英语四六级考试高频短语与句型-例句.doc

令人不满意：leave much to be desired例：The condition of our traffic leaves much to be desired.交通状况令人不满意。为.铺平道路：pave the way forThe agreement paves the way for a lasting peace.这一协议为实现永久和平铺平了道路。对大加赞扬：heap praise uponPeople heap praise upon her musical ability.人们对她的音乐才华褒扬不止。分期付款的方式：installment planHe bought his house on the installment plan, paying a certain amount of money each month.他用分期付款的方式买下了房子，每月偿还一定数额的钱。把强加于：impose on/uponRegulator has no power to impose fines but can revoke licenses.执法者无权罚款，但有权吊销营业执照。理解，明白：catch onBob said that he didnt quite catch on and asked me to repeat what I had said.鲍勃说他没太听明白，让我在重复一遍。勉强做某事：be reluctant to do somethingThere were reluctant to sacrifice their economic interests.他们不愿牺牲自己的经济利益。诊断某人患某种病：diagnose somebody with He was diagnosed with cancer.他被诊断患有癌症。以告终：culminate in The convention culminated in success.这次大会圆满成功。做什么事是值得的：it pays to do例：It pays to help others.帮助别人是值得的。哄骗某人去做某事：deceive somebody into doing somethingShe was deceived into believing that he is a good man.她被哄骗相信他是一个好人。让某人明白.：bring home to+人+事例：We should bring home to people the value of working hard.我们应该让人明白努力地价值（如果）时间、天气允许的话 :Time /weather permitting 例：Weather permitting, the football game will be played on Monday.凭借；向.求助；诉诸：resort toThe old man resorts to the courts to receive financial support.老人向法院求助以获得经济援助。促进的发展：promote the development of例：The widespread use of English has promoted the development of English training schools in China.被剥夺，使某人丧失：deprive sb. of somethingThe accident deprived him of his life.车祸使他丧命失去控制：spin out of any controlThe situation in the Middle East is spinning out of any control.中东局势完全失去控制。某事是.的根源：be the root cause of例：The population explosion is the root cause of water scarcity.人口激增是水资源短缺的根源。依靠：fall back on 例：He had nothing to fall back on.他无依无靠。急需某物: in desperate need of例：The city is in desperate need of modern industry.将就，凑合着用：make do with例：We hadnt time for luncheon, but we made do with sandwiches.有条件被选中，有资格的：be eligible toYou are not eligible to be a contestant.你不符合选手的条件。袖手旁观：stand by例：How can a crowd stand by while a woman is being attacked or robbed?阻止某人：put sb. Off例：Nothing would put her off once she had made up her mind.易于.的,可能的：prone to例：people who are prone to heart attack.容易/可能患上心脏病的人。报名参加:sign up for 例：He has signed up for a day class.是个.例外：an exception to例：Im an exception to this phenomenon.注定.: be bound to do 例：Its bound to be chased out of business.大量的：a substantial number of或a multitude /multitudes ofA substantial number of houses were damaged by the floods.大量的房屋被洪水毁了。干扰：interfere inIve always tried not to interfere in your affairs.我始终尽量不去干扰你的事。主持（会议，业务等）：preside over/atHe presided over the meeting with great skill.他把会议主持地很好。意在做什么事：with the eye to doing / with the intention of doing 例：He bought the old house with the eye to making it a hotel.在.方面的权威：an authority on例：He is an authority on English.每况日下：on the ebb例：My lock is on the ebb these days. 这几天运气越来越差。对.造成威胁：pose a threat toPollution poses a threat to the existence of this species.污染对这一物种的生存带来威胁。(使)沉浸在，专心于：immerse inThey were immersed in their scientific research. 他们沉浸在科学研究之中。违抗，藐视：in defiance ofMany people were drinking in the streets, in defiance of the ban.很多人无视禁令而在街上喝酒。屈从，服从,听从：submit toI dont want to submit to that kind of law.我不想遵守那样的法律。次要的，从属的：subordinate toIm subordinate to him, so he can order me around without showing me any respect.就因为我的地位比他低，他总是毫不尊重的使唤我。订阅，订购（杂志等）：subscribe toYou should subscribe to some weekly magazines.你应该订购一些周刊杂志。使顺从于,使协调：reconcile toI found it difficult to reconcile my career ambitions with the need to bring up my children.我发现发展事业与抚养子女间的矛盾难以调和。怀有（什么）希望，梦想着：nourish the dream of doing something He has nourished the dream of returning to his motherland.他梦想着能够回到祖国。被宠坏，被毁坏：be spoiled byI was a little bit spoiled by my mother. 我有点儿被妈妈宠坏了。逗留，徘徊：linger on例：The memory lingered on.记忆难以抹去。授权某人做某事：authorize sb. to do I told him that I would authorize him to act for me while I was away from office.达成一致意见：have a consensus onWe should have a consensus on how she is going to handle it.我们必须就她如何处理这事达成一致意见。打破惯例：smash the stereotype例：We want to smash the stereotype.我们想打破惯例。指控某人做某事：accuse sb. of doing somethingHe was accused of being a coward.他被说成是胆小鬼。与协商，洽谈,谈判：negotiate withSkinner negotiated with several firms for the best offer.皮革商与几家公司洽谈以得到最理想的价格把什么排除在外：be excluded fromYoung children are excluded from the game.小孩不能玩这种游戏。坚持不懈地做：peg away at doing .The handicapped man pegs away at doing exercise for standing up again. 为了能重新站起来，这个残疾人坚持不懈的锻炼。怀疑：be suspicious of We cant help being suspicious of bob.我们忍不住怀疑鲍勃。提高知名度：enhance its popularity无计可施，技穷：be at ones wits end从头开始：start from scratch反之亦然：vice versa对有影响：have an impact on对.有深远的影响：have a profound effect on统帅，率领：take command of 大饱眼福：feast ones eyes on something 签合同，签约：sign a contract; sigh a pact违反合同：breach his contract违背诺言：breach ones promise申请专利：apply for a patent (for his new invention)遵守（规定等）：comply with或adhere to或conform to/with从头做起，从零开始：start from scratch打盹：take a nap并非巧合：Its no coincidence that.缓解交通拥挤：relieve traffic congestion做出卓越贡献：make outstanding contributions to夜以继日地工作：work day and night轻率地做了一个决定:make a rash decision在危急时刻：In the hour of danger 私人财产：personal property满足的需要或要求：cater to表达,发泄情感等：give vent to背叛国家：betray our country妒忌：be jealous of大规模的：on a large scale对敏感：be sensitive to唤起某人的记忆：jog ones memory对什么有深入的了解：have an insight into something打赌：gamble on（时间一分一秒的）过去：tick away/by替某人担保：stand guarantee for somebody饶恕：let off社交能力：social ability消除贫穷：eliminate poverty局限于：condemn something into充分考虑到：take something into full account采取主动做某事，带头做：take the initiative in doing something 经济衰退：economic recession比差的，比.地位低：(be) inferior to家喻户晓的名字：a household name收到某人的来信:hear from sb.对.负责:be responsible for . 在你方便的时候：at your convenience偷看：peek at或者take/get a peek at勇敢的面对：stand up to 或face up to交通堵塞：traffic jams向某人求助：turn to sb.给我印象最深的是：what impressed me most is.挂断电话：hang up the phone与.完全一样：identical to/with sb./something历史名胜：historical sites一方面一方面：what with something and what with.当谈到某事：when it comes to侥幸逃脱某事：get away with.唯恐，担心：for fear (that)定期地：at regular intervals局促不安：be ill at ease高度赞扬：speak highly of有资格做/享受：be entitled to 没有存货，卖完了：be out of stock采取坚决措施：take firm measures to do全力以赴：in high gear源于，来自于：stem from以什么为代价：at the expense of投票表决：vote on/upon匆匆做完，草草做完：bat out 谈到、关于：on the subject of投入时间或精力做某事：put in悄悄溜走：slip away摸索，寻找：feel for与什么联盟：in alliance with对.有影响：have a bearing on网上交易：online transaction在议事日程上：on the agendaLets skip to the last item on the agenda.让我们直接跳到议程的最后一项。畅销书：best-selling books与合作，勾结：in collaboration with.的基本原则：the fundamental principles of (something)清除误会，猜疑：clear the air空气质量：air quality鼓励工业创新：encourage innovation in industry悬而未决的：up in the air驻美大使：the ambassador to the US独立闯新路，独立谋生：strike out尽管困难重重：against all the odds无法摆脱，解脱不了：be stuck with浅尝辄止，只触及表面：scratch the surface任由某人支配：at ones disposal落后：lag behind由某人负责，由某人处理：in the hands of sb.专攻：specialize in人民的福祉：the welfare of people生态友好型的：ecologically-friendly节约型校园：a conservation-oriented campus对什么有害：be detrimental to 口头禅：a catch phrase流行，时髦：in vogue本质而言，在本质上：in essence低碳生活：Low-Carbon Lifestyle说服某人去做某事：talk somebody into doing something抵制诱惑：resist the temptation of 暗中监视：spy on 创造奇迹：do/work wonders不舒服，有点小病：under the weather逃学，旷课：play truant或者skip classes自吹自擂：blow ones own horn打破沉默：break the ice准时地：on the dot打心底里，衷心的：from the bottom of ones heart以.的名义（进行某项工作）：under the banner of有.的天赋：have an instinct for强迫某人做某事：compel somebody to do something 进退两难：be in a dilemma委托某人做某事：commission somebody to do something 公务员：civil servant对某事进行沉思，思考：ponder on/over something信用卡：credit card以貌取人：judge by appearance不知所措，困惑：at a loss贿赂某人：bribe somebody推动生产：give an impulse to production全身心地投入：do something with your heart and soul有义务/责任做某事：feel obliged to do something 迫使某人做某事：oblige somebody to do something 浏览，略读：skim over/through有明显的副作用：have noticeable side effects确切的说：definitely speaking拖欠（贷款/还贷）：default on (a loan)料想不到：beyond expectation出乎意料：against all expectation(s)将计划付诸实践：put his plan into execution喜爱，爱上：take a fancy to somebody/something实际上：to all intents and purposes沉迷于(游戏)：be too indulged in (games)绞尽脑汁做某事：rack ones brains to do something留下一个好的第一印象：make a good first impression on somebody房地产：real estate被委任为什么职位：be commissioned +职位为增光：be an honor to.精通做某事，熟练做：be proficient at doing something 对有怜悯之心：have mercy on/upon有助于，对有益：be conductive to .鼓起勇气去做某事：gather courage to do something 停止参加，退出：withdraw from.某事物变得流行起来：come into fashion轻视或随便对待某人：trifle with somebody巴结，讨好某人：fawn at somebody无与伦比：be beyond comparison在某种程度上：to some extent控制（你的行为）：keep a curb on (your behaviors)闪烁着：sparkle with推翻政府：overthrow the government少量的，一点儿：a sprinkle of Add a sprinkle of salt.加一点盐。对的深刻分析：an acute analysis of something得出一个草率的结论：draw a hasty conclusion把成功归功于：own/attribute/ascribe his success to在什么之前：previous to犯罪行为：criminal behavior不理睬：turn ones back on十有八九，很可能：in all probability穷追不舍：in hot pursuit邻近的，毗连的：adjacent to压倒，战胜，占优势：prevail over经再三考虑：on second thoughts在衰减中，在减少：on the decline在某种意义上：in a sense与.矛盾，相违背：contradict to/with认为某事理所当然：take something for granted。