托福千条必备习语.doc

1. be confined to把.限制在But this delivery service was at first confined to cities.2. be confused about sthHe was confused about the date of the appointment.3. be crawling withbe covered with or full of things that crawl4. be credited with被公认为King Oliver, who is also credited with having discovered Armstrong when they were both in New Orleans.5. be critical of sb挑剔的, 对.表示不满意的You know, every time I talk to Mary, I get a feeling shes being critical of me.6. be dedicated toJames Farmer helped establish the Congress of Racial Equality, an organization that is dedicated to the principle of nonviolence.The greatest natural resource of the state of North Dakota is their fertile farmland.7. be deft atQuick and skillful; adroitSmall-billed crossbill交喙鸟 are more deft at removing the seeds from small, thin-scaled cones.8. be depleted of耗尽After several weeks, the mother is depleted of all nutrients and she dies.9. be derived from得自,起源The energy needed for animal growth is derived primarily from carbohydrates and fats.10. be destined toTo determine beforehand; preordainWhether as statesman, scientist, and philosopher, Benjamin Franklin was destined to gain lasting honor throughout much of the world.11. be dirt cheap非常便宜(像dirt垃圾)I found some used furniture that was dirt cheap.12. be downThe reason Ive been so down (沮丧) is all this work I have to do.13. be drawn toNineteenth-century writers in the United States were powerfully drawn to the railroad in its golden years.14. be dueYour lab notebooks for the semester are due on Thursday.15. be engaged inIn fact, major gourmet coffee merchants (商) from other cities are engaged in (卷入) a kind of coffee war with Bostons merchants.16. be equal toWildlife conservationists say the cover that foliage provides for animals is equal in importance to17. be equipped withHis laboratory was equipped with a rich variety多种多样 of scientific instruments仪器.18. be exempt fromFreed from an obligation, a duty, or a liability to which others are subject; excusedIn New York City, the only rental units being built are luxury units, which are exempt from controls.19. be exposed to接触If our bodies are not exposed to ultraviolet rays from the sun, we cannot convert vitamin D to its active form.20. be gifted withEndowed with great natural ability, intelligence, or talentSome homing pigeon experts claim that this bird is gifted with a form of built-in radar that helps it find its own loft after hours of flight.21. be good with sth擅长W: Do you know what year Thomas was born?M: Dont ask me. Im not good with dates.22. be hazardous toThe lead is hazardous (危险) to the neurological (神经) system.23. be headedWhere are you headed (going) next?24. be immune frombe free from, secure, safe, unaffectedThe criminal was told he would be immune from punishment if he helped the police.25. be in a moodIm in a terrible mood (情绪). My boss didnt like the report I wrote.26. be in a mood forIm not sure what I am in a mood for? Pizza or a hamburger? They are both really good here.27. be in competition with与.竞争However, electric cars will be in competition with gas powered cars.28. be in contact with sb与联系Have you been in contact with the Student Health Services?29. be in danger ofI thought they were in danger of becoming extinct (灭绝).30. be in existenceThe company was in existence from 1887 to 1893.31. be in for sth现在开始招待你们Now youre in for a treat.32. be in harmony with与和谐She believed movement of dance should be in harmony with the movements of the Earth.33. be in luckEnjoying success; fortunateYou are in luck. Ive just cashed the check.34. be in search of在寻找Many artists late in the last century were in search of a means to express their individuality个性.35. be in shockI am in shock-Its going to be 65 bucks (= dollars)!36. be in the dark一头雾水I am as much in the dark as you are!37. be in the middle of things正有事M: Could I talk to you for a minute about the discrepancy (差错) Ive found in this graph?W: Im kind of in the middle of things right now.38. be in the minorityW: Joe, I thought your article on the school newspaper was right on target. You certainly convinced me anyway.M: Thanks, Mary. Unfortunately, based on the general response, you and I are definitely in the minority.39. be in the redW: So far, the clubs about 300 dollars in the red (赤字), and we still have four months to go before membership renewal.M: Well, we may have to raise our dues (会费).40. be in the same boatEverybodys pretty much in the same boat (处境相同).41. be indicative of表明的；表示的,反映出World trade patterns are indicative of the important economic issues that confront the world today.42. be inferior towe found that some of its structural properties make it inferior to (次于) ordinary steel in other ways.43. be left behind on the back roads掉队If the buddies look after each other, we can be sure that no one will be left behind on the back roads.44. be liable toAt risk of or subject to experiencing or suffering something unpleasant.What of the Southern leaders, all of whom were liable to charges可能被提起刑事起诉的 of treason?45. be mixed up糊涂了Im all mixed up.46. be native toExisting in or belonging to one by nature; innateAlthough it is native to Europe, the daisy (雏菊) has now spread throughout most of North America.47. be next to仅次于Eggs are supposed to be one of the must healthful foods.Next to potatoes.48. be noted forbe famous forO. Henrys short stories are noted for their carefully plotting, ironic coincidences, and surprise endings.49. be obsessedTo have the mind excessively preoccupied with a single emotion or topicbe attracted, be fascinated, be preoccupied50. be of具有Professors were hired for their knowledge of a subject专业, not because they were of the proper faith and had a strong arm for disciplining约束 students.51. be off sth戒M: Would you like to come with us for coffee a little later?W: I am off caffein (咖啡因).52. be off出发W: Freds off to the gulf course again.M: He thinks he was practicing for the championship (锦标赛).53. be on dutyIn the national park, park rangers are on duty at all times to answer questions and help visitors in any difficulty.54. be on loan to sbAn act of lending:My camera is already on loan to someone.55. be on ones wayW: Tom, I need someone to return this book to the library for me.M: Thats no bother at all. Im on my way there now.56. be on reserve预留Id like to look at some articles that are on reserve in the library for Anthropology 311.57. be on saleW: I just saw an ad (广告) on television that said mens suits were on sale (大减价) today and tomorrow at Conrads Mens Wear (服装店).58. be on the right trackYou are on the right track (思路正确). I just think you need to narrow the topic down (缩小论题范围).59. be on to something摸到门道了Hows your work going?I think this time I am really on to something.60. be onIf Id known you were interested in bald eagles, Id have told you when the TV documentary was going to be on.61. be out of earshot超出能听到的距离M: Hey, John. John.W: Save your breath (省口气吧)! Hes out of earshot.62. be out of itM: Petes really out of it (魂不守舍) these days.W: Yeah, I know. Ever since he met Ann, hes been in another world.63. be out of ones mindHes got to be out of his mind失去理智.64. be out of this world好极了W: Have you tried Susans apple pie?M: I got the last piece. And it was out of this world (此 味 只应天上有).65. be out of tuneHis violin is out of tune now.66. be outfitted for装备起来Fully outfitted for work on the range牧场, a cowboy, in the days时期 of the western frontier, was covered from head to foot in a protective costume着装.67. be parallel toIn its new position, the backbone is parallel to the floor.68. be paved with铺着The sky paved with clouds as seen from an airplane also became one of her favorite motifs and the subject of her largest work作品, a 24-foot mural壁画 that she began in 1966.69. be quite a personI hear your older sister is on the Olympics team and on the honors list. She must be quite a person (了不起的人物).70. be related toThe development of the boiler is closely related to those of the steam engine, to which it is a necessary adjunct.71. be responsive toElements and facilities are located on the land in functional relationships and in a manner fully responsive to the characteristics of the site and its region.72. be restricted toDuring the next three weeks admission will be restricted to限于 engineering students.73. be second to noneDuring the American Revolution, Mary Goddard continued to publish Baltimores only newspaper, which one historian claimed was second to none among the colonies.74. be set=be okayWhat are you worried about? Just ask your professors to write letters of recommendation for you, and youll be set.75. be silhouetted against以.为背景The boy beside him, silhouetted against the sky, holds onto抓住 the coaming舱口栏板.76. be sold outsell all of77. be subject tobe under the influence ofThe knee is more likely to be damage than most other joints because it is subject to tremendous forces during vigorous activity.Water isnt subject to sudden temperature changes.78. be suited toEngines built in the West were of a distinctive western design specially suited to western needs.79. be swamped withYou bet! The paper will be swamped with (陷在.中) letters.80. be synonymous with与同义Martha Graham and the school she has founded are virtually synonymous with the modern dance.81. be taken awayThey are taught to enter the loft through a trap and to exercise above and around the loft and gradually they are taken away for short distances in wicker baskets and released.82. be taken byMany writers so taken感动 by what they saw that they adopted接受 it as their home.83. be thatno matter whether that isFor some students, these part time jobs could lead to full time work after graduation, as they may offer experience in their own field, be that finance, marketing, or even management.84. be the case情况如此However, such has not been the case, at least not for the last 150 years.85. be the rage风行.By the 1930s, big dance bands were the rage.86. be throughbe doneM: I just have to type this last page. Then I am through.W: By then Ill be done, too.87. be tied upIve been tied up (困住) in committee meetings all week.88. be tied up束缚Three-quarters of the Earths fresh water supply is still tied up in glacial ice89. be tired of doingIm tired of eating at home.90. be traced toThe origins of our highest accomplishments can be traced to a play impulse.91. be trusted with放心地赋予But in the animal world, the homing pigeon alone can be trusted with its freedom and tr