四六级同义同形短语小结

1、 四六级同义或同形词组总结1.在之前 prior to; previous to*It happened prior to her departure. 这事在她走前发生的。*It happened previous to his arrival there. 事件发生于他到那儿以前。2.由于on account of; because of; as a result of; owing to; due to; in virtue of; thanks toDue to/Owing to the heavy traffic, he was late. 因交通拥挤, 他迟到了.3.不管，不顾 d

2、espite; in spite of; regardless ofHe went to work despite his illness. 尽管生病,他还是去工作。Despite wanting to see him again, she refused to reply to his letters. 她尽管很想再见到他, 但却不愿给他回信. Despite what others say, I think he's a very nice chap. 不管别人怎么说, 我仍认为他这个人很好.Despite the fact that she is short, she is an

3、 excellent basketball player.尽管她个子矮, 却是个出色的篮球运动员。4.关于 as to; as for; regarding; concerning; with regard to; as regardsI have little information as regards his past. 我对他过去的情况不太了解。He asked several questions concerning the future of the company.5. 导致lead to; result in; bring about; give rise to; contri

4、bute to His speech gave rise to a bitter argument.Her work has contributed enormously to our understanding of this difficult subject. 她的著作极有助于我们对这个困难问题的了解.6.致力于 apply oneself to; commit oneself to; devote oneself to；He committed himself to serving the people all his life.7.沉溺于 be addicted to; abando

5、n oneself toShe's become addicted to love stories.He abandoned himself to despair. 他陷入绝望中.8、专注于 be lost in; be absorbed in; be immersed in；be rapt in; be engrossed inJill stared at them blankly, rapt in thought. Dad was engrossed in the paper.9. 遵守abide by; conform to/with; comply with; keep to

6、You'll have to abide by the referee's decision. 你得遵从裁判的决定.All new buildings must conform with/to the regional development plan.Things will only work out if we all keep to the plan. 只有大家执行计划, 事情才能成功.10.坚持adhere to; cling to; insist on; persist in；stick to; persevere in;Despite a number of set

7、backs, they persevered in their attempts to fly around the world in a balloon.She clung to the hope that he was still alive. 她始终抱着一个希望, 就是他仍活着.11. 适应 adapt oneself to; adjust oneself to; accustom oneself to; be accustomed to；accommodate oneself toHe adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the c

8、ountry.He quickly became accustomed to the local food. 他很快就习惯了当地的食物.The eye can accommodate itself to seeing objects at different distances.12. 决不in no case; in no way; by no means; on no account; at no time; under no circumstancesUnder no circumstances should you lend him any money13.把。归功于，归咎于oweto

9、; attributeto; ascribeto He ascribed his failure to bad luck.14.依靠;依赖;指望 depend on；rely on; count on;Don't count on a salary increase this year. 别指望今年会加薪.15.解决；处理。问题 cope with; deal with; work out; resolve; solve; tackle; approachIt might be possible to approach the problem in a different way.16

10、.禁止。做某事 prevent sb from doing; stop sb from doing sth; keep sb from doing sth. prohibit sb from doing sth; constrain sb from doing sth; restrain sb from doing sth;17. 详尽地 in detail; at length; at large18. benefit from; derive from; originate from; suffer from; deviate from; differ from; arise fromA

11、lot of our medicines originate from tropical plants.Thousands of English words derive from Latin.Emotional or mental problems can arise from a physical cause.He never deviated from his original plan.19. admit of（容许有; 有.可能; 容有.的余地）; allow of（对某事物留有余地）; conceive of; approve of; disapprove of; dispose

12、of; despair of; boast of/about；smell of; taste ofAll the furniture has been disposed of.The plan does not admit of improvement.The facts allow of only one explanation.Half a century ago it's difficult to conceive of traveling to the moon.We've despair of him; he can't keep a job for more

13、 than six months.He boasted of the new VCD he had just bought.My clothes smelt of smoke.20. account for解释，说明；占。比例; allow for考虑；顾及; answer for（对某事物负责; 为某事物受责）;Please account for your disgraceful conduct. 对你的可耻行为请作解释.APEC members account for more than half of the world's economic output.亚太经合组织成员的经

14、济总量在世界占一半以上。You should always allow for the possibility that it might rain.You will have to answer for your crimes one day.21. in vain徒然，枉然; in detail详细地; in brief; in short; in sum（简言之; 总而言之）; in total（总共）; in all; in conclusion(最后); in consequence （结果）; in effect; in practice; in reality; in truth

15、（事实上）; in existence存在, 现有; in principle原则上, 大体上; in essence本质上; in private私下, 秘密地; in person亲自; in season当令, 在旺季:; in bulk大量；大批; in dispute在争论中, 未决的; in advance预先; in stock有库存, 有现货；in general通常,大体上,; in particular特别地；尤其是 In sum, the plan failed. 总之, 计划告吹了.There were probably about 40 people there in

16、 total.In conclusion, I would like to say how much I have enjoyed myself today.She was over the age limit and, in consequence, her application was rejected.It was said that this was the only copy of the book in existence.据说这是该书仅存的一本了。The book is in/out of stock. 该书有库存已脱销.Strawberries are cheaper whe

17、n they're in season.22. at length（最后；终于；充分地；详细地）; at large（指罪犯 动物等）自由的, 未关管的, 未缚住的；详细地；整个地; 一般地; 总地）; at leisure空闲着, 从容地; at random (胡乱地, 随便地); at risk; at times; at birth出生时; at intervals(每隔.时间; 间或; 不时; 时而: 每隔.距离); at ease 安逸,自由自在He went into the subject at full length.他详细地研究了这个问题。At length he

18、returned.他最后还是回来了。The escaped prisoner is still at large. 越狱犯依然在逃.The question is discussed at large in my report. 我在报告中对该问题作了详细的探讨.The chemical pollution poses a threat to the population at large.The teacher might suddenly address individual students at random.The baby weighed seven pounds at birth

19、. 婴儿出生时重七磅.He read books at his leisure.他在空闲时读一些书。At intervals she would stop for a rest. 她不时停下来休息. He comes back to see us at regular intervals. 他每隔一段时间就回来看看我们. The runners started at 5-minute intervals. 赛跑的人每隔五分钟出发一批. The trees were planted at 20-foot intervals. 这些树是每隔20英尺栽种一棵的.I am never at ease

20、with strangers. 我在陌生人面前总会感到不自在。23. be aware of; be conscious of; be critical of; be suspicious of; be jealous of; be envious of ; be weary of; be tired of; be guilty of; be innocent of; be scared of; be ashamed of; be capable of; be cautious of; be confident of; be secure of; be ignorant of; 24. on

21、board; on business; on purpose; on duty; on sale; on occasion; on average; on behalf of; on credit赊帐; on display; on the decline; on the decrease; on the increase; on end 连续地; on the whole(大体上, 基本上); on second thoughts; on the sly(秘密地); on the spot（当场；在现场）;There are 12 children on board the ship.I&#

22、39;ll be away on business next week. 下星期我要出差.56 per cent of new cars were bought on credit.They argued for two hours on end. 他们连续争论了两小时.On the whole, I thought the film was pretty good.He was hit by a falling tree and killed on the spot. 一棵树倒下来, 把他当场砸死了.Luckily there was a doctor on the spot. 幸亏当时有位

23、医生在场.25. be senior to; be junior to; be superior to; be inferior toShe is senior to me, since she joined the firm before me.Your computer is far superior to mine.26. accuse sb. of sth.; assure sb. of sth. remind sb of sth; convince sb of sth(使.相信). cure sb. of sth.; deprive sb. of sth(剥夺, 使丧失). The

24、officials were eager to convince us of the safety of the nuclear reactors.Why should you deprive yourself of such simple pleasures?90% of patients can be cured of the disease.27. for the purpose of; for the benefit of; for the sake of;We made concessions for the sake of peace. 为了和平我们做出了让步.28. amount

25、 to总计, 等于; correspond to相当于； 等于; respond to回答, 响应, 作出反应; react to对.作出反应; conform to; apply to适用于; 运用于; contribute to; add to增加; answer to适合,符合.; appeal to吸引; attend to照顾 关照; consent to同意, 答应; object to反对; resort to诉诸于, 采取; yield to屈服, 让步; confess to承认;Time lost through illness amounted to 1,357 work

26、ing days.The American Congress corresponds to the British Parliament. 美国的国会相当于英国的议会.She responded to my letter with a phone call. 她收到我的信, 给我回了个电话.The audience reacted readily to his speech.观众对他的讲演立即起了反应。What I have said applies only to some of you. 我所说的只适用于你们当中的一部分人.The bad weather only added to our

27、 difficulties. 这种坏天气更增加了我们的困难.The house answers to his description.这房子与他的描述相符。Her sense of humor appealed to him enormously. 她的幽默感把他强烈地吸引住了.A nurse attends to his needs. 有个护士照顾他. Are you being attended to? 有人接待您吗（如店员问顾客）?She made the proposal, and I readily consented to it. 她提出了这个建议, 我欣然同意.I object

28、to such treatment /to being treated like this. 对这种待遇受到这样的待遇我表示抗议.If negotiations fail we shall have to resort to strike action. 假若谈判失败, 我们就采取罢工行动.She yielded to temptation and had another chocolate. 她禁不住诱惑, 又吃了一块巧克力.She finally confessed to having stolen the money. 她最后招认了偷了那笔钱。29. specialize in专攻, 精

29、通; major in主修; Many students specialize in engineering. 许多学生专攻工程学。She majored in maths and physics at university). 她在大学主修数学和物理.30. sympathize with同情;支持; compensate for补偿; 赔偿economize on节省;节约I sympathize with you; I've had a similar unhappy experience myself. 我很同情你,我自己也有过类似的不幸遭遇.Nothing can compe

30、nsate for the loss of one's health. 失去健康是无法补偿的.Higher taxes encourage people to economize on fuel.31.to advantage 有利的,使优点更加突出地; to excess过度; to ones hearts content尽情地,痛痛快快to the best of one's ability尽全力 to the point中肯; 恰当The picture may be seen to advantage against a plain wall. 这幅画衬在素墙上就更加好

31、看了.He drinks to excess. 他嗜酒无度.Let's sing to our heart's content! 让我们尽情地歌唱吧!I will do the work to the best of my ability. 我会尽全力把工作做好。His speech was short and to the point. 他的讲话简明中肯.32. by birth在血统上, 生来; by heart凭记性; by nature 天生的, 生来 She is English by birth but French by marriage. 她是英国血统, 但嫁给

32、法国人而入了法国籍.The children all had to learn the poem by heart. 孩子们都得把这首诗背出来。She is proud by nature. 她生性傲慢. 33. in the light of鉴于, 由于, 按照; in the event of如果.发生; in the case of在的情况下, 就来说, 对而言;in the vicinity of；在附近；大约 in the face of面对; in the eyes of在.心目中;In the light of these changes, we must revise our

33、plan. 鉴于这些变化, 我们必须重新修订我们的计划。In the event of his death, his daughter will inherit the money. 一旦他故去, 他的女儿将会继承这笔钱。In the case of Lincoln, the story is true.就林肯来说, 这故事是真实的。There is no high school in the vicinity of his family. 他的家附近没有高中。The cost of the car is in the vicinity of 10,000 dollars.这辆汽车约值一万元。

34、We should compose ourselves in the face of fear.我们在危险时要保持镇静。In the eyes of my parents, I'm forever a child. 在我父母的心目中,我永远是个孩子。34. in search of 寻找;in honor of 向.表示敬意;in memory of 纪念.;in hopes of期待.;in pursuit of 追求.;in/on behalf of为的利益；代表;in favor of 为赞成;in support of 为支持 in case of假设, 万一 in view

35、of考虑到, 由于; in virtue of由于; 依靠力量; in terms of 根据, 按照, 在.方面; in excess of超过,; In view of the weather, we will cancel the outing. 因天气关系, 我们要取消此次郊游.In case of fire, ring the alarm bell. 遇火警时立即按警铃.He won the game in virtue of his strength of will. 他靠意志力赢了这场比赛。In terms of money, he's quite rich, but n

36、ot in terms of happiness. 就钱来说他很富有,但就幸福来说就不然了。He advised his son never to spend in excess of his income. 他劝儿子开支不可超过收入。35. be equivalent to等于; be equal to相等; be similar to与。相似; be sensitive to对。敏感; be vulnerable to易受攻击的; be subject to遭受; be faithful to对.忠实; be loyal to对.忠实;A writer mustn't be too

37、 sensitive to criticism. 作家不可对批评意见反应过激.Old people are particularly vulnerable to the flu.This area is subject to earthquakes.该地区常发生地震。She has always remained loyal to her political principles.36. take delight in乐于; take pleasure in乐于; delight in以。为乐; They take great pleasure in reminding us of our p

38、overty. 他们特别喜欢向我们提到我们穷.He takes great delight in proving others wrong. 他的极大乐趣是证实别人错了.He delights in teasing his younger sister. 他以戏弄他妹妹为乐.37. figure out; work out; make out; turn out; wear out; cross out; cut out; drop out; die out; carry out; lay out; look out; bring out;figure out1.计算出; 解决;想出 I ha

39、ve figured out how much during the week I spent.我算出了这个星期花了多少钱。2.弄明白，理解 I can't figure out why he quit his job. 我琢磨不透他为什麽要辞掉工作.* work out1.解决, 解答; 计算出 She worked out the problem with no difficulty. 她毫无困难地解决了这个问题。2.产生结果; 发展 The plan worked out badly.计划进行不顺利。3.锻炼 These athletes work out at the gym

40、for two hours every day.这些运动员每天都要在体育馆锻炼两个小时。4.作出; 制订出 The plan has already been worked out, and could be put into operation at a moment's notice.计划已经拟好并立即可以付诸实施。make out1.填写(表格); 开出(支票、账单) Please make out a bill for these goods.请给这些物品开个账单。2.辨认出 It was difficult to make out the manager's hand

41、writing.经理的字迹很难辨认。3.理解, 明白 The poem is so complicated that I cannot make out its meaning. 这首诗太复杂, 我理解不了它的意思。turn out1.关灯 Don't forget to turn out the light when you leave the classroom.你离开教室时别忘了关灯。2.制造; 培养 This university has turned out some first-rate scholars.这所大学培养了一些第一流的学者。Many TV sets have

42、been turned out by this factory. 这家工厂生产了许多电视机。3.结果是, 原来是，证明是 He said he was a doctor; but later he turned out to be a cheat.他自称是个医生, 结果证明他是个骗子。The day turned out (to be) a fine day.那天倒是好天气。It turned out that he was never there.原来他根本没去过那儿。wear out1.用坏, 穿破 The machine will soon wear out.这部机器很快就会用坏。My

43、shoes are worn out.我的鞋子穿坏了。2.(使)筋疲力尽, 耗尽Looking after four children wears her out.照看四个孩子使她筋疲力尽。cross out 1.勾掉, 划掉 He crossed out three wrong words. 他划掉了三个错字。cut out1.剪下, 切去 He cut out the picture from the newspaper.他从报上剪下这张图片。2.裁剪; 劈开They cut out a path through the jungle.他们在密林中开出了一条小路。3.停止, 戒除, 放弃

44、He has decided to cut out smoking and drinking.他已决心戒烟、戒酒。drop out1.离开, 退出 He says he has dropped out, and won't attend college any more.他说他退了学, 以后也不会去上大学了。2.掉出 The teapot dropped out of her hand.茶壶从她手中掉了下来。die out1.(指物种、家族、习惯、观念等)绝迹, 消失 That style of music died out ten years ago.那种风格的音乐10年前就消失了。

45、carry out1.执行; 贯彻 He carried out the plan in very detail.他一丝不苟地执行那项计划。lay out1.陈设; 展开 The goods for sale were attractively laid out.供出售的商品都陈列了出来, 极引人注目。2.设计 Our plan must be well laid out before we begin to work.我们在开始工作之前, 必须制定好计划。38. break off; come off; call off; pay off; go offbreak off1.(使)分离; (

46、使)脱离 He broke off the twig with a snap.他啪地一声把那根树枝折断了。2.停止; 断交 We may break off relations with that country.我们有可能和那个国家断绝关系。come off1.非正成功 He made several attempts but none of them came off.他进行了几次尝试, 但却没成功。2.表现 He came off well by comparison with the others.跟别人相比, 他表现好。call off1.把叫走 I called off my do

47、g when he came.他来时我把狗叫走了。2.取消; 停止He phoned me and called the appointment off.他给我打电话取消了这次约会。3.转移(某人的注意力等) Don't let anything call off your attention from your studies.不要让别的事转移你学习的注意力。4.点名, 逐一念出 The teacher began to call off the names on his list.老师开始按名单点名。pay off1.付清, 还清 You must pay off your old

48、 loan before you can obtain a new one.你必须还清旧账, 然后才能再借款。2.非正取得成功;成功；奏效；达到目的 Did your daring plan pay off? 你那项大胆的计划成功了吗?go off1.消失 The headache went off quite suddenly.头疼突然消失了。2.开始变坏, 变质 Fish soon goes off in this hot weather.在这么热的天气里鱼很快会变质。3.开火；爆炸The bomb went off in a crowded street. 炸弹在熙来攘往的街道上爆炸了.39. break up; turn up; take up;break up1.结束 The party breaks up and the neighbors hurry home.宴会就此结束, 邻居们匆匆地赶回家去。2.(使)破碎, 分解 The workers will break up the old cars fo