英语单词和短语学习

coincide with ：与……相同，一致

His tastes and habits coincide with those of his wife..

extinguish ：扑灭

The firemen managed to extinguish the fire in time.

anything but ：根本不

What is most obvious in this book are all those details of daily living which make Mrs. Richard anything but common.

nothing but ：只不过

Don't have him for a friend; he's nothing but a criminal.

write off ：报废

The car was completely written off and the driver seriously injured.

collide with ：与……相撞

It was predicted that a comet would collide with one of the planets.

on no account ：在任何情况下都不

On no account should any money be given to a small child.

even though ：即使

The engineers are going through with their highway project, even though the expenses have risen. 

pile up ：把……放成一堆，堆积

The child enjoyed piling up the wooden bricks then knocking them down.

take charge of ：负责、掌管、看管

Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his sister take charge of the house.

rip apart ：撕开，撕裂

A large number of travelers had a narrow escape this morning when a bomb ripped apart the train in which they had been traveling.

ran out ：用完，耗尽

He kept asked silly questions until my patience finally ran out.

rotate ：旋转

The doctor asked the patient to rotate his eyes.

competence ：能力

His competence and experience make him an excellent person for this job.

commentary ：解说

Stop shouting! I can't hear the football commentary.

lie in ：在于

Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment.

win ：赢得

The teacher has won the love and esteem of his students.

put off ：拖延

Why must we put it off till next month?

effort ：努力的尝试

It was a great effort for him to be pleasant to people he didn't like.

roar ：咆哮，吼叫

The roar of airplane engines announced a coming air ra

commemorate ：纪念，庆祝

To commemorate important dates in history, countries create special holidays.

accordingly ：因此，所以

He has impressed his employers considerably and accordingly he is soon to be promoted.

fret about ：为……烦躁

You mustn’t fret yourself about such trivial things.

suit ：适合

I really think that position suits my education background better.

negotiation ：谈判

They touched all bases in their negotiation for a pay rise.

contemplation ：沉思，冥想

She was lost in contemplation of the scene in front of her.

confront with ：面对

Peace and development are still the two subjects confronted with people all over the world

browse through: 浏览，随心翻阅

I was browsing through a magazine one day when a photograph caught my eye.

brace oneself for: 使某人作好 ..... 准备

She told me that she had some bad news for me and I braced myself for a shock.

as regards: 关于，至于

I have little information as regards his past.

nominate sb. : 提名某人

I nominate her to present us at the meeting.

take effect: 生效

His new appointment takes effect from the beginning of next month.

wreck ：撞坏，毁坏

The ship was wrecked in a storm off Jamaica.

predominantly ：主要地

More than one-third of the Chinese in the United States live in California, predominantly in San Francisco.

concise ：简明扼要的

The new secretary has written a remarkably concise report only in a few pages but with all the details.

take the blame for ：对……承担责任

The managing director took the blame for the accident, although it was not really his fault.

call off ：取消

The worker agreed to call off the strike if the company would satisfy their demands.

resist ：抗拒，反抗

Although a teenager, Fred could resist being told what to do and what not to do.

resume ：恢复，重新获得

The travelers resume their journey after a short break.

revenue ：财政收入，税收

The town planning commission said that their financial outlook for the next year was optimistic. They expected increased tax revenue.

lose one’s connection to ：误了到……地方去的联运

She was afraid that unless the train speeded up she would lose her connection to Scotland.

wreck ：撞坏，毁坏

The ship was wrecked in a storm off Jamaica.

resign ：使顺从

The poor boy resigned himself to passing the night under the stars.

render ：使得，致使

His fatness renders him unable to touch his toes.

resist ：抗拒，反抗

Although a teenager, Fred could resist being told what to do and what not to do.

effort ：努力的尝试

It was a great effort for him to be pleasant to people he didn't like.

rip apart ：撕开，撕裂

A large number of travelers had a narrow escape this morning when a bomb ripped apart the train in which they had been traveling.

transformative ：有改革能力的，变化的

For adults, personal mentoring and individualized attention is one of the primary ways transformative learning occurs.

focus on ：关注

When trainers start the course design process by focusing on context as opposed to content, amazing things can happen.

tend to ：倾向

An investigation shows that female workers tend to have a favorable attitude toward retirement.

exert the positive effects on ：起积极作用

An increasing number of experts believe that migrants will exert the positive effects on construction of city.

deny the fact that ：否定

No one can deny the fact that one person's education is the most important aspect of his life.