高中英语短语分类识记系列：与“运气、情况”有关讲义.doc

与“运气、情况”有关grab the moment 把握时机关键词grab v.抓住、攫取/moment n.时刻One can succeed only if he can grab the moment.人只有抓住了时机才能取得成功。常见用语grab and not let go抓住不放The monkey grabbed my breakfast and wouldn't let go.猴子抓着我的早餐不放。embrace the chance 把握机会关键词embrace v.拥抱、抓紧/chance n.机会The talented singer embraced the chance and succeeded at last.这位有天份的歌手把握住机会，最后成功了。常见用语 seize the opportunity 把握机会Tom seizes the opportunity and makes his dream come true.汤姆把握这次机会并且使他的梦想成真。seize an opportunity 抓住机会、利用机会关键词 seize v.抓紧、绑紧/opportunity n.机会Let's seize the opportunity and act at once!让我们抓住机会，立即行动！常见用语 be seized with 被·影响She was seized with panic when she heard footsteps in the yard,thinking that it might be a ghost.她一听到庭院有脚步声就吓死了，觉得可能是鬼。blind luck 撞大运关键词blind a.盲目的/luck n.幸运I had never gone bowling before.The win was blind luck.我之前从没打过保龄球，会赢完全是撞大运。I know it was just the blind luck that I could win the game.我知道赢得比赛只是因为撞大运的关系。a streak of good luck 好运连连关键词streak n.一阵子、一系列/luck n.运气Since I brought the puppy home, I've been having a streak of good luck.从我带小狗回家之后，我一直好运连连。I have had a streak of good luck after I cleaned up my room.我把房间整理干净后，就好运连连。once in a blue moon 千载难逢的机会关键词 once ad.一次、一回/blue a.蓝色/moon n.月亮Don't you think it is a chance once in a blue moon?你不认为这是一个千载难逢的好机会吗？常见用语promise sb the moon 对某人做无法兑现的承诺I can't stand you promising me the moon every time.我无法忍受你每次都做出无法兑现的承诺。spoil chances of success 搞砸大好机会关键词spoil v.搞砸、弄坏/chance n.机会/ success n.成功She spoiled chances of success in the future with her carelessness.她因为粗心而搞砸了大好机会。常见用语 spoil the chance of搞砸机Be prepared. Don't spoil the chance of getting the big client.做好准备。不要搞砸接到大客户的大好机会。give up 放弃关键词 give v.给予Although I felt like quitting from time to time, I still didn't give up.虽然有时会想要放弃，但我还是没有放弃。常见用语 give oneself away 露马脚、现原Your facial expressions are giving yourself away.你脸上的表情让你露出马脚。resign oneself to extinction 束手就擒、坐以待关键词 resign v.放弃、辞去/extinction n.灭绝、破灭He won't resign himself to extinction but ran off.他不会坐以待毙的，他会逃跑。常见用语 wait helplessly for death 束手就Without any weapon,all we could do was wait helplessly for death.没有任何武器，我们只能束手就擒。run to excess 作风极端、行事极端关键词run v.运作、从事/excess n.极端、极限I won't forgive you if you run to excess again.如果你再行事极端的话，我不会原谅你的。常见用语to extremes极端We resorted to extremes in emergency.我们在紧急状况时会付诸极端手段。assume the aggressive 采取攻势关键词assume v.采取、认为/aggressive a.侵略的、好斗的I suggest you assume the aggressive on this matter to stop them from taking advantage of you.我建议你采取行动，从而阻止他们利用你。常见用语assumed name 化名I prefer using the assumed name to submit my comic strips.我投稿漫画时，习惯用化名。by hook or by crook 千方百计、不择手段关键词 hook n.弯曲物、钩/crook n.弯曲物、钩I am going to finish this work by hook or by crook.我要千方百计来完成这一项工作。常见用语 to go to all lengths 不择手段He's the kind of person that will go to all lengths for what he wants.他是那种为得到想要的东西不择手段的人。against all odds 不计成败关键词 against prep.抵抗、不论/odds pl.n.机率、筹码We must finish this arduous task against all odds.我们必须不计成败地去完成这项艰巨的任务。常见用语against one's will 违背心意、假The hostage was forced to say things against his will by the kidnappers.人质被绑匪逼迫说出违背心意的事情。at any rate 无论如何关键词any a.任何的/rate n.等级、价格At any rate, I must finish my dissertation by tomorrow.无论如何，我得在明天以前完成论文。常见用语in any case 无论如何You have to be on my wedding in any case. You're my best man.你无论如何都要参加我的婚礼，你是我的伴郎！by all means 不惜一切地关键词by prep.通过、以/means pl.n.方法、意图You must contact her by all means.你必须想尽一切办法联系她。常见用语 by no means绝不By no means can you disclose the secret to them.你绝不能向他们泄漏秘密。shrink away退缩关键词shrink v.退缩、畏惧Dara always shrinks away when it comes to the beach.说到海滩时，朵拉总是退避三舍。常见用语 move back 退缩All my friends help me to move on instead of moving back. I appreciate their help.朋友们都帮我继续生活，而不是退缩。我真的很感谢他们的帮助。withdraw from 从退出、离开关键词withdraw v.撤掉、离开It is reported that most of the US forces have withdrawn from this area.据报道，大部分的美国部队已经撤离该地区了。常见用语 withdraw from society 隐遁The retired actor decided to withdraw from society and run a ranch in countryside.这位退休的演员决定隐退，在乡间开一间农场。retreat from回避、退出关键词retreat v.撤退The driver can't retreat from the responsibility in this accident.司机不能回避在事故中的责任。常见用语be in full retreat 全面撤退Our troops were in full retreat as the general called for a truce.当将军要求休战时，我们就全体撤兵。suffer from 遭受关键词 suffer v.受难、经历Many bipolar patients suffer from serious depression.很多躁郁症病人都为严重的忧郁所苦。常见用语suffer for 为·····而受苦Parents suffer so much for their children, but the kids don't seem to care.在意义母为孩子受了很多苦，但接子们似子都不be harassed by 苦于关键词harassed a.受苦、使烦躁Jim has complained of being harassed by his neighbors.吉姆抱怨受到邻居侵扰。常见用语fret one's heart 烦恼Nothing can fret Jim's heart since he's such a carefree man.吉姆是个无忧无虑的人，没有什么可以让他烦恼。survive sth幸存下来关键词 survive v.幸存How did you survive the tsunami?你是怎样从海啸中幸存下来的？The cows didn't survive the drought.牛没有办法从干旱中幸存下来。in great straits陷入困境关键词great a.非常的、极大的/straits pl.n.困境、为难This mindless mistake might put him in great straits.这个粗心的错误可能使他陷入困境。常见用语get into trouble 陷入麻烦It never occurs to him that he could get into trouble by giving a stranger a hand.他从没想过，他会因为帮助一位陌生人而遇到麻烦。in the same boat 处于相同的困境关键词same a.相同的/boat n.船We are all victims of the big layoff, so we are all in the same boat.我们都是大裁员下的受害者，处于相同的困境。We should help each other since we're in the same boat now.既然我们都处于同样的困境，就该彼此帮助。be in a dilemma 进退两难关键词dilemma n.困境、进退两难My company is in a dilemma at present.我们公司现在正处于进退两难的境地。He's in a dilemma of friendship and love.他在友情与爱情间进退两难。be under an eclipse 处于灾难之中关键词eclipse n.蚀He didn't know that he was under an eclipse then.他不知道他那时已经处于灾难之中。常见用语 be eclipsed by sth 使····黯然失The Italian food you cook is eclipsed by your own Chines one.你做的中餐使你做的意大利菜黯然失色。up the creek遇上麻烦关键词creek n.小河、溪We'll be up the creek if we cannot make a profit this year.如果今年还不能盈利的话，我们就麻烦了。I was up the creek when writing my essay.我在写论文时遇上了一些麻烦。“不可能。”No dice.A : May I borrow your cigarette?B: No dice! But I would like to lend you some Nicorette to help you quit smoking.A：我可以跟你借根烟吗？B：不可能！但我愿意借你尼古清帮助你戒烟。dice“骰子”。指如果有骰子在手，就至少有六分之一的机会能成功。然而，no dice“没有骰子”显然连试一试的机会都没有，不让成功有一丁点的机会发生。也可以指让人没有说话空间的完全拒绝。from bad to worse 每况愈下关键词bad a.坏的/worse a.更坏的After the car crash, Dad's knees went from bad to worse.车祸之后，爸爸的膝盖情况每况愈下。常见用语go downhill 每况愈下After his affair,his marriage went downhill ever since.他的绯闻发生后，他的婚姻每况愈下。stoop to 堕落关键词stoop v.自贬、堕落I would never stoop to stealing even if I had nothing to eat.即使没有吃的，我也绝不会堕落到去偷窃。常见用语 stoop to pick sth up弯腰拾起某It's getting harder for my dad to stoop to pick things up on the floor.对我爸来说，弯下腰捡东西越来越难。wander from the track 误入歧途关键词wander v.闲逛、离开正道/track n.轨道、常规Ted wandered from the track and quit school very early.泰德很早就误入歧途而辍学了。常见用语go astray 迷路、误入歧途Without a good company, a teenager can go astray easily.没有好的朋友的话，青少年很容易误入歧途。hit it out of the ballpark 成功关键词 hit v.打击/ballpark n.球场The ice cream company thought the recipe would bomb,but it turned out that they hit it out of the ballpark.这家冰淇淋公司本来以为这是失败的口味，最后竟然大卖。The cloth with triangle pattern hit it out of the ballpark in the store.这个有三角形图案的布料在店里热销。do honor to 给带来荣誉关键词honor n.荣誉、信用The man's heroism did honor to his country.这个人的英勇行为为他的国家争光。His achievement does honor to the town he's from.他的成就给他成长的小镇带来了荣誉。at the peak of 在的巅峰关键词peak n.尖端、巅峰He won't leave the company at the peak ofhis career.他不会在事业达到高峰的时候离职的。He chose to retire at the peak of his career in pursuit of his love for mountain climbing.他选择在事业达到巅峰的时候退休，以追求他对登山的热爱。on the fast track 平步青云关键词fast a.快速的/track n.踪迹、历Kelly's been on the fast track since she got promoted.凯莉自从升职后，一直平步青云。He became so arrogant after living on the fast track for a while.在意气风发久了后，他变得很傲慢。fall through 失败、落空关键词 fall v.跌倒、落入/ through prep.从始至终、穿过I got into a serious car accident on the day of my wedding, so the wedding and the honeymoon fell through.我在婚礼当天遇上严重车祸，所以婚礼、蜜月旅行都落空了。The big trip they planned fell through due to the lack of money.他们策划的盛大旅行因为没钱而落空了。fail in 在上失败、不及格关键词fail v.失败He failed in the math exam again for his frequent absence from class.他因为经常缺课，所以数学考试没及格。常见用语without fail一定、必定She always sends me a postcard without fail when she arrives in a new country.她每到一个新国家，必定会寄给我一张明信片。bring contempt upon oneself自取其辱关键词bring v.带来、携至/contempt n.轻视、耻辱She thought he just brought contempt upon himself.她认为他只是在自取其辱。常见用语invite ridicule自讨没趣His immature comment on feminism invited ridicule.他对女性主义的不成熟言论，是自讨没趣。verbal abuse 言语伤害关键词verbal a.言辞上的、言语的/abuse n.暴力相向、伤害Verbal abuse can be considered a type of violence.言语伤害被认为是暴力的一种。常见用语verbal evidence 证言Does verbal evidence carry any weight in a small claim case?在小额索赔中，口头证据有无重要性？circulate about 在附近流传关键词circulate v.循环、流传Rumors of his love affairs began to circulate about the town.有关他桃色事件的谣言开始在镇上流传开来。常见用语circulate among 在中流传The gossip circulates among students faster than I thought.谣言在学生中流传开来的速度比我想的还要快。back-fence gossip 闲言闲语关键词 back a.在后面的/fence n.篱笆/gossip n.是非、八卦Shawn hasn't gone to school after the party last weekend. Some back-fence gossip has also spread widely on campus.肖恩在上个周末的派对之后就没来学校了，有些闲言碎语也在校园内大肆流传着。A few witnesses came out, making the back- fence gossip more widespread and real.有几个证人出现，使这些闲言碎语传播得更广、更真实。word of mouth 传言关键词 word n.文字、字词/mouth n.嘴I don't think this word of mouth can be evidence for the accusation.我不觉得那些传言可以成为控诉时的证据。No one has actually seen a Yeti close. It's just a word of mouth.没人真的近距离看到过雪怪。那些只是传言而已。run after a shadow 捕风捉影关键词run v.追赶/shadow n.阴影Don't run after a shadow; give me the evidence.不要捕风捉影，拿出证据来。常见用语make accusations on hearsay 捕风捉影You can't help the case making accusations on hearsay.你这样捕风捉影，对案情不会有任何帮助。A speak badly of B A说B的坏话关键词 speak v.说、说话/badly ad.坏地、不好地It is not good for you to speak badly of othersbehind their backs.在背后说别人坏话很不好。I didn't know how to react when he spoke badly of his own best friend.他跟我说他好朋友的坏话时，我不知道该如何回应。quote out of context断章取义关键词 quote v.引自/context n.内文、段落The report only quotes out of context and fails to give the correct information.这则报道断章取义，没有提供正确的信息。常见用语in the context of 在·····情况下Australian government helped Pacific Islander cross the border and move to Australasia in the context of climate change.澳洲政府在气候变化的情况下，帮助太平洋岛民穿越国界，移民到澳洲。turn black into white 混淆是非关键词turn v.转变/white n.白色/black n.黑色People turn black into white for their own benefit.有些人为了自己的利益颠倒是非。常见用语 in black and white 白纸黑字The contract means a promise in black and white.合约代表白纸黑字的承诺。fan the flames 煽风点火关键词 fan v.煽动/ flame n.火焰All you have to do is fan the flames between the two parties.你唯一要做的事，就是在两个政党之间煽风点火。The strike fanned the flames of the tension between the workers and the government.罢工让工人和政府的关系更加紧张。stand aside 袖手旁观关键词 stand v.站立着/ aside ad.在一旁No one stood aside when the car crash happened.车祸发生时，没有人袖手旁观。常见用语aside from 除此之外Aside from my boyfriend and my sister,I have no friend.除了男朋友和我妹妹之外，我没有朋友。add oil to the fire 火上加油关键词add v.加入/oil n.油/fire n.火Don't add oil to the fire. She has been through a lot.不要再火上加油了，她承受的已经够多了。常见用语oil and vinegar 截然不同的东西These two issues are like oil and vinegar. It doesn't make any sense to compare them two together.这两个议题大不相同，想要比较它们，实在是不合理。on tiptoe 静静地、偷偷摸摸地关键词 tiptoe n.指尖He walked on tiptoe into the bedroom late at night.他深夜蹑手蹑脚地走进卧室。常见用语 from top to toe 从头到脚、完完全全He is a businessman from top to toe.他是个彻头彻尾的商人。sneak in 偷偷地潜入关键词sneak v.溜、偷偷地走I can see that the author's feeling sneaks into this story.看得出来，作者的感觉在这篇文章中偷偷流露了出来。常见用语creep in 悄悄混进They crept in the high-end party for their report.他们为了报道，混进了这个高级派对。intrude into 闯入关键词intrude v.闯入、打扰I am afraid you have no right to intrude into his house.恐怕你没有权利闯进他的家里。常见用语burst into 闯入A monkey burst into the classroom.一只猴子闯入了教室。invade one's privacy 侵犯某人的隐私关键词invade v.侵犯、侵入/privacy n.隐私It's important for parents to know that they should not invade their kids' privacy.对父母来说，知道不该侵犯孩子的隐私权，是很重要的。My girlfriend invaded my privacy by checking my texts.我女友看我的短信，侵犯了我的隐私。foul play 犯规、不正当行为关键词foul a.犯规的、肮脏的/play n.竞赛、赌博He was given a yellow card because of his foul play.他因为犯规而得到一张黄牌。常见用语 foul out 犯规超过限定次数而被罚退场The player fouled out in three minutes.那位球员在三分钟之内就因犯规被罚出场。admit sb's guilt 认罪关键词admit v.承认/guilt n.罪恶The suspect won't admit his guilt without enough evidence.没有足够证据，嫌疑犯是不会认罪的。常见用语 plead guilty 认罪The mass-shooting suspect finally pleaded guilty after a three-hour interrogation.在三小时的审问后，大规模枪击案的嫌犯终于认罪。confess one's crime 认罪关键词confess v.表白、表明/crime n.罪He was tortured by the police to confess his crime.警察拷打他，迫使他认罪。常见用语plead guilty 认罪The young man pleaded guilty for the mass shooting.那位年轻男子承认犯下大规模枪击案的罪行。behind bolt and bar关在牢里关键词 behind prep.在之后/bolt n.门门/bar n.栅栏The politicians who took the bribe should be put behind bolt and bar.受贿的政客应该被关在牢里。The anarchist has been behind bolt and bar for 15 years.这位无政府主义者已经在牢狱中15年了。“坐牢。”I was serving time.A : Do you have any news from Royce?B: Yes. He was serving time for several bank robbery cases in New York.A：你有任何关于罗斯的消息吗？B：有。他正在为了几起纽约银行抢劫案而坐牢。serve 是“服侍”，time 是“时间”的意思。而当一个人在 serve time 的时候，就表示他正在牢里度过人生的时光、正在服刑。有时候，当要描述某人在做不喜欢做的事情、虚度光阴时，也可以用serving time来表示。11学科网（北京）股份有限公司