大学英语短语（一）Phrase Translation Explanations and/or Examples be about 即将I am about to learn Japanese. 不能加表示时间的词或短语.但be going to 后可加according to 按照,根据 According to the radio, it will rain tomorrow. He came according to his promise. by accident 偶然 by chance : I made a grammar mistake by accident. in accordance with 一致;按照;根据 I sold the house in accordance with your orders. account for 解释,说明 How do you account for all these mistakes ? on account of 因为,由于 because of : Li Ping was late for class this morning on account of the traffic. accustomed to 习惯于 1.The boy soon became accustomed to hard work and poor food. 2.I am accustomed to this sort of work take . into account 考虑 You must take into account the boys long illness. in addition to 除.之外 A new baby is an addition to the family. in addition=另外 add up to 合计达 All this adds up to a new concept (概念)of the universe. in advance 事先,在前,预先 We always pay the rent in advance. gain/have an advantage 胜过,优于 This system will have an advantage over that one. take advantage of 乘.之机,利用 to make use of, e.g. by deceiving someone. advantage over : 优于 ahead of 在.前面,先于 Our company is ahead of other makers of soap. in the air 在流行中,在传播中 above all 首先,尤其 after all 毕竟,虽然这样 at all 完全 I do not agree with you at all. all but 决不 Its all but impossible. all out 全力以赴,竭尽全力 We went all out to climb the mountain. in all 总共,合计 allow for 考虑到 Youll have to allow three days for that job. to provide (esp. money or time) leave alone 听其自然,不要去管 Leave that alone: its mine. let alone 听其自然,不要去管 更不用说 1.Let him alone: he is doing no harm. 2. The baby cannot even walk, let alone run. one after another 一个接一个 one another 互相 We made comments on one anothers work. approve of 赞成,同意 I can hardly approve of it. anything but 根本不 The little bridge is anything but safe. I will do anything but that . arrive at 到达 After many hours talk, the committee arrived at a decision. as for 至于 You can have a bed, but as for the children, theyll have to sleep on the floor. as if / as though 好像,仿佛 as to 至于 1.Hes very concerned as to whether its the right job for him. 2. correctly placed as to size and color aside from 除.之外(尚有) =apart from Good work, apart from a few slight faults. ask after 询问,问候 He ask after you / your health. 整理为word格式ask for 请求,要求 attached to 系,贴,连接;附属;依恋 1.I was attached to the naval college as a special instructor for six months. 2. I am very attached to that car. pay attention to 注意 You must pay attention to the teacher. on (the/an) average 平均,一般说来 On average we receive five letters each day. right away 立刻,马上 Do it right away! back and forth 来回地,反复地 The chair rocked back and forth. back down/off 放弃,让步,退却 I saw that she was right, so I had to back down. back of 在.后部,在.背后 back up 支持,援助; A.倒退,后退 The policeman wouldnt have believed me if you hadnt backed me up. based on 以.为基础 His argument is based on facts. on the basis of 以.为基础 Society rested on the basis of the family. to begin with 首先,第一点 =in the first place: We cant go. To begin with, its too cold. Besides, weve no money on behalf of 代表,为了 The president is ill, so Im speaking on his behalf. make believe 假装 The children are making believe that theyre princes and princesses. at best / at the best 最好,充其量 At best the company will lose money this year-at worst it may have to close down. get the best of 战胜;从中得到最大益处 They got the best of the other team at last. make the best of 充分利用,妥善处理 to make the best of a bad job; He will make the best of the situation. do/ try ones best 尽力,努力 We must try our best to overcome the difficulty. for the better 好转,向好的方向发展 a change for the better= a change with good results get the better of 胜过,战胜,在.中占上风 to get the better of ones opponents had better 最好还是,应该 ought to, should on board 在船(飞机)上 They got on board the train. be bound to 必定,一定 Its bound to rain soon. break away (from) 脱离,逃跑 The criminal broke away from the policemen who were holding him. break down 损坏;分解,瓦解 1.They break the door down. 2. His opposition broke down. 3. The car broke down. 4. Peter broke down and wept when his mother died. 5. Chemicals in the body break our food down into useful substances. break in 1强行进入,闯入; 2 I .打断,插嘴 1.He broke in and stole my money. 2.She broke in with some ideas of her own. 3. to break new shoes in break into 1.闯入; 2.突然发生,突然开始; 3突然改变步法 4侵占; 5.打开并提取紧急之物 1.to break into a house 2. to break into song/ laugh/ tears 3. break into a run 4.Social duties break into my time/leisure.5.to break into money one has saved. break off 中断,中止 1.Those two countries have broken off relations. 2. He broke off a branch. 3. A branch bro