英语短语1001组系列7.doc

in ones favor 有利于某人The vote went in my favor.表决的结果对我有利。go after追求，追赶 Don't just go after quantity.不要单纯追求数量。consist with 与·一致His actions do not consist with his words.他的言行不相符。hold back 踌躇，退缩，阻止，隐瞒，保守(秘密等)No one can hold back the wheel of history.没有人能够阻挡历史的车轮。in principle 理论上，大体上tell a white lie 说一个善意的谎言set the stage for 为某事铺平了道路see to it that 确保 We must see to it that all people are equal before the law.我们必须坚持法律面前人人平等。get over 克服，解决，（从疾病、 失望等)中恢复，使明白He can't get over his shyness.他无法克服羞怯。 It took him a long time to get over his cold.很久以后他的感冒才好。in step with 同步，合拍，协调 My ideas are in step with yours.我的想法和你的一致。there is no point in doing做某事毫无意义be meat and drink to sb. 让人开心的事物，是某人快乐的源泉，精神寄托call white black 颠倒黑白，指鹿为马in confidence 私下地，秘密地 Do not discuss what has been said in confidence with the other person.不要和别人私下里谈论我们说过的事情。lay down 放下，制订Lay down your arms, or we will fire! 放下武器，否则我们要开枪了。root up 连根拔除，杜绝 It is not easy to root a bad habit up.改掉坏习惯是不容易的。be at somebody's command听候某人吩咐，由某人支配burn one's boats 破釜沉舟feel free to do 随意take pleasure in 以·····为乐 She tried to be cheerful, to dismiss all care, to take pleasure in thedaylight, the flowers, the baby.她试图快乐一些，把一切麻烦都不放在心上，从阳光、花儿和婴孩身上觅取快乐。burn up 烧掉，烧毁，(使)发怒be charged with 被指控犯有···罪行 He was charged with murder.他被控犯谋杀罪。hang up the axe 洗手不干take ones time 不着急，不慌忙Now please take your time and enjoy yourselves.现在您可以慢慢吃，细细品尝了。in the mood for 有·的心情 Are you in the mood for listening to music this evening?你今晚有心情听音乐吗？beat around the bush 旁敲侧击 Don't beat around the bush, come straight to the point.请直截了当地说，不要转弯抹角。by no means绝不 This by no means the first time you have been late.这绝不是你第一次迟到了。due to 归因于，应付给的，预订Her success was in part due to luck. 她的成功一部分是由于运气。cease fire 停火 The two countries made a bargain to cease fire.两国做了停火的协议。speak for 代表······说话 Facts speak for themselves.事实本身就是很好的说明。with ease 不费力气地 He passed the test with ease. 他轻而易举地考及格了。in the air 悬而未决，传播中The plan is still in the air.计划还没有定下来。break away from 摆脱 What can we do to help them break away from the difficult situation?我们能做什么来帮助他们摆脱困境呢？be at sea 感到迷茫 She tried to understand the instruction,but she was completely at sea.她费尽力气想看懂那些说明文字，却全然不知所云。have an edge over 有优势 I can't beat you at tennis,but I have an edge on you in ping-pong. 我打网球打不过你，但打乒乓球我比你强。be fit for 适合 Can you prove yourself to be fit for the position?你能证明自己胜任这项工作吗？in the event of 万一，倘若 In the event of rain,the match will be postponed.如果下雨，比赛将延期。on the edge of 几乎，将要，濒于This company is on the edge of bankruptcy.这家公司处于破产的边缘。pass away 去世，消磨掉give off 发出（光、声音等），散发出（气味等）put out 伸出，扑灭，生产，出版The fire was soon put out.火很快就扑灭了。This magazine is putout every Friday.这份杂志每星期五出版。set up 建立，建造，引起，产生get the best of 占上风，从中得到最大The facts he cited helped him to get the best of the argument.他所列举利益的事实帮助他在辩论中取胜了。in ruins 破败不堪An earthquake left the whole town in ruins.那次地震过后，全城到处是断壁颓垣。if ever 很少，难得 She seldom if ever goes to the pictures.她很少去电影院。idle away 虚度，消耗（时光）We idle the summer away swimming and playing tennis.我们游泳、打网球，把这个夏天混过了。rest on （目光)落在，落在 寄托于···上，基于 His eyes rested on the peaceful valley below.他的目光落在下面宁静的山上，谷中。at length 终于，最终，详细地 The teacher has explained the new lesson at length to his students.老师给学生们详细地讲解了新课。odds and ends 零碎talk big 说大话avoid doing sth. 避免做某事 He avoided answering my questions.他避而不答我的问题。in terms of从方面来说，关于 It is a small country both in terms of size and population.无论从面积还是从人口来看，它都是一个小国家。at the price of 以·为代价，以·的价格They are all sold at the price of 10 yuan.它们都是售价10元。take to 养成···习惯，喜爱I soon took to her children.很快我就喜欢上她的几个孩子了。wipe out 擦净，彻底摧毁do good to 对·有好处give in 投降，屈服put on 穿上，上演，增加（体重）What dress shall I put on for the party?我穿什么衣服去参加聚会呢？conform to 遵守，依照，符合，顺应 If you don't conform to the traffic laws,you might get hurt.如果不遵守交通法规，你可能会受伤。be bound to do 一定，注定会 You've done so much work that you're bound to pass the exam.你下了这么大功夫，一定能及格。refer to 参考，查阅，涉及，提到 Don't refer to this matter again,please.请不要再提这件事了。on account of 因为，由于 We delayed our departure on account of the bad weather.由于天气不好，我们将启程的时间推迟了。in the same boat 处境相同，面临危险 Those who are in the same boat should row together.处境相同者应该同舟共济。take down 拆卸，记下，写下He took down her speech.他记下了她的演说。lay aside 搁置一边，储蓄He laid aside one hour a day for reading.他每天留出一小时阅读。sentence sb. to life imprisonment判处某人终身监禁He was tried for murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.他因谋杀而受审并被判长期监禁。not so much.as 与其说不如 Success lies not so much as in luck as in hard work.与其说成功在于运气不如说是辛勤努力。convince somebody 使信服 But we failed to convince him of his of mistake.但我们没能使他相信他是错的。flesh and blood 骨肉亲人double up 弯腰，将··折起来，同住一室Please double up the chair and put it aside.请把椅子折起来放在一边。interfere with 妨碍，干扰be meant for 天生，天造地设 He is not meant for a soldier and will always be unhappy in the army.他天生不是当兵的料，在部队里他永远不会快乐的。feel like doing sth. 想要做某事set about doing sth. 开始做某事make do with 勉强对付 Can you make do with these tools?你能将就用这些工具吗？but for 倘没有，要不是But for music (=Were it not for music)，life would be dull.如果没有音乐，人生会很无聊。be about to do sth. 正要去做某事We were about to start when it rained.我们正要动身突然下雨了。add to 增加，加到come about 发生in the wilderness 在野，不掌权in consequence of 由于的缘故，因为In consequence of its rise in temperature the gas expands.由于温度升高，气体膨胀了。leave sb. alone 别管，不理睬某人Leave that dog alone or he'll bite you.不要去惹那条狗，不然它会咬你的。feel it in one's bones that 本能地感觉到 I feel it in my bones that this is the right time to take action.我本能地感觉到这是采取行动的好时机。have a hand in 插手，参与 George would like to have a hand in arranging the entertainment.乔治想参与招待会的安排工作。it hits me that 我突然想到，恍然大悟 It suddenly hit me that the shops would be closed.我突然想到那些商店可能关门了。keep sth.to oneself 保守秘密 John knew the answer to the problem, but he kept it to himself. 约翰知道这个问题的答案，但他没有告诉别人。no doubt 无疑的，很可能 There is no doubt at all that we did the right thing.毫无疑问，我们做了正确的事情。in ones way 挡了某人的路Turning the corner,we found a steep rock in our way.拐了一个弯，我看到一块陡峭的岩石挡住了去路。in advance 在前头，事先，预先The cars in their shop sell well. You have to pay in advance if you wantone.他们店里的车很畅销。要想买一辆，你得先付款。drink in 吸取，陶醉于 Now young people drink in knowledge from books.现在年轻人从书中吸取知识。count in 包括在内give sb. the axe 解雇某人，断绝关系， 拒绝His boss gave Tom the axe last week.上个星期，汤姆的老板解雇了汤姆。pick out 选出，挑出，辨认出，分辨出pull off 脱下，(成功)完成beneath notice 不值得注意Such local events are beneath the notice of the largest newspapers.这类地方性事件在几家主要报社眼里是不值得报道的。take sth. as it comes 顺其自然 To let go is not to adjust everything to my desires,but to take each day asit comes.放手，并不是苛求万物俱从我所欲，而是要自然、平常地对待每一天。go through 经历（痛苦、苦难等)，详细检查She knew directly what it was that she was about to go through.她立刻知道，自己就要碰上的是什么事情。side with 站在·····一边The daughters sided with their mothers.女儿都站在妈妈那一边。have on 穿着，有约会，欺骗 Don't take any notice of what he says,for he is just having you on.别理会他说的，因为他只是在欺骗你。attitude to/towards 态度，看法What's your attitude to (towards) this idea?你对这种意见看法如何？fall into the trap of doing sth.掉入·的陷阱get in 进入，收获，当选，插话She talks so much that you can't get a word in.她讲话时滔滔不绝，你一句话也插不进去。die down 逐渐消失，变弱These rumors will soon die down. 这些谣言不久就会逐渐消失。burn a hole in one's pocket口袋里留不住钱pull through 渡过难关 He succeeded in pulling through the difficulty.他平安地渡过了难关。keep quiet about 对保密keep to 遵守，信守，坚持You have to keep to your promise. 你得遵守诺言。put the cart before the horse本末倒置take advantage of 占····的便宜，利用be ashamed of 为感到害臊play one's ace 打出王牌，使出绝招fall for 迷恋上，上当，听信beyond control 无法控制14