1、5. Give Sb. A competitive edge 给某人竞争优势Foreign language skills give people a competitive edge in this age of globalization.6. Expand ones outlook 开阔眼界Encouraging students to study a foreign language is a way to expand their outlook.7. Generate employment opportunities-创造就业机会8. Dedicate A to B-spend A
2、 on B9. Assume/ shoulder the responsibility for-承担起责任10. Be mindful of -pay close attention to- 关注11. Put into practice 12. Fulfill ones potential13. From within- 来自内心深处When you feel uncomfortable with your circumstances, listen to yourself, you own experiences, your own thoughts and your gifts from
3、 within, which are real and true.14. Be in tune with-与 和谐， 与一致15. Promote the development of-促进.发展16. Raise peoples awareness of 提高人们的某种意识17. Has found ones niche-找到适合自己的工作事业定位18. Be the cornerstone of-是.的基石19. Participate in - 参与20. Afford people the sense of belonging21. .is a main driving force b
4、ehind是的主要推动力22. Be in accordance with23. Catch a glimpse of-走马观花Visitors to gallery caught a glimpse of the painters observations and fantasies.24. Incorporate into 将XX 结合进XX25. Get the best of both worlds -两全其美26. Awaken the conscience of society-唤起社会的良知或责任感27. Far from being-完全不是.Far from being am
5、ateurs, these kids know the game rules inside out.28. Knowinside out-对了如指掌29. Make it a point to-make sure that 确保30. Is a milepost in 在过程中是一个标志性事件31. A labor of love-发自内心的努力He did all this as a labor of love. He didnt need any recognition for it.32. Get into the swing of things- 去努力熟悉适应身边的事物Moving
6、to a new country can be really stressful and itll take a while for you to get into the swing of things.Negative1. Be at riskRun the risk of2. Few of us have ever stopped to think about-很少有人去考虑3. Be concerned about-担忧4. Have a hard time doing sth-很难实现或者完成某事Youll have a hard time falling asleep if you
7、 wake up earlier than desired or if you continue to think and worry.5. Be at odds with sth-与.冲突， 与.不符6. Be threatened/intimidated with-受到威胁7. Abide by/ comply with/ conform to law/ rule 遵守8. Be overly dependent on-对某事过度依赖9. very little, if any, 只有很少，如果有的话Some scientists believe that human activity h
8、as very little, if any, impact on the recent warming trend on Earth.10. In part because-partly because部分因为11. If, .will ensue-如果.， 某种结果将跟随而来Disasters will ensue if they remain unready like this.12. . Hover at high levels-居高不下The unemployment rate has been hovering at historically high levels this ye
9、ar.13. Be subject to经受/遭受14. Be susceptible to-容易受到来自 的负面影响Children tent to be more susceptible to advertising, especially when they view the advertising alone.15. Be confronted with-face16. is not a panacea for某种方案并不是解决某个问题的万能药17. Drive up the crime rate18. Have adverse effect on-对.有负面的影响19. Sth. I
10、s unwarranted-某种做法很不合理20. Spin out of control / lose track of 失去控制/ 失去对某事的管理The demand for economic growth is helping make the American consumerism spin out of control.Its easy for people to lose track of time when they use the internet.21. be not compatible with.与不一致22. Be vulnerable to 容易成为的受害者23.
11、 Whats the good of.? .又有何好处呢？Whats the good of having more advanced public transit if its increasingly difficult to transport industrial and agricultural products?24. Live in poverty/ misery/frustration/ anxietyLiving in misery, these people have no chance to receive education, which might be the on
12、ly way that can lift them out of poverty.25. Diminish individuals leisure time 减少人们的休闲时间26. Stifle creativity 扼杀创造力27. Be afflicted by-遭受28. Be oblivious to -对.完全无视Oblivious to our limits, we attempt things that we cant really handle.29. Takefor grantedMany young Americans take the comforts of livin
13、g in America for granted. They would become more grateful for that if they saw more of the world.30. Poorly-informed, uninformed or misinformed about关于某事 了解很少，完全不了解或错误了解Many Americans believe that they have been poorly-informed, uninformed or misinformed about the war in Iraq.31. Lower ones expectat
14、ions -降低某人的期望值To keep from being disappointed, we sometimes lower our expectations or avoid taking challenges.32. Go from bad to worse-越来越糟Things went from bad to worse and in the end, leader apologized for their mistakes.33. Theres no guarantee that-无法保证34. （A certain problem） has reached such prop
15、ortions that问题已到了.程度The economic crisis has reached such proportions that global control efforts must be made immediately.Middle1. On the basis of.-基于2. Are likely to/ are unlikely to3. The greater the population there is in a locality, the greater the need there is for water, transportation, and di
16、sposal of refuse. 比较级 越，就越）4. Old and young alike （unlike） / friends and family alikeShopping is fun for old and young alike.5. . Is a fact of life6. is a daily occurrence-某事每天都在发生Even in a world where change is a daily occurrence, its not easy to push forward reforms about healthcare and environmen
17、t policies.7. Its little / no wonder that 毫不奇怪Its no wonder that many ladies like shopping.8. More than anything, . 最关键的是More than anyting , the medical professionals debated the name of this health problem.9. This trend is not restricted to-这个趋势不仅仅限于This trend is not restricted to wealthy students
18、who have the money to do this, but is also evident among poorer students.10. Its rare for sb./ sth to 某人/事 很少会怎样Its rare for any type of market structure to run with absolute efficiency.11. Its not uncommon forto. 通常With the arrival of fall, its not uncommon to see painters working on the sides of r
19、oads in America.12. .may nototherwise. 否则.就不会.Supporting children with mentors and after-school programs will give them opportunities and guidance that they might not receive otherwise.13. Be aimed at sth.-target sth. 目标是.14. lie at the heart of. 处于核心地位At the heart of the function of these machines
20、is motion, which is the source of input to the machine.15. The proliferation of （污染）的大量扩散The proliferation of fast-food restaurants in America has made it even harder for Americans to eat healthy lunches.16. In all likelihood-很可能In all likelihood, these decisions would be made by government official
21、s who dont necessarily understand the problems any better.17. ., by no means,-.绝不是18. Are not entirely unfounded-不是完全没有根据Persistent American fears of being overshadowed economically by china are not entirely unfounded.19. Put sth in perspective - 客观地看待This important medical report has helped people
22、put the medicine in perspective.20. Be interrelated and interdependent -相互联系，互相依赖的21. There is no substitute for 某事物是无法替代的Vitamin pills are no substitute for a healthy diet.22. Cease to不再-has never ceased to-从未停止过23. Can be traced back to可以追溯到24. Its no exaggeration to say that.毫不夸张地说Its no exaggera
23、tion to say that every human being is fooled by his/her own ideas once in a while.25 its too simplistic to say that-片面的Its too simplistic to say that television is harmful for kids.25. Its hard to overstate the significance of-怎么说的重要性也不 为过Its hard to overstate the significance of reading and writing
24、 skills in the twenty-first century.26. A major shift in某方面的重要转变The last two decades have witnessed a major shift in the global distribution of economic power.27. Sth is consolidating its status as the. 某事物正在不断加固它 作为.的地位English has been consolidating its status as the dominant language in the world.
25、28. .sound as if. 听起来似乎（其实并不是那么回事）Days with no work to do sounds as if they would be heavenly. Usually, though, if we stay in bed or read a book for too long, there is nothing good on television anymore.29. Is an important factor in determining/ is an important element of 是.的决定因素The scores that stud
26、ents receive on tests like the SAT or toefl are important factors in determining the college or university that a student attends in the united states.30. Be bent on/ be bent upon全身心地投入去做某事To develop the resources of a new country required energetic people, bent upon using their energiesnot only for
27、 the rewards that would result to themselves, but even more importantly, to the community.31. Is a contributing factor to sth. 是的导致因素之一32. AboundOld structures abound in many European cities.33. Sth impels/ prompts sb. to do促使某人去./ spurSpurred by her early success, she went on to write more novels,
28、which were equally successful.34. An indication of 显示出/反映出Success is normally an indication of human qualities such as intelligence, integrity, ambition and perseverance.35. Be inseparable from 与密不可分Budget planning is inseparable from the strategy for reducing the deficit.36. is inextricably intertwined with与.有着千丝万缕的联系All individuals are inextricably intertwined wit
