一,基础词汇
1,more than
- more than 20 years
- I am more than happy to help you
- I am sure conditions over there will more than satisfy your requirements
(over there) - she wa dressed more than simply
(more than) - I was more than a little shaken by his deeds
- It no more than a mile to shop
(no more than) - rather than deal with reality
(rather than) - I would rather solve my problems alone
(would rather) - he finish work in less than two weeks
(less than) - he is more than a teacher.he is also our friend
- their motivation is other than me
(other than) - I cannot do anything other than say sorry to you
(other than) - I do it for maybe an hour at most
(at most == not more than) - She is more a singer than an actress
(more...than...)
2,end
- but it can be played for hours on end
(on end) - hair stands on end
- some day it will all come to an end
- must be immediately put to an end
- how many you learned by the end of last term
3,just now
- someone called you just now
4,in case
- do tell us in case you have any trouble
- in case of an error
-take your umbrella in case of rain
5,cause
- she wear flat shoes on account of her back problems
(on account of) - owing to the danger of air raids
(owing to)
6,native
- the panda is native to China
(be native to) - Li Ming is a native of beijing
(be native of)
7,come
- the teachers came up
(came up) - the agreement Initiative came up at the meeting
(came up) - we watched the sun come up
- perhaps I shall come across him in France
(come across) - so how might this asymmetry have come about?
(come about) - how does such object come about?
- Of how this might come about
- dreams can come true
(come true) - come up to my office
(come up to) - this piece of work does not come up to standard
- come to my office
(come to) - she has come to
- yes, come on
- come on, tell me
(come on) - flowers to come out
(come out) - they com out of that company
- come into my mind
8,time
- over time == with time going on == as time go by
- consider the way language changes over time
(over time) - don't stint on time to make a plan
(on time) - arrive in beijing on time
- at one time most women made thier own clothes
(at one time) - I do it all the time
(all the time) - we must maintain keen vigilance at all time
(at all time) - I am staying at house for the time being
(for the time being) - at no time did I fell rushed or under pressure
(at no time) - but the thing seemed to follow him, form time to tiem,it groaned
(from time to time) - it was pretty primitive at the time
(at the time) - I shut him up in no time
(in no time) - she can feel the child quickening at times
(at times) - her medical course was completed ahead of time
(ahead of time)
in effect == actually == as a matter of fact
in effect creating our reality
9,use
- it is no use to doing sth
- it would be of great use for the postition
- video would be of no use to you
- when did the train come into use
- port number chosen must not already be in use
latter,late,lately,later,latest,last,lastly
I never heard such stories as he told
(such as)
that is == namely == that is to say
as if == as though
10,make sense
- john wasn't making much sense on the phone
- It make sense to do sth
- he can't make sense of the sentence
(make sense of)
11,sense
- common sense
- come to one's sense
- lose one's sense
- out of one's sense
- But in a sense, he was right
(in a sense) - In some senses, this list is already a detailed report.
- The love have no reason, but also in no sense
- His mind is no sense brilliant
12,command
- you read more to have a good command of English
(have a good command)
13,hold
- they managed to hold on until help arrived
(hold on) - If you hold back, you'll never konw
(hold back) - you must try to hold back German attack
- he could't hold back his anger
- lack simply cannot hold up in the spotlight of love
(hold up) - he hold up their arms
- they will hold up well
- I hold up the photograph
- we hold out for the perfect
(hold out) - I can hold out
- you must catch hold of this rope
13,common phrases
- What's more, you get the clustering software for free!
(what's more) - And what's more important there's no tendency for its worsening.
- n a word, they can do everything they like with, money.
her beauty is beyond expression
14,part
- For my part, I don't know how I'd live without it.
(for my part) - This looks fine, and for the most part it is.
(for the most part) - EVERY age is afraid of plagues. For the most part, such plagues have been infections.
- I know you'll take his part.
(take one's part)
15,recognize
- I recognized him
- we recognized him as a wise leader
- He was recognized as a wise leader by us all
- It was recognized that tiem was too limited
(It is recognized that) - beyond of recognition
- out of recognition
16,straight
- I don't think you are being straight with me
17,block
- three blocks away from station
- there is a block of stone on the road
- roads have been blocked off
- clouds blocked out the sun
二,句型
1,the former is a model,the latter is a teacher
the latter point
三,谚语
1,come straight to the point
2,Straight tree are used widely;straight persons have more friends
四,语法
1,go on xxx 表动作
2,be on xxx 表状态,正在xxx,例如be on a voyage
3,The way :方式,方法