1、1 be absorbed in 专心致力于 He pretends to be absorbed in listening. Mary was absorbed in thought. 2 be abundant in 富于，丰富 The country is abundant in natural resources 3 by accident 偶然 Columbus discovered America by accident 4 access (to) （不可数） 进入的道路，通路； 能接近，进入，了解或使用 There is no access to the house from t
2、he main road. Students have access to the library during the vacation. 5 in accordance with 与一致；按照，根据 Weve punished the criminal in accordance with the law. 6 account for 说明(原因等)；解释 How do you account for that? 7 on account of 因为，由于 The match was postponed on account of the weather。 8 on no account
3、决不 On no account should we give up the plan。 9 take into account 考虑；重视 We should take into account the proposals of our parents and vice versa（反之亦然）. 10 aaccuse sb. of sth. 控告(某人某事) He is accused of stealing. They falsely accused him of being a thief. 他们赖他偷东西。 11 be accustomed to 习惯于 He is accustome
4、d to loneliness. I have got accustomed to queuing 12 be acquainted with 开始认识；开始了解 When did you become acquainted with him? He is acquainted with French. 13 act for 代理 Please act for me during my absence. 14 act on 按照而行动 You must act on his advice. 15 act out 演出 The children started to act out the ne
5、w play. 16 take action 采取行动；提出诉讼 He suggested that we seize the chance to take action. He is considering taking legal action against the hospital. 17 adapt to 适应 Someone is unable to adapt to their circumstances. 18 add up 加算，合计 The numbers wouldnt add up. 这些数目加起来与总数 不符 Add up these figures, please.
6、 19 add up to 合计达，总计是 The bills add up to exactly $100. 20 be addicted to 上瘾； 入迷 He became addicted to drugs at the age of thirteen. Her son is addicted to computer games. 21 in addition 另外 In addition, there are five problems. 22 in addition to 除之外(还有) In addition to French, he has to study Japanes
7、e. 23 be adequate for 足以 适合 The plan was adequate for the purpose. 这计划足以达 到这一目的。 This is a solution adequate for the problem. 这是解决这个问题的适当办法。 24 adhere to 粘附在上； 坚持 Mud adhered to our shoes. She adhered to her plan to leave early. 她坚持自己的计划要早点动身。 25 admit of 容许有，有余地 These regulations admit of no except
8、ion. 26 in advance 在前面；预先 They commanded us to pay in advance. 27 in advance of 在的前面；超过 They walked in advance of the president. 28 take advantage of 趁之机，利用 They often took advantage of his lack of experience. 29 afford to (买)得起(某物) There are still some people who cannot afford to go to school. No c
9、ountry can afford to neglect education. 任何国家都不能忽视教育。 30 for ages 长期 He said he had been waiting for ages. 31 go ahead 前进；干吧 The man went ahead against the hurricane. 32 go against 不利于； 反抗，与相背； 违反 What they have done goes against us. He would not go against his parents wishes. His thinking goes again
10、st all logic. 33 aim for 力争，针对 We should aim for the best results 34 be alike to 与相同，与相似 All music is alike to him, ie He cannot tell one kind from another. 各种音乐在他听来全都一样（他辨别不出音乐的种类） 。 35 all but/nearly/almost 几乎，差一点 He was all but killed.他几乎被打死。 36 all in all 总的说来；头等重要的 All in all, you are right. 总之
11、，你是对的。 Painting became his all in all. 绘画成了他的一切。 37 all out 竭尽全力 We must go all out. 我们必须鼓足干劲。 38 allow for 考虑到，估计到；体谅 We should allow for unexpected difficulty. 39 allow of 容许(有)，容得 The river is too deep to allow of swimming. 40 leave alone 听其自然，不要去管 Leave her alone. 别管（惹）她。 She didnt want to be le
12、ft alone. 她不愿一个人待着。 41 along with 同一道(一起) Come along (with me), boys! 孩子们，跟我来。 42 amount to 总共达到； 实际上是 My savings amount to $2000. His words amounted to a threat. 43 and all that 诸如此类 He sells fruits, candies, toys, cigars, and all that. 44 answer for 对负责； You must answer for your actions. You will
13、have to answer for your behavior one day. 总有一天你要为你的行为承担责任。 45 at any rate 不管怎样，反正 At any rate the task must be fulfilled. 46 if any 若有的话 Few, if any, will survive there. 只有很少的人会在那里 幸存， 如果可能的话。 What， if any， is your religion? 你 有任何宗教信仰吗？是什么？ 47 anything but 除以外任何事(物) He is anything but handsome. 他并不英
14、俊。 He is anything but a liar. 他决不是个撒谎的人。 48 apart/aside from 除之外(还) I have finished apart from the last questions. 除了最后 一道题，我全做完了。Apart from the house in London, they also have a villa in Spain.他们在伦敦有一座房子， 此外在西班牙还有一座别墅。 49 appeal to 上诉 Her argument appealed to me.她的论据引起了我的兴 趣。He appealed to a higher
15、 court.他向上级法院上诉。 50 make an appeal to sb 向某人提出呼吁；上诉 The girls family have made a public appeal for help to try to catch her killer. 那名遇害女孩的家人呼吁公众帮助捉拿凶手。 51 apply for 提出申请(或要求等) Have you applied for your passport？He has applied to the bank for a loan. 他已向银行申请贷款。 52 apply sth to sth 把应用于 What I am say
16、ing applies only to some of you. 我所说的只涉及你们中的一些人。 The word “unexciting” could never be applied to her novels. “乏味”这个词绝对和她的小说沾不上边。 53 apply oneself to 致力于 You would pass your exams if you applied yourself to reviewing your lessons. 54 approve of 赞成，满意 I approve of using the method of voting. 55 around
17、 the clock round the clock 昼夜不断地，全天地 People with very important jobs sometimes have to work around the clock. 56 as for 至于，就方面说 As for food for the party, that is all being taken care of. 至于聚会要用的食物，都在置办中。 57 as to 至于，关于 As to tax, that will be deducted from your salary. 至于你的税款，将从你的收入中扣除。 58 may/mihg
18、t as well 还是的好 You may as well wait upstairs. I may as well die as marry him. 我与其嫁给他，倒不如去死算了。 59 aside from (美)除以外 We turned aside from the main road. 我们离开了大道。 Good work, aside from a few slight faults. 干得不错，只有一些小失误。 60 ask after 询问，问候 Tom asked after you/your health. 61 ask for 请求，要求，寻求 What you ar
19、e doing is asking for trouble. Children tend to take it for granted to ask their parents for some pocket money regularly. 62 assist in 帮助(做某事) We all assisted in mending the roof. She assisted him in his experiments. 63 assure sb. of sth. 使(某人)确信(某事) I can assure you of the reliability of the inform
20、ation. I am fully assured of your success. 我们完全相信你能获得成功。 64 be attached to 附属于；喜爱；爱慕 The flag is attached to a pole. 这面旗系在旗杆上。 The senior high school is attached to Peking University. 这所 高中附属于北京大学。We have grown attached to this house and would hate to move. 我们十分喜爱这座房子， 真舍 不得搬家。 65 attach importance
21、/ significance / value/ weight to 认为重要/有意义/价值/分量； 重视 We attach great importance/ significance / value/ weight to this research. 66 attain to 达到(理想的状态) He tried in vain to attain to fame. 他想出名没成功。 He will soon attain to manhood.他很快就要达到成年期了。 67 attend on 照顾，侍候 At least a dozen people attend on the bri
22、de of the wealthy prince. 至少有 12 个人侍候这个富有的王子的新娘。 68 attend to 专心；照顾，护理 He attended to his work. 他专心工作。A lot of things have to be attended to. 有很多事要处理。Are you being attended to, lady? 女士，有人接待您吗？ 69 pay attention to 注意；重视 Education should be paid great attention to. Great attention should be paid to e
23、ducation. 必须充分重视教育。 70 be attentive to 对关怀 Please be more attentive to your studies. 请更加专心学习。 71 be available for 有效 Special rooms are available for the disabled. 有专门房间供残疾人士使用。 72 on an average 平均起来，一般说来 On an average, 100 worth of goods are stolen every day. 平均有价值 100 美元的货物被盗。 73 be aware of 知道，意识到
24、，认识到 He was aware of his rudeness. 74 back and forth (前后)来回地，往返 He walked lazily back and forth in the hall. 75 back away 后退；逐渐后退；不愿放弃； He never backed away from difficulties. 他从来没有在 困难面前退却过。 He attacked the animal bravely and made it back away. The minister would back away from his principles. 部长不愿
25、背弃他的原则。 76 go back to 追溯到 Memories went back to my childhood. 记忆把我带回童年。 77 back up 支持，援助；倒退 All the people present backed up our plan. 在场的人都支持我们的计划。 You will have to back up north.你们不得不往北撤退。 78 keep ones balance 保持(身体)平衡 You must learn to keep your balance in skating. 79 on balance 总的说来 On balance,
26、dress designing appeals to me more than gardening. 80 based on 以为基础 The exciting film is based on a true story. 81 on the basis of 在的基础上 Surprisingly he looked down upon us on the basis of sex. 82 to begin with 首先，第一 To begin with, it is urgent to create nature reserves. 首先，迫在眉睫的是建立自然保护区。 83 on beha
27、lf of 代表，为了 On behalf of my colleagues, I thank you. My remark is on behalf of the workers. 我代表工人发言。 84 belong to 属于；附属 These lands belonged to my father. They belong to a younger generation. 85 for the best (完全)出于好意 Everything will turn out for the best. 到头来一切都会好的。 I dont want you to leave, but per
28、haps its for the best. 我不想让你走，但也许还是走的好。 86 make the best of 充分利用(时间等) We should make the best of this valuable opportunity. If you cant have the best, make the best of what you have. （谚语）如果没有更好的，就充分利用现有的。 87 black and blue (被打得)遍体鳞伤 The slave was beaten black and blue. 88 black out 昏厥；用墨涂掉；封锁(新闻) Th
29、e driver had probably blacked out at the wheel.司机在 可能在开车昏厥了。 The printer had better black out that word. 印刷人员最好用黑色把那个字盖上。The imperialists hoped to black out their radio transmission. 帝国主义者想不让他们的电台顺利广播。 89 be better off 更富有,情况更好 We are better off this year than we were last year. 90 be beneficial to
30、有利于，有益于 Reading is of course beneficial to your development. 91 be to blame 该受责备；应该负责 You are mainly to blame (for the failure). (失败)主要应当责备你。 92 be blind to 不了解，对是盲目的 He is blind to his own faults. 93 turn a blind eye to 对装作不见 You shouldnt drink here, but Im willing to turn a blind eye (to it). 94 b
31、low up 给(轮胎等)打气；爆炸 The worker is busy blowing up a tire. 那工人正给轮胎打气。 The police station was blown up by terrorists. He was killed when his car blew up. 95 on board 在船(车、飞机)上 They got on board the train.他们上了火车。 96 boast of 吹牛，自夸，夸耀 Nobody should boast of his own learning. 谁也不应该夸耀自己的学识。 97 born of 源于；出
32、生于 He was born of humble parentage. 他出身寒微。 98 be bound to 一定会，必然 Your plan is bound to succeed. Money is bound to tell. 钱一定不会白花。 99 break away （from） 突然离开；逃跑，脱身；打破； 脱离 The prisoner broke away from his guards. 犯人挣脱了 看守。The people of the province wished to break away and form a new country. 该省人民希望分离成立
33、一个新国 家。break away from practices / customs 打破惯例 100 break down 打破； 发生故障； 被搞垮； 消除； 使分解、变化 Firefighters had to break the door down to reach the people trapped inside. The telephone system has broken down. His health broke down under the pressure of work. Measures must be taken to break down the fear o
34、f the local people. Sugar is broken down in the stomach. 101 break in 训练； 强行进入； 打断 The new soldiers have not been broken in yet. Burglars had broken in while we were away. She longed to break in on the conversation. 102 break into 闯进； 突然起来 We had our car broken into last week. (被撬) As the Presidents
35、 car drew up, the crowd broke into loud applause.(爆发热烈的掌声) 103 break off (使)折断； 中断； 断绝 Some branches of the tree broke off in the strong wind. She broke off a piece of chocolate. （搿下一块巧克力） He broke off in the middle of a sentence. They have broken off their engagement(婚约). 104 break out (战争等)爆发； 逃出
36、The Anti-Japanese War broke out in 1937. Several prisoners broke out of the jail after killing a guard. 105 break through 突破，取得重大发现； 冲破，突破 Scientists think that they are beginning to break through in the fight against cancer. The crowd broke through the barriers in the street. 106 break up break up
37、with 打碎； (关系)破裂 与 绝交 The ship broke up on the rocks. The ship was broken up for scrap metal. (船已拆解为废铁) Their marriage has broken up. They have decided to break up the partnership. She has just broken up with her boyfriend. 107 catch / hold ones breath 喘息；屏息 Seeing the terrible sight, he caught his b
38、reath. After the relay race, the team caught their breath on the bench. 108 lose ones breath 喘不过气来，呼吸困难 If you run very fast, you may lose your breath. 109 out of breath 喘不过气来 He rushed into the room out of breath with his face red with cold. 110 in brief 简言之；以简洁的形式 In brief, the meeting was a disas
39、ter. 111 bring aboutcause 带来；引起 What brought about his change in his attitude? 112 bring back 带回来，归还 使恢复 使想起 Please bring back the library books before Sunday. Most students are against bringing back the rule. The photos brought back many pleasant memories. 113 bring down 降低(温度等)； 使倒下，打垮 The governm
40、ent aimed to bring down food prices. The bad news may bring down their confidence. 114 bring forward 提前 提出(建议等)； The meeting has been brought forward by 3 days. Hell bring forward his plan at the next meeting. 115 bring in 引入； 赚得（钱） 带入警察局讯问 We need to bring in a lot more business. His part-time job
41、brings him in 10,000 yuan a year. Two men were brought in for questioning. 116 bring on 引起，使发生； 使成长更快，使提高； Dirt often brings on disease. This warm weather should bring on the crops. 117 bring out 使显示出来； 阐明,衬托； A crisis brings out the best in her.危机使她表现出色。 The dress really brings out the color of you
42、r skin. 118 bring up 教育,扶养；(常用被动) 提出(供讨论)raise He was brought up by his grandmother. He decided to bring it up at the meeting. 119 build up 逐步建立； 增强体质, 增加 She has built up a very successful business. You need more exercise to build you up. All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks. 各方面
43、压力增大，他有几个星期没上班了。 120 burn out 烧坏（指因过热而失灵） ； 烧尽，烧成废墟 筋疲力尽,累垮 The heater(加热器，热水器) has burnt out. The hotel was completely burnt out. If he doesnt stop working so hard, he will burn himself out. 121 burn up (炉火等)烧旺起来 Put more wood on a fire to make it burn up. 122 burst into laughter 突然笑起来 Upon hearing
44、 the funny story, everybody burst into laughter. 123 burst upon 突然明白/知道 The news burst upon him like an earthquake. 124 but for 倘没有，要不是（表虚拟） But for her, I would have drowned in the river. 125 by far 得多；最最 This book is by far better than that one. That is by far the best choice that they can make. 1
45、26 call (out) to sb. 大声呼叫，大声说 She called out to her father for help. 127 call back 叫回来， 收回(错话等) Ill call back after dinner. No one can call back yesterday. 昨日不会重现。 128 call for 去接， 需要， 提倡,(公开)要求 I will call for you at 7 oclock. Teaching pupils calls for special patience. We should call for economy.
46、我们应该提倡节约。 129 call forth 唤起，引起 April showers call forth May flowers 四月的阵雨带来五月 的鲜花。You have to call forth all your energy in doing this. 你必须全力以赴做好这件事。 130 call in 召集 叫来（服务） 收回(某物) How many friends did you call in? 你邀请了多少朋友？ The hospital calls in many specialists on Sundays. Cars with serious faults h
47、ave been called in by the manufacturers. 有严重缺陷的汽车已被制造商召回。 131 call off 叫走，叫开； 取消 He called off his fierce dog which scared the beggar. The game was called off because of bad weather. 132 call on 访问；(upon) 号召； He called on an old friend in the countryside. They called on farmers to plant more trees.
48、恭请 I now call upon the chairman to address the meeting. 现在请主席向大会致辞。 133 call up 打电话； 征召(服役)，动员 Dont hesitate to call me up if you need any help. The army only called up the class of 1945. 军队只征召 1945 年出生的人服役。 134 cannot but 不得不，不会不 Hearing the whole story, I cant but admire his courage. 135 cannot help 不得不；忍不住 After close investigation, I cant help doubting his honesty. 经过缜密调查，我不由得怀疑他的诚实。 136 cannot help but 不得不(接动词原形) Due to the present price level, we cannot help but adjust our offer 由于目前的价格情况，我方不得不调整报价。 137 cannot.too. 越越好 You ca
