高考英语 400 个常考短语
A
a big headache 令人头痛的事情
a complicated social phenomenon 复杂的社会现象
acquireknowledge and skills 学习知识和技能
a fraction of 一部分
a matter of concern 焦点
a series of 一系列,一连串
above all 首先,尤其是
advanced science and technology 先进的科学技术
absent from 不在,缺席
abundant in 富于
account for 解释
a controversial issue 有争议性的问题
accuse sb. of sth. 控告
admittedly 应当承认
attach great importance to... 重视
add to 增加
after all 毕竟,究竟
agree with 同意
a heated discussion / debate 热烈的讨论/争论
ahead of time / schedule 提前
ahead of 在…之前
alien to 与…相反
all at once 突然,同时
all but 几乎;除了…都
all of a sudden 突然
all over again 再一次,重新
all over 遍及
all right 令人满意的;可以
all the same 仍然,照样的
all the time 一直,始终
angry with sb. at / about sth. 生气,愤怒
anxious about / for 忧虑,担心
an irresistible trend of... 必然趋势
anything but 根本不
apart from 除…外(有/无)
appeal to 吸引,申诉,请求
applicable to 适用于
apply to 适用
appropriate for / to 适当,合适
approximate to 近似,接近
aptat 聪明,善于
apt to 易于arouse wide public concern / draw public attention 引起了广泛的公众关注
around the clock 夜以继日
a reliable source of information 可靠的信息源
argument on both sides 双方的论点
as a matter of fact 实际上
as a result (of) 因此,由于
as a rule 通常,照例
as far as...be concerned 就…而言
as far as 远至,到…程度
as follows 如下
as for 至于,关于
as good as 和…几乎一样
as if 好像,仿佛
as regards 关于,至于
as to 至于,关于
a symbol of society progress 社会进步的体现
as usual 像平常一样,照例
as well as 除…外(也);还
as well 同样,也,还
as far as I am concerned / personally 就我而言/就个人而言
ashamed of 羞愧,害臊
as the proverb goes... 正如谚语所说…
aside from 除…外(还有)
ask for the moon 异想天开
at a loss 茫然,不知所措
at a time 一次,每次
at all costs 不惜一切代价
at all events 不管怎样,无论如何
at all times 随时,总是
at all 丝毫(不),一点也不
atany rate 无论如何,至少
at best 充其量,至多
at first sight 乍一看,初看起来
at first 最初,起先
at hand 在手边,在附近
at heart 内心里,本质上
at home 在家,在国内
at intervals 不时,每隔…
at large 大多数,未被捕获的
a totally different argument 完全不同的观点
at last 终于
at least 至少
at length 最终,终于
at most 至多,不超过at no time 从不,绝不
at one time 曾经,一度;同时
at present 目前,现在
at someone’s disposal 任…处理
at the cost of 以…为代价
at the mercy of 任凭…摆布
at the moment 此刻,目前
at this rate 照此速度
at times 有时,间或
aware of 意识到
B
back and forth 来回地,反复地
back of 在…后面
back up 后备,支援
bare of 几乎没有,缺乏
be faced with new opportunities and challenges 面临新的机遇和挑战
be able to do 能够
be committed / devoted to... 致力于/投身于
be supported by sound reasons 有充分的理由支持
be around 差不多
be beneficial / conducive to... 对…有益
be available to sb. 可用,可供
be bound to 一定
be capable of doing 能够
be concerned with 关心…,涉足…
be directly / indirectly related to... 有直接/间接关系
be dying to 渴望
be fed up with 够了
be tired of 厌烦的
be in hospital 住院
be in season 上市的
be in the mood to do sth. 想做
be pressed for time 时间不够
be tied up with 忙于
be indispensable to... 对…必不可少
be no exception …也不例外
be under the weather 身体不好
beat around the bush 拐弯没角
beat the crowd 避开人群
before long 不久以后
behind schedule 误点
benton sth. 下定决心做…
beside point 离题的,不相干的
beyond one’s ability 超越某的能力beyond question 毫无疑问
blameless/ beyond reproach 无可非议
book on reserve 预留的图书
booked up 订完了
both physically and mentally 身心两方面
bound for 开往
break down 抛锚
break through 突破
break up with 和某人分手
bring about 使…发生
bring someone up to date 帮某人赶上
by accident 偶然
by air 通过航空途径
by all means 尽一切办法,务必
by and by 不久,迟早
bychance 偶然,碰巧
by far 最,…得多
by hand 用手,用体力
by itself 自动地,独自地
bymeans of 用,依靠
by mistake 错误地,无意地
by no means 绝不,并没有
by oneself 单独地,独自地
by reason of 由于
by the way 顺便说说
by virtue of 借助,由于
by way of 经由,通过…方法
C
cannot bear closer analysis / cannot hold water 经不起推敲
call off 取消
call on 号召,邀请,点某人的名,拜访
capable of 能够
careful of / about / with 小心,注意
certain of / about 确信,肯定
chair a meeting 主持会议
charge sb. with sth. 因为某事控告某人
clear of 没有,不接触
clever at 善于
close to 接近,亲近
come in contact with 与…取得联系
convenient and efficient 方便快捷
compared with... / in comparison with 与…比较
come out of sth. alive 大难不死
come up (with) 提出,拿出comparable to / with 比作/比较
comprehensive quality 综合素质
conscious of 察觉到,意识到
consequent on 随之而来
considerate towards 体谅,体贴
contemporary with 与…同时代
content with 满足于
contrary to 违反
cost someone an arm and a leg 代价很大
count down 倒计时
count one’s chickens before they are hatched 过于乐观
count on 依靠
count the day 期待
counter to 与…相反
crazy about 热衷,着迷
critical of 挑剔,批评
cryin one’s beer 借酒消愁
cry on one’s shoulder 依靠
curious about 好奇,想知道
cut down on 减少
cut down 削减
cut in 插入
cut off 切断
cut out 切除
cut someone short 打断
cut through 抄近路
cut up 切碎
D
die out 灭绝
distinct from 种类(风格)不同
do harm to / be harmful to / be detrimental to 对…有害
do the laundry 洗衣服
doubtful of / about 怀疑
drop by / in 顺路拜访
due to 由于,因为
E
each other 互相
Easier said than done. 说起来容易做起来难。
east of 在…东面
environmental protection 环保(的)
enhance/ promote mutual understanding 增进相互了解
equalto 相等,胜任
equivalent to 等于,相当于essential to / for 必不可少
even if / though 即使,虽然
ever so 非常,极其
every now and then 时而,偶尔
every other 每隔一个的
exchange ideas / emotions / information 交流思想/情感/信息
except for 除了…外
expand one’s scope of knowledge 扩大知识面
exert positive / negative effects on... 对…产生有利/不利的影响
expert at / in / on 善于
Exploit to the full one’s favourable conditions and avoid unfavourable ones. 扬长避短。
Every coin has its two sides. / No garden without weeds.有利有弊。
F
face to face 面对面地
faculty members 教职员工
faithful to 忠实于
fall flat 平躺在地上
familiar to sb. 为…所熟悉
familiar with sth. 熟悉,通晓
far from 远非,远离
fatal to 致命的
favourable to 支持,赞成
fearful of 惧怕
feel at home 熟悉
feel blue 心情不好
feel free to 随便
financial burden / psychological burden 经济/心理负担
figure out sth. 解决
fit for 适合
from another perspective 从另一个角度
flat tire 轮胎没气
focus time and energy on... 把时间和精力放在…上
fond of 喜欢
for ever 永远
for good 永久地
for the better 好转
for the moment 暂时,目前
for the present 暂时,目前
for the sake of 为了,为了…的利益
for the time being 暂时,眼下
foreign to 非…所原有
free of / from 未受…;免费
free with 慷慨,大方from time to time 有时,不时
full up 客满
G
give(top) priority to sth. 优先考虑/发展…
get a bargain 买到便宜货
get nowhere with 毫无进展
get over 恢复
get used to 习惯于
give off 发出
give someone a big hand 为某人鼓掌
give someone a hand 帮忙
go about sth. 开始做…
go after 追求
go ahead 同意做某事
go by 遵守
go down 下降,往下传
go for 竭尽全力做
go into 进入,开始从事
go off 出发
go out 熄灭,外出
go over 复习, 从头到尾检查一遍
go round / around 足够分配
go sightseeing 去观光
go steady with 和某人确定关系
go through 从头到尾
go without 单独
guilty of 有…罪的
H
had better 最好
have its merits and demerits / advantages and disadvantages …有其自身的优缺点
hand in hand 手拉手,密切关联
hang up 挂断
have one’s hands full 很忙,应接不暇
have/ provide the following reasons / evidence 有/提供如下理由/证据
have the final say 有决定权
head on 迎面地,正面地
heart and soul 全心全意地
hold different attitudes towards this issue 对这一问题持有不同态度
hold out for sth. 坚持要求
hold up 坚持
hold water 站得住脚
how about...? 怎么样?how come 怎么会
hungry for 渴望
I
ignorant of 不知道
immediate interest / short-term interest 眼前利益
impatient at sth. 不耐烦
impatient for 急切,渴望
impatient of 无法容忍
in peak season 旺季
interest in the long run 长远利益
integrate theory with practice 理论和实践相结合
in(the) light of 鉴于,由于
in a hurry 匆忙,急于
in a moment 立刻,一会儿
in a sense 从某种意义上说
in a way 在某种程度上
in a word 简言之,总之
in all aspects of human life 在人类生活的方方面面
in accordance with 与…一致,按照
in addition to 除…之外(还)
in addition 另外,加之
inadvance 预先,事先
in all 总共,合计
in any case 无论如何
in any event 无论如何
in brief 简单地说
in case of 假如,防备
in contrast / on the contrary 相反
in charge of 负责,总管
in common 共用的,共有的
in consequence (of) 因此;由于
in debt 欠债,欠情
in detail 详细地
in difficulty 处境困难
in effect 实际上,事实上
in favour of 支持,赞成
in front of 面对,在…前
in general 一般来说,大体上
in half 成两半
in hand 在进行中,待办理
in honour of 为庆祝,为纪念
in itself 本质上,就其本身而言
in line with 与…一致in memory of 纪念
in no case 无论如何不
in no time 立即,马上
in no way 绝不
in order 按顺序,按次序
in other words 换句话说
in part 部分地
in particular 特别,尤其
in person 亲自,本人
in place of 代替,取代,交换
in place 在合适的位置
in practice 在实践中,实际上
in proportion to 与…成比例
in public 公开地,当众
in quantity 大量
in question 正在谈论的
in regard to 关于,至于
in relation to 关于,涉及
in return for 作为对…报答
in return 作为报答/回报/交换
in short 简言之,总之
in sight 被见到;在望
in spite of 尽管
in step with 与…一致/协调
in tears 流着泪,在哭着
in terms of 依据,根据
in the company / wake of 随着
in the course of 在…期间/过程中
in the distance 在远处
in the end 最后,终于
in the event of 如果…发生,万一
in the face of 即使;在…面前
in the first place 首先
in the future 在未来
in the heat of the day 一天中最热的时候
in the least 丝毫,一点
in the long run 长期
in the way 挡道
in the world 究竟,到底
in time 及时
in touch 联系,接触
in turn 依次,轮流;转而
in vain 徒劳,白费力
indifferent to 无兴趣,不关心indignant with sb. 愤慨
inferior to 级别低于,不如
innocent of 无…罪,无辜
instead of 代替,而不是
intent on 专心于
invisible to 不可见的
It is commonly believed / recognized that... 人们普遍认为…
It is undeniable that... / There is no denying that... 不可否认…
J
jealous of 嫉妒
just now 眼下;刚才
K
keep pace with / catch up with / keep abreast with the latest development of... 跟上…的最新
发展
keep one’s eyes on 关注
keep on 爱好,很喜欢
keep track of 留心
kind of / sort of 有点
L
lay off 下岗
lay a solid foundation for... 打下坚实的基础
leave alone 别说
lead to / give rise to / contribute to / result in 导致,引起
let the cat out of the bag 泄露秘密
liable for 对…有责任
liable to 易于
littleby little 逐渐地
look for / hunt for 找工作
lost the point 弄错
lots of 许多
loyal to 忠于
M
mad about / on 狂热迷恋
mad at / with sb. 生气,愤怒
make joint efforts 做出共同努力
mad with 因…发狂
make contributions to the society 为社会做贡献
make(both) ends meet 收支平衡
make a living 谋生
make it 成功
make full use of / take advantage of 充分利用make the best / most of 充分利用
many a 许多
mark the papers 批改考卷
major/ minor in 主修/辅修
meet one’s needs 满足要求
might as well 不妨
mistake A for B 认错
mirror of social progress 社会进步的反映
more or less 或多或少,有点
my treat 我请客
N
narrow escape 九死一生
necessary to / for 必要的
next door 隔壁的,在隔壁
next to 下一个,其次
no doubt 无疑地
no less than 不少于…;不亚于
no longer 不再
no more than 至多,同…一样不
no more 不再
none other than 不是别的,正是
nothing but 只有,只不过
now and then 时而,偶尔
O
off and on 断断续续,间歇地
offer job opportunities 提供就业机会
off duty 下班
on(the) one hand 一方面
on a large / small scale 大/小规模地
on account of 由于
on behalf of 代表
on board 在船(车/飞机)上
on business 因公
on condition that 如果
on duty 上班,值班
on earth 究竟,到底
on fire 起火;着火
on foot 步行
on guard 站岗,值班
on hand 在场,在手边
on loan to 借给
on occasion(s) 有时,间或on one’s guard 警惕,提防
on one’s own 独立,独自
on purpose 故意地
on sale 出售,廉价出售
on schedule 按时间表,准时
on second thoughts 经重新考虑
on the contrary 正相反
on the grounds of 根据,以…为由
on the other hand 另一方面
on the point of 即将…的时刻
on the road 在旅途中
on the side 作为兼职/副业
on the spot 在场;马上
on the whole 总的来说,大体上
on time 准时
on (an / the) average 平均,通常
once (and) for all 一劳永逸地
once again 再一次
oncein a while 偶尔
oncemore 再一次
once upon a time 从前
one another 相互
one’s cup of tea 喜欢的人/物
open to 不限制,开放的
opposite to 在对面
or else 否则,要不然
or so 大约,左右
other than 除非;除了
out of breath 喘不过气来
out of control 失去控制
out of date 过时的
out of doors 在户外
out of order 出故障的
out of place 不适当的
out of practice 久不练习,荒疏
out of sight 看不见,在视野外
out of the question 毫无可能的
out of touch 不联系,不接触
out of 从…中;由于;缺乏
over and over (again) 一再地,再三地
P
parallel to 与…平等,类似
particular about 挑剔,讲究patient with 有耐心
people/ those in favour of the former / latter opinion 支持前/后种观点的人
peculiar to 独特的,独有的
pick up 捡
play an increasingly important role in... 发挥着日益重要的作用
play by ear 见机行事
popular with 受…喜爱,爱戴
prior to 在…之前
pull one’s leg 拿某人开玩笑
put someone on 欺骗,捉弄
put someone up 给某人提供住宿
put up with 忍受
Q
quite a few 相当多,不少
R
rain cats and dogs 瓢泼大雨
replace/ substitute / take the place of 代替
rather than 不是…(而是)
reach an absolute consensus on... 就…达到绝对的一致
reach agreement 达成协议
reach an agreement 达成一致
regardless of 不顾,不惜
relieve stress / burden 缓解压力/减轻负担
relative to 与…有关
remove from 从…除去
representative of 代表…的
S
satisfy/ meet the needs of... 满足需求
sense of competition and cooperation 竞争与合作精神
sense of responsibility / sense of achievement 责任感/成就感
set forth a compromise proposal 提出折中提议
slip one’s mind 忘记
social status 社会地位
so far 迄今为止
somewhere around 大约
somepeople...while others... …一些人…而另外一些人…
sooner or later 迟早,早晚
sore throat 嗓子哑
stay up late 熬夜
step by step 逐步地
subject to 受制于,易于such as 例如,诸如
sufficient for 足够的
suitable for / to 适合于
superior to 优于,级别高于
sure of / about 对…有信心,确信
suspicious of 怀疑
T
take the essence and discard the dregs. 取其精髓,取其糟粕。
take a leave 请假
take effective measures to do sth. 采取有效措施来…
take a seat / be seated 就座
take one’s place 取代
take one’s time 慢慢来
take sth. seriously 认真对待
take up 占据
take many factors into account / consideration 考虑到诸多因素
thanks to 由于,多亏
that is (to say) 就是说,即
the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages 利远远大于弊
the rapid development of economy 经济的快速发展
the remarkable improvement / steady growth of people’s living standard 人民生活水平的显著
提高/稳步增长
the reverse is also true 反之亦然
the healthy development of... …的健康发展
the inevitable result of social development 社会发展的必然结果
the ever⁃accelerated updating of scienceand technology 科技的飞速更新
the increasingly fierce social competition 日益激烈的社会竞争
tired of 对…不再感兴趣
to some extent / degree / in some way 在一定程度上
to the point 切中要害,切题
turn over 倾覆
typical of 是典型的,特有的
U
un certain of / about 不确知
under control 处于控制之下
undoubtedly/ There is no doubt that... 毫无疑问…
under the circumstances 这种情况下
unshakable duty 不可推卸的义务
up in the air 没有确定
up to date 在进行中
up to 多达;直到;胜任;取决于V
valuable natural resources 宝贵的自然资源
vital to 对…关系重大
views on...vary from person to person. 对…观点因人而异
void of 没有,缺乏
W
what about? 怎么样?
what if 切合目前情况的
what’s up / new? 发生了什么事?
with regard to 关于,至于
with respect to 关于;就…而言
with the exception of 除…之外
widen one’s horizon / broaden one’s vision 开阔眼界
without any trace 没有踪迹
without fail 一向如此
without question 毫无疑问
wolf down 狼吞虎咽
word for word 逐字地