1.up to　　　是．．．的义务
eg: It is up to you to support your parents.
　　赡养父母是你的义务．
2.in terms of　　　用．．．方法
eg: An idea is expressed in terms of action.
　　思想是由行动来表达的．
in terms of　　　由．．．观点
eg: You must not see life in terms of money.
　　你不可用金钱的观点来看人生．
3.nothing short of　　　除了．．．别无他法
eg: Nothing short of war will avail.
　　除了战争别无良策．
　nothing short of　　　和．．．一模一样；实在是
eg: His recovery was nothing short of a miracle.
　　他的康复简直就是个奇迹．
4.nothing less than　　　除了．．．别无他法
eg: Nothing less than a miracle could have saved him.
　　要救他除了奇迹以外别无他法．／不出现奇迹他就没救了．
　nothing less than　　　和．．．一模一样；实在是　
eg: his escape was nothing less than a miracle.
　　他的逃脱实在是个奇迹．
5.nothing more than　　　不过是．．．
eg:Discounting is nothing more than selling inferior merchandise on Sunday.
　　所谓廉售不过是在星期天卖劣质商品．

1.make head or tail of　　　理解
eg: I cannot make head or tail of what yoy say.
　　我无法理解你说的．
2.under one's [very] nose　　　在．．．的眼前
eg: The accident happened under his [very] nose.
　　这件事故就发生在他的眼前．
3.in a manner (way,sense)　　　有几分，某种意义上
eg: Birth is, in a manner, the begining of death.
　　就某个意义而言，出生便是死亡的开始．
4.the last ... but one (two)　　　倒数第２（３）
eg: Let's begin at the last line but one.
　　由倒数第二行开始吧．
5.through thick ang thin　　　排除万难
eg: I'll stand by you through thick and thin.
　　我无论如何都会支持你．

8-5
1.for the life of one　　　无论如何也．．．
eg: For the life of me I can't understand what you say.
　　我无论如何都无法了解你说的．
2.make a point of -ing　　　坚持做某事
eg: He made a point of reading ten pages every day.
　　他每天必定读十页书．
　make a point of -ing　　　认为做某事是必要的
eg: I always make a point of checking that all the windows are shut before I go out.
　　我出门前总是要检查所有的窗户．
3.write a poor (good) hand　　　字迹潦草（整齐）
eg: He writes a poor hand.
　　他字写得不好．
4.turn...to[good] account　　　利用．．．
eg: He turned his war experience to [good] account.
　　他利用他的战争经验．
5.have no idea (notion)　　　不能了解．．．
eg: I have no idea what you mean.
　　我不能了解你的意思．
　have no idea (notion)　　　不能想象．．．
eg: I had no notion that you were coming.
　　我没想到你会来．

8-6
1.lose no time in -ing　　　马上做．．．
eg: He lost no time in sending the camera back to me.
　　他马上把相机送还给我．
2.take...into account(consideration)　　　考虑，斟酌
eg: You had better take his youth into account.
　　你最好重视你的年轻．
3.take account of　　　考虑．．．，斟酌．．．
eg: You should take account of these facts.
　　你应将这些事实加以考虑．
4.be beneath one's dignity　　　有失尊严，有损身分
eg: It is beneath my dignity to ask a favor.
　　请求别人有失我的身份．
5.within a stone's throw of　　　在．．．附近
eg: He lives within a stone's throw of the sea.
　　他住在海边．

1.fall back upon(on)　　　依靠，退守
eg: In an emergency he had nothing to fall back upon.
　　他在危急只时毫无投靠之处．
2.gain ground　　　进步，发展
eg: The movement is rapidly gaining ground.
　　该运动急速的发展．
3.apart from　　　除．．．之外
eg: Apart from joking, what do you mean to do?
　　除了玩笑外你打算如何？
4.make out　　　理解．．．
eg: I can't make out why he is so much troubled.
　　我无法理解他为什么那么痛苦．
5.make for　　　向．．．前进
eg: He made for the door.
　　他向门口前进．

1.be open to　　　未满，空缺的
eg: There are three courses open to us.
　　有三条路供我们选择．
　be open to　　　易受．．．的，易招致．．．的
eg: His conduct is open to grave objection.
　　他的行为易受激烈的反对．
2.previous to　　　在．．．以前
eg: He died previous to my arrival.
　　他在我到达之前死了．
3.God knows　　　只有神知道－－任何人都不知道
eg: God knows where he fled.
　　他逃到哪里去了谁也不知道．
　God knows　　　向神发誓
eg: God knows that it is true.
　　老天知道他是真的．
4.fresh from　　　刚从．．．出来的
eg: He is fresh from college.
　　他刚从大学毕业．
5.for all the world　　　无论如何
eg: He would not go to school for all the world.
　　他无论如何都不去学校．

1.for [this] once.　　　仅限于此，只这一次
eg: I'm right for once.
　　我只对这一次．
2.be wont to　　　习惯于．．．
eg: We were wont to meet at that pleasant spot.
　　我们总是在那游乐场见面．
3.lay (put) by　　　贮藏
eg: You should lay by something against a rainy day.
　　你必须贮藏一些东西以备不时之需．
4.in the cause of　　　为了．．．
eg: I will labor in the cause of humanity.
　　我将为人类而工作．
5.take advantage of　　　抓住，利用．．．
eg: We will take advantage of this chance.
　　我们要抓住这个机会．
eg:You must not take advantage of her innocence.
　　你不可以利用她的无知．

1.next to impossible　　　几乎不可能
eg: It is next to impossible to cure her illness.
　　要治好她的病几乎是不可能的。
2.next to nothing　　　几乎没什么东西
eg: We had next to nothing in the kitchen.
　　我们几乎没有什么东西在厨房里。
3.in store for　　　必将来到或发生
eg: A suprise was in store for me at home.
　　家里有让我吃惊的事情发生。
　in store for　　　准备着，贮藏着
eg: I have good news in store for you.
　　我有好消息告诉你。
4.touth at　　　靠港，停靠
eg: The ship will touth at tianjin.
　　这艘船将停靠在天津。
5.in respect of　　　关于……
eg: In respect of this question, there are three opinions.
　　关于这个问题有三种意见。

1.with respect (reference) to　　　关于……
eg: This is true with respect to english but not to French.
　　这一点在英语属实而在法语则不同。
2.take sides with　　　拥护（某人），参加（某人）的一方
eg: I declined to take sides with him in the dispute.
　　我拒绝在那场争论中拥护他。
3.take the side of　　　拥护（某人），参加（某人）的一方
eg: She took the side of me against the teacher.
　　她支持我反对教师。
4.in the air　　　未决定的
eg: Our holiday plans are still in the air.
　　我们的休假计划仍未定案。
　in the air　　　流行的，普遍的
eg: The spirit of doubt is in the air.
　　怀疑的精神非常普遍。
5.to a man　　　一个也不剩，全部
eg: They all answere "yes" to a man.
　　他们全都答道：“是的”。

2007-08-12
1.in the face (teeth) of　　　不顾……，在……面前
eg: He went forwards in the face of many obstaces.
　　他不顾许多障碍依然前进。
2.in the interest[s] of　　　为了
eg: I'll do anything in the interests of humanity.
　　为了人类我什么事情都做。
3.to the effect that　　　　要旨为
eg: The doctor spoke to the effect that my father would soon get better.
　　这医生所说的主要意思是我父亲不久就会痊愈。
4.see to　　　把……处理好
eg: Leave it to me;I'll see to it.
　　交给我好了，我会设法处理。
5.see [to it] that ......　　　对……加以注意
eg: Please see to it that the letter is posted without fail.
　　请留意信被寄出无误。

8-13
1.feel ill at ease　　　不畅快，拘谨
eg: I always feel ill at ease in my father's company.
　　我在我父亲面前总是感到拘谨。
2.by a hair's breadth　　　差一点就……，间不容发的
eg: We escaped death by a hair's breadth.
　　我们差一点就死了。
3.keep body and soul together　　　维持生存，苟延残喘
eg: In these days of rising prices it is difficult for us to keep body and soul together.
　　在这物价日涨的日子里，我们难以维持生存。
4.as is often case with　　　在……来说是常有的
eg: As is often the case with American,he does not care for raw fish.
　　他不喜欢生鱼，这在美国人中是常有的事。
5.as the case may be　　　看情形，随机应变地
eg: This medicine will do you good or harm,as the case may be.
　　这药对你有益或有害，必须视情形而定。

8-14
1.have a narrow escape　　　死里逃生
eg: He had a narrow escape from death.
　　他九死一生。
2.half as ~ again as　　　一倍半
eg: He has half as many books again as I.
　　他拥有的书是我的一倍半．
3.to the point　　　得要领，适切的，有效的
eg: What he says is brief and to the point.
　　他所说的既简单又中肯。
4.to the purpose　　　得要领，适切的，有效的
eg: His explanation was not to the purpose.
　　他的说明不得要领。
5.wide of the mark　　　未中目标，看走眼
eg: What you say is quite wide of the mark.
　　你所说的相当离谱。

1.beside the mark　　　未中目标，看走眼
eg: His guesses were all beside the mark.
　　他猜得都很离谱。
2.persuade oneself [of]　　　相信……，满意……
eg: I cannot persuade myself that he is innocent.
　　=I connot persuade myself of his innocence.
　　我无法相信他是清白的。
3.be persuaded [of]　　　相信……，满意……
eg: We are persuaded of the justice of her case.
　　我们确信对她案件的审理是公正的。
4.put on airs　　　摆架子，装腔作势
eg: She put on airs of innocence.
　　她装出天真无邪的样子。
5.for the time being　　　眼前，当前
eg: I shall stay here for the time being.
　　我目前打算留在这儿！　
　for the present　　　眼前，当前
eg: We're happy living in a flat for the present but we may want to move to a house soon.
　　目前我们住单元房很满意，不过不久我们也许想住个独门独院的房子。

1. to a day　　　一天都不差，正好
eg: It is five years to a day since I came here.
　　我来到这里正好五年。
2.to the minute　　　正好，准时
eg: The train started at ten o'clock to the minute.
　　火车在十点准时出发了！
3.look forward to　　　翘首以待，预期
eg: My daughter is looking forward to christmas.
　　我的女儿圣诞节的到来。
4.look up to　　　尊敬~
eg: He is looked up to as their leader.
　　他被他们当成领袖来尊敬。
5.hand in　　　提交~
eg: Hand in your papers at once.
　　请立刻提交你的论文。

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8-17
1.do away with　　　补偿
eg: You should do away with such evil customs.
　　你必须改掉那种恶习。
　do away with　　　废除
eg: Do away with all these petty restrictions!
　　废除一切烦琐限制。
2.put away with　　　忍受，容忍
eg: Such a state of things cannot be put up with.
　　像这样的事让人无法忍受。
3.make up for　　　补偿~
eg: We hurried on to make up for lost time.
　　我们赶快把浪费掉的时间补回来。
4.compensate for　　　补偿~
eg: Nothing can compensate for the loss of one's health.
　　失去健康是无法补偿的。
5.make amends for　　　补偿~
eg: How can I ever make amends for ruining their party.
　　我把它们的聚会弄糟了，这个罪可怎么赔得起呀！

1.give way　　　屈服于~
eg: Don't give way to temptation.
　　不要禁不住诱惑。
　give way　　　崩溃
eg: The railings gave way and he fell over the cliff.
　　护栏崩溃，他跌落悬崖。
2.as for　　　对于~，关于~
eg: As for me, I have nothing to complain of.
　　对我来说，我没什么不满的。
3.as to　　　关于~
eg: There is no doubt as to who will be elected.
　　关于谁会当选这件事是不容置疑的。
4.at all　　　全然（用于否定句）
eg: I don't know him at all.
　　我对他一无所知。
　at all　　　到底（用于疑问句）
eg: Do you know him at all.
　　你到底知不知道他这个人。
　at all　　　既然（用于条件句）
eg: Do it well if you do it at all.
　　你既然做了，就得好好的做。
5.keep company with　　　和~交往
eg: You must not keep company with such a mean fellow.
　　你不要和那么卑劣的人交往。

8-19
1.find fault with　　　挑剔，对……不满
eg: He is always finding fault with other people.
　　他总是挑剔别人。
2.make friends with　　　和……成为了朋友
eg: While in America,Imade friends with Jack.
　　在美国期间，我和杰克成了朋友。
3.by the day　　　按天计算
eg: He was employed by the day when he was in that toy factory.
　　在玩具厂时，他的工作按天计酬。
4.in oneself　　　本来，本质上
eg: These substances are not poisonous in themselves.
　　这些物质在本质上是没有毒的。
5.of oneself　　　自动地，自行，自然地
eg: The door opened of itself.
　　门自动开了。

8-20
1.and that　　　并且，而且
eg: Do it yourself ,and that at once.
　　你自己做，而且要立刻做。
2.as such　　　照样
eg: He is a gentleman and ought to be treated as such.
　　他是个绅士，也应该受到绅士般的招待。
3.take ~ for granted　　　认为……是理所当然的
eg: I took it for granted that you would go with me.
　　我认为你跟我一起走是理所当然的。
4.It is worth while to …　　　有……的价值
eg: It is worth while to read this book.
　　=This book is worth reading.
　　这本书值得一读。
5.look ~ in the face　　　凝视某人面孔，大胆的面对
eg: He looked me in the face.
　　他盯着我。

8-21
1.make a man (something) of　　　使……长大成人
eg: I will make a man of you.
　　我将使你成为一位大丈夫。
2.have one's own way　　　随心所欲
eg: H wants to have everything his own way.
　　他想随心所欲做任何事。
3.have a hard time [of it]　　　遭殃
eg: If you are idle, you will have a hard time [of it].
　　如果你偷懒的话你就会遭殃了。
4.for oneself　　　独立，为了自己的利益
eg: You must judge for yourself.
　　你必须自己判断。
5.by oneself　　　孤独地，独立地，自然地
eg: Don't leave her by herself.
　　不要让她独处。