believe in(=have faith or trust in; consider sth.sb. to be true) 相信,依赖,信仰.
get the better of (=defeat sb.) 打败, 胜过.
by birth 在出生上,论出身,按血统 at birth 在出生时; give birth to 出生
blame sb. for sth. 因…责备某人 . blame sth. on sb. 把…推在某人身上
in blossom开花(指树木) be in blossom开花(强调状态) come into blossom开花(强调动作)
take the floor 起立发言
be capable of 能够, 有能力 be capable of being +过去分词是能够被…的
compare…with … 把…与…比较 compare…to… 把…比作…
complain of (or about)抱怨;诉苦;控告;complain about 抱怨某人或事情;
complain to sb. about sth. (or sb.) 向某人抱怨…; complain (抱怨);
complement (补充); compliment (恭维)
delight in(=take great pleasure in doing sth.)喜欢, 取乐
take (a) delight in 喜欢干…, 以…为乐
demand sth. from sb. 向某人要求(物质的)东西
deprive sb. of sth. 剥夺某人某物
deviate from 偏离, 不按…办
on a diet 吃某种特殊饮食, 节食
differ from…in 与…的区别在于…
dispose of (=get rid of ,throw away)处理掉
beyond dispute不容争议的,无可争议
in dispute 在争议中
(be) distinct from ( = be different from) 与…截然不同
distinguish between (=make or recognize differences) 辨别
distinguish…from 把…与…区别开
do away with(=get rid of; abolish; discard eliminate) 除去,废除,取消; do away with (=kill) 杀掉, 镇压
come off duty 下班
be in sympathy with 赞同,同情
in terms of (=with regard to; respectively) 按照, 根据, 在…方面
behind the times (思想,看法)落后于时代
behind time (=late) 迟到, 晚点
for the time being (=temporarily)暂时
be in touch with 与…有接触, 有联系 be out of touch with 与…没有联系或接触
in view of (=considering) 考虑到… in the view of 按…的意思
as a whole (=in general) 就整体而论
on the whole (=generally, for the most part) 大体上说
against one’s will 违心地, 违背意愿地 at will 随心所欲; with a will 有决心地
be aware of (=be conscious of )意识到,知道.
in any case(=for love or money, at any rate, at any price, at any cost , whatever happens; anyhow)无论如何
in case (=for fear that) 万一;
in case of (=in the event of)如果发生…万一 in the case of 至于…, 就…而言
in no case在任何情况下都不(放句首倒装句)
be cautious of 谨防
center one’s attention on(=focus one’s attention on) 把某人的注意力集中在…上
in charge of (=responsible for) 负责(某事) in the charge of …由…管
take charge of (=to be or become responsible for)负责管理(照顾)
charge…for 因…索取(费用) , charge sb. with sth. 控告某人犯有…
keep company with (=be friendly and go out together) 和…要好.
in contrast towith 和…形成对比 by contrast 对比之下
contribute to 有助于
under control (被)控制住 out of control无法控制 at one’s convenience(=where and when it suits one) 在方便的时间或地点 .be convenient to for 对…方便
convince sb. of (=cause sb. to believe or feel certain; to persuade sb.) 使某人确信,try to persuade sb. to do sth.劝说某人做…
cope with(=deal with, try to find a solution to)应付, 处理
correspond to 与…相符合，相当于 . correspond with 符合,一致
at all costs不惜任何代价 . at the cost of 以…为代价
on credit赊购; with credit以优异成绩; to one’s credit使某人感到光荣; do sb. credit 使…感到光荣
on the decline 在衰退中, 在减少中 in decline 下降; on the increase 在增加
to one’s delight 令某人感到高兴 ( to one’s regret 遗憾; sorrow悲痛; relief 安心; distress 苦恼; shame羞愧; surprise 惊奇; astonishment 惊奇)
have an ear for (=have keen recognition of sounds esp. in music and language)对..有鉴赏力
with ease ( = easily) 容易, 不费力
at (one’s) ease ( = without worry or nervousness) 自在,不拘束