反对党在该国竞争激烈的选举中获胜。

8.

go from pillar to post

意为：四处奔波。

例句：

On the internet before his death Mary complained of having go from pillar to post

seeking justice after the illegal demolition of his home.

玛丽死前在网上抱怨，自己在住房被非法拆迁之后，曾四处奔 走寻求公正。

9.

in one's belief that

意为：认为。

例句：

In fact, Chinese are almost American in their belief that individual effort enables

people to get ahead.

实际上，中国人几乎与美国人一样，认为个人努力能让人出人头地。

10.

be at the root of

意为：

< br>……

的根源。

例句：

Martin King Whyte, a Harvard University sociologist, argues that the idea that

growing financial inequality in China is at the root of growing unrest is wrong.

哈佛大学社会学家怀默霆称，

有人认为中国收入 差距日益扩大是骚乱日渐增多的

根源，这种看法是错误的。

11.

but rather that

意为：而是。

例句：

The

common

thread

that

ties

these

protests

of

the

past

week

together

is

not

primarily economic, but rather that a growing tribe of migrant workers and others feel

oppressed by local authorities.

过去一周这些抗议活动之间的共同之处，

并不主要是经济上的，

而是越来越多的

农民工和其他人感觉自己受到了地方政府的压迫。

12.

buy off

意为：摆平。

例句：

Buying off strikers is ch

ild’s play, however, compared with dealing with ever

larger numbers of people who believe Chinese society to be manifestly unjust.

然而，政府现在需要应对越来越多认为 中国社会存在明显不公的人，与此相比，

支付更高工资摆平罢工者，就显得相当容易了。

13.

in proportion to

意为：和

< br>...

成比例。

例句：

Do you think we are paid in proportion to the hours we work?

你认为我们的薪水与工作时间相称吗

?

14.

is just the opposite to

意为：恰恰相反。

是四六级高分短语。

例句：

The position of storehouse is just the opposite to that of the main building.

仓库的位置正好同主楼的位置相对。

15.

varies from person to person

意为：因人而异。

例句：

The curative effect varies from person to person.

疗效因人而异。

16.

be inferior to

意为：不如

...

。

例句：

Woman is inferior to man in strength.

女人力量不及男人。

17.

on the ground that

意为：基于一个前提，属于四六级经典句型。

例句：

Some

regard

this

as

a

cause

for

celebration,

on

the

ground

that

there

are

obviously too many people on the planet.

有些人认为人口减少是值得庆祝的，按这种说法地球上的人很明显是太 多了。

18.

on the

prerequisite

that

意为：基于一个前提，属于四六级经典句型。

例句：

We have urged the implementation of the policy of peaceful reunification in

terms of Taiwan issue, which is based on the prerequisite that there is only one China.

对于台湾问题，

我们一贯主 张实行和平统一的方针，

但必须基于一个前提即世界

上只有一个 中国。

19.

on the

proposition

that

意为：基于一个前提，属于四六级经典句型。

例句：

The reporting from our various diplomatic posts converged on the proposition

that the war was improbable.

我国各驻外使馆所发回的报告都一致认为战争不可能发生。

20.

on the hypothesis that

意为：基于一个前提，属于四六级经典句型。

例句：

Let's discuss this topic on the hypothesis that it is true.

假设它是真的，让我们讨论这主题。

21.

on the presuposition that

意为：基于一个前提，属于四六级经典句型。

例句：

Advice to

investors was based on the presuposition that interest

rates would

continue to fall.

对投资者的建议是以利率将继续下跌为依据的。

22.

on the premise

t hat

意为：基于一个前提，属于四六级经典句型。

例句：

The Chinese declared to implement the policy of peaceful reunification on the

premise that the then Taiwan authorities maintained that there is only one China in the

world and Taiwan is only one part of China.

中国政府在宣布实行和平统一的方针时，

是基于一个前提，

即当时的台湾当局坚

持世 界上只有一个中国，台湾是中国的一部分。

23.

be bound to

意为：必定，一定。

例句：

The Great Western Development is bound to be a bridge between China and the

rest world, promoting the common economic development and prosperity of China and

the world at large.

西部大开发一定能成为沟通世界各国和中国的一座桥梁，

促进中国和世界经济共

同发展，共同繁荣。

24.

be exemplified by

意为：这一点也证明了

…

；这点反映在以下事实：

…

例句：

This American desire to keep the children's world separate from that of the adult

is exemplified also by the practice of delaying transmission of the news to children

when their parents have been killed in an accident.

如果父母在事 故中丧生，

人们总是晚些时候才告诉孩子们，

这一点也证实了美 国

人想把儿童的世界和成人的世界隔离开的愿望。

25.

take sb's breath away

意为：

（因惊讶）目瞪口呆。

例句：

The sight of such a beautiful girl took Tony's breath away.

看到如此美丽的女孩，他目瞪口呆。

26.

be superior to

意为：优于，高于。

例句：

Peter is superior to John in patience.

彼得在耐心方面比约翰强

.

27.

the disadvantages outweigh the advantages

意为：弊大于利。

例句：

The disadvantages of price war outweigh the advantages, which is sure to be

replaced by services-based brand strategy.

我国药品零 售业价格战弊多利少

,

价格战必将被以服务为基础的品牌战略所 替代。

28.

on the decrease

意为：在减少中。

例句：

A local newspaper remark that crime is on the decrease.

一家地方报纸评论说犯罪案件在减少

。

29.

on the increase

意为：在增加中。

例句：

The number of burglaries in the area seems to be on the increase.

这一地区的入室盗窃案件似有增无减。

30.

a slap in the face

意为：公然受辱。

例句：

Many

thought

that

Mrs

Clinton's

announcement

was

a

slap

in

the

face

to

Turkey and Brazil.

许多人认为希拉里的公告无异于让土耳其和巴西公然受辱。

31.

skeleton in one's closet

意为：不可告人的事。

例句：

Everyone has a skeleton in his closet.

人人都有不可告人之事。

32.

time heals all wounds

意为：时间可以冲淡一切。

33.

a little knowledge is dangerous

意为：一知半解最危险。

34.

rome wasn't built in a day

意为：冰冻三尺非一日之寒。

35.

history repeats itself

意为：历史会重演。

36.

no sweet without sweat

意为：不流汗就没有幸福。

37.

a rolling stone gathers no moss

意为：滚石不生苔。

38.

great minds think alike

意为：英雄所见略同。

39.

take a lot of effort

意为：下苦功夫。

例句：

Learning any language takes a lot of effort. But don't give up.

学习任何语言都需要花费很多努力，但不要放弃。

40.

be civil to

意思是：对

…

有礼貌，对

…

谦恭。

例句：

Competitors often find it hard to be civil to one another in public.

竞争者在公共场合与其竞争对手和睦相处是很困难的一件事情

41.

bring home to

意思是：让

...

明白

...

例句：

We

should

bring home to people

the

value

of

working

hard.

我们应该让人们明白努力的价值。

42.

be closely related to

意为：与

...

紧密相关。

例句：

Taking

exercise

is closely related to health.

做运动与健康息息相关。

43.

get into the habit of

意为：形成

...

习 惯。

例句：

We

should

get into the habit of keeping

good

hours.

我们应该养成早睡早起的习惯。

44.

leave

much

to

be

desired

意为：令人不满意。

例句：

The

condition

of

our

traffic

leaves

much

to

be

desired.

我们的交通状况令人不满意。

45.

pose

a

great

threat

to

< br>意为：对

...

造成一大威胁。

例句：

Pollution

poses

a

great

threat

to our

existence.

污染对我们的生存造成一大威胁。

46.

do

one's

utmost

to

< br>意为：尽全力去

…

例句：

We

should

do

our

utmost

to achieve

our

goal

in

life.

我们应尽全力去达成我们的人生目标。

47.

addicted to

意为：沉湎于

…

例句：

She finally understood the disadvantages of being addicted to video games.

她终于了解沉迷电动的坏处。

48.

broaden one's horizon

意为：扩展视野。

例句：

The middle ones are for delighting , intelligent materials, they more or less can

open up one's eyes and broaden one's horizon.

中间则是些趣味 性﹑知识性的东西，多多少少可以开眼界﹑广见闻。

49.

stay up late

意为：熬夜。

例句：

Christine always has to stay up late to finish her homework.

克莉丝汀总是熬夜到很晚把功课做完。

50.

indulged oneself with

意为：沉湎于。

例句：

The thrifty farmer seldom, if ever, indulged himself with good food.

那个节俭的农民难得吃好菜好饭让自己享受一下。

51.

indulge in

意为：沉迷于，沉溺于

…

例句：

Once in a while he indulged in a bottle of good wine.

他偶尔也 享受一下

,

喝上一瓶好酒。

52.

indulge sb in

意为：纵容

…

例句：

His mother indulge him in pocket money.

他母亲放纵他

,

给他许多零花钱。