adjust..(to) (=change slightly)調節; 適應;
have an advantage over 勝過. have the advantage of 由于…處于有利條件 have the advantage of sb.知道某人所不知道的事
take advantage of (=make the best of, utilize, make use of, profit from, harness)利用.
attribute…to…(=to believe sth. to be the result of…)把..歸因于.., 認為..是..的結果
begin with 以…開始. to begin with (=first of all) 首先, 第一(經常用于開始語)
on behalf of (=as the representative of) 以…名義
believe in(=have faith or trust in; consider sth.sb. to be true) 相信,依賴,信仰.
get the better of (=defeat sb.) 打敗, 勝過.
by birth 在出生上,論出身,按血統 at birth 在出生時; give birth to 出生
blame sb. for sth. 因…責備某人 . blame sth. on sb. 把…推在某人身上
in blossom開花(指樹木) be in blossom開花(強調狀態) come into blossom開花(強調動作)
take the floor 起立發言
be capable of 能夠, 有能力 be capable of being +過去分詞是能夠被…的
compare…with … 把…與…比較
compare…to… 把…比作…
complain of (or about)抱怨;訴苦;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 (補充); compliment (恭維)
delight in(=take great pleasure in doing sth.)喜歡, 取樂
take (a) delight in 喜歡干…, 以…為樂
demand sth. from sb. 向某人要求(物質的)東西
deprive sb. of sth. 剝奪某人某物
deviate from 偏離, 不按…辦
on a diet 吃某種特殊飲食, 節食
differ from…in 與…的區別在于…
dispose of (=get rid of ,throw away)處理掉
beyond dispute不容爭議的,無可爭議
in dispute 在爭議中
(be) distinct from ( = be different from) 與…截然不同
distinguish between (=make or recognize differences) 辨別
distinguish…from 把…與…區別開
do away with(=get rid of; abolish; discard eliminate) 除去,廢除,取消; do away with (=kill) 殺掉, 鎮壓
come off duty 下班
be in sympathy with 贊同,同情
in terms of (=with regard to; respectively) 按照, 根據, 在…方面
behind the times (思想,看法)落后于時代
behind time (=late) 遲到, 晚點
for the time being (=temporarily)暫時
be in touch with 與…有接觸, 有聯系 be out of touch with 與…沒有聯系或接觸
in view of (=considering) 考慮到… in the view of 按…的意思
as a whole (=in general) 就整體而論
on the whole (=generally, for the most part) 大體上說
against one’s will 違心地, 違背意愿地 at will 隨心所欲; with a will 有決心地
be aware of (=be conscious of )意識到,知道
in any case(=for love or money, at any rate, at any price, at any cost , whatever happens; anyhow)無論如何
in case (=for fear that) 萬一;
in case of (=in the event of)如果發生…萬一 in the case of 至于…, 就…而言
in no case在任何情況下都不(放句首倒裝句)
be cautious of 謹防