考研英语阅读精读笔之记作文经典句子
考研英语阅读精读笔记1991-2009作文表达知识点
day after day 日复一日： Day after day we have to face challenges in life.
in (the) face of A 面对A ：
In the face of challenges, some may shrink, some may give up, but some will stand up.
面对挑战，有些人或许会退缩，有些人或许会放弃，但有些人会挺身而出。
keep away from A 远离A ：It is desirable for us to keep away from harmful habits.
improve the standards of living 提高生活水平
Since the reform and opening-up, the public standards of living have been dramatically improved. 自从改革开放以来，人们的生活水平已经大大改善。
compared with A 与A 相比：Compared with cars, bikes are more environment friendly. lack sympathy for A：Some lack sympathy for those in disadvantaged circumstances.
set a good example for sb ： Lei Feng set a good example for every one of us.
be entitled to do 被授权做，有权利做：
Everyone is entitled to receive education. 人人都有权利接受教育。
Everyone is entitled to pursue happiness. 人人都有权利追求幸福。
It is as proper to do A as to do B. 做A 和做B 是一样恰当的。
It takes A to do ... 做... 需要A
It takes time and patience to have a good command of English
It took (sb) A to do ... 做... 花费了（某人的）A [A通常指时间和钱]
It took me a whole hour to make sense of the sentence.
make sacrifices 做出牺牲 the rhythm of modern life 现代生活的节奏
well-mannered 有礼貌的=civilized over a long term = in a long term 就长远来看
be of the opinion that 认为
I am of the opinion that both arguments hold some truth. 我认为两种观点都有点道理。 draw a conclusion 得出结论 be convinced that 认为
Some people believe that ... Others say that the opposite is true: that ... There is probably some truth in both arguments, but ...
有人认为，...... 其他人则持相反的观点：...... 两者可能都有道理，但是.......
Sb is programmed to do... 某人天生能做
be incapable of 不能
Those saying no to books will be incapable of adapting to the information era.
那些不读书的人将不能适应信息时代。
be exposed to A 接触A
Via the Internet, we can be exposed to infinite information.
通过互联网，我们可以接触到无限的信息。
A is deprived of B. A 被剥夺了B 。/A失去了B 。
Some children in disadvantaged circumstances are deprived of the chance to receive education. 有些穷人家的孩子失去了上学的机会。
A is likely to do ... A 可能做...
Water shortage is likely to become worse. 水短缺可能会变得更严重。
be bored with A 对A 感到厌烦 He is bored with the 9-5 lifestyle
It is a matter of ... 这是个... 的问题
It is a matter of life and death. 这是个生与死的问题。
a sure way 一个有效的方法 advise sb that 给某人以... 建议
enjoy great trust from sb 得到sb 的信任
It is now more convenient to do ... than before. 现在做... 比以前更加方便。
With cell phones, it is now more convenient to communicate than before.
Sth can do much more than do ... sth 的作用不仅仅是...
The Internet can do much more than providing us with information
capture one’s attention 吸引某人的注意力
A weighs much heavier than B. A 比B 重要的多。
Health weighs much heavier than wealth. 健康比财富重要的多。
fully develop one’s potentials 充分发展/发挥一个人的潜能/潜力
A good job is one which can fully develop our potentials
deserve special consideration 应该得到特殊关照/照顾
Those in disadvantaged circumstances should deserve special consideration.
弱势群体应该得到特殊关照。
A exerts great influence over B. A 对B 有巨大的影响。
College life exerts great influence over everyone’s values
大学生生活对每个人的价值观都有巨大的影响。
A has much to do with B. A 与B 有很大关系。
Global warming has much to do with human activities. 全球变暖与人类的活动有很大关系。 suffer from a disease 患病，得病 those suffering from swine flu 得了猪流感的人 There is still a long way to go before ... 在... 之前还有很长的路要走。
There is still a long way to go before everyone becomes aware of the problem.
在人们意识到这个问题之前，还有很长的路要走。
Legend has it that ... 据传说 take up challenges 接受挑战
participate in = take part in so-called a.所谓的 skilled in sth 精通sth
in earlier times 以前，早先 A in its true sense 真正意义上的A
effect-taking a. 生效的
But the tide is unlikely to turn back. 但是潮流不可能逆转。
It takes time to do... 做... 需要时间。
It takes time to have a good command of English. 学好英语需要时间。
And someday, remember, you might be in the same situation.
记住，某一天，你可能会遇到同样的情形。
A is preferable to B. A 比B 更可取。
When it comes to physical exercises, swimming is preferable to jogging.
当谈到体育锻炼，游泳比慢跑更可取。
There were signs that ... 有迹象表明..
Nothing could be further from the truth. 再没有比这更荒唐的了。
This is no flash in the pan. 这绝不是昙花一现。
A is a flash in the pan. A 是昙花一现。
Few creations of big technology capture the imagination like A.
现代科技的产物中，A 最令人神往/A最引人注目。
例句：Few creations of big technology capture the imagination like nuclear plants.
现代科技的产物中，核电厂最引人注目。
But to be fascinated is also, sometimes, to be blind. 但是着迷有时候会意味着变得盲目。 The lesson from A is that ... A 带给我们的教训是...
例句：The lesson from global warming is that man cannot be concerned only with himself. 全球变暖带给我们的教训是，人类不能只关心自己。
A short of B 缺乏B 的A
例如： areas short of talent 缺乏人才的地方 people short of ambition 缺乏抱负的人 Few would dispute that... 毫无疑问，无可争议
例如：Few would dispute that global warming has taken place. 毫无疑问，全球变暖已经发生。 Arizona ranked second of all states in its growth rate of population.
在人口增长率方面，亚利桑那州在各州当中位居第二。
China ranks first of all countries in population. 在人口方面，中国在全世界位居第一。 Just as ..., so ... 正如... ，... 也
如： Just as the Chinese have the Spring Festival for family reunions, so westerners have their Christmas. 正如中国人有春节可以进行家人团聚，西方人也有他们的圣诞节。
A is a reminder of B. A 让人们想到B 。
如：Dogs are often reminders of loyalty. 狗常常让人们想到忠诚。
That ... is now beyond dispute. 无可置疑，...
That the Internet has considerably changed our life is now beyond dispute.
无可置疑，互联网已经大大改变了我们的生活。
feel obliged to do 感到不得不做
Now the tide appears to be turning. 现在潮流似乎正在逆转。
A might lose popularity with people. A 可能会不再受欢迎。
A enjoys (great) popularity with people. A(极) 受欢迎。
Some traditions might lose popularity with people. 有些传统可能会被人们淡忘。 Have faith of Sth 对某事有信息
tried but in vain to do ... 试图做... ，但却没用/但却是徒劳。
例如： Some universities tried but in vain to discourage their students from cheating on exams. 有些大学试图阻止他们的学生考试作弊，但却没用。
广告：commercial promotion, marketing messages, commercial information
That ’s a prospect that horrifies sb. 这是sb 所不愿意看到的一种情况。
Global warming may cause the ice caps in the poles to melt completely. That’s a prospect that horrifies everyone.
全球变暖有可能使两级的冰盖彻底融化。这是大家都不愿意看到的一种情况。
be indispensable to A 对A 不可或缺
be deeply rooted in 深深扎根于
A weighs less than B. A 没有B 重要。
When it comes to factors of success, IQ weighs less than EQ.
就成功的因素而言，智商没有情商重要。
In doing .../When you do ..., you might gather the impression that ...
当... 的时候，你或许会产生这样一种印象，即...
In talking to today’s teenagers, yo u might gather the impression that they think highly of pop culture.
在跟今天的青少年谈话时，你或许会产生这样一种印象，即他们认为流行文化非常好。 What this amounts to is that ... 这就意味着...
make painstaking effort to do 尽力做，努力做
take pains to do 尽力做，努力做，下苦功做
There are twice as many A as B. （A 和B 为可数名词）A 的数量是B 的数量的两倍。 例如： Among 70-year-olds there are twice as many women as men.
70到79岁的人当中，女性的数量是男性数量的两倍。
It is customary of sb to do ... sb 习惯于做...
It is in the interest of sb to do ... 做... 符合sb 的利益。
例如：It is in the interest of children to limit their access to the Internet.
限制孩子上网符合他们的利益。
guard against A 提防A ，警惕A
例如：It is a phenomenon we must guard against. 这是我们必须警惕的一种现象。 attach importance to A 重视A
例如：More and more people attach importance to reducing greenhouse gas emission. 越来越多的人开始重视减少温室气体排放。
be prejudiced against A 歧视A ，对A 有偏见
例如：Many men are prejudiced against women. 很多男性歧视女性。
A is not so much B as C. 与其说A 是B ，不如说A 是C
It never occurred to me that ... 我从未想到...
例如：It never occurred to me that a big company like yours could make such a mistake. 我从未想到像你们这样的大公司居然也犯这样的错误。
hurt one’s pride 伤害某人的自尊
例如：Being frank may hurt other people’s pride. 直言不讳可能会伤害别人的自尊。 be happy to settle for a bit of everything 任何东西只要有一点就能满足，知足常乐
例如：Zhuang Zi was a man who was happy to settle for a bit of everything. 庄子是个知足常乐的人。
in the short term 短期而言，短期来看 lose sleep 失眠 lose sleep over A 担心A
A calls up scary memories of B. A 唤起了人们对于B 的可怕回忆。
The story calls up sweet memories of my childhood. 这个故事唤起了我对童年的美好回忆。 give birth to A 产生A ，导致A 的出现 on the chance (that) 基于... 的可能性
Small wonder. = Little wonder. = No wonder. 这也难怪。
例如：Beckham enjoys great popularity among young girls. Small wonder. He is young, handsome and successful. 贝克汉姆很受女孩子的欢迎，这也难怪，他年轻，英俊，而且事业有成。 the old and infirm 年老体弱者
Anyone can see this trend is unsustainable. 任何人都可以看出这个趋势难以持续。 Anyone can see this trend is sustainable. 任何人都可以看出这个趋势将会持续下去。
A has an advantage over B. A比B 有优势。
例如：Men usually have an advantage over women when hunting for jobs.
找工作时，男性通常比女性有优势。
A is to blame for sth. A 应为sth 受到责备，A 应为sth 负责，A 引起/导致了sth
例如：The quick pace of modern life is to blame for the prence of mental problems.
现代生活的快节奏导致了心理问题的普遍存在。
When it comes to A, ... 当谈到A ，就A 而言
Every cloud has a silver lining. 乌云有银边/凡事有敝就有利。
A is something sb can do without. Sb 可以没有A 。(A一般只能是事物。)
A is something sb cannot do without. Sb 不能没有A 。(A一般只能是事物。)
例如:The Net has become something we cannot do without. 我们已经离不开网络了。 for the sake of A 为了A 的缘故 drive sb to do 使sb 做 be second to A 仅次于A have a reputation for 有…的名声 go to early graves 早亡，过早的去世
awaken/alert sb to sth = warn sb of sth 提醒sb 注意sth
raise public awareness of sth 提高公众的…意识 command a language 掌握一门语言 take A 例如A ，以A 为例
A is no more regrettable than B. A 和B 一样都不令人遗憾。
It never rains but it pours. 不下雨则已，一下就是倾盆大雨。
from sb’s perspective 从sb 的角度出发 take to A 喜欢A
This success led him to conclude that……：成功使他得出……
It is not as if that … ……，事实并非如此。