雅思閲讀技巧-常用短語必背

for the better 好轉get the better of (=defeat sb.) 打敗, 勝過.

by birth 在出生上,論出身,按血統 at birth 在出生時; give birth to 出生

blame sb. for sth. 因…責備某人 . blame sth. on sb. 把…推在某人身上

in blossom開花(指樹木) be in blossom開花(強調狀態) come into blossom開花(強調動作)

on board 到船上, 在船上, 上火車或飛機

boast of (or about) 吹噓

out of breath 喘不過氣來考試大-中國站()

in brief(=in as few words as possible)簡言之

in bulk 成批地,不散裝的

take the floor 起立發言

on business 出差辦事.

be busy with sth.於某事 。 be busy doing sth. 忙於做某事

last but one 倒數第二.

but for (=without) 要不是. 表示假設

buy sth. for…money 用多少錢買

be capable of 能夠, 有能力 be capable of being +過去分詞:是能夠被…的

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

in case (=for fear that) 萬一;

in case of (=in the event of)如果發生…萬一 in the case of 至於…, 就…而言

in no case在任何情況下都不(放句首倒裝句)

be cautious of 謹防

center one’s attention on(=focus one’s attention on) 把某人的注意力集中在…上

be certain of (=be sure of) 有把握, 一定.

for certain of (=for sure )肯定地,有把握地

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

adjacent(=next to, close to) 毗鄰的, 臨近的

adjust..(to) (=change slightly)調節; 適應;

admit of (=be capable of, leave room for) …的可能，留有…的'餘地.

in advance (before in time) 預告, 事先.

to advantage 有利的,使優點更加突出地.

have an advantage over 勝過. have the advantage of 由於…處於有利條件 have the advantage of sb.知道某人所不知道的事

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

agree with 贊同(某人意見) agree to 同意

in agreement (with) 同意, 一致

ahead of 在…之前, 超過…;……………. ahead of time 提前.

in the air 1)不肯定, 不具體. 2)在謠傳中.

above all (=especially, most important of all) 尤其是, 最重要的.

in all (=counting everyone or everything, altogether) 總共, 總計

after all 畢竟,到底; (not) at all 一點也不; all at once(=suddenly)突然; once and for all 只此一次; above all 最重要的; first of all 首先; all in all 大體上説; be all in 累極了; all but 幾乎.

allow for (=take into consideration, take into account) 考慮到, 估計到.

amount to (=to be equal to) 總計, 等於.

answer for (undertake responsibility for, be liable for, take charge for) 對…負責.

answer to (=conform to) 適合,符合.

be anxious about 為…焦急不安; 或anxious for

apologize to sb. for sth. 為…向…道歉

appeal to sb. for sth. 為某事向某人呼籲. appeal to sb. 對某人有吸引力

apply to sb. for sth. 為…向…申請 ; apply for申請; apply to 適用.

apply to 與…有關;適用

approve of (=consent to, be in favor of, favor, agree to, consider good, right) 贊成, approve vt. 批准