大学英语四级考试必备短语

1、101. by chance(=accidentally, by accident)偶然 102. for a change换换环境(花样等) 103. charge sb. with 控告某人犯有 104. in charge of (=responsible for) 负责(某事) in the charge of 由管 105. take charge of (. 全文121. be concerned with (=about) 与有关 122. concern oneself about / with 关心 123. in conclusion(=as the last thing)

2、最后一点; at the conclusion of 当结束时; 124. condemn sb. to 判决 125. on condition that (=if)以为条件, 假如. in that = because 因为; now that = since 既然 for all that = although 尽管 126. in / out of condition (=thoroughly healthy or fit / not fit) 健康状况好/不好 . in good (bad) condition处于良好(坏)状态 127. confess(to)(=admit a f

3、ault, crime, or sth. wrong)承认, 供认; confess to a crime 承认罪行. 128. confide in (=to talk freely to sb. about ones secret) 对讲真心话, 依赖 129. in confidence 推心置腹地; with confidence 满怀信心地; have confidence in 对有信心 130. confidence in sb. / sth. 对的信赖 131. be confident of 有信心; confidential 机密的 132. confineto 把限制在某

4、范围内 133. confirm sb. in 使某人更坚定(信念等) 134. conform to (=be in agreement with, comply with) 符合,遵照,遵守;1)obey服从; 2) observe; 3)comply with照办; 4)keep to遵循; 5)abide by服从;6)stick to按.做 135. be confronted with(=be brought face to face with) 面对, 面临 136. congratulate sb. on 祝贺 137. in connection with(=with reg

5、ard to)关于, 138. be conscious of(=be aware of)觉察,知道 139. consent to(=give agreement to permission)同意 140. in consequence (=as a result) 结果 141. in consequence of (=as a consequence of)由于的结果 142. under consideration 在考虑中 143. in consideration of (=in return for, on account of, because of )由于 144. on n

6、o consideration(in no case)无论如何也不 145.takeinto consideration (=take account of, takeinto account)考虑到, 把考虑进去 146. considerate (=thoughtful of the needs) 体贴的, 考虑他人需要的, considerable相当大的,值得考虑的 147. consist of(=be composed of)由组成的. consist in主要在于. consist with符合,与一致 148. be consistent with(=be in agreeme

7、nt with)与一致. be consistent in一贯的, 149. consult sb. on/ about sth. 向征求方面的意见, 就向请教 150. to ones hearts content尽情地,痛痛快快 151. be content with(=be satisfied with) 满足于be content to do sth. 愿意做某事 152. contrary to (=in opposition to) 与相反 153. on the contrary 相反 154. contrastwith 把与相对(对照) 155. in contrast to

8、/with 和形成对比 by contrast 对比之下 156. contribute to 有助于 157. under control (被)控制住 out of control无法控制 158. at ones convenience(=where and when it suits one) 在方便的时间或地点 . be convenient to / for 对方便 159. convince sb. of (=cause sb. to believe or feel certain; to persuade sb.)使某人确信,try to persuade sb. to do

9、sth.劝说某人做 160. cope with(=deal with, try to find a solution to)应付, 处理201. (be) distinct from ( = be different from) 与截然不同 202. distinguish between (=make or recognize differences) 辨别 203. distinguishfrom 把与区别开 204. do away with(=get rid of; abolish; discard eliminate) 除去,废除,取消; do away with (=kill)

10、杀掉, 镇压 205. haveto do with 与有关系 206. without doubt (=undoubtedly)无可置疑地 207. in doubt(=in a condition of uncertainty)对表示疑惑 208. be due to 是由于 209. come off duty 下班 210. go on duty 上班 211. be on duty 值班, 值日, 在上班时 212. be in duty bound to (do) (=be required by ones job or esp. by conscience) 有义务(做) 213

11、. be eager for 想得到, 盼望 214. by ear (=play music from memory without having seen it printed) 凭记忆,不看乐谱 215. have an ear for (=have keen recognition of sounds esp. in music and language)对.有鉴赏力 216. a word in ones ear 私房话, 秘密话 217. on earth 究竟, 到底, 全然 218. with ease ( = easily) 容易, 不费力 219. at (ones) ea

12、se ( = without worry or nervousness) 自在,不拘束 220. put sb. at his / her ease (=free sb. from worry or nervousness)使某人感到无拘束221. economize on (=save sth. instead of being wasteful) 节省 222. have an effect on 对有影响 223. be in effect (=be in operation) 有效 224. go into effect 生效. ( 近: come into effect; take

13、effect; be brought into effect) 225. in effect (=in fact, really) 实际上 226. give effect to (=carry out) 实行,使生效 227. to no effect 不起作用,没有取得任何效果 228. (be) of no effect (=useless) 无效 229. to the effect that 大意是,主要内容是 230. to that effect 是那个意思的 231. emerge from ( =appear, become known ) 出现, 暴露(问题. 意见等) 2

14、32. place(or put, lay) an emphasis on 强调, 把重点放在上 233. encourage sb. in 鼓励; encourage sb. in his/her work 鼓励某人工作; encourage sb. in his/her idleness 怂恿某人游手好闲 234. encourage sb. in with sth. 用鼓励某人做某事 235. on end (=continuously) 连续地 236. (be) at an end (=finished) 结束了 237. no end of (=very many/much) 很多

15、,大量 238. in the end (=finally, eventually) 最终 239. at ones wits end (=not knowing what to do or to say) 无法可想, 智穷计尽 240. end up with 以而结束241. come to and end (=finish) 结束 242. end in 以为结束 243. engage in 或 be engaged in 忙于,从事 244. enter for (=put the name on a list for) 报名参加 245. enter into (=begin) 开

16、始(谈话, 谈判等) 246. enter on / upon (=begin) 开始 (一个时代. 一种生涯. 一段任期等) 247. be entitled to (=be given the right to do sth.)有权,有资格 248. be equal to 等于 249. be/ feel equal to (=have enough strength, ability etc.) (某人)能胜任,能应付 on equal terms(=on and equal footing)平等地 250. be equipped with 装备有,装有 251. (be) equi

17、valent to(=equal in value, amount, meaning) 相等于, 相当于 252. in essence (=in its/ones nature) 本质上 253. at all events (=in spite of everything, in any case) 不论怎样, 无论如何 254. in any event (=whatever happens in the future) 无论如何, 不管(将来)怎么样 255. in the event that(=if) 假如, 如果. in the event 结果, 实际情况是(常与but连用)

18、256. in the event of(=in case of)万一,即使发生.时 257. except 除以外; besides 除以外还有. 258. except (=but) 除了。 259. except for (=apart from) 除以外 260. (an) exception to 的例外261. with the exception of (=except, apart from) 除去., 除以外 262. in excess of (=more than) 超过 263. exchangefor 以交换 264. exclusive of (=not takin

19、g into account; without) 不包括 265. in excuse of 作为的借口 266. exerton 对施加 267. exert oneself to do sth. 努力,使劲 268. come into existence (=begin to exist)开始存在; come into use开始使用; come into effect开始运转; come into fashion开始时新; come into action开始行动; come into power开始执政; come into sight进入视野;come into blossom开花

20、; 269. (be) in existence存在 come into existence 出现 270. expectof 在期望 271. at the expense of在损害情况下,以为牺牲 272. exposeto使暴露于, 使受(危险,风险) 273. be exposed to 面临, 受到. 274. beyond expression (=in a manner that cannot be expressed) 无法形容, 说不出的 275. give expression to 表达, 表现 find expression in 表现 276. to extent

21、在程度上 277. in the extreme (= extremely) 极其 278. look sb. in the eye 正视, 打量(某人) 279. close (shut) ones eyes to不理会,视而不见 280. in ones minds eye 在心目中, 在想象中301. in fashion(=stylish, most modern)时兴,流行 302. after the fashion (of) 依照 303. find fault with(=complain about; criticize)找毛病，对吹毛求疵 304. at fault (=i

22、n the wrong, blamable)有错 305. in favour of 赞成 306. be in favour with 受宠, 受偏爱; out of favour with 失宠, 不受宠 307. in ones favour(=to ones advantage)对.有利 308. (be) favourable to(=advantageous)有利的 309. fear for (=be afraid for the safety of sb. or sth.) 为担心 310. for fear of (=in case of; because of anxiet

23、y about) 以防, 由于怕 311. in fear of (=afraid for the safety of) 担心 312. feed (sb.) on sth. 靠吃, 用喂养 313. be fed up with(=be unhappy, tired about sth. dull) 厌烦, 腻了 314. feel like (=have a desire for) 想要 315. fill in 填写 316. fill out ( =fill in )填写 317. set the world on fire=set the flames on fire(=do sth

24、. remarkable)有突出成就 318. play with fire (=take great risks)干冒险事 319. set sth. on fire(=set fire to sth.)使.着火,放火 320. at first sight(=when first seen)乍一看,一见321. for the first time 第一次 (作状语) 322. in the first place 首先, 第一 323. fit into 刚好放入 324. fit in with ( = suit , fall into agreement) 合适, 相配, 一致 32

25、5. (be) fit for (=right and suitable for) 适合 326. focus on (=concentrate on) 集中在上 focus sth. on 把集中在上 327. be fond of 喜欢 328. (be) in force 有效 , 实施 329. go into force 开始生效 330. by force 靠武力, 强行 331. forceon 把强加给 332. in the form of 以形式 333. be fortunate in 幸运,有好运气 334. free of charge 免费 335. be free

26、d from 免受, 没有 336. in front of 在前面 in the front of 在前部 337. furnishwith (=supply) 向提供 338. in general (=in most cases, usually)通常 339. catch (or get) a glimpse of 瞥见(强调结果) take a glance(or look) at看一眼(强调动作) 340. be good for 对有好处;对有作用 be good at 擅长于; be good to 对好341. in good time(=early)早早地(做完.到达等)

27、342. for good (=for ever) 永远地, 长期地 343. takefor granted (=assume to be true) 把认为理所当然的. 344. be grateful to sb. for sth 因感谢某人 345. on the ground(s) fo (=because of) 由于 346. fall to the ground (计划.希望等)失败,落空 347. on ones guard(against) 谨防, 警惕 (be) on guard 站岗 348. guard against (=defend, keep safe)警惕,防

28、止 guardagainst 警卫防止 349. guess at 猜, 估计 350. by guess 靠猜 351. be guilty of 犯有罪或过失 352. be in the habit of 习惯于 353. break off (a habit) 改掉(某种习惯) 354. break sb. of (a habit)使某人改掉(某习惯) 355. get (fall) into the habit of养成了的习惯 356. come to a halt (=stop) 停止; 停住 357. at hand 在手边, 眼前(附近) 358. by hand 用手工(做

29、) 359. hand in glove(with) 狼狈为奸, 密切合作 360. in hand 1)在手边 2)(=under control)控制住361. in the hands of 由掌握, 控制, 负责 362. live from hand to mouth勉强度日,现挣现吃 363. at the head of 在的前头 364. head for (=move towards) 向方向前进 365. hear of (=know about) 听人说起, 听说过 366. at heart (=in reality) 内心里, 实际上 367. in ones hea

30、rt (of hearts)内心深处,事实上 368. by heart (=by memory) 熟记, 背(诵) 369. to ones hearts content 尽情地 370. with all ones heart全心全意地,真心实意 371. hinderform(=stopfrom)阻碍,使.不能做 372. be (go) on holiday 在(去)度假 go on holiday = go for a holiday 373. be (feel) at home (=to be comfortable; not feel worried) 感觉合适，无拘束，熟悉 3

31、74. be honest in诚实 375. in ones honour (or in honour of)祝贺,纪念 376. on ones honour 以某人的名誉担保 377. hope for 希望(某事发生),希望有 378. to ones horror 令某人感到恐惧的是 379. in a hurry (=hastily) 匆忙地 380. be identical with(=exactly alike)和完全相同421. keepto oneself(=keep secret)不告诉别人 422. to(the best of) ones knowledge 据所知

32、 423. at large(=at liberty, free) 在逃, 逍遥法外 at large(=in general) 一般来说, 大体上 at large(=at full length; with details)详细地 424. lean against (背)靠着 425. at least 至少; at most 至多 426. (not) in the least 一点(也不), 丝毫(也不) 427. at ones leisure 在有空的时候 428. lend itself/themselves to适合于(某用途) 429. at length (=after

33、a long time, at last)终于 at length (=in detail, thoroughly)详细地 430. go to any length想一切办法, 尽一切力量 431. be liable to (=be subject to)易于.的,应受(罚) 432. be liable for 对应负责任的 433. lie in 在于 434. in life 一生中 435. for life 终身 436. in the light of (=considering; taking into account) 考虑到, 根据 437. throw light on

34、 ( = make clear, explain) 使更为清楚, 提供线索, 阐明 438. in line with(=in agreement with)符合,一致 439. long for(=want very much)渴望,希望得到 440. for long 很久,很长时间(否定句.疑问句中)101. by chance(=accidentally, by accident)偶然102. for a change换换环境(花样等)103. charge sb. with 控告某人犯有104. in charge of (=responsible for) 负责(某事) in th

35、e charge of 由管105. take charge of (. 全文121. be concerned with (=about) 与有关122. concern oneself about / with 关心123. in conclusion(=as the last thing)最后一点; at the conclusion of 当结束时;124. condemn sb. to 判决125. on condition that (=if)以为条件, 假如. in that = because 因为; now that = since 既然 for all that = alt

36、hough 尽管126. in / out of condition (=thoroughly healthy or fit / not fit) 健康状况好/不好 . in good (bad) condition处于良好(坏)状127. confess(to)(=admit a fault, crime, or sth. wrong)承认, 供认; confess to a crime 承认罪行128. confide in (=to talk freely to sb. about ones secret) 对讲真心话, 依赖129. in confidence 推心置腹地; with

37、confidence 满怀信心地; have confidence in 对有信130. confidence in sb. / sth. 对的信赖131. be confident of 有信心; confidential 机密的132. confineto 把限制在某范围内133. confirm sb. in 使某人更坚定(信念等)134. conform to (=be in agreement with, comply with) 符合,遵照,遵守;1)obey服从; 2) observe; 3)comply with照办; 4)keep to遵循; 5)abide by服从;6)s

38、tick to按.做135. be confronted with(=be brought face to face with) 面对, 面临136. congratulate sb. on 祝贺137. in connection with(=with regard to)关于,138. be conscious of(=be aware of)觉察,知道139. consent to(=give agreement to permission)同意140. in consequence (=as a result) 结果141. in consequence of (=as a conse

39、quence of)由于的结果142. under consideration 在考虑中143. in consideration of (=in return for, on account of, because of )由于144. on no consideration(in no case)无论如何也不145.takeinto consideration (=take account of, takeinto account)考虑到, 把考虑进去146. considerate (=thoughtful of the needs) 体贴的, 考虑他人需要的, considerable

40、相当大的,值得考虑的147. consist of(=be composed of)由组成的. consist in主要在于. consist with符合,与一致148. be consistent with(=be in agreement with)与一致. be consistent in一贯的, 149. consult sb. on/ about sth. 向征求方面的意见, 就向请教150. to ones hearts content尽情地,痛痛快快151. be content with(=be satisfied with) 满足于be content to do sth.

41、 愿意做某事152. contrary to (=in opposition to) 与相反153. on the contrary 相反154. contrastwith 把与相对(对照)155. in contrast to/with 和形成对比 by contrast 对比之下 156. contribute to 有助于157. under control (被)控制住 out of control无法控制158. at ones convenience(=where and when it suits one) 在方便的时间或地点 . be convenient to / for 对

42、方便159. convince sb. of (=cause sb. to believe or feel certain; to persuade sb.)使某人确信,try to persuade sb. to do sth.劝说某人做160. cope with(=deal with, try to find a solution to)应付, 处理201. (be) distinct from ( = be different from) 与截然不同202. distinguish between (=make or recognize differences) 辨别203. dist

43、inguishfrom 把与区别开204. do away with(=get rid of; abolish; discard eliminate) 除去,废除,取消; do away with (=kill) 杀掉, 镇压205. haveto do with 与有关系206. without doubt (=undoubtedly)无可置疑地207. in doubt(=in a condition of uncertainty)对表示疑惑208. be due to 是由于209. come off duty 下班210. go on duty 上班211. be on duty 值班

44、, 值日, 在上班时212. be in duty bound to (do) (=be required by ones job or esp. by conscience) 有义务(做)213. be eager for 想得到, 盼望214. by ear (=play music from memory without having seen it printed) 凭记忆,不看乐谱215. have an ear for (=have keen recognition of sounds esp. in music and language)对.有鉴赏力216. a word in

45、ones ear 私房话, 秘密话217. on earth 究竟, 到底, 全然218. with ease ( = easily) 容易, 不费力219. at (ones) ease ( = without worry or nervousness) 自在,不拘束 220. put sb. at his / her ease (=free sb. from worry or nervousness)使某人感到无拘束221. economize on (=save sth. instead of being wasteful) 节省222. have an effect on 对有影响 2

46、23. be in effect (=be in operation) 有效224. go into effect 生效. ( 近: come into effect; take effect; be brought into effect) 225. in effect (=in fact, really) 实际上 226. give effect to (=carry out) 实行,使生效 227. to no effect 不起作用,没有取得任何效果 228. (be) of no effect (=useless) 无效 229. to the effect that 大意是,主要内

47、容是 230. to that effect 是那个意思的 231. emerge from ( =appear, become known ) 出现, 暴露(问题. 意见等) 232. place(or put, lay) an emphasis on 强调, 把重点放在上 233. encourage sb. in 鼓励; encourage sb. in his/her work 鼓励某人工作; encourage sb. in his/her idleness 怂恿某人游手好闲 234. encourage sb. in with sth. 用鼓励某人做某事 235. on end (

48、=continuously) 连续地 236. (be) at an end (=finished) 结束了 237. no end of (=very many/much) 很多,大量238. in the end (=finally, eventually) 最终 239. at ones wits end (=not knowing what to do or to say) 无法可想, 智穷计尽 240. end up with 以而结束241. come to and end (=finish) 结束242. end in 以为结束 243. engage in 或 be engag

49、ed in 忙于,从事 244. enter for (=put the name on a list for) 报名参加 245. enter into (=begin) 开始(谈话, 谈判等) 246. enter on / upon (=begin) 开始 (一个时代. 一种生涯. 一段任期等)247. be entitled to (=be given the right to do sth.)有权,有资格 248. be equal to 等于 249. be/ feel equal to (=have enough strength, ability etc.) (某人)能胜任,能应付 on equal terms(=on and equal footing)平等地 250. be equipped with 装备有,装有 251. (be) equivalent to(=equal in value, amount, meaning) 相等于, 相当于 252. in essence (=in its/ones nature) 本