adjust..(to) (=change slightly)调节; 适应;
have an advantage over 胜过. have the advantage of 由于…处于有利条件 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.
attribute…to…(=to believe sth. to be the result of…)把..归因于.., 认为..是..的结果
begin with 以…开始. to begin with (=first of all) 首先, 第一(经常用于开始语)
on behalf of (=as the representative of) 以…名义
believe in(=have faith or trust in; consider sth.sb. to be true) 相信,依赖,信仰.
get the better of (=defeat sb.) 打败, 胜过.
by birth 在出生上,论出身,按血统 at birth 在出生时; give birth to 出生
blame sb. for sth. 因…责备某人 . blame sth. on sb. 把…推在某人身上
in blossom开花(指树木) be in blossom开花(强调状态) come into blossom开花(强调动作)
take the floor 起立发言
be capable of 能够, 有能力 be capable of being +过去分词是能够被…的
compare…with … 把…与…比较
compare…to… 把…比作…
complain of (or about)抱怨;诉苦;控告;complain about 抱怨某人或事情; complain to sb. about sth. (or sb.) 向某人抱怨…; complain (抱怨); complement (补充); compliment (恭维)
delight in(=take great pleasure in doing sth.)喜欢, 取乐
take (a) delight in 喜欢干…, 以…为乐
demand sth. from sb. 向某人要求(物质的)东西
deprive sb. of sth. 剥夺某人某物
deviate from 偏离, 不按…办
on a diet 吃某种特殊饮食, 节食
differ from…in 与…的区别在于…
dispose of (=get rid of ,throw away)处理掉
beyond dispute不容争议的,无可争议
in dispute 在争议中
(be) distinct from ( = be different from) 与…截然不同
distinguish between (=make or recognize differences) 辨别
distinguish…from 把…与…区别开
do away with(=get rid of; abolish; discard eliminate) 除去,废除,取消; do away with (=kill) 杀掉, 镇压
come off duty 下班
be in sympathy with 赞同,同情
in terms of (=with regard to; respectively) 按照, 根据, 在…方面
behind the times (思想,看法)落后于时代
behind time (=late) 迟到, 晚点
for the time being (=temporarily)暂时
be in touch with 与…有接触, 有联系 be out of touch with 与…没有联系或接触
in view of (=considering) 考虑到… in the view of 按…的意思
as a whole (=in general) 就整体而论
on the whole (=generally, for the most part) 大体上说
against one’s will 违心地, 违背意愿地 at will 随心所欲; with a will 有决心地
be aware of (=be conscious of )意识到,知道
in any case(=for love or money, at any rate, at any price, at any cost , whatever happens; anyhow)无论如何
in case (=for fear that) 万一;
in case of (=in the event of)如果发生…万一 in the case of 至于…, 就…而言
in no case在任何情况下都不(放句首倒装句)
be cautious of 谨防