A a brief introduction to … ……的简介 a lucky dog 幸运儿 a heart attack 心脏病 =heart disease a large(small) audience/population 观众/人口多(少) a narrow escape 九死一生 a piece of furniture 一件家具 a shortcut 捷径 a Tom 某个叫Tom的人 = a certain Tom = some Tom an approach to doing 做……的方法 an attitude to/towards 对…的态度 above all 最重要的 according to 根据 account for 说明,解释; 占……比例 accomplish/do/work wonders 创造奇迹 accuse sb of sth 因……而控告某人 = charge sb with sth achieve success/high grades 获得成功/高分 achieve one’s aim 达到某人的目标 achieve /serve one’s purpose 达到某人的目的 acquire skills/knowledge 获得技能/知识 act as (serve as/function as) 充当 adapt/adjust oneself to sth 使…适应 adjust one’s watch 把表拨准 add to 增加 add up these figures 把这些数字加起来 add up to = come to =amount to共计为 add A to B 把A增加到B address sb=deliver an address 给某人发表演讲 admit sb into/to sp 使……进入 be admitted to 被……录取 ahead of time 提前 = in advance affect sth =have effect on/upon 影响 after all 毕竟;终究 agree on 对……取得一致意见 agree to(suggestion,plan,arrangement) 同意(建议、计划、安排) agree with 同意(看法等); (天气、食物)适合某人; 与……一致 aim …at 瞄准 aim at doing = aim to do以…目标 →be aimed at / to do 旨在 all kinds of = a variety of 各种各样 all but 根本 →anything but 一点也不 →nothing but 只不过,仅仅 →none but 只有 and so on 等等 answer for 对……负责 apart from 此外,除外 (=besides,except for) apologize to sb for ( doing ) sth因为……向某人道歉
=make an apology to sb for doing appeal to 呼吁;吸引;诉诸于 apply to sb for 请求, 申请 apply A to B 把A应用到B中 approve of one’s doing 同意某人做 argue with sb about/over sth 与…争论 arm in arm 手挽手 arouse my interest引起我的兴趣 arrange to do 安排 arrange for sb to do 安排某人去做 =make arrangements for sb to do arranged marriage 包办婚姻 arrive at an agreement 达成协议 as is often the case 这是常有的事 as soon as 一……就 =no sooner ... than , hardly ... when as a general rule 一般来说 =generally speaking as a matter of fact=in fact 事实上 as for/to 关于,至于 as far as I am concerned = as for me 至于我 as if = as though 似乎,好像 as good as 几乎 as/so long as 只要 as far as据……所知 ask for advice 寻求建议 ask for leave 请假 ask for a day off 请一天假 ask sb a favour =ask a favour of sb请某人帮忙 assist sb with sth/to do/in doing 协助 associate A with B 把A和B联系在一起 →be associated with 与……相联系 attach…to… 附上;联系 at a time 一次;每次 at one time 曾经;一度 at all 根本 at a loss 茫然不知所措 at once 立即,马上 at first sight 乍一看 →at the sight of 一看到 at the mention of 在提到…时 at the mercy of 任……摆布 at the moment 此刻,目前 →in a moment 立刻;马上 →for the moment=for the time being 暂时;目前 at present = currently = right now 现在 at most 至多 at least 至少 at the expense of 以…为代价 at the request of=at one’s request应某人之请求 attach the label to your luggage 把标签贴到行李上 attach much importance to sth 重视 attempt to do/at doing 企图干 =make an attempt to do at the first/second attempt 第……次尝试 attempted murder/suicide 谋杀/自杀未遂 attend the meeting 出席会议 = be present at the meeting at home and abroad 在国内外 award sb sth=award sth to sb 授予 →reward sb with sth for doing sth 给某人奖励 B back and forth来回 bargain with sb about sth 与某人就……讨价还价 be able to do = be capable of doing 能够干 →have the ability to do有做…的能力 be about to do sth...when 正要做……这时候 =be on the point of doing …when… be absent from缺席… (be present at 出席…) be afraid to do sth… 不敢 be afraid of doing害怕去做 be angry at/about sth 对……生气 be angry with sb be anxious to do 渴望做 = be eager to do = long to do=desire sth be anxious for= be eager for =long for 渴望…… be available to sb可获得的 be accessible to sb 易获得的;能进入的 be aware of= be conscious of 知道;意识到 be bad/good for→do sb good/do good to sb有利于 be beneficial to 对……有益 →benefit sb有益于 →benefit from 从…中获益 be blind to 视而不见 be curious about 对……好奇 be cautious about 对……小心 be contrary to 与……相反 be contradictory to 与……相抵触/矛盾 be due to do 预期做 be harmful to→do harm to 对……有害 be equal to…in... 在…方面与…相等 be equal to doing/sth 能够胜任做… be familiar with 熟悉 be familiar to 为某人所熟悉 be famous/noted/well-known for 因为……而出名 be free of/from 免于 be grateful to sb for doing感激;感谢 =be thankful to sb for=thank sb for be guilty of crime 有罪 be home to=be the home of 是……的家园 be jealous of 嫉妒 be innocent of crime 无罪 be lacking in 缺乏 =lack sth /be short of be mad about/for… 狂热;着迷 be responsible for 对……负责 be second to…in…在……仅次于 be similar to…in…在……相似 be superior to…in…在……有优势 be sensitive to 对……敏感 be typical of 典型的 be in favour of 支持 = be for = be on one's side =be in support of →be against 反对 be in blue 情绪低落 be in low /high spirits 情绪高/低落 =be in a good/bad mood be on good terms with 和……关系好 be particular about/over 对……挑剔 be addicted to 沉迷于 be anchored in 扎根于 be ashamed to do 以做某事为耻 be ashamed for 因……感到羞愧 be absorbed in 全神贯注于 =be lost/buried in be bent on 一心想做…… be blessed with 在……方面有福气 be busy/engaged/occupied with sth 忙于 be busy/engaged/occupied in doing be based on 以…为基础 →on the basis of 在…基础上,在…前提下 be composed of 由……组成 = be made up of = consist of be contemned to death 被判处死刑 =be sentenced to death be dressee in 穿着 be engaged to 和某人订婚 be equipped with&nb