Above all:最重要的是,most important of all
Above all, they’ll have to discover how much nitrogen it possesses since nitrogen is4/5 of the air breathe.(2002-1)
Account for:解释。说明
How do you account for the truth?
After all:终究,毕竟
We won’t be laid off after all.(1998-1)
Air /car crash:空难,车祸
Allergic to:过敏
I’m allergic to beef and mutton.
Appeal to:吸引,呼吁。
Could you tell me which position you think most appeals to you?(2002-6)
Apply for/to, application letter 申请,求职信
At ease:安逸,自由自在
I don’t know why he is ill at ease(心神不宁)
Back up:支持,援助。
Beat the crowd :避开人群,避开高峰
The only to beat the crowds when you do the grocery shopping on Sunday is to be here when they open at 9 sharp.(1990-6)
Be aware of:意识到
I like people who are going about their daily business without being aware of the camera(1997-1)
Behind the schedule/late
be responsible for
Be in the charge of:下级+be in the charge of+上级
Be in season:应季的,当令的
These apples and pears seem to be in season.(1995-6)
Be supposed to do:应该,被期望
What am I supposed to do with his help?
Book up
Break down/doesn’t work
Bring up:教育,培养,提出
She brought up her children to be truthful.
Build up积累,增强,树立
By chance/run into:偶然
By no means :绝不 /anything but
Check in/out
Come up:发生,出现,提出
Come up with:针对问题,挑战等提出,想出,赶上
I spent a whole week searching on the net, but came up with nothing valuable.
Concentrate on/focus on 集中
Deal with /cope with 处理
Drop in :顺便拜访
Drop out of:不参与,退出
They’re likely to drop out of school and less likely to succeed in life.
Eat one’s words 食言
Fall short of:达不到,不符合
Its results fell short of her expectation.(2002-1)
Figure out :搞清楚,弄明白
What I can’t figure out is how to make it work in my program.(2002-1)
Find out 找出
Fit one’s need;满足某人需要
For ages/a long time
Get along with:进展
Get around;避开
Get used to 习惯于,使适应