常用短语1. a big headache令人头痛的事情2. a fraction of 一部分3. a matter of concern 焦点4. a series of 一系列,一连串above all 最重要的是5.be absent from不在,缺席6. be abundant in富于7. account for 解释、占百分比8. accuse sb. of sth.控告9. add to增加（add up to）10. after all 毕竟,究竟11. agree with sb.同意12. ahead of time / schedule提前13. ahead of 在...之前（ahead of time 提前）14. alien to与...相反15. all at once 突然,同时16. all but 几乎;除了...都17. all of a sudden 突然18. all over again 再一次,重新19. all over 遍及20. all right 令人满意的;可以21. all the same 仍然,照样的22. all the time 一直,始终23. angry with sb. at/about sth.生气,愤怒24. be anxious about/for忧虑,担心25. anything but 根本不26. apart from 除...外(有/无)27. appeal to 吸引，申诉，请求28. applicable to适用于29. apply to适用30. appropriate for/to适当,合适31. approximate to近似,接近32. apt at聪明,善于33. apt to易于34. around the clock夜以继日around-the-clock (adj.) 二十四小时不间断的35. as a matter of fact 实际上36. as a result(of) 因此,由于37. as a rule 通常,照例38. as far as ...be concerned 就...而言39. as far as 远至,到...程度40. as follows 如下41. as for 至于,关于42. as good as 几乎、差不多……as good as done/finished6.43. as if 好像,仿佛44. as regards sth. 关于,至于As regards a cure for the disease, few advances have been made.45. as to 至于,关于46. as usual 像平常一样,照例47. as well as 除...外(也),即...又48. as well 同样,也,还49. ashamed of羞愧,害臊50. aside from 除...外(还有)51.ask for the moon异想天开52. at a loss 茫然,不知所措53. at a time 一次,每次54. at all costs 不惜一切代价55. at all events 不管怎样,无论如何56. at all times 随时,总是57. at all 丝毫(不),一点也不58. at any rate 无论如何,至少59. at best 充其量,至多60. at first sight/glance 乍一看,初看起来61. at first 最初,起先62. at hand 在手边,在附近63. at heart 内心里,本质上64. at home 在家,在国内65. at intervals 不时,每隔...66. the population/public/society/world at large 全部人口/全部民众/全社会/全世界67. at last 终于68. at least 至少69. at length 最终,终于70. at most 至多,不超过71. at no time 从不,决不72. at one time 曾经,一度;同时73. at present 目前,现在74. at sb's disposal 任...处理75. at the cost of 以...为代价76. at the mercy of 任凭...摆布77. at the moment 此刻,目前78. at this rate 照此速度79. at times 有时,间或80. aware of意识到81. back and forth 来回地,反复地82. back of 在...后面83. back up后备,支援84. bare of几乎没有,缺乏85. be able to do能够86. be around差不多87. be available to sb.可用,可供88. be bound to一定89. be capable of doing能够90. be concerned with 关心…，涉足…91. be dying to do 渴望92. be fed up with受够了be tired of93. be in hospital 住院94. be in season 上市的/in peak season旺季95. be in the mood to do sth. 想做96. be pressed for time时间不够97. be tied up with忙于98. be under the weather 身体不好99. beat around the bush 拐弯没角100. beat the crowd 避开人群101. before long 不久以后102. behind schedule 误点103. bent on sth. 下定决心做…104. beside point 离题的,不相干的105. beyond one's ability超越某人的能力106. beyond question 毫无疑问107. book on reserve 须留的图书108. booked up 订完了109. bound for开往110. break down抛锚111. break though突破112. break up with和某人分手be through with / be finished with113. bring about 使…发生114. bring someone up to date帮某人赶上help someone catch up115. by accident 偶然116. by air 通过航空途径117. by all means 尽一切办法,务必118. by and by 不久,迟早119. by chance 偶然,碰巧120. by far 最,...得多121. by hand 用手,用体力122. by itself 自动地,独自地123. by means of 用,依靠124. by mistake 错误地,无意地125. by no means 决不,并没有126. by oneself 单独地,独自地127. by reason of 由于128. by the way 顺便说说129. by virtue of 借助,由于130. by way of 经由,通过...方法131. call off取消132. call on号召,邀请,点某人的名,拜访133. capable of能够134. careful of/about/with小心,注意135. certain of /about确信,肯定136. chair a meeting 主持会议137. charge sb. with sth.控告138. clear of没有,不接触139. clever at善于140. close to接近,亲近141. come in contact with 与…取得联系142. come out of sth. alive大难不死143. come up (with)提出,拿出144. comparable to/with比作/比较145. conscious of察觉到,意识到146. consequent on随之而来147. considerate towards体谅,体贴148. contemporary with与...同时代149. content with满足于150. contrary to违反151. adequate a. 适当的；足够152. adhere vi. 粘附,附着；遵守,坚持153. ban vt. 取缔,禁止154. capture vt. 俘虏,捕获155. valid a. 有效的,有根据的；正当的156. valley n. 山谷,峡谷157. consistent a. 坚固定；一致的,始终如一的158. continuous a. 继续的,连续（不断）的159. continual a. 不断地,频繁的160. explode v. 爆炸；爆发；激增161. exploit v. 剥削；利用,开采162. explore v. 勘探163. explosion n. 爆炸；爆发；激增164. explosive a. 爆炸的；极易引起争论的165. remote a. 遥远的,偏僻的166. removal n. 除去,消除167. render vt. 使得,致使167. render vt.呈递, 归还, 着色, 汇报, 致使, 放弃, 表演, 实施vi.给予补偿n.交纳, 粉刷, 打底168. precaution n. 预防,防备,警惕169. idle a. 懒散的,无所事事的170. identify vt. 认出,鉴定171. identify n. 身份；个性,特性172. poverty n. 贫穷173. resistant a. (to)抵抗的,抗...的,耐...的174. resolve vt. 解决；决定,决意175. barrel n. 桶176. bargain n. 便宜货vi. 讨价还价177. coarse a. 粗的,粗糙的,粗劣的178. coach n. 教练；长途公共汽车179. code n. 准则,法规,密码180. coil n. 线圈v. 卷,盘绕181. adult n. 成年人182. advertise v. 为...做广告183. advertisement n. 广告184. agency n. 代理商,经销商185. focus v. （使）聚集n. 焦点,中心,聚焦186. forbid vt. 不许,禁止187. debate n./v. 辩论,争论188. debt n. 欠债189. decade n. 十年190. enclose vt. 围住；把...装入信封191. encounter vt./n. 遭遇,遭到192. globe n. 地球,世界；地球仪193. global a. 全球的；总的194. scan vt. 细看；扫描；浏览195. scandal n. 丑事,丑闻196. significance n. 意义；重要性197. subsequent a. 随后的,后来的198. virtue n. 美德,优点199. virtual a. 实际上的,事实上的200. orient vt. 使适应,(to,toward)使朝向n. 东方201. portion n. 一部分202. target n. 目标,靶子vt. 瞄准203. portable a. 手提式的204. decline v. 拒绝,谢绝；下降205. illusion n. 错觉206. likelihood n. 可能,可能性207. stripe n. 条纹208. emphasize vt. 强调,着重209. emotion n. 情感,感情210. emotional a. 感情的,情绪（上）的211. awful a. 极坏的,威严的,可怕的212. awkward a. 笨拙的,棘手的213. clue n. 线索,提示214. collision n. 碰撞,冲突215. device n. 装置,设备216. devise vt. 发明,策划,想出217. inevitable a. 不可避免的218. naval a. 海军的219. navigation n. 航行220. necessity n. 必需品；必要性221. previous a. 先,前,以前的222. provision n. [pl.]给养,口粮；准备,设备,装置223. pursue vt. 追逐；追求；从事,进行224. stale a. 不新鲜的,陈腐的225. substitute n. 代用品vt. 代替226. deserve vt. 应受,应得,值得227. discrimination n. 歧视；辨别力228. professional a. 职业的,专门的229. secure a. 安全的,可靠的230. security n. 安全,保障231. scratch v./n. 抓,搔,扒232. talent n. 才能,天资；人才233. insurance n. 保险,保险费234. insure vt. 给...保险,保证,确保235. nevertheless ad. 仍然,然而,不过236. neutral a. 中立的,中性的237. spot n. 地点；斑点vt. 认出,发现；玷污238. spray v. 喷,（使）溅散239. medium a. 中等的,适中的n. 媒介物,新闻媒介240. media n. 新闻传媒241. auxiliary a. 辅助的,备用的242. automatic a. 自动的243. compete vi. 竞争,比赛244. competent a. 有能力的,能胜任的245. competition n. 竞争,比赛246. distribute vt. 分发247. disturb vt. 打搅,妨碍248. infer v. 推论,推断249. integrate v.（使）成为一体,（使）合并250. moist a. 潮湿251. hold out for sth. 坚持要求252. hold up坚持253. hold water站得住脚254. how about ...怎么样255. how come怎么会256. hungry for渴望257. ignorant of不知道258. impatient at sth.不耐烦259. impatient for急切,渴望260. impatient of无法容忍261. in (the)light of 鉴于,由于262. in a hurry 匆忙,急于263. in a moment 立刻,一会儿264. in a sense 从某种意义上说265. in a way 在某种程度上266. in a word 简言之,总之267. in accordance with 与...一致,按照268. in addition to 除...之外(还)269. in addition 另外,加之270. in advance 预先,事先271. in all 总共,合计272. in any case 无论如何273. in any event 无论如何274. in brief 简单地说275. in case of 假如,防备276. in charge of 负责,总管277. in common 共用的,共有的278. in consequence(of) 因此;由于279. in debt 欠债,欠情280. in detail 详细地281. in difficulty 处境困难282. in effect 实际上,事实上283. in favor of 支持,赞成284. in front of 面对,在...前285. in general 一般来说,大体上286. in half 成两半287. in hand 在进行中,待办理288. in honor of 为庆祝,为纪念289. in itself 本质上,就其本身而言290. in line with 与...一致291. in memory of 纪念292. in no case 决不293. in no time 立即,马上294. in no way 决不295. in order 按顺序,按次序296. in other words 换句话说297. in part 部分地298. in particular 特别,尤其299. in person 亲自,本人300. in place of 代替,取代,交换301. in place 在合适的位置302. in practice 在实践中,实际上303. in proportion to 与...成比例304. in public 公开地,当众305. in quantity 大量306. in question 正在谈论的307. in regard to 关于,至于308. in relation to 关于,涉及309. in return for 作为对...报答310. in return 作为报答/回报/交换311. in short 简言之,总之312. in sight 被见到;在望313. in spite of 尽管314. in step with 与...一致/协调315. in tears 流着泪,在哭着316. in terms of317. in the company / wake of随着318. in the course of 在...期间/过程中319. in the distance 在远处320. in the end 最后,终于321. in the event of 如果...发生,万一322. in the face of 即使;在...面前323. in the first place 首先324. in the future 在未来325. in the heat of the day 一天中最热的时候326. in the least 丝毫,一点327. in the long run 长期328. in the way 挡道329. in the world 究竟,到底330. in time 及时331. in touch 联系,接触332. in turn 依次,轮流;转而333. in vain 徒劳,白费力334. indifferent to无兴趣,不关心335. indignant with sb.愤慨336. inferior to级别低于,不如337. innocent of无...罪,无辜338. instead of 代替,而不是339. intent on专心于340. invisible to不可见的341. jealous of嫉妒342. just now 眼下;刚才343. keep one's eyes on关注344. keep on爱好,很喜欢345. keep track of 留心346. kind of / sort of有点somewhat347. lay off 下岗348. leave alone别说349. let the cat out of the bag泄露秘密350. liable for对...有责任351. liable to易于352. little by little 逐渐地353. look for / hunt for 找工作354. lost the point弄错355. lots of 许多356. loyal to忠于357. mad about/on狂热迷恋358. mad at/with sb.生气,愤怒359. mad with因...发狂360. make (both) ends meet收支平衡361. make a living谋生362. make it成功363. make the best / most of充分利用364. many a 许多365. mark the papers 批改考卷366. mayor / minor in367. meet one's needs满足要求368. might as well不妨369. mistake a for b 认错370. more or less 或多或少,有点371. my treat我请客372. narrow escape九死一生373. necessary to /for必要的374. next door 隔壁的,在隔壁375. next to下一个,其次376. no doubt 无疑地377. no less than 不少于...;不亚于378. no longer 不再379. no more than 至多,同...一样不380. no more 不再381. none other than 不是别的,正是382. nothing but 只有,只不过383. now and then 时而,偶尔384. off and on 断断续续,间歇地385. off duty 下班386. on (the) one hand 一方面387. on a large/small scale 大/小规模地388. on account of 由于389. on behalf of 代表390. on board 在船(车/飞机)上391. on business 因公392. on condition that 如果393. on duty 上班,值班394. on earth 究竟,到底395. on fire 起火着火396. on foot 步行397. on guard 站岗,值班398. on hand 在场,在手边399. on loan to借给400. on occasion(s) 有时,间或401. on one's guard 警惕,提防402. on one's own 独立,独自403. on purpose 故意地404. on sale 出售,廉价出售405. on schedule 按时间表,准时406. on second thoughts 经重新考虑407. on the contrary 正相反408. on the grounds of 根据,以...为由409. on the other hand 另一方面410. on the point of 即将...的时刻411. on the road 在旅途中412. on the side 作为兼职/副业413. on the spot 在场;马上414. on the whole 总的来说,大体上415. on time 准时416. on(an/the) average 平均,通常417. once (and) for all 一劳永逸地418. once again 再一次419. once in a while 偶尔420. once more 再一次421. once upon a time 从前422. one another 相互423. one's cup of tea喜欢的人/物424. open to不限制,开放的425. opposite to在对面426. or else 否则,要不然427. or so 大约,左右428. other than 非;除了429. out of breath 喘不过气来430. out of control 失去控制431. out of date 过时的432. out of doors 在户外433. out of order 出故障的434. out of place 不适当的435. out of practice 久不练习,荒疏436. out of sight 看不见,在视野外437. out of the question 毫无可能的438. out of touch 不联系,不接触439. out of 从...中;由于;缺乏440. over and over (again) 一再地,再三地441. parallel to与...平等,类似442. particular about挑剔,讲究443. patient with有耐心444. peculiar to独特的,独有的445. pick up捡446. play by ear见机行事447. popular with受...喜爱,爱戴448. prior to 在...之前449. pull one's leg拿某人开玩笑put someone on450. put someone up给某人提供住宿451. put up with忍受452. quite a few 相当多,不少453. rain cats and dogs瓢泼大雨454. rather than 不是...(而是)455. reach agreement 达成协议456. reach an agreement达成一致457. regardless of 不顾,不惜458. relative to与...有关459. remove from 从…除去460. representative of代表...的461. resign one's post 辞职462. responsible for负责,是...原因463. result from 由于464. rich in富于465. right away 立即,马上466. ring sb. up 打电话给…467. rule out 排除…的可能性468. run out of用完469. rush hours上下班高峰470. see: see to it that = make sure that确保471. sensible of觉查到472. sensitive to对...敏感473. set another date改期make on saturday / lock it 474. set one's mind on doing 决定be determined to / have one's mind set on / bent on 475. short of缺少476. show off卖弄477. sick of厌恶,厌倦478. side by side 肩并肩,一起479. similar to相似480. skilled at /in善于481. slip one's mind 忘记482. so far 迄今为止483. somewhere around 大约484. sooner or later 迟早,早晚485. sore throat / foot 嗓子哑/腿酸486. stay up late 熬夜487. step by step 逐步地488. subject to受制于,易于489. such as 例如,诸如490. sufficient for足够的491. suitable for/to适合于492. superior to优于,级别高于493. sure of /about对...有信心,确信494. suspicious of怀疑495. take a leave请假496. take a seat / be seated497. take one's place 取代498. take one's time慢慢来499. take sth. seriously 认真对待500. take up占据。