1 in its broad/narrow sense 從廣義/狹義上講
Make sense 講得通，有道理，有意義
Make no sense 講不通，沒意義
There is no sense / point in arguing with him.
跟他爭論沒有意義
There is no need to say sorry.
沒有必要道歉
There is no time to meet you
沒有時間見你
2 exchanging information 交流信息
3 stand for a beaming smile 代表微笑
4 all over the world = throughout the world
=across the world 遍及世界；世界各地
throughout history 整個歷史期間
5 inform their partners about / of food 通知他的同伴有食物
regret to inform you 很遺憾地通知你…
6 effective methods for studying English
學習英語的有效方法
with this method 用這種方法
by this means用這種方法
in this way用這種方法
7 share sth with sb 與某人分享某物；和某人共用某物
8 a language with so many confusing rules
有如此多讓人迷惑規則的語言
9 be made up of =consist of 由。。。組成
make up a story 編一個故事
make up a class 組成一個班級
make up for 彌補
10 develop into …發展成….
with the development of science and technology 隨著科學技術的發展
under development 在發展中
develop into a developed country
發展成發達國家
11 mix salt with sugar 把糖和鹽相混合
mix up 混合
12 bring sth with sb 某人隨身攜帶某物
13 be different from French in pronunciation
在發音方面與法語不同
differ from French in pronunciation
在發音方面與法語不同
tell the differences between Chinese and Japanese 辨別漢語和日語的區別
14 It is certain that we would not be able to understand it. 我們一定不會明白的。
She is certain/sure to pass the exam。 她一定會通過考試
for some reason / for a certain reason
由于某個原因
make sure /certain that… 弄清楚，弄明白
be sure / certain about / of 對….有把握
15 official language 官方語言
mother tongue母語
master a foreign language 掌握一門外語
16 find it hard to make a decision 覺得很難作決定
17 contribute to
=make a contribution to sth / doing sth
造成，有助于，對…作出貢獻
18 take control of the country 控制這個國家
under control 得到控制
under the control of King
在國王的控制/管理下
19 be replaced with/by French 被法語代替
take the place of sth: replace代替….
20 even though/if 即使
as though / if 好象
what if ..如果……的話，那該怎么辦；倘使/假若….,該怎么辦
21 have an impact / effect / influence on the development of English
對英語的發展有影響
22 result in sickness 造成/引起疾病
result from traffic jam 由交通擁擠造成
as a result 結果
as a result of sth 是…的結果,由于
23 work as servants 作為仆人
24 raise / keep animals 飼養動物
raise the national flag 升國旗
raise your hand 舉手
25 upper class people 上層人
26 common people 老百姓
27 by the latter half of the 14th century
到14 世紀后半期
28 use English for all official occasions
把英語用于各種官方場合
English is used for all official occasions.
英語被用于各種官方場合
be used to communicate 被用于交流
be used as a tool 被用作工具
be used to life here/ living here.
習慣/適應這里的生活
China is no longer what it used to be.
中國不再是以前的樣子了。
29 because of 由于，因為
due to由于，因為
owing to由于，因為
thanks to 幸虧，由于
30 undergo huge changes經歷/發生很大的變化
31 during this period 在此期間
32 affect style of speech 影響語言風格
33 depend on 依靠，取決于，視……而定
rely on 依靠，依賴
34 refer to the text 參考課文
35 lose face 丟臉，丟面子
36 in everyday life 在日常生活中
37 a large/great number of phrases 大量詞組
large numbers of departments 許多部門
a great / good many prisoners 很多犯人
A large amount of jewellery 很多珠寶
= a great deal of jewellery 很多珠寶
Plenty of methods/progress+ 可數/不可數
A large quantity of volunteers / information
Large quantities of + 可數/不可數
lots of +可數/不可數
a lot of +可數/不可數
38 have difficulty understanding local dialect
理解當地方言有困難
39 throw away rubbish 扔垃圾
40 right away 立刻，馬上
41 in addition 而且: what’ more; besides
42 have a word with sb 和某人說句話
have words with sb 和某人吵架
in a / one word 總之
in other words 換句話說
receive / get word 得到消息
43 take my concerns into consideration
考慮到我的憂慮
take action to do sth 采取行動做某事
take measures to do sth 采取措施做某事
44 stop / prevent people (from) littering
Keep people from littering
阻止人們亂扔垃圾
45 look forward to meeting you. 期望看到你
look up new words in the dictionary
在字典里查單詞
look down on / upon the poor
輕視/瞧不起窮人
look up to heroes 尊敬英雄
look into problems 調查問題
46 promise to give me money 同意給我錢
make a promise 許下諾言
keep one’s promise 遵守諾言
break one’s promise 違背/不遵守諾言
47 My dream came true. 我夢想成真
realize / live my dream 實現我的夢想
dream about / of becoming a pilot
夢想著成為一名飛行員
48 It is a waste of time. 這是浪費時間
waste time doing sth 浪費時間做某事
spend time doing sth 花費時間做某事
spend time on sth 在某件事上花時間
pass time : kill time打發時間，消磨時間
49 guess the meaning of unknown words from the context 根據上下文猜測生詞意思
50 the increasing/growing number of borrowed words 越來越多的外來詞
51 disagree with him about/ on this problem
關于這個問題與他意見分歧/不一致
agree with him about / on this thing
在這件事情上同意他的觀點
agree with 與…一致，適合
52 set a standard for the English language
制定一個英語標準
53 care about 在乎，關心
care for 喜歡
54 government department 政府部門
55 at one time 曾經
56 ban/forbid people from smoking
禁止人們抽煙
ban n/doing 禁止某事/做某事
57 make communication between people much easier 使人們之間的交流更容易
58 have access to 能夠接近/使用…
有使用…..的權利
59 take up a lot of time 占據很多時間
take up arms 拿起武器
take up a job as a teacher從事教師工作
60 turn out 結果，原來，證明
Turn up 出現；調高音量
Turn down 拒絕；調低音量
Turn off lights 關燈
Turn into : change into 變成…
61 make no difference 沒有影響/區別
62 nod head up and down 上下點頭
shake one’s head from side to side 左右搖頭
63 point at 指著….
get to the point 說正題
on / upon the point of doing sth when….
正要做某事，就在此時…..
64 confuse Austria with Australia 把奧地利和澳大利要弄混淆
65 shorten the distance 縮短距離
In the distance 在遠方
over a long distance 在很遠的地方
66 look directly into his eyes 正視他的眼睛
67 look back down at his books 回頭看他的書
68 back and forth 前前后后
69 it is suggested that we should follow the teacher’s directions when doing experiments
據建議，做試驗時，我們應該遵循老師的指示
suggest (him) giving up smoking
建議他戒煙
take / follow one’s suggestions/advice
采納/聽取某人的建議
70 It seems likely that…似乎可能…..
It seems as if …..好像…..
It looks as if ….看起來好像….
be less likely to do sth 更不可能….
71 spoken language 口語
written language 書面語
body language 身體語言
72 in that 因為
73 change over time 隨著時間的改變
74 simplified Chinese characters 簡化字
75 as a whole 總體上，作為整體
on/upon the whole 大體上，基本上
77 combine two elements together
把兩個成分結合在一起
78 in the direction of ….朝著….的方向
in all directions 向各個方向/四面八方
follow one’s directions 遵從老師的指示
79 turn out to be a big surprise for everyone
結果使每個人大吃一驚
80 set fire to the prison 放火燒監獄
set the prison on fire放火燒監獄
81 opposite to the bookshop 在書店對面
82 be supposed to congratulate me on my success 應該祝賀我的成功
83 be satisfied with their choice
對他們的選擇很滿意
84 be qualified / fit for his position
勝任/適合他的工作
85 over and over again 反復地，再三地