a matter of 几(分钟,里路,块钱等)的事;大约,左右;是个…问题,事关…
about of 即将;打算
absent from 不在;缺席
absorbed in 吸引;专心于…
account for 说明(原因);解释;占…
adhere to 粘附在…上;坚持,遵守;依附
adjust to 调整以适应
after all 还是;终于;毕竟
aim of 瞄准;致力于…;旨在
all but 几乎,差点;除…之外的全部
all the while 一直地;始终
all the more 更加越发
all the same 尽管如此,仍旧
allow for 酌量;考虑到
and vice versa 反过来也一样
anything/nothing but 一点也不/只是;仅仅是
anything but 一点也不,决不是
nothing but 只是,只不过是 .
apart from 除了;且不说
appeal to 要求;上诉;引起…注意
approve of 赞赏,同意;获准,认可
around the corner 在拐角处;即将到来
as a matter of course 当然,理所当然的(事)
as a result/consequence 结果;因此
as fellows 如下
as for/to/regards 至于,说到就…而言/关于
as it is (was) 实际上;按照原样
as it were 似乎;实际上可以这么说;简直是;可谓
as opposed to 和…相反;与…相对比
as well 也…;和
as/so far as 就…而言;至于; 到…程度;在…范围内
ask after/for 问候,询问,探问/请求;找某人;要求
at a stretch 不休息地,一口气地
at a time 一次
at all 一点也不,完全不(用于否定句)
at (the) best/worst 顶多,充其量也不过/最坏也就是
at (all) time 总是;无论何时,一直
at a loss 不知所措
at all/any cost(s) 不惜一切代价
at all events 不管怎样,反正
at any moment 随时
at any rate 不管怎样;总而言之
at first 起初;开始
at first sight 乍一看,一见就
at intervals (of) 不时,时时;每隔…
at large 一般的;普遍的;详尽地;在逃;逍遥自在地
at leisure 有空闲,闲着的;从容地,慢慢地
at liberty 自由,有权(做某事);闲着
at (the) most/least 至多/至少
at stake 关系到…的得失;在危险中
at that 就这样;而且
at sea 茫然,不知所措
at the mercy of 完全受…支配,听命于
at the moment 此刻
at the risk of 冒…的危险
attach to 附上;贴上;使隶属
attend to 处理,办理;照看,照料;注意,专心于
back up 支持;倒退
be bent on (upon) 一心想做(某事)
be better of 处境更好;情况转好
be bound to 肯定,注定;一定要; 决心
be composed of 由…组成
be concerned with 关于…,与…有关;参与…
be determined to 坚定;坚决;决心
be fed up with/about 对…厌烦了;讨厌
be fit for 适合
be inclined to 倾向于…;想要
be obliged to (do) 被迫,不得不
be obliged to 感谢
be related to 与…相关的,同…有亲戚关系
be/get tired/sick of 对…失去兴趣;厌烦
be/get used/accustomed to 习惯于
bear/keep in mind 记住;牢记
bear on/upon 对…施加压力;与…有关;对…有影响
before long 很快;不久以后
blow out (使火)熄灭;(轮胎)爆裂
blow up 炸毁;充气;放大(照片);勃然大怒
boil/narrow down (to) 压缩成;归结为;简化为…
break down (机器)发生故障;(计划,谈判等)失败;分析;分解;破除;战胜;(感情)失控,(身体)垮了
break in 闯入;打断;训练;使驯服;使习惯于;
break into 闯入;打断;突然开始…;突然…起来
break out 突然暴发;逃脱
break through 突破;冲破;克服;挤过
break up 使粉碎;弄破;解散;结束;解体解散;中断;终止;(学校)放假使苦恼;恳(地)
bring down 使垮台;失败;击落,打下;降低(物价,温度等)