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英语四级写作常用短语汇总a series of 一系列一连串above all 首先尤其是*He loves music，and above all classical music他喜欢音乐，尤其是古典音乐。*Never waste anything，but above all never waste time任何东西都不可浪费，尤其不可浪费时间。after all 毕竟究竟*After all，he is your father他毕竟是你的父亲。*Dont get discouraged by setbacks；we are new to the work after all别因挫折而灰心，这工作对我们来说毕竟还是新的。*Bob thought he couldnt go to the party because he had too much homework，but he went after all虽然鲍勃因有太多的家庭作业而认为不能参加聚会，但他终于还是去了。ahead of 在之前*Directly ahead of us is the royal palace. 我们正前方就是皇宫.* London is about five hours ahead of New York. 伦敦时间比纽约早五小时左右.ahead of time 提前They finished the work ahead of time. 他们提前完成了工作。all at once 突然,同时*All at once she decided she wasnt goingShe didnt explain why她突然决定不去了，她没有讲明理由。*All at once we heard a shot and the soldier fell to the ground突然我们听到枪声，接着士兵就倒下去了。*She couldnt tell them more about the accidentEverything just seemed to have happened all at once她不可能向他们讲述更多的事情，一切都似乎是同时发生的。all but 几乎 除了.都*The shipwrecked people were rescued all but one船只失事，遇难者除一人以外全部得救。*He was all but bankrupt and couldnt help us他几乎破产了，不能帮助我们。*The girl was all but run over by the car那女孩差点被那辆小汽车压过去。all of a sudden突然*All of a sudden a man burst out of the building， and made off down the road突然，一个人从大楼里冲出来，沿着大路逃跑*All of a sudden the lights went out. 突然灯灭了。all over 遍及*The game is all over. 比赛已全部结束。*I looked all over for my ball pen. 我到处寻找我的圆珠笔。all the time 一直，始终*Conditions are changing all the time. 情况在不断地变化着。all the same 仍然照样的 一样的*Its all the same to me whether he comes or not他来不来对我都无所谓。*A heavy snow was falling，but we got there in time all the same当时正下大雪，但我们还是准时到了那里。Hes a bit naughty, but I like him all the same.他有点顽皮, 可是我还是喜欢他。as regards 关于至于*As regards attending the meeting，I havent decided yet关于那个会议，我还没有决定是否参加。*He was always secretive as regards his family关于他的家庭情况，他总是守口如瓶。anything but 决不 ，根本不*The task was anything but easy这工作决不容易。*Many large cities are anything but beautiful许多大城市一点也不美。*She will do anything but that她决不做那件事。as a matter of fact实际上事实上*As a matter of fact， I have never heard of him 事实上，我从没有听说过他。*He has，as a matter of fact，no real convictions他实际上并没有真正的信念。apart from 除之外*Apart from the injuries to his face and hands, he broke both legs. 他除了脸部和双手受伤以外, 两条腿也断了.*Apart from these two books，he has written some plays and film scripts，除了这两本书外，他还写了一些剧本和电影脚本。as a rule 通常照例*As a rule， he gets up at five oclock and does morning exercises in the park他通常5点起床，在公园里做早操。*When does he come as a rule？通常他什么时候来？*As a rule, we get up about six oclock. 我们通常六点左右起床。as a result(of)因此由于*As a result he remained unknown and lived away from his family for more than 20 years结果，他隐姓埋名，远离家人达20多年。*He refused to have medical attention in the early stages of his complaint，and as a result he became seriously ill他在得病初期拒绝接受治疗，结果病情严重恶化。*He was late as a result of the snow. 由于大雪他迟到了。as far as.be concerned 就.而言As far as were concerned you can go whenever you want.就我们而言, 你什么时候走都行。as far as 至于.，直到, 到程度They walked as far as the lake.他们一直走到湖边。2. 尽; 就Ill help you as far as I can.as for 至于关于就而言*As for that man， he is not qualified for the job at all至于那人，他干这项工作根本不称职。*He likes summer， but as for me， I like winter much better他喜欢夏天，但是对我来说，我则更喜欢冬天。as follows 如此/下*The regulations are as follows规定如下。as if 好像，似乎，仿佛She treats him as if he were a stranger.她待他如陌生人。as good as 和-几乎一样It was as good as new.这几乎像新的一样。as usual 像平常一样，像往常一样，照例As usual, she had bread and egg for breakfast. 她照例吃面包和鸡蛋作早餐。*On Sundays he gats(gots) up early as usual星期天他照常起得很早。*I would go home， as usual， for Christmas跟往常一样，我将回家过圣诞节。as to 至于，关于*As to Jack，I believe he wouldnt have said anything like that至于杰克，我相信他不会那么说的。*As to your final grade，that depends on your final examination至于你的总成绩，那要根据你的期末考试而定。all right 令人满意的 良好的 正确的She was ill for a month, but shes all right now.她病了一个月, 但现在好了。Your answer is all right.你的回答正确。as well 同样，也，还*I am going to Paris and my brother is going as well我要到巴黎去，我弟弟也去。* Im coming to London and my sisters coming as well.我要来伦敦, 我妹妹也会来。as well as 和；同；既又*He went to the party as well as his sister他和他妹妹都出席了晚会。*He was kind as well as sensible他既懂道理又善良。aside from 除之外*Aside from his meagre salary， he has no other resources to fall back on依靠除了那一点微薄的薪水，他没有别的可靠财源。*Aside from being fun and good exercise，swimming is a very useful skill除了是乐趣和有益的锻炼以外，游泳还是一种很有用的技能。*It is aside from our present aims to devote too much time to this question若在这个问题上花费过多的时间，那就偏离了我们当前的目标。at a loss 茫然，不知所措，亏本地*He was at a loss what to do他不知所措。*They sold the goods at a loss. 他们亏本出售了货物。at a time 一次，每次*They learn 30 words and a passage at a time他们一次学30个单词和一篇短文。*Take three pills at a time. 每次服三粒。 at all 丝毫(不)，一点也不*I dont agree with you at all我完全不同意你的看法。*There was nothing to worry about at all完全没有什么可担心的。at all costs 不惜一切代价*He will attain his goal at all costs他将不惜一切代价达到目的。*We will save his life at all costs. 我们将不惜任何代价挽救他生命。at all events 不管怎么，无论如何*At all events Ill go to see her someday有朝一日，我无论如何会去看她的。*It may rain tomorrow，but we are going home at all events明天可能下雨，但无论如何我们还是要回家。at all times 随时，总是at any rate 无论怎么样，无论如何，至少*At any rate well leave when it stops raining无论如何，雨停了我们就要动身*At any rate, the medical supplies will reach you within a week. 无论如何, 医疗用品将于一星期内运到你那里。at best至多充其量*At best we can do only half as much as last year. 我们至多只能做到去年的一半。at first 最初起初*At first I didnt know what had happened. 起先我不知道发生了什么事。at first sight 咋一看，初看起来*At first sight， the problem seemed insoluble乍看起来，这问题似乎无法解决。*He fell in love with her at first sight他对她一见钟情。at hand 在手边，在附近*The Midautumn Festival is at hand中秋节快要到了。*He wished more than ever to have his father at hand他比任何时候都希望父亲就在他跟前。*It is very convenient to have a dictionary at hand when reading 阅读时手头有一本词典是很方便的。*He lives close at hand他住得很近。at heart 在内心里 本质上实际上*His manners are cold， but he is at heart a kind man他的言谈举止有些冷淡，但实际上他心地善良。*She has your interests at heart她常把你的利益放在心上。*She did not at heart want to do it她心里并不想做那件事。at home 在家乡 在家内*He was very famous at home and abroad他在国内外都很有名。*Americans abroad are protected by the government like Americans at home海外的美国人如同在国内一样，受到政府的保护。at intervals 不时不时地 每隔.*The music came from the building at intervals音乐声从楼里不时传来。at large 大多数，未被捕获的*The criminal is still at large那个罪犯依然逍遥法外。*The escaped criminal is still at large. 逃走的罪犯仍然逍遥法外。at least 至少；起码*I had not seen him for at least a week我至少有一周没看见他了。at last 最后，终于*At last they climbed over the mountain他们终于翻过了这座大山。*At last they reached Shanghai. 他们终于到达了上海。at length 最后，终于*He succeeded at length他终于成功了。*At length there was a step forward in the negotiations谈判终于有了进展。*He came at length他终于来了。at most 至多不超过at no time 从不决不，在任何时候都不At no time should you give up studying.在任何时候你都不应放弃学习。by accident 偶然*Columbus discovered America by accident哥伦布偶然发现了新大陆。*I met her by accident in the street我在街上偶然碰到了她。at one time 曾经一度同时*This kind of wine was very popular at one time， but now it is considered too strong这种酒曾经很受欢迎，但是现在被认为度数太高了。*At one time we met frequently曾经有一个时期我们经常会面。at present 目前现在*At present he is a professor of physics他现在是物理学教授。*We dont need any more at present现在我们不再需要什么了。at sbs disposal 任.处理at the cost of 以.为代价*He saved the lives of his friends at the cost of his own他牺牲自己而挽救了朋友的生命。at the mercy of 任凭.摆布*She was at the mercy of her cruel husband. 她任凭残酷的丈夫摆布。*A sailor is at the mercy of the weather. 水手受到天气的摆布。at the moment 此刻目前*I know the address well enough，but I cant think of it at the moment我清楚地记得这个地址，可是这会儿怎么也想不起来了。*I am very busy at the moment. 我此刻很忙。at this rate 照此速度 ，这样的话*At this rate we wont be able to afford a holiday. 照这种情形看来, 我们就无法度假了。at times有时间或*At times I saw her walking alone by the lake我有时看到她独自在湖边散步。*At times I make mistakes when I speak English我说英语有时有错。back and forth来回地反复地*She walked back and forth on the path她在小径上来回走着。*The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹来, 树来回轻摆。before long 不久以后，很快*The book will be published before long这本书不久就要出版了。*I hope to hear from you before long我希望不久就能收到你的信。beside the point 离题的不相干的Beyond question 毫无疑问By air通过航空途径By all means 尽一切办法，务必by and by 不久，迟早*The boy said he would do his homework by and by这男孩说他一会儿就做作业。by chance偶然地，意外地*The apple fell by chance on Bobbys head苹果碰巧掉在鲍比的头上。*I met Tom by chance yesterday. 昨天我偶然遇见汤姆。by far最. 显然地*He is by far the best student in this class他显然是这个班里最优秀的学生。*This book is by far the best. 这本书显然是最好的。by hand用手的，手工做的，亲自的*The peasants use tractors to pull the plough and milk their cows by hand农民用拖拉机耕田，用手挤奶。*The letter should be delivered by hand此信必须由专人送去。by itself 自动地独自地*The machine works by itself. 机器自行运转。*The farmhouse stands by itself in the fields. 农舍孤零零地坐落在田间。by means of 利用，依靠*They succeeded by means of perseverance他们依靠坚持而成功。*The thief entered the house by means of a ladder小偷用一个梯子进了房间。*They succeeded by means of perseverance.他们依靠坚忍不拔而获得成功。by mistake 错误地无意地*I took his book by mistake我错拿了他的书。*He put salt into his tea by mistake. 他把盐误放进茶里。by no means 决不，并没有*Our government adheres to the principle that we will by no means be the first to use nuclear weapons我国政府坚持在任何情况下决不首先使用核武器的原则。*I am by no means interested in the work我对这件工作一点也不感兴趣。*He will by no means lend you the money他决不会把钱借给你的。by oneself 单独地独自地*She felt very sad and lonely by herself她独自一人感到忧伤寂寞。*He painted the door by himself他自己把门漆好了。*The little boy went out by himself. 小男孩独自一人出去了。by reason of 由于,因为*He escaped punishment by reason of his youth. 他因为年轻, 得以免除惩罚。by the way 顺便说说*By the way，what was she doing when you saw her this morning？顺便问一下，你今天上午看见她时她在干什么？*By the way，have you seen Harry recently？顺便问一下，你最近见到哈利了吗？*By the way, do you have any idea where the post office is? 顺便问一下, 你知道邮局在哪儿吗?by virtue of 由于因为凭借*He rose high in society by virtue of his talent and learning他因其才华和学识而飞黄腾达。*He was promoted by virtue of his abilities他凭他的能力而获得了提升。*They won the day，but only by virtue of hard fighting他们完全是靠艰苦奋斗才获胜的。by way of 经由，通过方法*She went to Canada by way of Shanghai她经过上海去加拿大。*He said something by way of greeting他说了几句话表示欢迎。*I offered her a pair of shoes by way of thanks我送她一双鞋以表谢意。due to 由于，因为，归功于*The accident was due to careless driving这场车祸是粗心驾驶造成的。*What would you say inflation is mainly due to？你认为通货膨胀的主要原因是什么？*He arrived late due to the storm他由于暴风雨而来迟了。*Her absence was due to the storm. 由于风雨交加她没来。*His success was largely due to his hard work他的成功在很大程度上归功于他的辛勤劳动。each other 互相even if/though 虽然即使*I wont mind even if he doesnt come即使他不来，我也不介意。*I wont lose heart even if I dont succeed即使是失败，我也不灰心。ever so非常极其*I like it ever so much我非常喜欢它。*Shes got ever so many books她有好多书。*The trees are ever so green. 树非常绿。every now and then 时常有时*I meet him every now and then on the street我时常在街上碰见他。*She comes to visit us every now and then. 她时常来看望我们。every other 每隔一个的*We have English lessons every other day我们每隔一天上一次英语课。*I go there every other week每隔一周我去那儿一趟。*You should write on every other line. 你应该隔行写。except for 除了.外*Your composition is good，except for some spelling mistakes你的作文写得不错，只是有几处拼写错误。The composition is quite good except for the spelling.这篇文章除了拼写以外, 其他都不错。face to face 面对面地*They sat face to face with each other without a word他们面对面坐在一起无话可谈。*They will debate face to face. 他们将当面进行辩论。far from 远非远离*Shanghai is not far from here.上海离这儿不远。The railway station is far from here火车站离这里很远。*The present situation is far from satisfactory though some progress has been made虽然取得了某些进展，但现在的形势距离称心如意还差得远。*His explanation was far from satis factory他的解释一点儿也不令人满意。for ever 永远*He has decided to give up smoking for ever他决定永远戒烟。*His name should also live for ever他的名字亦将永垂不朽。for good 永远地，永久地*He left the city for good. 他永远地离开了那个城市。for the better好转*The doctor felt that having a few days rest would be for the better医生认为休息几天较好。*The world situation is changing for the better世界形势日趋好转。*His state of health has changed for the better recently近来他的健康状况好转了。for the moment 暂时目前*Stop arguing for the moment. 暂停争论。for the present 暂时目前*They are wearied and have to suspend the work for the present他们累了，得暂时停止工作。*Im rather busy for the present我眼下相当忙。*For the present we had better wait and see目前我们最好还是等等再说。*Lets stop doing it for the present.我们暂时停一下工作。for the sake of 为了，为了的利益*We must be patient for the sake of peace为了和平，我们必须有耐心。*For the sake of settling the matter they agreed to compromise为了解决这个问题，他们同意妥协。for the time being暂时，目前，眼下*We really need a new car but for the time being well have to continue using the old one 我们的确需要一部新车，但目前我们还得继续用这部旧车。*I have no time to spare for the time being暂时我抽不出时间来。*He is getting better for the time being眼下他身体好些了。*Lets share the room for the time being.我们暂时合住一个房间吧!from time to time 有时，偶尔*I see him at the library from time to time我有时在图书馆见到他。*He called at our home from time to time他有时到我们家玩。*From time to time we invite experts to give lectures in our department 我们经常请专家来我们系讲课。*He went fishing from time to time.他不时去钓鱼。hand in hand 手拉手地，联合地，密切关系*They strolled hand in hand in the street他们携手漫步街头。*Theory should go hand in hand with practice理论应当与实践相结合。*Doctors and nurses work hand in hand to save lives医生和护士密切合作挽救生命。head on 迎面地，正面地*The ship struck the rocks head on那只船迎头撞上了礁石。*The two cars crashed head on两车迎面撞上。heart and soul全心全意地，忠心地 soul心灵灵魂精神*We should serve the people heart and soul我们应该全心全意地为人民服务。*When I played the piano，my heart and soul is in it当我弹钢琴时，我全身心地投入了。*John plays tennis badly，but with heart and soul约翰网球打得不好，但他打得很认真。*She wants a puppy with all her heart and soul她极想要一条小狗。*They were heart and soul against the new rules他们竭力反对那些新规则。how about 你认为怎样(为名词或动名词)in a hurry 匆忙，急忙*He was in a hurry to leave他匆 匆忙忙地离开了。*The composition was written in a hurry；I have to go over it again.那篇作文是匆匆忙忙写出来的，我得再看一遍。*Nothing is ever done in a hurry匆匆忙忙是办不成事的。in case of 假如，万一，如果发生in a moment 立刻，一会儿Ill come in a moment. 我马上就出来。in a sense从某种意义上说；就某种意义来说*What you say is true in a sense你所说的在某种意义上是对的。*In a sense，arithmetic is a language从某种意义上说，算术是一种语言。in a way 在某种程度上*Your composition is well done in a way你的作文在某种程度上写得很成功。*I like Jane in a way，but she doesnt like me我在某种程度上喜欢简，但是她不喜欢我。in a word 简言之，总之in accordance with 与一致，按照*This is in accordance with reason这是合乎情理的。*His words are not in accordance with common sense他的话不符合常识。*He did not act in accordance with the orders他没有遵照命令办事。*This is done in accordance with the instructions of the principal.这是依照校长指示做的。in addition 另外，加之in addition to 除之外(还)*In addition to English， he has to study a second foreign language除英语外，他还得学门第2外语。*In addition to a large collection of scientific works in Chinese，our library contains many scientific books in foreign languages我们图书馆除了藏有大批中文科技书籍之外，还有许多外文科技书籍。in advance 预先，事先*Please pay five yuan in advance.请预付人民币5元。*She received one months salary in advance.她预支了一个月的工 资。*He registered for the examination well in advance他早就报名应试了。*The factory fulfilled the state production plan one month in advance这个工厂提前一个月完成国家生 产计划。in all 总共，合计*There were in all a hundred persons present.共计有10O人参加。*There are twenty in all总计20 个。in any case/event 无论如何,不管怎么样*In any event Ill call you before I make a final decision不管怎样， 我在作出最后决定前会打电话给 你的。*In any case， you must get here no later than five oclock，无论如何， 你务必5点钟前到达这里。in brief 简而言之，简单地说*Its a long letter， but in brief， he says“No” 这是封长信，但简单地 说，他就是“不同意。”*He gave in brief the story of the storm.他扼要地谈了风暴的情况。in charge of 对.有责任；负责.;管理.in common *We have everything in common.我 们什么都是共用的。*We have a kitchen in common.我们 的厨房是共用的。in consequence(of) 因此，由于， 由于.的原因，由于.的缘故*In consequence of the deep snow，school will not open today由于雪很深，学校今天停课。*In consequence of your bad behaviour Im forced to dismiss you由于你行为不轨，我只好解雇你。in debt 欠款，负债in detail 详细地，详尽地*There isnt time to explain in detail没有时间详细阐述。*The teacher explained the text in detail老师详细解释了课文。in difficulty 处于困境中in effect 实际上，事实上*The two methods are in effect identical这两种方法实际上是一样的。in general 一般来说，大体上*In general，your suggestion is good你的建议总的来说是好的。*The weather in Florida is warm in general佛罗里达的天气通常是温暖的。*In general， the bus is here by 9 am通常公共汽车是9点前到达这里。in favor of 支持；赞成.*Are you in favour of the proposal？你赞成这个建议吗？*The students were in favour of reform学生们都赞成改革。*Everyone in the class voted in favour of the dancing party班里的每个人都投票赞成开舞会。in front of 在.的前面；面对.*A large tree stands in front of his house他的房前长有一棵大树。in half 分成两半*The party is likely to split in half这个党有可能分裂成两派。*The cake was cut in half饼子被切成了两半。in hand 在手头的，在控制中的We have the necessary tools in hand.我们手边有各式工具可使用。We have the problem in hand.问题已在我们掌握中。in honor of 为纪念，为庆祝*We celebrate Mothers Day in honour of our mothers我们庆祝母亲节是对母亲表示敬意。*The city dedicated a monument in honour of the general该市为对这位将军表示敬意建造了一个纪念碑。*A great banquet was held in honour of our distinguished guests我们为贵宾举行了一次盛大的宴会。in itself 本质上，就其本身而言in line with 符合，与.一致*In line with the customs of the school， the students had a holiday between Christmas and New Years Day根据学校的惯例，在圣诞节和新年期间学生放假。*Students often work in factories in line with the Partys policy of combining education with productive labour根据党的教育与生产劳动相结合的方针，学生们常常去工厂劳动。in memory of 纪念*They are going to erect a monument in memory of the men who laid down their lives in defense of their country他们将树碑纪念为保卫祖国而献身的人们。*A monument has been erected in memory of their beloved teacher为了纪念他们敬爱的老师，他们已经树