
2.A great deal of ---a lot of
3.A great many --- al lot of
4.A great variety of ----- many kinds of
5.A variety of --- many kind of
6.Abundant –enough
7.A small sum of – little money
8.Adequate --- enough
9.A majority of --- most of
10.Approximately – almost
11.Above all --- the most important thing
12.accelerate – increase
13.Accuse sb of doin ---- charge sb with doin
14.Acquire---gain/ obtain
15.Acquaintance ---friend /company
16.….are highly condemned ------ people criticize …. Badly
17.advocate –call for
18.adversity – hardship
19.afford to – can pay for
20.attribute to – because of
21.Assailed by --- troubled by
22.Anticipate ---foresee/ predict/foretell
23.Appeal to sb ---fascinate sb/ attract sb
24.appeal to ---call for
25.arise from – originate from
26.Attempt to do --- want to do
27.At the idea of/ at the mention of/ at the sight of/ at the sound of ---think/talk/see/hear
28.at the cost of 以什么为代价
29.Astonish –shock / startle /surprise
30.authority --- government
31.Available ---have free time
32.be addicted to – like
33.Be/feel obliged to do sth ---- have to do / must do
34.better – to make sth better
35.be crucial to---be important to
36.be confronted with – face with
37.Be delighted to do ---happy/glad/ pleased to do
38.be fond of – like
39.be beneficial to – be good for
40.be exposed to – encounter
41.Be impressed by ----- by shocked by
42.be initiated to – start
43.Be likely to do --- it’s probably to / it’s possible to/ it’s likely to
44.be obsessed with – be attracted by
45.be indebted to –appreciate
46.be prone to – tend to do
47.Be tempted to do sth --- want to do sth
48.bring forward --- advocate
49.But more often than not ---often
50.By comparison --- compared with
51.become quite illogical when ----- people become unreasonable when./ people lose control when
52.call forth – arose
53.carry out –implement
54.celebrity – famous people
55.cherish – care
56.claim --say
57.Confirm --- make sure / assure
58.conform to – similar to
59.Come to be known by ---- became famous among
60.compare – to --- take sth as
61.content – satisfied
62.contribute to – result in
63.constitute --- make up with
.counter-measure-- solution
65.cultivate --- educate
66.Demand –ask
67.Develop an unshakable faith in sth ----- totally believe in sb
68.disastrous – sad
69.disturbing – annoying
70.distinctive --- special
71.do deliberately –mean to
72.dote on – excessive care for
73.Draw to its close ---- close /end
74.drastic measure – tough measure
75.Enable us to do sth --- make it possible for sb to do sth
76.endure – bear
77.endeavor to – try to
78.excessive – to much
79.Exert a subtle influence on sb---- influence sb
80.Exert a peculiar fascination on sb ---- fascinate sb greatly
81.Extol --- speak highly
82.excel – surpass
83.Fail to– didn’t/don’t
84.feel so dejected about___ ---- feel sad about___
85.fierce – cruel
86.frequently/regularly -- often
87.For the simple reason that ---- simply because
88.foster - cultivate
.fulfill—make dream come true
90.Give rise to --- lead to/ result in / cause
91.give more thought to-- think it over
92.global economic integration --globalization全球一体化
93.Go into rapture---- very happy about / crazy about
94.Go to great length to do sth ---- try their best to do
95.go insane – go crazy
96.go astray – go into a wrong way
97.guarantee – assure
98.Have an intention of doing ---want to do sth
99.Have the reputation of ---- famous for
100.have a passion for – like
101.have a great influence on --- affect sth
102.heart and soul – with all my heart
103.hesitate to – reluctant to
104.I am fully convinced that ---- I am sure/ positive that
105.I could not help doing ---- I cannot control myself of doin sth
106.Industrious --- diligent
107.Imagine sth to be a sort of sth --- think of sth as sth/ regard ---as/ refer to ---as
108.imperative – necessary
109.in possession of ---- own
110.In their effort to do sth --- they try to do sth
111.In the case of – take --as an example
112.induce sb to do--- lead sb to do
113.indulged in –immerse sb in
114.Invariably --- always
115.inseparable – indivisible
116.inevitable – unavoidable
117.in no time—immediately
118.Inferior to ---- worse than
119.in support of – support
120.in that –because
121.in mounting numbers – a great number of
122.It’s the normally accepted practice that ---- people believe that …
123.It’s disturbing to think that ---- I am so worried about to think that……
124.It suddenly dawned on me that--- it suddenly came to/ occurred to/ me that-- / I suddenly realized that…
125.It came to a stop ----- it stopped
126.It has always been a mystery to me that ….. -------I always want to know that…
127.it is inconceivable – it’s hard to imagine / believe –
128.it’s vital to–it’s important to
129.It’s essential... --- it’s important
130.it’s generally agreed upon that—people agreed that
131.it’s traditional deal for sb to do---- traditional habit to do-
132.It would be unforgivable to do ---- cannot do sth
133.Large sums of money --- lots of money
134.lay emphasis on --- pay attention to
135.Live under the illusion that ---- live in the false idea
136.live up to – fulfill
137.long for – desire
138.lose the reason – lose the head
139.Make a name for oneself ---- became famous
140.Make a close study of ---- research on
141.make use of – take advantage of
142.Managed to escape --- escaped successfully
143.Most of us have formed an unrealistic picture of life on/in ----we all have a wonderful dream about
144.Nor is ---without its beauty – however, it’s also has its advantage
145.No creature has received more praise and abuse than sth ----- sth has been praised or abused most
146.No one can avoid being influenced by advertisement --- advertisement influenced everyone
147.Now that ….but --- although/ though
148.No sooner…than ------ immediately when / as soon as…
149.News come to me that----- I heard the news that
150.Nuisance – problem/ trouble/headache
151.Observe / spot --- see / watch / look
152.Obtain – find out/ get/ gain
153.obligation –duty
154.Occupy---take up
155.Occur – happen
156.odds – problem
157.painstaking – effort
158.Prefer to do sth/ prefer sth to sth ------ like doing sth better / like sth better
159.preserve – keep
160.Perhaps there is an element of truth in ------ perhaps they are all right in a way—
161.Place a high value --- praise/speak-- highly
162.poverty-stricken area– poor area
163.predicament – hardship
1.Promptly --- in time
165.prominent (men)--- important (men)
166.pursue – seek
167.Reluctantly --- be unwilling to do / unwillingly
168.Refer to sb as sth ---- call sb sth
169.Remind sb of ---- make sb remember sth
170.renowned – famous
171.reckless move – move on an impulse
172.resort to doing – adopt/take 采取
173.ringleader – main course
174.ruin – damage
175.run counter to – against
176.reverse ---turn –around
177.recruit – hire
178.they reason that ____------the reason is that ____
179.Search/ in search of ----- hunt/look for
180.Second to none ---best
181.Seek common ground while reserving differences.求同存异
182.setback – hardship
183.shrink – decrease
184.shelter –protect
185.solely – only
186.spare no effort doing –try best to
187.Sth is beyond me ---- I don’t understand sth
188.strive to do__ ---try best to do sth
1.Superior to ---- better than
190.surmount – overcome
191.Take possession of sth – in charge of sth
192.Take ur mind of sth --- don’t think of/about sth
193.take sth for granted –think sth naturally
194.tend to --- be likely to
195.The sad truth is that ---- unfortunately
196.The truth is that --- in fact
197.The other side of the picture is quite the opposite --- on the other side/ on the other hand, it’s quite different.
198.To be of great interest --- to be very interesting
199.The virtue of sth--the advantage of sth/ the good of sth
200.Tolerate – stand / bear/ withstand
201.thorough – completely
202.Unfortunate --- unlucky
203.undergo—experience
204.unrelenting – insistent
205.ultimate goal – final goal
206.utilize – apply / use
207.We should be considerate and understanding. --- we should be thoughtful.
208.Would rather…than ----- prefer to do sth
209.worship – love
210.When it came to pollution problem-----when we talked about pollution problem
211.yield to – surrender
