新四级常考短语

1. at the thought of 一想到„

v At the thought of being sent to prison, he shook with fear.

v 他一想到被送进监狱，就吓得发抖。

v He was frightened at the thought of his huge debts.

v 他一想到他背负的巨额债务便胆战心惊。

v She saddened at the thought of his departure. v 想到他的离去,她就觉得伤心。

v I tremble at the thought of what may happen. v 我想到可能出现的情况就不寒而栗.

2. as a whole 就整体而论

v (=in general)

vThe population as a whole is in favour of the reform.

v全体人民普遍拥护改革.

vWe should view things as a whole． v我们应该全面地看问题。

vThe speech had to be considered as a whole．

v应该从整体来考虑这篇讲话。

3. at will 随心所欲

v =as one pleases or likes随意地

v Why give these people licence to enter the place at will? v 为什麽允许这些人随意进入该地?

v He told us that we could wander around at will. v 他告诉我们说我们可以任意闲逛。

v Gone for ever are the days when imperialism could trample small nations under foot at will．

v 帝国主义任意把小国踩在脚下的日子已一去不复返了。 v No one can do anything at will．谁也不能为所欲为。 v He comes and goes at will．他来去自由。

4.(be) abundant in 富于,富有

v=(be rich in; be well supplied with)

v The country is abundant in natural resources. v 那个国家自然资源丰富。

v China covers a vast territory and is abundant in

natural resources．

v 中国地域辽阔，资源丰富。

v The ocean floor near the continents is abundant in mineral and oil deposits．

v 靠近的海底矿藏和石油藏量丰富。

5. access(to) 能接近,进入,了解

v (不可数名词) 接近或进入某地的）通路: （使用某物或接近某人的）

机会或权利:

v The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields. v 要到那农舍去唯有穿过田地.

v Students must have access to a good library. v 学生要有使用好图书馆的便利条件.

v Only high officials had access to the president. v 只有高级才可以接近总统.

v As her private secretary he has access to all her correspondence.

v 他是她的私人秘书, 能接触到她所有的信件.

6.by accident 偶然地,意外

v =(by chance, accidentally, unexpectedly ) vColumbus discovered America by accident．

v哥伦布偶然发现了新。

vI met her by accident in the street． v我在街上偶然碰到了她。

vHe revealed the secret by accident. v他不小心泄漏了这个秘密。

7.of one’s own accord

v 自愿地 ,主动地

v (=without being asked; willingly; freely, voluntarily )

v He joined the army of his own accord. v 他自愿地参了军.

v He decided to go of his own accord. v他主动决定去. v The door seemed to move of its own accord. v 门似乎自己在动.

8.in accord with

v =in agreement with 同„一致

v His actions are not in accord with his words．

v 他言行不一。

v Such an act would not be in accord with our policy.

v 这种做法不符合我们的.

v His words are in accord with his ideas. v 他心口一致。

9.with one accord

v(=with everybody agreeing)一致地

vWith one accord they all stood up and cheered.

v他们全体一致起立欢呼.

vThe teachers praised him with one accord.

v老师们异口同声地称赞他。

10.in accordance with

v 1.in conformity with同„一致

v This is in accordance with reason． v 这是合乎情理的。

v His words are not in accordance with common sense．

v 他的话不符合常识。 v 2. according to根据

v He did not act in accordance with the orders．

v 他没有遵照命令办事。

v This is done in accordance with the instructions of the principal. v 这是依照校长指示做的。

11.on one’s own account

v1． for oneself为自己 v=on one's own behalf

vAfter they had picked out the school gift， some staff members did some shopping on their own account．

v挑选出了学校礼品后，一些员工为自己购货去了。

vHe bought the watch on his own account，not for his brother．

v这表不是给他兄弟买的，而是为他自己买的。 v2． independently地 v=by oneself : on one's own

vIt‘s too dangerous； I dare not do it on my own account．

v这太危险了，我不敢独自一人担这个风险。

12.take„into account

v =consider seriously；take account of仔细考虑 v When you are planning a picnic，you will have to take weather into account． v 准备野餐时必须考虑到天气情况。

v I know I was wrong to do that，but please take the special circumstances into account before you decide on the punishment．

v 我知道我做错了，但你在决定给我惩罚之前请考虑当时的 特殊情况。

v When deciding what to do we must take into account all the difficulties．

v 在决定做某件事情的时候，我们必须把所有的困难都考虑 进去。

13.give sb. an account of

v叙述, 描述, 说明, 解释 (理由)

vShe gave the police a full account of the incident. v她把事件向警方作了详细叙述.

14.account for

v1．explain；give a reason for解释；说 明„的原因

vHow do you account for the accident？ v你如何解释这次事故的原因？

vWe asked him to account for his conduct．

v我们要他对自己的行为加以解释。 v2．give a statement to show how money or goods have been dealt with 说明（钱等的）用途

vYou have to account for losing such a large sum of money．

v丢了这么一大笔钱，你务必解释清楚。 vWe must account for every cent we spent．

v我们花掉的每一分钱，都要有个交代。 v 3．be responsible for负责

v The librarian has to account for each book in his charge．

v 图书管理员应对所管的每一本书负责。

v You will have to account for the misprints in the article．

v 你必须对文章中的印刷错误负责。

v It will take him 20 years in prison to account for such a terrible crime． v 他犯有严重罪行，将在监狱中监禁20年。 v4．occupy；amount to（数量）占；共计达 vIn that country，the production of raw materials accounts for a considerable proportion of the national economy．

v在那个国家，原材料生产在国民经济中占相当大 的比重。

vLeague members account for the

majority of the students in the class． v团员占这个班学生的大多数。

15.on account of

vas a result of； because of因为 vThe picnic was held indoors on account of the rain．

v由于天下雨，野餐在室内进行。

vFlights were delayed two hours on account of the thick fog． v由于大雾，班机推迟了两小时。

16.on no account

vdefinitely not决不

vOn no account should we go out in this big storm．

v我们决不能在这场大暴风雨中外出。

vDon‘t on any account leave your baby alone in the house．

v切不可将婴儿独自留在家里。

17.accuse„of„

v =blame；say that sb is guilty of；charge sb with breaking the law 谴责；控告

v We accused him of having broken his promise．

v 我们指责他没有遵守诺言。

v She accused her brother of stealing the jewels．

v 她指控弟弟偷了珠宝。

v He was accused of treason． v 他被指控有叛国罪。

v Everybody knows he was wrongly accused of．

v 谁都知道他受到诬告。

18.be accustomed to

vBe used to；being in the habit of习惯于 （to 后面接名词、动名词或动词原形） vHe is accustomed to working hard． v他工作很努力，已经成习惯了。 vShe isn‘t accustomed to public speaking．

v她不太习惯在公开场合讲话。

vShe was not accustomed to leave home during the winter． v她过去不习惯冬天离家。

19.be acquainted with

v 认识, 熟悉, 了解; be familiar with

v He soon became acquainted with the people there.

v 他很快就和那里的人认识了。

v Are you fully acquainted with facts of the case?

v 你对这案件的详情完全清楚吗？

v Are you acquainted with the rules of chess?

v 你熟悉国际象棋的规则吗？

20.act on/upon

v 1．exert influence on产生影响

v The medicine acted on his fever at once． v 这种药很快使他退烧了。

v 2．follow；behave according to遵照（行事） v She acted on the doctor‘s advice． v 她遵医嘱行事。

v You should act upon this letter at once，or it will be too late．

v 你应该马上按这封信的意思去做，不然就会太晚了。

21. adapt oneself to

v(=adjust oneself to) 使自己适应于 become adjusted to new conditions, etc

vShe adapted (herself) quickly to the new climate. v 她很快地适应了这种新的气候.

22. adapt„(for)

v~ sth (for sth): make sth suitable for a new use, situation, etc; modify sth

使某事物适合於新的用途﹑ 情况等; 修改某事物 vThis machine has been specially adapted for use underwater. v这机器是为水下使用而特别改装的.

v* These styles can be adapted to suit individual tastes. v这些式样均可改动以适应个人不同的爱好.

23. in addition

v(=besides) 此外, 又, 加之

vIn addition, there are six other applicants.

v除此（名单上的名字）之外, 还有六个申请人.

24. in addition to

v(=as well as, besides, other than)除„ 外

vIn addition to a diet, she pursues various exercises on TV.

v节食以外她还随电视做体操。

vIn addition to an album, I gave him a pen and a pencil.

v除了一本照相簿外, 我还给了他一支钢笔和一支 铅笔。

25. adhere to

v 1．stick to粘住

Wet clothes adhere to the skin．湿衣服会贴在身上。 v 2．follow steadily； be faithful to 坚持；忠实于 v They adhered to the original plan of climbing the mountain in spite of the bad weather．

v 尽管天气恶劣，他们还是坚持原先的登山计划。 v The mass line must be adhered to． v 一定要坚持走群众路线。

v He resolutely adhered to what he had said at the meeting； he had not changed his mind anyway． v 他坚持他在会上说过的话，一点也没改变主意。

26. adjust to

v 1．become used to 适应于

v He can‘t adjust easily to the life in North China．

v 他不容易适应中国北方的生活。

v She will have to adjust herself to new conditions．

v 她必须使自己适应新的环境。

v 2．change sth．to fit调整；调节

v You can adjust the belt to the size you want．

v 你可以根据自己的需要调整安全带。

27. admit of

v leave room for容许；有„的余地；有„可能 v This work admits of no delay． v 这件工作不得延误。

v This admits of no excuse． v 这是不容辩解的。

v This regulation does not admit of our doing that．

v 按规定我们不能这样做。

v Your problems did not really admit of any solution．

v 你的问题真是没有解决的可能。

28. in advance

v beforehand事先；预先

v Please pay five yuan in advance. v 请预付人民币5元。

v She received one month's salary in advance. v 她预支了一个月的工 资。

v He registered for the examination well in advance．

v 他早就报名应试 了。

v The factory fulfilled the state production plan one month in advance．

v 这个工厂提前一个月完成国家生 产计划。

29. have an advantage over

vbe in a better position than占优势 vThis football team has an advantage over its opponents in manoeuvring． v这个足球队在机动灵活方面优越于对手。 vhave the advantage of 由于„处于有利条 件

30. take advantage of

v use for one‘s own benefit 利用

v He takes advantage of his fine secretary by leaving all the work to her and doing nothing himself．

v 他利用他那位能干的秘书，把所有工作都丢给她干，自己却什么也不 干。

v He always takes full advantage of the mistakes made by his rivals．

v 他总是充分利用对手的失误。

v They decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and go to the country．

v 他们决定利用这么好的天气到乡村去。

v He was always good to people，and there were those that took advantage of him．

v 他总是待人很好，所以有人总想占他的便宜。

31. agree with

v 1．have the same opinion as；approve of同意 v I can‘t agree with you on this matter． v 在这个问题上我不同意你的意见。

v I don’t agree with a single word that you have said．

v 你刚才说的话，我一点也不赞成。 v 2．suit；be good for适合；适宜

v The climate there does not agree with her． v 那里的气候对她不适宜。

v Rich food doesn‘t agree with her． v 油腻的食品不合她的胃口。

v 3．coincide with；be the same as 相一致；相等 v The bill does not agree with your estimate． v 账单与你原来的估计不符。

v His explanation agrees with the facts． v 他__]_________的解释同事实是相符的。 v 4．approve of赞成

v I don‘t agree with people drinking brandy all day long．

v 我不赞成人们成天喝白兰地。

32. agree to

vapprove；say “yes”to；consent同意；赞 同；接受（想法、计划、建议等） vDo you agree to my plan？ v你赞同我的计划吗？

vThe committee has agreed to his arrangement．

v委员会已同意了他的安排。

33. in agreement with

v按照(与...一致, 与...相符合, 符合, 与 一致)

vWe are in agreement with their decision.

v我们同意他们的决定。

vVirtually all the members were in agreement with the proposal. v几乎所有的成员都同意这项提议。

vHe nodded in agreement with me. v他点头表示同意我的意见。

34. ahead of

v 在...前面, 先于

v Owing to our joint efforts the task was fulfilled ahead of schedule.

v 由于我们的共同努力，任务提前完成了。 v We must finish up this business ahead of time.

v 我们必须提前把这件事了结。

v He will be ahead of others in English. v 他在英语方面将超过别人。

35. in the air

v1．unsettled；uncertain未确定的 vOur plans are in the air． v我们的计划还悬而未决。 v2． going about流传

vThere are rumors in the air． v谣言传开了。 above all

v1．especially； before everything else 尤其

vHe loves music，and above all classical music．

v他喜欢音乐，尤其是古典音乐。

vNever waste anything，but above all never waste time．

v任何东西都不可浪费，尤其不可浪费时间。 v 2．most important of all最重要的是

v In choosing the curtains for a room， you should consider the weight，its pattern—but its colour above all．

v 在挑选窗帘时，要考虑布料的质地、轻重、图案，但最重 要的是颜色。

v I should like to rent a house，modern， comfortable， above all in a quiet neighbourhood．

v 我想租一幢现代化的舒适的房子，最重要的是环境要幽静。

in all

v altogether共计

v There were in all a hundred persons present. v 共计有10O人参加。

v The tickets we had bought num bered twelve in all．

v 我们总共买了 12张票。 v There are twenty in all． v 总计20 个。 after all

v1．everything being considered毕竟； 总之

vAfter all，he is your father． v他毕竟是你的父亲。

vDon‘t get discouraged by setbacks； we are new to the work after all．

v别因挫折而灰心，这工作对我们来说毕竟还是新 的。

v 2．nevertheless；in spite of what has happened到底

v He hasn‘t finished the work， but，after all， he is a very busy man．

v 他还没有完成那项工作，但说到底他是一个很忙的人。 v She failed after all． v 她到底还是失败了。

v Bob thought he couldn‘t go to the party because he had too much homework，but he went after all．

v 虽然鲍勃因有太多的家庭作业而认为不能参加聚会，但他 终于还是去了。 not at all

vnot in the least一点也不；根本不 vHe didn‘t understand it at all． v他根本就不懂。

vI‘m not at all satisfied with his report．

v我对他的报告一点也不满意。 allow for

v 1．take into consideration；make concession for考虑 到；体谅到；对„让步

v You have to allow for the boy‘s age． v 你应该体谅到孩子的年龄。

v Allowing for bad weather，we should set off at once．

v 考虑到天气不好，我们应该马上动身。 v

The company will allow for extra expenditure next year．

v 公司将考虑到明年的额外开支。

v You‘d better start earlier；you should allow for traffic delays．

v 你们还是早些出发为好，要考虑到路上交通会有耽搁。 v2．provide for；have room for；Permit 供给；允许

vWe must allow an hour for the meeting．

v我们必须留出一小时来开会。 amount to

v 1．make a total of总计

v The total income amounts to ＄5，000． v 总收入合计5000美元。 v

2．signify；mean equal to表示；有重要性；等于 v Her words amount to a refusal． v 她的话等于拒绝。

v What he said amounted to very little． v 他说的话无关紧要。

v His suggestion amounts to saying that there is still room for improvement in the work．

v 他的建议意味着这件工作尚有改进的余地。 v3．achieve success；develop into有成 就；发展为

vI don‘t think such a man can amount to much．

v我认为这样一个人不会有什么作为。

vIf he goes on like this，he will never

amount to anything．

v如果他一味这样下去，将一事无成。 answer for

v1． be responsible for；take the responsibility for对„负责

vYou must answer for any missing articles after the party．

v你必须对聚会后遗失的任何物品负责。 vParents should answer for their children‘s behaviour．

v父母应对自己孩子的行为负责。

v2．be punished or blamed for因„而受 罚；因„而受责备

vHe will have to answer for his crimes．

v他必须因他的罪行而受到惩罚。

vSomeday you will answer for your foolish behaviour．

v总有一天你将因你的愚蠢行为而受到惩罚。 answer to

v 1．correspond to；be in accordance with符 合；相符；一致

v We all hope that the result will answer to our expectation．

v 我们都希望结果和我们预料的一样。 v

That answers precisely to our needs． v 那正符合我们的需要。

v A man answering to the police description was arrested in London last night．

v 那个与描述的特征相符的人，昨晚已在伦敦被捕。 v2．respond to；reply to对„做出反应；听 从

vThe illness doesn‘t answer to medical treatment． v这病治疗无效。

vYoung people should answer to the nation‘s call to go where they are

most needed．

v青年人应该听从国家号召，到最需要的地方去。 anxious about

vworrying about担心；担忧

vHe is anxious about his daughter being out so late at night．

v他为女儿晚上这么晚在外面而担心。

apologize, apologise (to sb) (for sth) vmake an apology; say one is sorry 道歉; 赔不是

v I must apologize for not being able to meet you. v我因为没能接你而向你道歉. v* Apologize to your sister! v给你姐姐赔个不是! appeal to

v1．attract；seem good to有感染力；有吸 引力

vDoes this piece of music appeal to you？

v你喜欢这首乐曲吗？

vYour argument appeals to us． v你的论点使我们很感兴趣。

v2．look for support in sth．求助于；诉诸 于

vThey appealed to arms to settle the disturbance in the city．

v他们诉诸武力来解决这个城市的。 vThe government appealed to the people for support． v呼吁人们给予支持。

v3．make an earnest request of向„提出 恳求

vThey appealed to him to abandon the idea．

v他们请求他放弃这个想法。

vThe prisoner appealed to the judge for mercy．

v罪犯向法官恳求宽大处理。 apply to

v1．make a formal request to sb． or an organization向某人或某机构提出请求 vI shall apply to the manager for an increase in pay．

v我将请求经理给我增加工资。

vShe has applied to the American Consulate for visa．

v她已向美国领事馆申请签证。

v2．be fit for；be suitable for适用于；适 合

vSchool regulations apply to every student．

v校规适用于每个学生。

3．bring or put into use实施；应用 vWe should apply theory to practice． v我们应该把理论应用于实际。 approve of

v 1．agree to；give consent to允许

v Father did not approve of his marriage to Mary．

v 父亲不准他同玛丽结婚。

2．like；be in favour of赞成

v We cordially approved of this project． v 我们衷心赞成这项研究计划。

v I approve of what he said and what he did． v 对于他的言行我表示赞成。 arise from／out of

v result from由„而引起；由„而产生

v The country‘s present difficulties arise from the shortage of petroleum．

v 这个国家当前的困境是由石油短缺而造成的。

v The trouble arose out of the policy of racial segregation．

v 这场乱子是由种族隔离所引起的。 v We argued her out of acting in haste． v 我们劝她不要匆忙行事。