a bit (of…) 有一点；相当

a blanket of… 一层

a couple of… 两个；一对；两三个；几个

a crowd of… 一大群；很多

a few 少数；几个

a good few 相当多；不少

a good/great many 很多；极多

a great/good deal [表数量，也可修饰动词或形容词的比较级]很多；大量；…得多

a great/good deal of… [后接不可数名词]大量的

a group of… 一群；一组

a kind of… …的一种；有几分；稍稍

a lack of… 缺少

a large quantity of… 大量

a little 少量；有点

a lot 非常；很；…得多

a lot of… 很多；许多

a matter of… 关乎…的事情

a number of… 若干；许多

a pair of… 一双/对；一把/副

a piece of… 一张/片/块等；一篇/首/幅等

a place of interest 名胜

a series of… 一连串的；一系列的

a sort of… …的一种；有些像…的东西

a stream of … 一股/缕/连串

a variety of… 种种；各种各样的

a wide range of… 各种各样的

all of a sudden 突然；冷不防

arrive at a conclusion 得出结论

as a consequence 结果；因此

as a consequence of… 由于…的缘故

as a matter of fact 事实上；其实

as a result 结果；因此

as a result of… 作为…的结果

as a whole 总体上

at a disadvantage 处于不利地位

at a discount 打折扣

at a loss 亏本地；不知所措

at a time 一次；同时

at/from a distance 有相当距离

break sb/oneself of a habit 使某人/自己改掉某种习惯

bring… to a close 结束

bring… to a stop 使…停下来

catch a cold 伤风；感冒

come to a conclusion 得出结论

come to a stop 停住

draw a conclusion 得出结论

earn/make a living 谋生；度日

for a moment 片刻；一会儿

get into a panic 陷入恐慌

give sb a lift 让某人搭便车

give/lend (sb) a hand 伸手相助

go on a diet 节食

have a nose for 对…很敏感；善于发现

have a quarrel with sb over/about sth 因…与某人争吵

have a word with 与…谈一谈

have/take a look (at...) 看

have/take a seat 坐下

in a … style 以…的方式/风格/式样

in a flash 即刻；一瞬间

in a good/bad mood 心情好/不好

in a minute 马上；立刻

in a moment 马上；立刻

in a row 排成一排；连续地

in a sense 从某种意义上说

in a way 在某点上；在某种程度上

just a minute 等一下

lend sb a hand 帮助某人

make a boast of… 自夸；夸耀

make a choice 作选择

make a contrast with 与…形成对比

make a difference 有影响；有重要作用

make a face 做鬼脸

make a fool of… 愚弄

make a name for oneself 成名；出名

make a point of… 必然会努力做到

make/lay a complaint against 对…进行投诉

not a bit 一点儿也不

not a little 相当多(=much)

once in a while 偶尔；间或

once upon a time 从前[常用于故事开头]

pay a visit to 参观；访问；拜访

play a joke on 戏弄；拿…开玩笑

play a role in 在…中起作用

play/act a part (in) (在…中)扮演角色/起作用

quite/not a few 相当多；不少

reach a conclusion 得出结论

run/take a risk 冒险

take a chance 冒险一试；碰运气

take a vacation 休假

teach sb a lesson 给某人一个教训

turn a deaf ear to 对…置若罔闻

What a shame! 真丢脸！真遗憾！

with a smile 微笑着

without a stop 不停地

bring an end to 结束；终止

bring to an end 结束；终止

by an inch 差一点儿；险些儿

come to an end 告终；结束；完结

have an argument with sb 与某人争论/争吵

have/gain an edge on/over 比…占优势；胜过…

keep an eye on 注意

make an apology 道歉

make an appointment  with sb 与某人约定

make an effort 努力

put an end to 终止；废除

set an example to sb 为某人树立榜样

set sb an example 为某人树立榜样

take an interest in 对…感兴趣