四级高级词组
be(not) in the mood(for sth/to do sth)有、没有做某事的心情
stir up 激起,挑起
solution to the problem 问题的解决方法
under no circumstances 无论如何不,决不 in/under the circumstances 在这种情况下;(情况)既然如此
at the core of 在。。。的核心;在。。。的重心
in one's presence 当着某人的面;有某人在场 presence of mind 镇定自若
steer clear of 绕开;避开
be/feel bound to 对。。。有义务的 be bound up in 热衷于,忙于 be bound up with 与。。。有密切关系
take stock of 对。。。估价,判断
partial to 偏爱的,癖好的;偏向一方的,偏心的
stoop to 堕落到,降低身份(做某事) stoop(down) to 俯身
submit oneself to 遵守
interpret...as...把。。。理解为。。。
It's highly desirable that。。。/for sb to do sth 很希望某人能。。。
stretch one's mind绞尽脑汁
approximate to接近,近于
string out(使)成行地展开;string with跟随
indispensable to/for必不可少,必需的
at/in a pinch必要时,在紧急关头;feel the pinch感到手头拮据 take...with a pinch of salt对。。。有保留,对。。。半信半疑
rope in说服
in bulk大量,大批
by/in comparison相比之下,in comparison with...与。。。比较起来
poles apart大相径庭
beyond belif难以置信;have great belief in sb非常相信某人,shake one's belief改变某人的想法
let slide 放任自流,听其自然 slide on。。。在。。。上滑行
set the pace(在赛跑中)领先,起带头作用,树立榜样 keep pave(with)(与。。。)齐步前进
go to extremes走极端 in the extreme非常,极其,最 to an extreme极度地,非常地
suffer for为。。。而受苦
claim for要求
dip into浏览;探讨(问题),研究
at one's disposal任某人处理,供某人使用
appeal to sb for help向某人求助
reckon on指望,盼望 reckon with估计;预料到;处理,对付
in sum简言之,一言以蔽之
The pot calls the kettle black.五十步笑百步
all manner of 各种各样的,形形色色的 in a manner of speaking不妨说,在某种意义上
fade away逐渐消失;慢慢减弱
the hell到底,究竟;like hell拼命地,极猛的;to hell with让。。。见鬼去吧
by/in contrast(与。。。)相对照 (in)contrast to/with与。。。对比起来
do justice to公平地对待,公正地评判
on occasion(s)有时,间或 take occasion to借机
be advisable to明智的
be superior to比。。。优越的,超过。。。的
on condition(that)如果,out of condition健康不佳
at leisure有空,闲暇时,不慌不忙地,从容不迫地
tide over使渡过(苦难时期)
out of joint脱臼;出了问题,处于混乱状态
surrender to屈服(于),让步
swear by极其信赖;宣誓,发誓 swear in使宣誓就只 swear off保证,戒掉,放弃
in full swing失分活跃,
正在权利进行中
ideal for sb/sth适合。。。
on the spur of the moment一时冲动之下,当即
put the screw(s) on对。。。施加压力,强迫 screw up抱紧;扭歪,把。。。弄糟
cast about/around for寻求,寻找,想办法 cast aside/away抛弃,推掉 cast off摆脱,抛弃 cast out开除,赶走
as/so far as...be concerned就。。。而言
nowhere near肯定不,远远不,远不及
in accordance with按照,根据,与。。。一致
scarcely...when一。。。就,刚。。。便
puzzle out苦苦思索而弄清楚(或解决)
puzzle over苦思
get on sb's nerves惹得某人心烦 have nerve to有勇气 lose one's nerve失去勇气
in excess of超过 to excess过度,过分,过量
in brief简言之,简单地说
a liquid sky明朗的天空
people in the over-45 age category年龄在45岁以上的人群
Sorrow is at parting if at meeting there be laughter.离别多愁绪,相见尽欢颜
a man of good conduct品行端正的人
give...the slip避开,甩掉 let slip sth错过(机会等);流露 slip up失误,出差错
bargain for/on预料到,考虑到;砍价,试图以低价购得
for an instant片刻,一瞬间 on the instant立即,马上 in an instant立即 the instant一。。。就
ease off/up减轻,减慢
exert oneself努力,尽力 exert all one's strength尽某人全力
dispose of 去掉,丢掉,除掉
flow into a rage怒火中烧
in evidence明显的,显眼的
bid fare well to告别。。。
take a fancy to 喜欢上,爱上
regardless of不顾,不惜
with reference to 关于,就。。。而论
place emphasis on把重点放在。。。;强调
lack faith in sth对某事缺乏信心
by trial and error反复实验,不断摸索
portion out分配,把。。。分给
benefit from从。。。获益 get benefit from从。。。得益
idle away虚度(光阴) idle about无所事事
in tune(with)(与。。。)一致,(与。。。)协调 out of tune调不准,走调,不协调
to the tune of达。。。之多,共计 tune in(to)调谐,收听
know backward(s)对。。。极其熟悉 take a backward step向后退一步
Whatever a man sow,that shall he also reap.种瓜得瓜种豆得豆
in consequence因此,后果 in consequence of由于,因为。。。的缘故
in earnest 认真的(地),诚挚的(地),一本正经的(地)
respond to作出反应,响应
by virtue of 借助,由于
react against反对,反动,反其道而行 react on/upon影响,起作用
against all(the) odds尽管有极大的困难,尽管极为不利 at odds(with)有争执,不和,不一致 odds and ends 零星杂物,琐碎物品
off the hook脱离困境
occur to被想起,被想到
chew over沉思,玩味
do one's utmost竭力,尽全力
in the balance(生命等)在危险状态中
in vain徒劳,无效
hammer out经过仔细斟酌后得出
for the sake of 为了。。。起见,看在。。。的
份上
be keen on/about渴望做某事 be keen to do sth太想做某事
The more haste,the less speed.欲速则不达
with good grace欣然地
at the mercy of 任凭。。。的摆布,完全受。。。的支配 have no mercy to对。。。毫不留情
beyond/past expression无法形容/表达 find expression(in something)在。。。表现出来
improve on/upon改进,胜过 improve in...在。。。方面增长
at stake在危急罐头,在危险中 stake...on拿。。。打赌
of one's own accord自愿地,主动地 with one accord一致地 in accord with按照,根据,与。。。一致
in dispute尚未解决,处于争议中
pine for渴望,思念
be limited to限于
in demand非常需要的,受欢迎的
to a certain extent在一定程度上
at all events/in any event不管怎样,无论如何 in the event结果,到头来 in the event that/of万一,倘若
owe to应该把。。。归功于,由于,因为
interfere with干扰 interfere in 干扰
at/from the outset开端,开始
leave to one’s own devices听任。。。自便,让。。。自行发展
be given to倾向。。。,惯于。。。
in character(与自身特性)相符 out of character(与自身特性)不符
from scratch从零开始,从头做起
in reality实际上,事实上
in harmony(with)(与。。。)协调一致,(与。。。)和睦相处
not to mention更不必说,除。。。外还
have an insight into sth对。。。有深入了解
account for解释;占有 on account of 由于,为了。。。 on no account 绝不可以,无论如何也不 take account of 考虑到 take into account考虑到,注意,重视 of no account不重要的
Destruction pursues the great.树大招风
in detail详细地 go into detail(s)详细叙述,逐一说明
indentical to/with相同的,相等的,与。。。一样
come/get to grips(认真)对待或处理
aband on oneself to 纵情于,沉溺于 with abandon放纵地,纵情地
beyond measure无法估计,极度
leap at sth迫不及待地接受某事物
on the horizon即将发生
single out选出,挑出
see...as an extension of...视。。。为。。。的延续
start business创业