
a good/great many a large number of
above all -- most important首先,首要
after all --- in spite of what has been done or expected毕竟 终究
all in all –generally speaking总的来说 总计
all the best 一best wishes切顺利 万事如意
as long as – so long as/if只要
break away from – get away from 脱离
break down – stop working 损坏 抛锚
break in – enter without permission 闯入 强行进入 插嘴 打断
break off – went apart 中断 折断
break out - escape 突然发生 爆发
break up - separate 分解
bring in - introduce 引来引进
bring up - raise 教育,培养
build up - increase 逐步建立
by and by – very soon 不久以后,很快
by day – during the day 日间,在白天
call for – ask for, require 提倡 号召 需要
call in – phone in 召来,召集
Call on – request, ask of 拜访 访问
call up - summon 号召 打电话
carry on - continue 继续下去,继续继续开展
carry out – do 开展 执行
check in – sign in 报到,登记
check out – sign out 查明,结账
clear up – sort out 整理 收拾
come about - result 发生,产生
come out – come on出来,出版, 发行
come up – 上来,上升, 发生
come up with – make/ think of 追上 赶上 想出主意
compare to - 把。。比作
compare with - 与。。相比
cut off – slice off 切断
cut up – slice up 切碎,齐根割掉
drop in – stop by 顺便走访
earn one’s living – make one’s living 谋生
face to face – in person 面对面
feel like doing sth – want to do sth 想要 感觉要
fill …with - put… in 用。。填充
fill in – replace (a person) 填充
for good - forever 永远
from time to time – sometimes, occasionally 不时 偶尔
get in – enter, come to 进入 收获 达到
get on/ along with… - are friends with与。。相处
get through –complete/finish通过,拨通电话
get together –come together 聚会 联欢
give back - return 归还 送还
give in – surrender/give up 屈服,让步
go for - 主张
go in for – take place (for) 参加 喜欢
go over – look over 仔细检查 复习
go through – scan/quick look 浏览 翻阅 通过
hang on - wait 打电话时不挂断 等待片刻
hang up – end the call 挂断电话
help oneself to – take what one want 请随便吃点
hold on – wait a moment 等一等,别挂电话
hold one’s breath - 屏住呼吸
hold out – extend out 伸出,坚持,维持
hold up – hang on 阻挡,使停顿
in all - altogether 总之
in a word – in summary 简言之,总之
in common - similar 共同 共有
in order (of)- rank by 按…顺序
in other words - paraphrase 换句话说
in public - 当众,公开 publicly
in surprise 吃惊 惊讶 surprisedly
keep one’s word 守信 keep one’s promise
knock into sb 撞上某人 bump into
lead to 导致 导向 cause
live on 一。。为主食,靠。。为生
look down upon/on 看不起,轻视
look forward to 盼望 expect
look out 留神 当心 watch out, be careful
make up of 有。。组成的,构成 consist of
make up one’s mind 下定决心 decide ,make a decision
more or less – around/approximately 或多或少
no doubt – no question 无疑地
now and then 不时 偶尔 from time to time, occasionally
now that 既然 since
hang on ---wait a moment 不挂断
once upon a time -- long ago 很久以前
or else ----or 否则
out of breath ----can hardly breathe 上气不接下气
out of order ---stop working 运转不正常
out of work ---lose jobs 失业
once again---once more 再一次
pick up--- drive sb 开车去接某人
prevent…from--- stop…from 阻止某人做某事
put down---note down ---write down 记下
ring up--- give sb a call 给某人电话
run out of ---use up 用光
see…off---say farewell/ goodbye to sb /see sb. leave 为某人送行
send for---go and get sb back 派人去请某人来
set off---start to go somewhere 动身 启程
take it easy---don’t worry 别着急
take place--- happen 发生
talk of sb---talk about sb 想起,考虑,认为
take the place of---replace 代替
