词单

center one’s attention on (=focus one’s attention on)

把某人的注意力集中在…上

in advance (before in time)

预告， 事先

in addition to (=as well as, besides, other than)

除…外

as a whole (=in general)

就整体而论

have sb. at one’s back

有…支持， 有…作后台

arise from (=be caused by)

由…引起

in the back of

在…后部(里面)

of one’s own accord (=without being asked; willingly; freely)

自愿地 ，主动地

agree with

赞同(某人意见)

adapt…for (=make sth. Suitable for a new need)

改编，改写(以适应新的需要)

without accident (=safely)

安全地，

in case (=for fear that)

万一

get the better of (=defeat sb.)

打败， 胜过

answer for (undertake responsibility for, be liable for, take charge for)

对…负责

give birth to

出生

on no account (=in no case, for no reason)

绝不要，无论如何不要(放句首时句子要倒装)

turn one’s back on sb. (=turn away from sb. in an impolite way)

不理睬(某人)，背弃，抛弃

access to

(不可数名词) 能接近，进入，了解

on behalf of (=as the representative of)

以…名义

in addition (=besides)

此外， 又， 加之

be based on / upon

基于

admit of (=be capable of, leave room for)

…的可能，留有…的余地

on account of (=because of)

由于，因为

on business

出差办事

on the back of

在…后部(外面)

apply to sb. for sth.

为…向…申请

on one’s own account

为了某人的缘故， 为了某人自己的利益

in the case of

至于…， 就…而言

be accustomed to (=be in the habit of, be used to)

习惯于

have the advantage of

由于…处于有利条件

take advantage of (=make the best of, utilize, make use of, profit from )

利用

in any case(=for love or money, at any rate, at any price, at any cost, whatever happens; anyhow)

无论如何

abundant in (be rich in; be well supplied with)

富于，富有

allow for (=take into consideration, take into account)

考虑到，估计到

by chance (=accidentally, by accident)

偶然

for certain of (=for sure )

肯定地，有把握地

attribute…to…(=to believe sth. to be the result of…)

把...归因于... ；认为...是...的结果

attend to (=give one’s attention, care and thought)

注意，照顾

beat…at

在…运动项目上打赢

assure sb. of sth. (=try to cause to believe or trust in sth.)

向…保证， 使…确信

in accord with

与…一致

be aware of (=be conscious of , having knowledge or consciousness)

意识到，知道

be acquainted with (=to have knowledge of)

了解

answer to (=conform to)

适合，符合

in blossom

开花(指树木)

at birth

在出生时

act as

扮演

adjust..to (=change slightly)

调节； 适应；

be cautious of

谨防

at the back of (=behind)

在…后面

amount to (=to be equal to)

总计， 等于

make an attempt at doing sth. (to do sth.)

试图做…

attitude to/ toward …

对…的态度；看法

last but one

倒数第二

at the thought of

一想到…

act for

代理

be anxious about

为…焦急不安

for the benefit of

为了…的利益(好处)

on the basis of

根据…， 在…基础上

be certain of (=be sure of)

有把握， 一定

approve of (=consent to, be in favor of, favor, agree to, consider good, right)

赞成

at will

随心所欲

in bulk

成批地，不散装的

account for (=give an explanation or reason for)

解释，说明

on the average (=on average, on an average)

平均

believe in (=have faith or trust in; consider sth./sb. to be true)

相信，依赖，信仰

in accordance with (=in agreement with)

依照，根据

in no case

在任何情况下都不(放句首倒装句)

in all (=counting everyone or everything, altogether)

总共，总计

behind one’s back

背着某人(说坏话)

above all (=especially, most important of all)

尤其是，最重要的

begin with

以…开始

arrive on

到达

but for (=without)

要不是，表示假设

apply to

与…有关；适用

adjacent (=next to, close to)

毗邻的， 临近的

act on

奉行，按照…行动

give sb. an account of

说明， 解释 (理由)

adapt oneself to (=adjust oneself to)

使自己适应于

appeal to sb.

对某人有吸引力

arrange for sb./sth. to do sth.

安排…做…

to advantage

有利的，使优点更加突出地

adhere to (=abide by, conform to, comply with, cling to, insist on, persist in, observe, opinion, belief )

粘附； 坚持，遵循

take…into account (=consider)

把...考虑进去

benefit (from)

受益，得到好处

out of one’s accord with

同…不一致

be capable of being 过去分词

是能够被…的

by accident (=by chance, accidentally)

偶然地，意外.

in the air

不肯定， 不具体； 在谣传中

out of breath

喘不过气来

in agreement (with)

同意， 一致

agree to

同意

on board

到船上， 在船上， 上火车或飞机

be on one’s back (=be ill in bed)

卧病不起

after all

毕竟，到底

buy sth. for…money

用多少钱买

come into blossom

开花(强调动作)

have an advantage over

胜过

boast of (or about)

吹嘘

attach to (=to fix, fasten; join)

缚，系 ，结

by birth

在出生上，论出身，按血统

be in blossom

开花(强调状态)

at one’s back (=supporting or favoring sb.)

支持，维护；

blame sb. for sth.

因…责备某人

have the advantage of sb.

知道某人所不知道的事

be busy with doing sth.

忙于某事

in case of (=in the event of)

如果发生…万一

for the better

好转

take the floor

起立发言

be ashamed of (=feel shame, guilt or sorrow because of sth. done)

以…为羞耻

accuse…of…(=charge…with; blame sb. for sth. ; blame sth. on sb. ; complain about)

指控，控告

be capable of

能够， 有能力

with one accord (=with everybody agreeing)

一致地

ahead of

在…之前

in brief (=in as few words as possible)

简言之

appeal to sb. for sth.

为某事向某人呼吁

blame sth. on sb.

把…推在某人身上

apologize to sb. for sth.

为…向…道歉

to begin with (=first of all)

首先，第一(经常用于开始语)