from泰祥4 Flashcards
a long face
不開心、沮喪。’Why have you got such a long face?’ ‘I just lost all my money in the casino.’
ability to
Bats have the ability to fly in the dark
act as
A big tree can act as an umbrella in the rain.
act like = behave in a certain way
Please stop acting like a child, said the mother to the teenager.
agree (up)on
Let’s try to agree upon a date for the vacation
agree to
We agreed to share the lottery prize.
aid in
The explorers needed aid in finding drinking water.
allow for
Allowing for his youth and lack of experience, I forgave him completely for his oversight.
appeal to
The idea of a vacation to Florida this winter appeals to me a lot.
are in danger of
These days, fewer people are in danger of dying due to bacteria related diseases.
as an adolescent
As an adolescent, he suffered from acne.
as good as
She owes me an apology - she as good as called me a liar.
ask for
The child asked for a glass of water
associate with
I always associate Water with pizza for some reason
attend to
Please attend to your teacher’s instructions
attribute to
We attribute our success to your good advice
base on
I based my opinion upon my own seasoned judgment.
begin to see daylight
看見曙光(工作結束後)。I’ve been working on my thesis for two years, and at last I’m beginning to see daylight.
between x and y
Correct Usage: He had to choose between studying or going to play.
burn the candle at both ends
She’d been burning the candle at both ends studying for her exams and made herself ill.
care about
I care very much about my family.
care for
I don’t care for sweet desserts
choose for
I chose a funny card for his birthday.
choose as
We will choose her as our representative.
claim to or claim that
He claims that he can run backwards.
come to a dead end
- Lit. to reach a point where one can go no farther and can turn in no new direction.2. Fig. to have run out of possible ideas, solutions, energy.EX: I’ve come to a dead end. I’m fresh out of ideas.
compare with
Let’s compare the virtues of savings accounts with investing in bonds.
composed of
The committee is composed of people from every department.
consider (as)
I don’t consider you as a possible candidate
contend with
I don’t want to have to contend for the job with Ed
continue with
Do you mind if I continue with my knitting as we talk?
conform to
Does my casual dress conform to your regulations?