1. arrive at / come to / draw / reach a conclusion 得出結論；告一段落
聯(lián)想：to conclude （作插入語(yǔ)） 最后 反義詞組：to begin with 首先
in conclusion 最后；總之 conclude with/ by 以…結束
conclude to do / that clause 決定干…
2. 表原因的短語(yǔ): on account of because of due to thanks to owing to
as a result of as a consequence of in consequence of
表考慮到的短語(yǔ)：take sth. into account take account of
take sth. into consideration 聯(lián)想：considering as for/ with
表決不的短語(yǔ)： （放在句首倒裝） on no account on no condition
in / under no circumstances
eg. Under no circumstances must you leave the house.
3. account for = clear up 解釋?zhuān)?說(shuō)明
That accounts for his delay. 那是他推遲的原因。
4. confirm sth. / that clause /wh-clause 證實(shí)； 確定
聯(lián)想：confirm one’s belief 堅定信念 confirm a contact 簽合同；批準合
5.be enthusiastic for / about sth. 對某事熱心 in enthusiasm 懷有熱情
with enthusiasm = enthusiastically 熱情地； 熱烈地
聯(lián)想：be eager for be anxious for / about be worried about
6.be fascinated with/ by 被…迷住 注意：fascinating 和 fascinated 運用
7.concentrate( sth. ) on sth. / doing sth. 專(zhuān)心致志于某事／做某事
注意：concentrated adj. 集中的；濃縮的 concentrated fire 集中火力
concentrated food 濃縮食品
8.at length 最后 聯(lián)想：finally; at last; in the end; in conclusion
At length we arrived at our destination. 我們最后到達了目的地。
9.send in 寄往某處進(jìn)行處理
對比：send out發(fā)出；長(cháng)出
10. 1）寫(xiě)下；記下= put down / write down
set down 2) 放下 The servant set down his heavy bags and took a rest.
3）讓下車(chē) Would you mind setting me down at the next corner?
4) 規定 They had to set down rules for the behavior of the students.
11.in a row 連續不斷地 She has been out four nights in a row.
12.in the first place 原先；首先 聯(lián)想：at first; first of all
13.apply for 申請；請求 對比：apply to 向某地申請；適用；應用
14.burst into sth. & burst out doing 突然（發(fā)生某種情況）
burst into tears = burst out crying 放聲大哭
15.center on/upon 將…作為中心 She centered her attention on the problem.
16. keep track of 繼續了解情況
17. make for 向…走去； 對…有好處 I think it’s time we made for home.
18. 注意：as 引導的讓步狀語(yǔ)從句中的倒狀語(yǔ)序：
Rich as he, he doesn’t have any devoted friend.
Child as he was, he knew what was the right thing to do.
Try as I might, I could not remember what the teacher said.
19. be diagnosed with cancer 被診斷為癌
20. break a record 打破紀錄
21. stand out 突出，顯著(zhù)
22. win the bid for the 29th Olympic Games in 2008 申奧成功
23. be sent into 被收入
24.make (good ) use of (充分)利用 = make the best of
25.deal with & do with 處理 注意：兩者之間使用上的差別
26.meet with (偶然)遭遇;碰到;嘗到
27.evluate… from… 從什么方面(觀(guān)點(diǎn))評價(jià)……
28.take possession of 獲得;占有;作為……的代表 in possession of 占有某物
29. in the name of 以…的名義;作為…的代表;借…為名; 以……為借口;
憑……權威
30.search for 尋找……;搜索;探求 聯(lián)想：search; in search of; in one’s search for
31.long before 很久以前 但before long不久以后
32.contact with 與……聯(lián)系;與……接觸
聯(lián)想：be in contact with 和…接觸； 有聯(lián)系
bring into contact with 使接觸； 使與…聯(lián)系
make contact with 和…接觸
lose contact with 和…失去聯(lián)系；離開(kāi)
33.in exchange for 與……交換 exchange sth. with sb. 與某人交換東西
34.develop into 發(fā)展成為
35.lead to 導致;通向
36.be taken prisoner 作為囚犯被關(guān)押
37.date from 從……就開(kāi)始有;追溯到
38.by the beginning of 到……(之)初 at the beginning of 在…之初
39.under the command of 在……的統帥下
40.in return (for) 作為……的報酬;作為交換(回報;回答)
41.adjust to 附屬于某人的;調整;調節;校準;(使)適應
42.be up against 對抗;對付;面臨
43.fail to 力所不能;失敗
44.succeed in 在……取得成功
45.apart from 別無(wú);除……外(尚有)
聯(lián)想：besides; but; except; except for; except that / wh-clause; in addition to
46.run out 耗盡;用光 run out of
47.have something (nothing) to do with 與…有(無(wú))關(guān)
48.dismiss sb. from his post 撤消某人的職務(wù)
dismiss fear from one’s mind 消除心理的恐懼
49.make it 及時(shí)到達；成功 If we run, we should make it.
50.as/ so far as… be concerned 關(guān)于；至于；就…而言
be concerned about 關(guān)心 be concerned in 和…某事有牽連
be concerned with 牽涉到；與…有關(guān)；參與
51.abandon oneself to 沉溺于 abandon doing 放棄做某事