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单词常用法笔记(1)

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Best of one’s ability力所能及 Plenary session全体大会  Per annum每年 Per capita每人

Rural migrant worker农民工 Basic cost of living allowance基本生活保障

Compulsory education义务教育 Fluid capital流动资金 Foreign capital外资

Aggregate economic volume经济总量 In the aggregate总的说来, 总计 

National revenue国民收入 Disposable income可支配收入

Year-on-year[经]与上年同期数字相比的 Rise to the challenge接受挑战

A roof over one’s head梄身之所 Take the rough with smooth好坏一起承受

In round figures/numbers以整数表示

Revolve both round公转又自转  Revulsion of capital资本的撤回

I’ll riddle you with bullets我将用子弹打得你全身是洞。

Emancipate the mind解放思想 LED(Light Emitting Diode)发光二极管

Redound to, Administer to, Conducive to, Help to, Lend itself to, Make for, To advantage有助于  Keep track of明了 Ruffle one’s hair弄乱某人的头发 A rule of thumb经验法则 

Rule the roost当家,独揽大权 Grace period宽限期 Run-up酝酿时期

Be in a rut刻板沉闷的生活 An impassioned applause(speech)热情洋溢的欢呼(演讲)

A complete rout彻底溃败  The rudiments of a language一种语言的基本原理(入门基础知识)

Windward迎风Leeward顺风  Legato连奏 Staccato断奏 Thrive使兴旺Stagnate (使)萧条

Tight market供不应求的市场 Rig the market操控市场Oil rig石油钻塔

The wind rustled the dead(withered) leaves.风吹得枯叶沙沙地响

A wretched weather恶劣的气候 A wretched life悲惨的生活

A rift in the clouds云缝 Soon ripe, soon rotten早熟早烂 Ripe judgment成熟的判断力

A plan ripe for execution准备成熟可执行的计划 

Rosy prospects光明的前途 Promising crops长势很好的庄稼

A salient feature突出特点 Unrequited love单恋

Benign (病)良性的 Malignant恶性的 Chronic慢性的

Unflagging intellectual and physical vigor旺盛的脑力和体力

Bodily into亲身进入 Macrocosm宏观世界 Microcosm微观世界

AWOL Absent Without Leave擅离职守的 Dual function双重职能

Be on terms of intimacy亲密 Stand in awe of对…望而生畏 Jealous glass不透明玻璃

Sweep out of大模大样地离开 Keep off the grass不践踏草地 The high seas公海

Interchange city枢纽城市 Feeder road分路支线 Trunk highway干线公路

Belt out拉开嗓门唱 Back out逃避(责任等),未能履约  Pitch a tent搭账蓬

Tactless不老练的 Communicative健谈的 Reserved缄默的

Fatalistic attitude听天由命的态度 Miserly小气的Grudging detached house独立开来的住宅 Around the clock昼夜不停的 Succumb to屈从yield to 

Do one’s daily stint做每天指定的工作 Obsolete荒废的,陈旧的Outmoded过时的

At the bottom实际上 As a matter of fact, As the case stands

Actually, Virtually, Practically, In fact  In essence本质上In substance, In nature, Essentially

House of representatives众议院(美国435名每2年换选一次,州人口决定代表数) 

Senate参议院(美国100名每个州2名任期6年)

Legislative Council上院 Legislative Assembly下院 

Sick a dog upon sb.唆使狗去攻击 Caesarean section剖腹产

Fight shy of试图避免 Troubled waters混乱状态 Troubled time乱世 

Fish in troubled waters混水摸鱼 Volume quota定量配额
Take note(notice) of = Pay attention to Pay attentions to献殷勤,款待

The last word定论,最新成就,品种 Last words临终遗言

By the same token以相同的方式;相似地In like manner; similarly

In a trance出神,发呆着 In a meditative state沉思

At a deadlock处于僵局Logjam Reach an impasse陷入僵局

Break the stalemate打开僵局 Come to a standstill陷入停顿、停滞状态

In the bag(口)稳操胜券Be sure of success 

With a vengeance猛烈地, 极度地  Vengeance复仇Avengement, Retaliation

Make reprisal(s)进行报复, 采取报复手段 Give rise to引起, 使发生

Take to沉溺于Abandon oneself to, Addict oneself to, Be given to Be rolling in, Wallow in, High on, Revel in  Measure up (to)与…相称,合格 Pander to迎合,怂恿

Pertain to附属,适合 Be pertinent to与…相关(干)的

Be acclimated to习惯(新环境), 适应  Make great (rapid) strides大步跃进,大有进步

Cough mixture止咳药水 Mull sth. over深思熟虑Turn over(口)  Attach importance to重视

Staple food主食 Cash crop商业农作物  Succeed to throne继承王位 

Play up to投其所好,给…当配角 Reduce to a shadow(skeleton)名存实亡 

Reduce to ashes把…化为灰烬 Reduce to tears使伤心得流泪

Skeleton key万能钥匙 A skeleton crew(staff)骨干人员

Be annexed to附加到…上  Tag sth. on把某物附加于…上面

A good riddance可喜的解脱  Irritating gas刺激性气体 Statutory meeting法定会议

In a fit of rage一时气愤 Fits of passion感情冲动

In fits and starts凭一时冲动, 忽冷忽热的态度 Family planning计划生育

Thick and fast密集地 Feel up to感到能胜任

Expansion of the currency通货膨胀Inflation

Next of kin最亲的亲属 Next to nothing几乎什么都没有

In the nick of time在紧要关头 Nip sth. in the bud消灭在萌芽状态

Every nook and cranny每个角落 notch sth. up得,达到,赢得

Null and void无法律约束力的 Nocturnal夜间的 Diurnal白天的 Nondescript无可名状 

Public(common) nuisance妨害公共秩序 

Finished manners彬彬有礼Refined and courteous, urbane

A finished painter才华横溢的画家 Finished fuel商品燃料

A versatile temperament反复无常的性情 A versatile writer多才多艺的作家 

Learned word文言词 A practiced skill熟练的技能 A practiced smile不自然机械式的微笑

A practicing attorney执业律师 A practicing Catholic虔诚的天主教徒

A forbidding manner令人生畏的举止 A forbidding countenance脸色严峻 

Be out of countenance惊慌失惜 Fall into oblivion渐为(世人)忘却; 湮没无闻

Be onto sb(sth) 充分了解某人(物) With a view to以…为目标 Stem from源自于

Reconcile to甘心接受 Crushed submission完全的屈从 guarded optimism审慎的乐观

Reigning champion本届的冠军 Strained relations紧张的关系

Revised edition修订版revision Revised budget修定后的预算

Reduced form简约型 Reduced price折扣价 Reduced height(length)折合高度(长度)

Cerebral cortex大脑皮层 Heave a big sigh长叹一口气 An overt act公然的犯罪行为

Oviparous卵生的 Viviparous胎生的 Keep pace with跟得上,并驾齐驱

Pad out拼凑(文章)  Pad an expense account虚报开支

Palm off用欺骗的手段转让或卖掉 Parity of treatment同等待遇 

Part company with分离,有分歧 The be-all and end-all生命中最要紧的事

Down the road接下来 Slimming medicine减肥药 A profiteering merchant奸商 

Go racketeering敲诈勒索 Fate decreed that命中注定 Betray oneself原形毕露 

Get a load of打量 Pass the buck(口)推卸责任Shift the blame(responsibility) 

Sometimes有时From time to time, Between whiles

On condition that如果adv.  In the event of, On the understanding that

On the premise of在…的前提下 Law of Inertia惯性定律  Sought-after很吃香的,受欢迎的

Tide sb over帮助渡过难关 Off the (tourist) trail失去(旅游者)踪迹 As likely as not很可能地

Proletariat无产阶级 Bourgeoisie资产阶级 Composition私了费,脾性 

Weather-beaten饱经风霜的 Circulation(书报杂志的)销售发行量

Paternal父系的 Maternal母系的 Pent-up emotions郁积的感情

Penultimate倒数第二The next to the last  Many a little make a mickle积少成多

Without resort无计可施 Resort to常去, 采用, 使用(手段); 诉诸(法律)

Economic stagnation经济停滞 Lord it over对…逞威风

Defuse the tension缓和紧张(气氛)  Engage in speculation从事投机

Pave the way for为…铺平道路 Patron saint守护神

Drum into反复向某人灌输…  Drum out逐出

Under the patronage of在...庇护下, 承...栽培

Take sb down a peg or two杀某人的威风; 挫某人的锐气

Peg sb. down约束某人的行动 Peg down (把物价等)固定在低水平上

Pelt down (雨、雪等)猛降Pour Swing like a pendulum [喻]摇摆不定

Hydraulic pressure液压 High and mighty(口)趾高气扬地 

Discretion is the better part of valor.好汉不吃眼前亏。

On all fours完全一致地, 四脚着地 A gleam of hope一线希望

A simple fare(diet)家常便饭potluck Life imprisonment无期徒刑 Life sentence

Moral integrity骨气, 气节  Territorial integrity领土完整

Structural integrity结构的整体性 Synthetic fabrics合成纤维织物

Humdinger非凡的或值得注意的人或物 By rote生搬硬套地 

Sensation轰动一时的人或物, 知觉 Artificial respiration人工呼吸 

Come in handy迟早派得上用场 Incur a heavy loss蒙受很大损失 Suffer losses遭受损失

Unsolicited opinions主动提出来的意见 Unsolicited junk mail不请自来的垃圾邮件

Throw off one’s disguise摘下假面具  Worldly knowledge人情世故 

Expose … to unnecessary risk冒不必要的危险 On the trot马不停蹄地

On one’s last legs垂死(挣扎)地 Be at open defiance with公然反抗 

Sensual pleasure肉欲Flesh, Fleshliness纵欲 A flat plate浅碟 A flat tire(漏)没气的胎

Put it mildly说得婉转些 In so many words明确(说过)地

Put it baldly(bluntly)直言不讳Call a spade a spade Brush over使更加引人注目

Brush up温习  Enquiry about打听Refer to  The days close in白昼渐短 Peel off离群

Burn daylight白日点灯, 无益 Burn the midnight oil熬夜 Torrential flood山洪

Hair’s breadth千钧一发Hairbreadth极小的距离 Brain trust智囊团Brainpower智囊

Have a clear(good) conscience问心无愧 Conscience-smitten良心不安的Conscience-stricken

Enter upon office就职 Contraband违禁品Prohibited articles(goods)

Dissolve(画面)淡入淡出 Dissolve parliament解散议会

Sneak out渐隐, 淡出 Sneak in渐显, 淡入 Answer to the description与描述相符合

Distinguish between辨别 Distinguish oneself by因…而杰出

Streets that were infested with drugs.大街上毒品泛滥。

Irresistible force不可抗力 Irresistible desire不可压制的欲望

Abysmal misery无尽的苦难 Dawn on逐渐被理解 

Shape up成形, 顺利发展 Phase (sth) out使逐步淘汰 Phase (sth) in使逐步实施

Make an impromptu speech即席演说 Out of spite为出气, 泄恨 Vent personal spite泄私愤

Upstage抢戏, 抢镜头 Downstage(舞台)前台的 Divine summons神的召唤

Feats of bravery勇敢的事迹 Achievements of diplomacy外交手腕

Military exploits军事功绩 Masterstroke绝招, 妙举 Empirical laws约定俗成的法律

Disseminate rumors散布谣言Unvarnished truth未经掩饰的事实 

Platform(政党等的)政纲, 宣言 Occupational hazard职业病

Debt maturity债务到期 Mental maturity心智成熟 Formula处方, 结构式, 配方 F1方程式

Be back to square one退回起点, 从头再来 Consummate a marriage完婚

Marital satisfaction婚姻美满 Marital discord夫妻不和 Mercenary marriage买卖婚姻

A tacit agreement默契 A tacit approval(permission)默许  Be in the ascendant走运, 占优势

Trifling ailments微恙 Paranormal communication心灵相通 

Avid sports fan殷切的体育爱好者 Born and bred土生土长, 出身和教养 

Nature and nurture本性和教养(环境) Jot down草草记下 Between the lines言外之意 

Take exception at对…有反感  Take exception to表示反对

To exonerate sb from blame免某人的罪责 Well out of sth幸亏置身事外, 躲开

Let(leave) well alone适可而止 well away进展顺利, 微醉 well up涌出

Acquired character获得性特征  Acquired immunity后天免疫(性)

Colloquialism白话, 俗语 Subtlety微妙之处Nuance, Delicacy  National emblem国徽 

As a matter of course理所当然的的惯例,自然不用说 

Take heed will surely speed.小心谨慎好。 Couch criticisms in tactful language得体地提出批评

Barge in闯入, 干涉 Barge into(against)与…碰上, 撞 Barge about(around)乱碰乱撞

Snatch a victory out of defeat反败为胜 Crash program应急措施 Crash land紧急着陆

In the right(wrong) perspective全面客观(片面主观)的观察事物 

Cosmetic surgery整容手术 Plastic surgery整形外科手术

A deliberate decision慎重的决定 A deliberate murder蓄意谋杀

The later comers surpass the early starters.后来居上。Intestinal fortitude勇敢坚毅

A thorough actress演技精湛的女演员 thorough cleaning彻底打扫

An unprecedented success史无前例的成功 Lofty mission崇高使命 

Convene a special session召开特别会议 Thermal scan热感扫描

Thermal treatment 热处理 Thermal underwear保暖内衣

Shuffle cards洗纸牌 shuffle the cards进行人事大调动, 改变政策

Spade黑桃 Heart红心 Club梅花 Diamond方块

Dangle about(after, round)追求某人  Signing ceremony签字仪式 

Inspection declined谢绝参观 Come clean全盘招供 Holding company控股公司

Let one’s hair down尽情享乐 Have sb taped将某人的底摸透 ticker-tape welcome盛大欢迎

Slip of the pen笔误Clerical error  Insulation coating绝缘(热)涂层 

Be steeped in vice沾染恶习  Steep rise in price价格急剧上涨

Temperature variation温度变动 Acoustic insulation隔音 

In dire need of急需地 In the hour of need危难时刻 Flatly refuse断然拒绝  Plaque匾

Bearer check不记名支票 Defense mechanism自(防)卫机制 

Vicarious punishment代人受过 Smear the record比赛中大胜, 抹去纪录

Be devoid of all gratitude忘恩负义. Be devoid of sentiment全无感情的

Frontier spirit开拓进取精神 Amount due到期金额 Condescending高人一等的

Hang up on因…而精神不安的 Clean up挣到钱 Staging area集结地

A peripheral war【军】边缘战争 On the periphery of在…的外围

Come off well运气好, 有满意的结果 Up and about adv.(病人)已起床走动 

Take refuge in避难到, 求助于…  A harbor of refuge避风港

Fend for oneself照料自己 Fend off挡开, 避开(灾祸等)

In a wink一眨眼工夫quick as wink Wink at向…使眼色, 假装没看见

Blink at the law无视法律 Talk in a breezy way谈笑风生  Patch up修补, 解决(纠纷等) 

Carry the world before it势如破竹, 所向披靡, 取得重大成功 Hit it up(俚)拼命干活

Hit it off合得来Click with Dental hygiene口腔卫生 Food sanitation食品卫生

Sight alignment三点成一线Alignment of forces各种力量的组合(部署)

Thread a needle穿针引线 Thread the needle完成艰难的工作 

Bound for开向… On the loose散漫地 (In)Organic substance(无)有机物质 

Lingerie show内衣秀 Corner in囤积Stock up, Regrate  Stage fright怯场

Active(automatic) homing主动(自动)归航 Give sb(sth) best承认不如(某人或某物) 

Get the best of胜过…,对…占优势 Compulsion难以抗拒的冲动 Impulsive易冲动的 

Branch out(事业)扩大规模, (话)横生枝节 Merit badge功勋奖章

Combine theory with practice理论与实践相结合 Debut初次登台 Premiere首映

Anterior (在时间上)早期的(to) (在地点上)前部的 Posterior

Spinster老处女Old maid High forehead indicative of great mental power.高前额象征高智商。

The indicative mood陈述语气 Pectoral muscle胸肌Pec(s)  Hale and hearty老当益壮的 

Consular jurisdiction领事裁判权 Bow船头Prow, Fore  Stern船尾Poop, Buttock  Hull船身

Fall into place依序出现(排列) Bring into step使步调一致 

Make a great step forward in在…有了很大发展进步 

Step aside走入歧途, 谈话(跑道), 让位 Stick out坚持到底Follow through

Prop up支撑, 支持 Stand by准备行动, 袖手旁观 Without further ado无谓再费周折

A pet peeve使人气恼的事 Hot and heavy猛(激)烈的(地) 

Fiddle around虚度光阴Fool along, Loaf Bright and early大清早 Stripe search脱光衣服检查

Take with a grain of salt有所保留地 

Preemption优先购买(权), 先发制人Forestall, get the drop on sb

Premeditated预谋的forethought  Premium properties上佳的性能

At a premium在票面价值以上, 甚受欢迎 Put a premium on punctuality很重视守时

Concentrate preponderant forces集中优势兵力 Split second霎那间Instant, Twinkling

Overcome with joy喜出望外 Fluorescent lamp(light, tube)荧光灯

See the light(作品)问世, 领悟 Stand in one’s own light损害自己的利益

Complacency自满Self-complacence  Give oneself over to沉迷于(恶习等)

Pride oneself on以…为傲Take pride in Be bound up with与…有密切关系 

Move sb to tears感动得哭起来Melt into tears Draw tears催人泪下

Reduce to tears使伤心得流泪 Scalding tears热泪

Crocodile tears伪善的眼泪 Squeeze out a tear勉强挤出一滴眼泪

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