四六级有用短语

A common misconception 一个普遍的错误观念

Grow up to be a teacher 成长为一名教师

Out of focus 没对准的；没说对

Compulsory education 义务教育

If only to 哪怕只是为了

Beyond one’s wildest dreams 出乎某人意料的，做梦也想不到的

The apple of one’s eye某人的掌上明珠，心爱之物

Flash a smile闪过一丝微笑

Quicken one’s heartbeat 使某人心跳加快

Signal hope/victory表明希望/失败

A gulf that separates us把我们分隔开来的鸿沟

Bridge/fill the gulf填补鸿沟

Begin one’s venture into the world knowledge 开始探索知识

Breathe a sigh of relief 松了口气

Get in 设法说完

Cash register 收银机

Fire drill消防演习

Play into one’s hands干对某人有利的事

File into鱼贯而入

Browse through the library浏览图书

Step up 增加，促进

Be absorbed in 被。。。。。吸引，入迷

Relish a conversation从谈话中取乐

Hang on sb.’s words倾听，注意地听某人的话

Sneak a peek偷看

Go steady with sb.与某人（异性）经常约会

Invest in花钱买

Feed on 吃…

Alter the course of one’s life 改变生活的道路

In time （经过一段时间后）最终

Transfer to another school 转学

A fleeting memory 短暂的记忆

Lose one’s cool 失去自制

Ride a bike骑自行车

Give a ride to sb.让某人搭车

Settle on sth.决定某事

Pick up the stations 收听到电台

Make up stories编故事

Stand out 突出

Relight the blaze of one’s friendship重燃友谊之火

Background music 背景音乐

True love 真爱

A state of mind 心态

Weave sth.into/through 编织于

Be in a constant state of 处于经常/不停的状态

Remain/be flexible 保持灵活

Rely on sb. for comfort and support依靠某人获得宽慰和支持

Mutual respect 相互尊重

Live up to one’sexpectations 按某人的期望生活

Figure out理解，弄明白

Work through difficulties 渡过难关





1. enjoy at a distance 远远地欣赏

2. enjoy total acceptance by …被…..全盘接受

3. sneak on（偷偷）溜上去

4. group/class…with把…. 与 …..归于一类

5. object to sth.反对

6. take sth. at random随意选出，任选

7. gun down枪杀

8. run multi-national corporations 管理跨国公司

9. when things get serious 当事态变得严重

10. grant sb. Protection/equality给予保护/平等

11. be entitled to special consideration 有权接受特殊照顾

12. acquire the faculty of reason获得理智的思维能力

13. fend for oneself照料自己

14. be supposed to do sth 应该，必须

15. attribute/attach(a quality)tosb. 认为…..具体（某种品质/特性）

16. place constraints on sb. 限制某人

17. make sense 有道理，讲得通

18. a variation on sth …..的变体；……的另一种形式

19. hand out 分发

20. to some extent 在某种程度上

21. compensate for sth. 赔偿

22. perpetuate the species 延续种族

23. condition sb.to do sth. 决定某人做某事

24. so far到目前为止，到此为止

25. on board在船（火车、公共汽车、飞机）上

26. go out on a date外出约会

27. sb./sth. in question 正被谈论的人/事

28. it occurs to sb.某人想到……

29. split the bill/cheque 分摊费用

30. go Dutch 分摊费用

31. come along 出现，发生

32. wine and dine sb.款待，宴请

33. put in one’s share贡献出自己的一份

34. long for 渴望

35. an heir to (some fortune)（财产的）继承人

36. a dream come true 实现了的梦想

37. book a restaurant 预定餐馆

38. brighten one’s social life 活跃某人的社交生活

39. take advantage of 利用

40. take the initiative/the first step 采取主动

41. sit around闲坐

42. blurt out 脱口而出

43. have fun（玩得）开心

44. muster up courage 鼓起勇气

45. get involved in 卷入，牵涉再内

46. take turns doing 轮流做

47. treat sb. For dinner请某人吃饭

48. insist on坚持

49. date sb. on a steady basis 作为情侣约会

50. no big deal算不了什么，小事一桩



the sense of wonder 新奇感

preside over主持（会议等）；掌管（某事）

have influence with sb. 某人有影响

last throughout life 延续整个一生

need the companionship of sb. 需要某人陪伴

feel inadequate to do 感到无力干

confronted with 面对

wish for 想要；希望得到

not half as good/Important as一点没有比……好/重要

pave the way (for) 为…….铺平道路；为……做准备

at one’s disposal 由某人使用后支配

the mysterious migrations of the birds 鸟类神秘的迁徙

be embodied in 体现在

a city dweller 一个城里人

ponder/contemplate the beauty/mystery of

对……的美丽/神秘深思

be open to suggestions/criticisms乐于接受建议/批评

open up 打开

partially blind/paralyzed 部分失明/瘫痪

sensory impression感官印象

be weary of 对……感到厌倦

pass the golden hours of childhood度过金色的童年

inner satisfaction 内心的满足

symbolic as well as actual beauty实际和象征的美

the ebb and flow of the tides 潮起潮落

in possession of 拥有；控制（某物）

an incurable romantic 一个不可救药的浪漫主义者

be in love with 爱上……

sustain sb./sb.’s belief 支撑某人/某人的信仰

as to关于；有关

involve sth. 有关某事

a delightful surprise 一个惊喜

a furry toy 毛茸茸的玩具

later on 后来

in minute detail 细小的细节

the sense of vision 视觉

in depth 完全地；彻底地；深入地

be pervaded by/with sth. 被……充满，弥漫

wordless thrill无言的震颤

substitute sth.. for sth. 以某东西取代某东西

flick one’s eyes back and forth来回瞄几眼

lose/regain the sense of wonder失去/重新得到惊喜之感

our fast-paced world 我们快节奏的世界

impose sth. upon/on sb.把某东西强加于

pick out 选出；挑出

in action 在起作用

disregard sth. 对……不理会

delight in… 以……为乐；喜好……

an aesthetic sense 美感

invade every aspect of our lives侵入到生活的每个领域

the result/pay-off is worth the effort

就结果/付出而言不枉努力

be silhouetted against 衬托出

shrink away from…退缩；畏缩

catch one’s breath 屏息

arouse sb.’s curiosity 引起某人的好奇心

take sth. apart 把……拆开，拆卸；拆散某物

scientifically inclined有科学天赋

seal envelopes 封信封

fly a bomber驾驶轰炸机

what I’m getting at is我的意思是

emerging from the university大学刚毕业

weigh things考虑事情



in the dead of night在夜深人静之时

get through(an unpleasant experience)

度过（某段不愉快的经历）

remind sb. that…/to do sth.提醒某人（做某事）

wish sb. a chance/a right 希望某人有机会/有权利

a release from the grip of 从……控制下解脱出来

the end of the world 世界末日

proclaim a right 宣称有权利

worship/glorify sb./sth. 崇拜/颂扬某人/某事

in one’s praise of sth. 赞扬某事

in the presence of在……面前

grow up old 变得老成

work on 对……起作用，有效

look around for四处寻找

blame sb. for(doing) sth 责备某人做了某事

work part time/full time 打工/全日工作

repay one’s loans偿还贷款

the commencement ceremony毕业典礼

feel under pressure 感到压力

day of reckoning算总账的一天

justify sth. to sb.向某人证明……的正确性/价值

equip sb. to do sth./with sth. 使某人具备……的能力

catch up with 赶上，跟上

bring leadership to the work/field 领导某工作/领域

go along with一起存在，同时发生

put together合在一起

forget about sb./sth. 忘掉某人/某事

get sth. done 完成某事

bug out 退却，失去热情

paint a portrait of sth./sb. 画肖像

be considerate of 体谅，体贴，周到

nurture a generation 抚育一代人

get ahead 取得进步

be bound for a destination 前往某一目的地

talk informally with 与……闲谈

say a few words about 谈谈有关……的事

know all along 一直就知道

conceive of 想象，想出

deliver a lecture 授课

in the absence of 在……缺席的情况下

be under strong attack 遭到强烈的抨击

conduct a study 进行研究

issue a report 发布报告

make a bad situation worse 使局势更糟

the time is long overdue 早就应该

worse still 更糟的是

evaluate one’s work 评估某人的工作

while it’s true that… 虽然，尽管

possess some skills 拥有某些技能

take sth. seriously 认真对待

engage in 从事，忙于

a joint effort 共同努力

reduce sth. to a minimum 把……降至最低限度

be indispensable to对……是不可缺少的

make little sense 意义不大，没什么用

run the show 掌管一切，操纵局势

show off 炫耀，卖弄

spring from a long tradition 发源于悠久的传统

be restricted to限定在（某一范围内）

be capable of 能够，有能力

work on one’s own 独立做某事

take it easy 放松，不慌不忙

expand one’s vision 开阔视野

draw on 利用

small wonder that…难怪

face up to 正视 ，勇敢地面对

yield to social and economic pressure 屈服于社会经济压力

single out 挑出，选出

meet requirements 达到要求

raise the alarm about 对……发出警告

it embraces art, history and language包括艺术，历史，语言

regardless of 不管，无论

belong in 应放在某处，适合

sum up 总结

raise the status of 提高……的地位

have superiority over 优越于

coupled with 与……一起。结合

be under pressure 在……压力下

scale back(down)按比例减少

put sth. in doubt 使……不确定，疑问

sustain the campaign/effort 支持，维持

press ahead with sth. （不顾困难地）继续进行

give/be impetus to 给予推动力，刺激

promotefurther the cause of 促进---事业

greatconsiderable controversy over 对---争议很大

merit considerationattentionaward

值得考虑注意奖励

justify the cost doing sth 表明这个代价（这样干）有道理

be on goodbad teams with sb与某人关系好坏

be caught up in 陷入，投入

the chances of …are very small …… 的机会很小

agree on sth 对 …… 取得一致意见

human achievements are represented by 人类成就以 …… 来表示

the representation of表现

decide on sth 决定干某事

venture into a place 冒险进入某地

bridge the gap between 消灭……差别

make guesses concerning 有关……猜测

enjoy the thrill of 喜欢……刺激



add flavor and opportunity to life

给生活增添情趣和机会

physical and mental well-being身心健康

on a day-to-day basis 每天

wait in line 排队等候

get stuck in a traffic jam 碰上交通堵塞

a commuter in rush-hour traffic 上下班乘车者

be conditioned to do sth 习惯于/训练成做某事

deplete the resources/funds 耗尽资源/基金

be free of stress 摆脱压力

minimize the impact of 减轻影响/冲击

improve the quality of life 提高生活质量

ease/reduce/release/relieve tension减轻紧张/压力

release the pressure 释放压力

see the problem in a new/different light

以新的/不同的态度看问题

make/schedule time to recreation 腾出/安排时间娱乐

get involved in activities参加活动

give priority to优先考虑/解决

a little give and take on both sides

双方互相迁就/忍让一点

on the advice of sb.听从某人劝告

tune out 不予理会

let sth. get out of hand 让某事失去控制

bump into sb 偶遇某人

join sb. for homework/exercise

和某人一起做家庭作业/锻炼

attractive campus surroundings 漂亮的校园环境

lift one’s spirit振奋精神

studies/projects are under way 调查/项目正在进行

give out 出毛病

at one’s best/worst 处于最佳/最差状态

triumph over 战胜

be absorbed in sth 专心于

resolve troubles 解决纠纷

see a problem in its proper perspective

从正确的/恰当的/实际的角度看问题

assume the attitude 持……态度