Idiom from GMAT 1 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.
- 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?
conform with
to match or agree with a model, plan, or set of specifications.
EX:Does this part conform with the specifications?
consider x y
Correct: Michael Owen is a good football player, but not generally considered an all time great.
In Contrast to
In contrast to previous reports, one senior British official suggested an attack was not imminent,
contrast with
The black one contrasts nicely with the white one.
count on
We can count on Bill to get the job done.
to credit with
- Lit. to record a payment, deposit, etc., to the account of someone or something. 給…獎賞
EX:I will credit you with this payment as you request. Your account has been credited with this adjustment.
- Fig. to give someone or something well-deserved praise for doing something or having something. 歸功於…
EX:We have to credit Jeff with saving us a lot of money. We will credit the weather with part of the success of the picnic.
credit for
to give someone or something the praise deserved for doing something.
EX: We must credit Sarah for her efforts on our behalf.
We have to credit all the rain we’ve had for saving the crops.
Mary should get a lot of credit for the team’s success.
credit to
We had to credit much of our success to simple good luck.
debate about
The candidates debate about taxes tomorrow
debate on
Are they still debating on the question?
decide on
I decided on the chocolate flavored ice cream.
declared unconstitutional
The Dictator declared all fundamental rights unconstitutional.
define as
We have to define that comment as careless and unthinking.
delighted to
I’m delighted to make your acquaintance,
different from
I am very different from my twin sister.
disclose to
to tell or reveal something to someone.揭示
EX:Please disclose the names to me at once.
distinguish between
Psychopaths cannot distinguish between right and wrong.
distinguish from
Psoriatic arthritis can be difficult to distinguish from rheumatoid arthritis
draw a line
Let’s draw a line under the whole episode and try to continue our work in a more positive frame of mind.
draw attention to
Now, I would like to draw your attention to Fred, the gentleman we have all heard so much about
draw (up)on smth. or sm.
o use someone or something in some beneficial way; to extract from a resource, reserve, etc.
By the end of the contest I had drawn upon all the energy I had
draw to
He was drawn to the sports car.
dream about
I dreamed about you all night last night.
dream of
I dreamed of a huge chocolate cake.
dwindle away
noise dwindled away to nothing.
easier said than done
finding a good job is easier said than done.
easy to come by
A good job is not very easy to come by
either x or y
The money is either in my wallet or I have lost it.
elect as
She was elected as our president.
elect to
We elected you to office, so do your job.
emerge as
The caterpillar would emerge as a butterfly in a short time
enable to
This money will enable me to open my own business
encourage in
We want to encourage her in her musical career
encourage to
We encouraged her to develop her musical talents
enough to
Correct Usage: The Kid was not tall enough to go on to the ride.
escape from
I wish to escape from my addiction.
escape to
Max escaped from prison to a hideout in Alabama.
escape notice
I’m sorry. Your letter escaped my notice.
essential to
Heat is essential to life.
estimated to be
Correct Usage: The antique picture was estimated to be worth much more than the floor price.
except for
The car is beautiful and perfect, except for one thing - the price
expected to
期待。
The king was expected to protect his people.
explain oneself
Expand on what one has said in order to make oneself clear.解釋清楚
EX:Jo Cooper? You had better explain yourself, and it had better be good.
explain to
Please explain the experiment to me.
explain away
Minimize the significance of an embarrassing fact or action by giving an excuse or justification. 化解尷尬
You will find it hard to explain away all these mistakes
expose to
Do not expose the film to the light.
fail someone on something
to give someone an unsatisfactory grade on an assignment or test.給低的分數
EX: The teacher failed half the class on the assignment.
fail in
I hope I do not fail in math.
