1、常用英语短语常用英语短语1. be able to do sth. 有能力做某事；能。 Will you be able to come? 你能来吗？ You are better able to do it than I am. 你比我更有能力担任此事。 2. be afraid of 1) 害怕：畏惧 Theres nothing to be afraid of? 没什么好害怕的。 Are you afraid of snakes? 你怕蛇吗？ 2）恐怕 I was afraid of hurting his feeling. = I was afraid that I might hur
2、t his feeling. 我恐怕伤了他的感情。 另：be afraid to 担心，不敢 3. after all 1) 虽然；尽管 After all my care, it was broken.虽然我已尽量小心；仍然把它打破了。 2) 依然，仍然（用于句尾） He failed after all. 他毕竟还是失败了。 3）要知道，别忘了，毕竟（用于句首） After all, she is fifteen; shes not a child any more. 别忘了，她已经15岁了，不再是个孩子了。 4. again and again.一再，屡次地，再三 5. once aga
3、in .再一次；再来一次 6. at the age of 在岁的时间 7. agree to do sth 同意做某事 We agreed to start early. 我们同意早动身。 8. agree with sb. 同意某人的意见 I hope you will agree with me that our teachers advice is excellent. 我希望你会同意我的意见，认为我们的老师的劝告好极了。 9. by air 乘飞机。 10. all over 1) 遍及的每一个部分。 He has travelled all over the world. 他旅行了
4、世界各地。 11. in all 合计。 We were fifteen in all. 我们共有十五位。 12.not at all. 根本不，全然（毫无）。 He was not at all stuitable for the post.他完全不适于此职位。 另：Not at all (回答对方感谢的客套话) 别客气 13. be angry with sb. 生某人的气 He was angry with himself for having made such a foolish mistake. 他因犯如此愚蠢的错误而生自己的气。 另：be angry at + 某人的言行 be
5、angry about +某事 14. one after another 相继地，依次地 声明：本资料由听力课堂网站收集整理，仅供英语爱好者学习使用，资料版权属于原作者。 - 1 - The houses caught fire one after another. 房子相继着火了。 15.take sth in ones arms 把抱入怀中。 The mother took her baby in her arms. 16. arrive at + 小地方 arrive at a port. 到达港口 arrive in + 大地方 arrive in Beijing. 到达北京 17.
6、 as. as 同一样 I want a box twice as large as this.我要一个有这个两倍大的箱子。 not so. as It isnt as /so big as you think it is.它没有你想象的那么大。 18. as if / though 好像。 He talks as if / though he knew all about it. 他说话的口气好像他全部都已经知道了。 19. ask for sth. 1)请求，要求，申请 He asked for my support. 他请求我的支持。 2)找； 要求见到（某人） Here is a ge
7、ntleman asking for you.这儿有一位先生找你。 3)要，寻求。 He asked for morey.他要钱。 ask sb for sth 向某人要，向某人要求 He asked me for help.他请求我帮助 。 20. pay attention to. 注意，专注于 Pay attention to what youre doing. 注意你正在做的事情。 21. be away from . 远离 Be away from the fire. 离火远点。 22. go away. 离开 run away. 迅速离开，逃走 Dont run away I wa
8、nt your advice.请不要走我需要你的意见。 23.because of . 因为，由于 I came back because of the rain.因为下雨我回来了。 24. go to bed. 上床睡觉 25. make the bed.铺床 26.at the beginning of. 在的开头，开端 27.belong to 属于 The future belongs to younger generations.未来属于年轻人。 28. do ones best 尽某人的全力。 I will do my best to help you.我会全力帮助你。 29.al
9、l the best (分别时的祝语)一切顺利！万事如意！ 30.had better 最好 Youd better put on your coat; its so cold outside. 你最好穿上外衣，外面太冷了。 31.a bit 相当地；有点 Shes feeling a bit tired. 她觉得有点疲倦。 声明：本资料由听力课堂网站收集整理，仅供英语爱好者学习使用，资料版权属于原作者。 - 2 - 另： not a bit 一点也不，毫不 同 not at all. 32. a bit of 一小块，一点点 He took some paper and a few bits
10、 of wood and soon made a fire. 他拿了一些纸和几片木头，不久就生了一堆火。 33. be born 出生 34. both A and B A和 B都 35. break down 1) 崩溃，瓦解 Our plans have broken down.我们的计划已经失败了。 Negotiations have broken down.谈判已破判。 2）（机器）出毛病；坏掉 The reason why I was late was that my car broke down on the way. 我迟到的原因是因为我的车在半路上抛锚了。 3）身体或精神变弱
11、His health broke down.他的身体变衰弱了。 4）情绪失去控制（如突然大哭） She broke down when she heard the news.当她听到这个消息时就哭起来了。 break sth down 1）将捣毁 2）武力推翻，镇压 3）分析，分类（统计资料等） 4）分解之化学成分 36.break out (指火灾、疾病、战争、暴动)突然发生 The quarrel broke out afresh.争吵再度爆发。 37. at breakfast. 在吃早饭 38. have breakfast 吃早饭 39. hold ones breath (因恐惧、
12、兴奋等)而屏住呼吸 40. out of breath. 喘不过气来 41. be busy doing sth. 正忙于做某事 He was busy getting ready for his journey.他正忙于准备他的旅行。 be busy with sth.忙于某事。 He was busy with his work.他忙于工作。 42. by bus / car / plane / train / ship/ air 乘坐 43. call for 1) 需要 The problem calls for an immediate solution.这问题需要马上解决。 2）要
13、求 He called for an investigation of the facts.他要求对这些事实作调查。 3）邀约 Ill call for you on my way to school.我会在上学的路上来邀你。 44. take care of. 1)照顾 2）（口）处理，负责 45. care for 1）喜欢，想要 Would you care for a drink? 你想喝一杯吗？ 声明：本资料由听力课堂网站收集整理，仅供英语爱好者学习使用，资料版权属于原作者。 - 3 - 2）爱好；喜爱 Do you care for modern music? 你爱听现代音乐吗？
14、3）照顾，养活 Who will care for the children if their mother dies? 如果这些孩子的母亲死了，谁将照顾他们？ 46. carry on 继续进行。 We must carry on hoping for the best.我们必须抱最好的希望。 They decided to carry on in spite of the weather. 不管天气如何他们决定继续做下去。 47.carry out 1)执行；贯彻 He did not carry out his promise to us.他没有履行他对我们的承诺。 2）把抬出 Can
15、you carry the tea things and the cake out into the garden? 麻烦你把茶具和糕点拿到园子里去，好吗？ 48. catch up with 1 )追上，赶上 You walk on and Ill catch up with you later. 你往前走吧，我一会儿就赶上你了。 2）对产生坏的影响。 Smoking will catch up with you.吸烟会害了你。 49. change into 变成 Caterpillars change into butter flies or moths. 毛虫会变成蝴蝶或蛾。 50.
16、go to the cinema.去看电影。 51. have classes 上课 52. after class 下课 53. catch / take a cold 受凉；感冒（指动作） have a cold 患伤风；感冒（指状态） 54.go to college 上大学 55. come back 回来；（指时样）再度流行 Will ruffs come back? 宽硬的绉领会再度流行吗？ come down 1）塌陷；崩溃 The ceiling came down on our heads.天花板塌下来掉在我们头上。 2）（指雪、雨、雹）落下 The rain came do
17、wn in bucketfuls.大雨倾盆而下。 3）（从城市或大镇）到小地方去，下乡 She came down from Glasgow last year and settled in the village. 她于去年从格拉斯奇下乡并定居在这个村子里。 come from 1) (不用于进行时) 出生于，来自 He comes from Kents.他是肯特郡人。 Much of the butter eaten in England comes from New Zealand. 声明：本资料由听力课堂网站收集整理，仅供英语爱好者学习使用，资料版权属于原作者。 - 4 - 英格兰境内
18、所食用的黄油有很多来自新西兰。 come in 1) 进来 2) 开始流行 When did womens trousers come in? 妇女的长裤何时开始流行。 3）作为收入而被收到 Theres not much money coming in at present.目前没有多少钱收入。 come on 1) 快点；赶紧 Come on, its getting dark! 快点，天就要黑了！ 2）跟随；随后 You go first, Ill come on later. 你先去，我随后就来。 3）（作为挑战语） Come on! Lets race to the bottom o
19、f the hill.来吧！我们赛跑到山脚下。 come out 1) 出现，显现 The sum came out.太阳出来了。 The flowers are coming out.花儿绽放。 2）出版 When will his new book come out? 你的新著将于何时出版？ 56. be considered as 被认为是 He was considered as a weak leader.他被认为是个能力不足的领袖。 57.of course 自然，当然 58.be covered with 由所覆盖 trees covered with blossom 开满花的树
20、。 Cats are covered with far and dogs with hair.猫长着一身细丢，狗长着一身粗毛。 Having heard the teachers words. I was covered with shame. 听了老师的话，我不胜羞愧。 59.in danger 处于危险之中。 His life was in danger.他有生命危险 60.by day 昼间，白天里 we travelled by day and stayed at hotels every night. 我们白天旅行，每晚住在旅馆里。 day after day 日复一日，一天又一天
21、day and night 日日夜夜 one day (过去或将来)某一天 the day after tomorrow 后天 the day before yesterday 前天 the other day 前几天，数天前 61. deal with 1）与往来，与相处 That man is easy to deal with.那人容易相处。 2）对待，对付 How would you deal with an armed burglar? 遇到持有武器的窃贼，你将如何对付？ 声明：本资料由听力课堂网站收集整理，仅供英语爱好者学习使用，资料版权属于原作者。 - 5 - 3）（指事务）处理
22、 How shall we deal with this problem? 我们将如何处理这问题？ 4）关于，论述 a book dealing with West Africa.关于西非的一本书。 a good / great deal (of ) 大量，许多 （of 后接不可数名词） spend a good deal of money 花很大一笔钱 be a good deal better 好得多了。 see sb a great deal. 常常见到某人 62.do a good deed 做件好事 63. do some cleaning (cooking / shopping)
23、洗衣服/做饭/买东西 64.do well in 在方面做得好 65.each other 互相（用作动词或介词的宾语；如多于两个时，常用one another 代替） 66. take it easy 轻松一点，勿太紧张！ 67.eat up 吃光 68. either A or B 或者A或者B；要嘛A要嘛B。 He must be either mad or drunk.他不是疯了，就是醉了。 69.in the end 最后，终于 He tried many ways of earning a living; in the end he became a farmer labourer
24、.他尝试过许多谋生的方法，最后他做了农场工人。 70.in English 用英语（表达） Can you say it in English? 你能用英语把它说出来吗？ 71. enjoy oneself 感到快乐，玩得愉快 Did you enjoy yourself at the ball?在舞会上你玩得开心吗？ 72.even if / though 纵然：即令（用以使人注意下文之极端性质） Ill get there even if I have to pawn my watch to get the railway fare. 纵然我必须将表押当做为火车旅费，我也要去那儿。 73.
25、ever since 至今 for ever 永远 74. for example 例如 Many great men have risen from poverty Lincoln and Edison, for example. 许多伟人出身贫寒，例如林肯和爱迪生。 75.face to face.面对面 The two politicians were brought face to face in a TV interview. 这两位从政者曾在一次电视采访中面对面。 make a face (at sb.) 向某人扮鬼脸 76. as a matter of fact. 事实上，实际
26、上 = in fact. I think so; in fact, Im quite sure. 我想是如此，事实上我十分相信如此。(意思上层进) 77. fall asleep 入睡 fall ill 生病 78. far away 遥远 far from 离远，远离 so far 到目前为止 So far the work has been easy. 到目前为止，这工作是容易的。 声明：本资料由听力课堂网站收集整理，仅供英语爱好者学习使用，资料版权属于原作者。 - 6 - 79. feel like doing 想要做 I dont feel like (eating) a big me
27、al now.我现在不想吃大餐 。 80.a few 一些（后跟可数名词复数） 81.fill in 填好 Fill in an application form.填申请表 82. find out (由计算、研究、探询)获知、探知、得知 Please find out when the train starts.请查看一下火车什么时候开。 83.at first 最初，当初 first of all 第一；最初；最先（加强语气） 84.be fit for 合适的，切合的，适宜的，恰当的 The food was not fit to eat.这食物不适宜吃。 It was a dinner
28、 fit for a king.那是一适于王者的盛餐。 That man is not fit for the position.那人不适合这职位。 85.be fond of 喜欢，爱好 86. on foot 步行 87. set free 释放 The prisoners were pardoned and set free.那些囚犯获赦并被释放。 88.make friends with sb. 和某人交朋友 89.from. on 从时起。 from then on 从那时起 from now on 从今以后 from A to B. 从A到B 90.in front of 在的前面
29、 There are some trees in front of the house.房前有几棵树。 91.be full of 满的，装满的，充满的 pockets full of money 装满钱的口袋 The room was full of people. 房间里挤满了人。 92. make fun of 嘲弄，取笑 It is cruel to make fun of a cripple.取笑一跛者是残忍的。 93.get along (with) 1) 进展 （后一般接sth ） How are you getting along with your English studi
30、es? 你的英语学习进展如何？ 2）与某人和睦相处（后一般接人） He is good-tempered, and gets along with everyone. 他脾气好，和谁都处得来。 get away 1)离开，逃掉 He caught three hares, but one got away.他逮了三只野兔，跑了一只。 2）做了（坏事）而逃脱责罚 Some students got away with doing no homework. 有些学生未做作业，却逃避了处罚。 get back 1）回来，退后 2）找回，取回 I havent got back the book I
31、lent him.我还没收回我借给他的那本书。 get down 声明：本资料由听力课堂网站收集整理，仅供英语爱好者学习使用，资料版权属于原作者。 - 7 - 1)使沮丧 The news certainly got her down.这个消息当然会使她神情沮丧。 2)下来，下车；吞下，咽下 The medicine is horrid and she couldnt get it down. 这药很难吃，她咽不下去。 3）写下，记下 He speaks so fast that I cannot get down every word. 他说得太快了，我无法把他说的每个字都记下来。 get in 1) 收割，收获 get the crops in 收割庄稼 2）插话 Fenney
