写作中的高级表达

——妙记1 “180个”五星级词汇“添光彩”

1．make full/good use of

We should make full/good use of our time to do useful and productive things.

make the most of

You'd better make a timetable so that you can make the most of every minute.

take advantage of

We should take advantage of the opportunity to visit the place of interest.

2．take effective/appropriate measures to do sth.

We should take effective/appropriate measures to fight against pollution.

take immediate measures

It is vital for the government to take immediate measures to deal with the situation.

3．spare no effort(s) to do sth.

We should spare no effort(s) to beautify our environment.

4．make great efforts to do sth.

The government has made great efforts to control water pollution.

5．develop/form the habit of doing sth.

We should develop/form the habit of taking notes while reading.

6．break away from

From now on, we ought to break away from the  bad habit.

7．have/be a great influence on

News media have a great influence on people's mind.

have/be a positive/good influence on

I thought Sue would be a good influence on you.

have/be a negative/bad influence on

I don't think a warm winter always has a negative influence on our life.

Those so­called friends of hers have a bad influence on her.

8．have a good/bad effect on

Listening to your teacher carefully in class will have a good effect on your studies.

As we all know, spending too much time on TV may have a bad effect on our work and health, especially on our eyes.

9．do (great) harm to sb.

The poor behavior has done great harm to the image of China, which is really shameful.

do no harm to

If properly treated, waste does no harm to the environment.

be harmful to

Smoking is harmful to your health.

10．do sb. more harm than good

Although the project will make a lot of money for our city, we do think it will do us more harm than good.

11．the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages

From what has been discussed above, we may draw the conclusion that the advantages of the bicycle far outweigh its disadvantages and it will still play essential roles in modern society.

12．have an advantage over

Under such circumstances, little animals have an advantage over larger ones.

13．strengths and weaknesses

You'd better take into account your own strengths and weaknesses before choosing a major.

14．be beneficial to

What's more, riding bicycles is a good way for us to exercise and it is beneficial to our health.

benefit sb. a lot/a great deal

In summary, this programme has benefited me a great deal.

benefit (a lot) from sth.

Now the public are benefiting more and more from scientific and technological progress.

15．be equal to

They do not realize that wasting time is equal to wasting a part of their valuable life.

16．take into account/consideration

We should take into consideration all aspects of the problem, and then make the right decision.

Everything taken into consideration, I think we should allow them to keep animals in zoos.

17．contribute to

Riding bicycles contributes greatly to people's physical fitness as well as easing traffic jams.

Finally, some good English learning websites contribute a lot to my improvement in English grammar.

18．add to

The snowstorm added to our difficulties.

19．make a contribution to/make contributions to

If everyone makes a contribution to protecting the environment, the world will become much more beautiful.

20．devote oneself/one's life to

The villagers all show respect for the old man because he has devoted all his life to the education in the remote mountain village.

devote one's time/money to

He devoted all his free time to playing the piano.

21．make great sacrifices

A man who wishes to succeed has to make great sacrifices.

22．sign up for

You can go to your monitor to sign up for the competition before April 20th.

23．provide sb. with sth./provide sth. for sb.

①The majority of students believe that part­time jobs will provide them with more opportunities to develop their communication skills.

②The school provided food for the students.

24．lead sb. to do sth.

The information I've collected over the recent years leads me to believe that bicycle will continue to play extremely important roles in modern society.

25．lead to

As we know, smoking can lead to lung cancer.

26．cause sb. to do sth.

His illness caused him to lose his memory.

27．result in

The flood resulted in a considerable reduction in production.

28．result from

His failure resulted from not working hard enough.

29．for lack of

The project was hung up for lack of funds.

lack(及物动词)

He apparently lacked the desire to learn.

be lacking in (a quality)

She's lacking in confidence.

30．have access to

①Few students have access to excellent sports facilities in the countryside.

②At present, many people do not have access to clean drinking water in the world.

31．go from bad to worse

A recent survey shows that the health of the students in our school has been going from bad to worse in the past three years.

32．be expected to

Everyone in the class is expected to participate in the discussion.

33．lie in

Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.

34．make great progress

With his help, we have made great progress in our studies.

35．made great achievements

They have made great achievements in every field.

36．achieve/accomplish the goal

①You actually lack the motivation and desire to achieve the goal.

②If we'd all work together, I think we could accomplish our goal.

37．(a dream) come true

I will study hard to make my dream to become a computer expert come true.

38．witnessed/see

①The first few years in the 21st century has witnessed the rapid rise of China as a world economic power.

②The year 2017 saw a sharp increase in the number of overseas travelers compared with the year 2016.

39．for the sake of

I think we should eat less food for the sake of our health.

40．be likely to

Statistics indicate that depressed people are more likely to become ill than normal people are.