初中重要短语及知识点总结36：英语重点常考短语（3）

go for sth

去从事（某项活动或运动）

【例】Let us go for a row.

我们去划船吧。

go into effect

生效；实施

【例】This law will go into effect on the day of its promulgation.

本法自公布之日起生效。

go on duty

上班

【例】What time did you go on duty？

你几点钟去上班？

come off duty

下班

【例】We come off duty at 6 o?clock.

我们6点下班。

work one?s way through

（聚精会神地）完成

【例】Try to make the effort to work your way through all of your task at a time.

努力争取把你所有的任务一次性完成。

escape from

逃避；从……逃避

【例】We had to break the door out to escape from the fire.

我们不得不把门砸开以逃避火灾。

be on the watch for sb. / sth.

小心提防

【例】We should be on the watch for the thieves on the bus.

我们应该提防公交车上的小偷。

press on

继续；抓紧；用力压

【例】Organizers of the strike are determined to press on.

罢工的组织者决定将罢工进行到底。

in the light of

鉴于；根据

【例】In the light of these changes，we must revise our plan.

鉴于这些变化，我们必须重新修订我们的计划。

attempt to

尝试；试图

【例】I will attempt to answer all your question.

我将努力回答你的全部问题。

persuade sb. to do sth.

劝说某人做……

【例】I try to persuade him not to fight with others.

我劝他不要和别人打架。

on one?s guard（against）

防备，警惕

【例】We shall have to be on our guard against making mistake like that in the future.

我们今后必须防止犯类似错误。

come into blossom

开花

【例】These trees come into blossom early in the middle of summer.

这些树在仲夏时开花。

be fortunate in

幸运；有好运的

【例】You are fortunate in working in London.

你真幸运能在伦敦工作。

prohibit…from

阻止，禁止

【例】We set a fence to prohibit sheep from wolves.

为了防止羊被狼吃掉，我们建了一道篱笆。

have an effect on

对……有影响

【例】What you say or do will have an effect on others.

你所说或所做的每一件事都会对别人产生影响。

be ignorant of

不了解；不知道

【例】Tim is ignorant of literature.

提姆对文学不了解。

convince sb. of

使某人相信

【例】He tried to convince them of the safety of traveling by airplane.

他试图让他们相信乘飞机旅行是安全的。

take…into consideration

把……纳入考虑

【例】I will take your suggestion into consideration.

我会考虑下你的建议。

jump on

斥责；攻击

【例】The boss jumped on Bill for his mistakes.

老板因比尔做了错事而痛斥他。

at a standstill

处于停滞状态

【例】Production is more or less at a standstill.

生产几乎处于停滞状态。

be on one?s back

生病卧床

【例】He was on his back for a month.

他生病卧床一个月了。

originate in / from

源于

【例】Their estrangement originated from a misunderstanding.

他们之间的隔阂源于一场误会。

be scheduled for

安排；定在某时（进行）

These rich deposits are scheduled for large scale extraction in the future.

这些丰富的矿藏被安排在将来进行大规模的开采。

in excuse of

为……辩解

【例】You cannot plead ignorance in excuse of your conduct.

你不能以不懂法律来替你的行为辩解。

beyond dispute

不可置疑的，不容争议的

【例】This dictionary is the best one beyond dispute.

这本字典无疑是最好的。

in support of

支持……

【例】They decided to stay in support of the new policy.

为了支持新的政策，他们决定留下来。

impress on

给……留下印象

【例】It?s hard to impress on people who don?t care about others.

我们很难给那些不关心别人的人留下印象。

take charge of

负责；管理；照顾

【例】The headmaster appointed a dean to take charge of students? affairs.

校长任命一名教务主任负责学生事务。

lend itself / themselves to

适合于（某用途）

【例】The incident seemed to lend itself to dramatization.

那件事似乎适合被编成戏剧。

have（an）impact（on）

对……的影响

【例】Automobile exhaust has a bad impact on the atmosphere.

汽车尾气会对空气造成不好的影响。

（as）a matter of course

照例；通常；当然

【例】We always check people?s addresses as a matter of course.

我们总是照例检查一下他们的地址。

catch / get a glimpse of

瞥见；发现

【例】She catches a glimpse of a monster！

她瞥见了一个怪物！

rest on / upon

依靠，依赖于，取决于

【例】We rest on our friends when we are in trouble.

我们遇到困难时依靠朋友帮助。

in the position of

处在……位置上

【例】Iam standing in the position of a high mountain.

我站在一座高山上。

on no account

无论如何不，绝不

【例】On no account should you cheat in the exam.

无论如何你都不应该考试作弊。

impose…on

把……加强给；利用；欺骗

【例】Do not try to impose your belief on others.

别试图把你的信仰强加给别人。

on one?s own

独立，独自

【例】Let them do it on their own.

让他们独自完成自己的事情。

no more…than

和……一样都不……

【例】The lion is is no more mereciful than the tiger.

狮子与老虎同样残忍。

of one?s own accord

主动地；自愿地

【例】She cleaned the classroom of her own accord.

她主动打扫了教室。

engage in / be engaged in

从事，忙于

【例】They also engage in various kinds of sideline production.

他们也从事各种副业生产。

boast of / about

夸耀；吹嘘

【例】He boasts of being the best football player in the school.

他夸耀自己是学校里最棒的足球运动员。

at the risk of

冒着……的风险

【例】I will have another try at the risk of failing.

我会冒着失败的风险再尝试一次。

in despair

陷入绝望

【例】He was in despair when he spent the last of his money.

把最后一点钱花掉以后，他陷入了绝望。

make the most of

充分利用

【例】We should make the most of our time.

我们应该充分利用时间。

range between

范围在……与……之间

【例】Price range between ＄2 and ＄7.

售价在2美元到7美元之间。

live from hand to mouth

勉强度日

【例】I had to live from hand to mouth until I found a job.

在找到?作前，我只能勉强度日。

in accordance with

依照，根据

【例】They arrested Steven in accordance with the law.

他们依照法律逮捕了史蒂文。

in the short term

从短期来说；目前来看

【例】In the short term，the medicine may not be very effective.

短期内，这药可能药效不是很大。

in doubt

可怀疑的；不确定的

【例】The boy?s honesty was never called in doubt.

那个男孩的诚实不容置疑。

with / in reference to

关于

【例】I am calling in reference to your job.

我打电话是来询问关于你工作的事。

adjust to

调整……以适应；习惯于

【例】It will take foreigners some time to adjust to our way of life.

外国人要花一些时间才能适应我们的生活方式。

come at sb.

扑向（某人）

【例】The noise came at us from all sides.

噪音从四面八方向我们袭来。

be / get fed up with

厌烦

【例】People get fed up with anyone who brags all the time.

总是大吹大擂的人到哪里都遭人厌烦。

gain access to

可以到达；接近；可以使用

【例】Scientists have only recently been able to gain access to the area.

科学家们直到最近才得以进入该地区。

be in debt to…

欠……的债

【例】He?s in debt to the bank because he bought that big house.、

他因买下那座大房子而前银行的债。

beyond belief

令人难以置信

【例】The news is beyond belief.

这个消息令人难以置信。

be grateful to sb.for sth.

因某事感激某人

【例】I?m so grateful to my neighbors for helping in time.

我因邻居及时的帮助而万分感激他们。

be fit for / to do sth.

适合；胜任

【例】The area is not fit for living.

这个区域不适宜居住。

at the expense of

在牺牲（或损害）……的情况下

【例】It?s wrong to aim at sheer quantity at the expense of quality.

只追求数量而忽视质量是错误的。

be distinct / different from

与……截然不同

【例】The two issues are distinct from each other.

这两个问题截然不同。

in good repair

状况良好；完好无损的

【例】It?s not very easy to maintain the house in good repair.

要保持这幢房子完好无损可是件不那么容易的事。

for the sake of

为了，由于

【例】We?d better take something light for the sake of convenience.

为了方便起见，我们最好拿点轻的东西。

under consideration

在考虑中

【例】The matter is now under consideration.

这个问题正在考虑中。

restrain…from

抑制

【例】He could hardly restrain himself from crying.

他难以控制地哭了出来。

revolve around

围绕……转动；以……为中心

【例】His whole life revolves around surfing.

他一生都在做与冲浪相关的事。

reflect on

仔细考虑；反省

【例】You must reflect on what answer to give.

你必须仔细考虑怎么答复。

take delight in

以……为乐

【例】People still take delight in talking about the legendary story.

那个传奇般的故事至今为人津津乐道。

be in a mess

乱七?糟；处境困难

【例】Her hair was in a terrible mess.

她的头发乱极了。

appeal to

求助；呼吁；上诉；有吸引力

【例】If you appeal to him for help，he will come down handsome.

如果你向他求助，他会慷慨解囊。

keep a（close）watch on

密切注视

【例】The police man keeps a close watch on the criminal.

警察密切注视着犯罪的一举一动。

tell…from

辨别；认出

【例】It?s difficult to tell Jane from Joan because they look so alike.

简和琼很难被分得清楚，因为她们长得太像了。

keep pace with

跟……齐步前进

【例】I cannot keep pace with my classmates in English learning.

在英语学习方面，我跟不上其他同学。

put sb. at one?s ease

使某人感到轻松

【例】The dentist soon put the small girl at her ease.

牙医很快使小女孩的情绪放松了。

at a lose

不知所措；亏损

【例】Mary is at a loss for what to do next.

玛丽不知道下一步该做什么。

with ease

轻而易举地，不费事

【例】Their team won the game with ease.

他们队轻松地赢了那场比赛。

in force

大量；众多；已生效；在实施中

【例】The enemies attacked us in force.

敌人大举进攻我们。

on demand

一经要求；索要；见票即付

The bill is payable on demand.

【例】这张支票，来取即付。

probe into

探索；探究

【例】He could not probe into the mystery of his teache?s speech.

他吃不透老师讲话的隐晦含义。

relieve…of…

解除；帮助拿；免除

【例】It will relieve her of a tremendous burden.

这将给她解决一个巨大的负担。

be response for

对……负责；是造成……的原因

【例】The drunk driver was response for this accident.

酒驾司机对这次事故负责。

exert…on…

对……施加……

【例】The teacher starts to exert tension on students.

老师开始对学生施加压力。

behind schedule

落后于计划进度；晚于规定时间

【例】You are 2 minutes behind schedule.

你比规定时间晚了两分钟。

get laid off

被解雇

【例】My boss might get me laid off.

我老板可能会解雇我。

in the mood to / for

有心情做

【例】I am not in the mood to argue.

我没心情吵架。

know sb. by sight

与某人面熟

【例】I know him by sight but have never spoken to him.

我知道他是谁，但从没同他讲过话。

be typical of…

是……的特点

【例】This painting is typical of Gothic.

这幅画具有哥特风格的特点。

have little to do with…

与……没有关系

【例】The heading seemed to have little to do with the text.

那个标题好像与正文没什么关系。

on the face of it

表面上看

【例】On the face of it，the document seemed genuine.

表面上看，这一件像是真的。

derive / obtain…from

从……取得；由……得来

【例】He derive his name from Roman mythology.

他的名字取自罗马神话。

when it comes to sth.

当说到某事时；一谈到

【例】They are inexperienced when it comes to decorating.

当说到装修时，他们就没有什么经验了。

at one?s convenience

在某人方便时

【例】Can you telephone me at your convenience to arrange a meeting？

你能不能在你方便时给我来个电话，安排见一次面？

come into existence

开始存在；成立

【例】The company came into existence 20 years ago.

这家公司成立于二十年前。

concentrate on / upon

专心，集中

【例】He wanted to concentrate on the class.

他想要专心听课。

adapt…for…

改编，改写

【例】The writer is going to adapt his novel for a film.

这位作家打算把他的小说改编成一部电影。

confirm sb. in

使某人在……更加坚定

【例】The information confirm me in the belief that he is to blame.

这一消息使我坚信他该受到责备。

by / in virtue of

凭借；由于；依靠；因为

【例】We can use PPT in virtue of computer.

我们可以借助电脑使用幻灯片演示文档。

be caught in

淋雨；陷入

【例】Be quick or we?ll be caught in a shower.

快点，否则就会淋雨了。

react to

对……作出反应

【例】How did they react to your suggestion？

他们对你的建议有什么反应？

（be）in existence

存在

【例】The Imperial Palace has been in existence for many years.

故宫可有年头了。

spare a moment to do

抽出一点时间做……

【例】Please spare a moment to help me find my cell phone.

请抽出一点时间帮我找一下手机。

under way

在进行中；已经开始

【例】Preparations are under way for a week of special events in May.

五月份特别活动周的准备工作已在进行中。

close（shut）one?s eyes to

视而不见；不理会

【例】We do not close our eyes to the difficulties.

我们并非无视这些困难。

range from…to…

从……到……的范围

【例】Courses range from cookery to computing.

课程多种多样，从烹饪到计算机操作应有尽有。

senior to

比……年长

【例】I am ten years senior to him.

我比他年长十岁。

dismiss sb. / sth. as sth.

不予考虑；摒弃；对……不屑一提

【例】He just laughed and dismissed my proposal as unrealistic.

他只是笑了笑，认为我的建议不切实际，不予考虑。

knock off

收工；匆匆完成；杀死

【例】Let?s knock off the work early and go to the football game.

咱们早点收工去看球赛吧。

out of breath

喘不过气来

【例】The five - mile run let us all out of breath.

五英里的长跑让我们都上气不接下气了。

concern oneself about / with

关心

【例】He doesn?t concern himself about what people say.

不管人们怎么讲，他都不关心。

on earth

究竟，到底；世界上

【例】How on earth did you irritate him？

你究竟是怎么把他惹怒的？

have the last word

最终决定；最后裁决

【例】We?d better let the chairman of the meeting have the last word.

我们最好还是让主席做最后的决定。

substitute for

取代，替代

【例】Peter substitute for the injured player.

彼得替换了那个受伤的运动员。

for certain

肯定地；有把握地

【例】They didn?t say anything for certain.

他们没有给出任何确切的答复。

be considerate of

体谅

【例】Why not learn to be considerate of your parents？

为什么不能学会体谅你的父母呢？

on the ground（s） of / that

因为，基于……理由

【例】She would never discriminate anyone on the ground of poverty.

她从不因一个人穷就歧视他。

have confidence in sb. / sth.

信任

【例】We have confidence in the mayor.

我们信任这位市长。

share in

分担；分享

【例】He shared in my sorrows as well as in my joys.

他分担我的悲伤，也分享我的快乐。

take a glance / look at

看?眼（强调动作）

【例】She takes a glance at that strange man.

她看了一眼那个奇怪的人。

in place

在适当的位置；准备就绪

【例】She likes to have everything in place.

她喜欢把每件东西都各就各位。

bring / put…into practice

把……付诸实践

【例】His aim is to bring the theory into practice.

他的目标是把理论运用于实践中。

abide by

遵守（法律、决定等）；信守（诺言、原则等）

【例】Everyone must abide by the law.

每个人都须守法。

be on about sth.

谈论（某事）

【例】I didn?t know what he was on about.

我不知道他说的什么

by turns

轮换地

【例】They have to on duty this weekend by turns.

他们这周末必须轮换值班。

on memory of

为纪念……

【例】They set up educational fund on memory of their grandfather.

他们为纪念祖父而设立了一项教育基金。

be ashamed of

感到羞愧；惭愧

【例】What is there to be ashamed of confessing one?s errors？

承认自己的错误有什么可羞愧的呢？

congratulate sb. on

祝贺

【例】We congratulated him on having passed the exam.

我们祝贺他通过了考试。

in place of（= instead of）

代替

【例】Plastics are now often used in place of wood or metal.

现在塑料经常被用来代替木料或金属。

have an advantage over

胜过；优于

【例】A man who can think wisely always have an advantage over others.

善于动脑的人总是会胜过别人。

be indicative of

表明，说明

【例】His investigation was indicative of his interest in this problem.

他的调查显示了他在这个问题上的兴趣。

at one?s leisure

有空时；方便时

【例】Please come and visit us at your leisure.

有空请来我们这里做客。

keep…to oneself

保守秘密

【例】I kept your secret to myself all these years .

这些年来我一直保守着你的秘密。

be used to doing

习惯于

【例】She is used to reading at night.

她习惯在晚上看书。

at random

任意地

【例】The librarian took a book at random from the shelf.

图书管理员从书架上随意拿了一本书。

lean on

依靠，依赖；对……施压

【例】We lean on our friends when we are in trouble.

我们遇到困难时依靠朋友帮助。

encourage sb. in

鼓励某人……

【例】I encourage my daughter in DIY.

我鼓励女儿自己动手做东西。

look sb. in the eye

正视；打量（某人）

【例】I won?t be able to look him in the eye if I lie.

我要是撒谎，我就不敢直视他的眼睛。

demand sth. of / from sb.

向某人要求某物

【例】The consumers may demand compensation from the holders of the business license.

消费者可以向营业执照的持有人要求赔偿。

on the increase

在增加

【例】Cinema attendances are distinctly on the increase.

电影观众在明显地增加。

on the back of

在……（外面的）后部

【例】You hit me on the back of the head！

你砸着我的后脑勺了！

with the result that

其结果是

【例】I was late，with the result that I was punished.

我迟到了，结果受到了惩罚。

turn one?s back on sb.

抛弃，背弃；不理睬（某人）

【例】We cannot turn our back on the world outside.

我们不能抛弃这个世界。

on record

记录在案的；公开发表的

【例】It is on record that the summer was the hottest for 50 years.

记录说今夏是50年来最热的。

be / get out of practice

生疏；疏于练习

【例】Don?t ask me to speak French！I?m out of practice.

可别让我讲法语！我已经生疏了

on a large scale

大规模地

【例】This district used to grow cotton on a large scale.

这个地区过去大量种棉花。

in search of

寻找

【例】Hungry beggars roamed the streets in search of food.！

饥饿的乞丐在街上徘徊寻找食物。

by comparison

相比之下，比较起来

【例】The pair of shose are cheaper by comparison.

相比之下这双鞋要便宜些。

in comparison with

和……比起来

【例】She is much more diligent in comparison with me.

和我比起来，她勤奋多了。

fit into

（使）适合；（使）融为?体；纳?

【例】Where does this vase fit into the picture？

这个花瓶适合放在这幅画的什么方位？

inferior to

比……差

【例】His performance is inferior to others.

他的表现比其他人差。

in one?s face

当着某人的面

【例】The manager said that the company is difficult to operate in every employees? faces.

经理当着全体雇员的面公开表示公司运转困难。