account for 由于,因为;解释,说明
after all 到底,终究,归根结底;尽管
anything but 绝对不
as far as I know 据我所知
at any time 随时
at sb’s service 随时帮助某人
back up 倒退,后退;支持,鼓励
be about to 将要
be enthusiastic about 热衷于,对…充满热情
be sick/tired of 厌倦,厌恶
be through with 完成
be up to 胜任,能做(工作、任务等);忙于,从事于,正在做;取决于
bear up well (在困境中)忍耐,泰然
between you and me 只你我知道,对外保密
carry out 贯彻,实施;执行,遵循
clear up 天气放晴,雨过天晴
come along 进行,运行,进展;跟随,加入;出现
come around/come round 恢复,复原;改变,看法,改变观点
come down with 得病
come into 获得钱财(尤指意外之财)
come up with 提出
cool off 使安静,冷静
count in 包括在内
count out 排除在外
cut down on 减少某方面的数量、价格等
day in and day out 日夜不停地,夜以继日地
dig up (information) 搜集到,查到(资料等)
do good 有效果,起作用
do the laundry 洗衣服
drop off 让…下车
drop out of 退学,失学
due to 由于,因为
easier said than done 说起来容易做起来难
end up 到达某种状态、结果;到头来
every other 每隔一个
fall back on 依赖,依靠;求助于
far from 毫不,远非,根本不是
feel free to 表示准许
few and far between 难得,少见,稀少
figure out 找出,决定;解决,算出,理解,弄明白
find out (经研究或查询)获知
finish up 用完,完成
food for thought 发人深思的东西
for nothing/for free (口语)免费
for sale 某物是打算出售的,要卖出的
hand out 分发(材料等)
head and shoulder above 胜过,超过
help (oneself/sb) to为自己或某人取(食物、饮料等)
help sb with sth 帮某人做某事
hold off 保持距离,回绝;推迟,拖延
hold up 阻碍,延误;持久,耐用
in ages 很长时间
in shape 状态,状况
in good shape (指物)状态良好;(指人)身体健康
in bad/poor shape (指人或物)处于不良状态或处境,健康不佳