1.deal in 从事….的买卖
例:John has been dealing in selling used cars for years.
(约翰从事二手车的买卖已经好几年了.)
cf. deal with 处理(问题)
例: That problem is hard to deal with.
(那个问题很难处理.)
2. for certain 确定地
=for sure
例: Nobody knows for certain when John is coming back.
(没有人确知约翰什么时候会回来.)
3. for instance 举例来说
= for example
例: John is versatile; for instance, he can play five different musical instruments.
(约翰多才多艺,举例来说,他能演奏5种不同的乐器.)
※ versatile adj. 多才多艺的.
4. in a hurry 匆促,匆忙
=in a rush
=in haste
例: You are likely to make mistakes if you do things in such a hurry.
(如果你做事如此匆促, 就很可能会犯错误.)
注意: in a hurry, in a rush及in haste可作副词短语,修饰句中动词,如上. in a hurry及in a rush另可作形容词短语,置于be动词之后,作主语补语, in haste则无此用法.
例: He is in a hurry. (right)
=He is in a rush.
但: He is in haste. (wrong)
5. in one’s life 一辈子,一生
例: Marrying you is the most significant thing I’ve ever done in my life.
(娶你是我一生中所做的最有意义的事情.)
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6. make fun of 取笑
例:Stop making fun of him; he is a very serious person.
(别再取笑他;他是个很严肃的人。)
7. be of importance 重要
=be important
例:What he said is of great importance.
(他所说的话非常重要。)
注意!
be + of +抽象名词
=be + 该名词衍生的形容词
例:It’s of great value.
=It’s quite valuable.
(那很有价值。)
8. on board 搭乘
=aboard
例: The plane had 200 passengers on board.
(这架飞机搭乘有200名乘客。)
9. on business 出差
例:John is in Hongkong on business.
(约翰在香港出差。)
10. on hand 手头上
例:How much money do you have on hand?
(你手头上有多少钱?)
11. pass away 去世
注意:
此短语为die的委婉说法。
例:The old man passed away late last night.
(这位老先生在昨天深夜过世了。)
12.stand by 支持,袖手旁观
例:Whatever happens, I will stand by you.
………………………………=back you up.
………………………………=support you.
(不论发生什么事情,我都会支持你。)
例:You can’t just stand by and let him treat his dog like that.
(你不可袖手旁观,任由他那样对待他的狗。)
13.with ease 轻松地
=easily
例: He handled the problem with ease.
(他很轻松地处理了这个问题。)
14.worry about 担心
=be worried about
例: There’s no reason why you should worry about him; he is quite competent.
(你实在没有理由担心他;他很有能力。)
15. ahead of 超前
例: Thanks to his help, we finished the work ahead of schedule.
(由于他的帮助,我们提前完成了这个工作。)
16.at a glance 一眼
例:I recognized him at a glance.
(我一眼就认出他了。)
17.at full speed 全速
例: The runner dashed toward the finish at full speed.
(这位跑步者朝终点全力冲刺。)
18.at the time 当时
= at that time
= then
例:He was very busy at the time, so he didn’t call me back.
(他当时很忙,所以没回电话给我。)
19.by the time 到…时
例: By the time I arrived, the train had gone.
(到我抵达时,火车已经开走了.)
20. in effect 事实上
= in fact
= as a matter of fact
= actually
例: He is, in effect not the one you can trust.
(事实上他并不是你可以信赖的人.)
21. in the long run 最后
例:That lazy guy played around all day. As expected, in the long run, he was fired.
(那懒家伙整天鬼混。正如所料,他最后被开除了。)
22.make a mistake 犯错
= make an error
= make a blunder
例:Everyone makes a 
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