in front of 在……前面 by means of 通过……手段 in the future 今天,未来 a means to (an end) (达到某个目的的)手段 (have) a gift for 有……的天赋 on the ground (s) of 由于 on guard 警惕,防范 by no means 绝不,决不 hand in hand 携手 in the meantime 同时 in memory of 纪念 at present 目前,现在
at the mercy of 在……的支配下 under pressure 在压力下 to my mind 在(我)看来 (take) a pride in 对……感到自豪 by mistake 错误地 in private 在私下
in proportion to 与……成比例 in public 公开地 for the purpose of 为了
in a...mood(humour,temper) 处于……情绪中 on purpose 故意地 in nature 本质上 out of question 毫无疑问 out of the question 不可能的 (be) in need of 需要 on the radio 广播中 a number of 许多 at random 随机的,无目的地 objection to 反对…… at any rate 无论如何
under observation 在观察中 at that rate 这样下去 obstacle to ……的障碍 at the rate of 以……速度 by reason of 由于
on this occasion 在这种场合下 in my opinion 在我看来 in opposition to 反对;与……相对 with/in regard to 关于
in order 整齐,秩序井然 with/in relation to 有关
(be) out of order 出了故障
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in the past 在过去 in reply to 为了答复
requirement for ……的要求 persistence in 坚持 resistance to ……抵抗 in person 亲自 (have) respect for 尊敬 in place 在适当位置 responsibility for 对……负责 in place of 代替 as a result 由此,结果
in the first place 首先,第一 in the long run 长远观点来看
out of place 不适当地,不合时宜 for the sake of 为了……(缘故) in practice 在实践中 for sale 供出售
out of practice 荒疏,缺乏练习 on sale 有售
(have) a preference for 对……偏爱 to one's satisfaction 使……满意
(have) prejudice against对……有偏见 on a large scale 大规模地 on schedule 按预定时间 at no time 从不,决不 search for 搜查 at one time 一次;曾经 in search of 去寻找 at the same time 同时;然而 in secret 秘密地 for the time being 暂时
from time to time 时常,不时 in a sense 在某种意义上说 in time 及时地
a series of 一系列,一连串 in no time 很快,立刻 in shape 处于良好状态 on time 准时,按时 shelter from 躲避处 at times 有时,不时地 on shift 轮班
on (the) top of 在……之上 out of touch 失去联系
at first sight 初看起来
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in sight 可看到的 out of sight 看不见的 in turn 轮流,依次地 in silence 沉默 a variety of 种种,各种 solution to ……的解决方法 at the speed of 以……的速度 in a way 在某种程度上,以某种方式 on the spot 当场 in no way 决不 in one's way 挡路 in the way 妨碍
in stock 现有的,有现货的 no wonder 难怪,怪不得 out of stock 缺货 word for word 逐字地
(a) substitute for ……的替代物 in a word 总而言之 in tears 流泪 in other words 换句话说 in term of 按照,依据 at work 在工作,忙于
for one thing 一则,首先 out of work 失业
on second thoughts 经重新考虑 in the world 世界上 at a time 一次
其它词组
a few 少许,一些(接可数名词) as usual 和往常一样
a good/great deal(of) (修饰不可数)许多,大量的 as well 也
as well as 既……又
a little 一点,少许(接不可数名词) a lot(of) 许多,大量 above all 首先,首要 at best 充其量,最好 according to 按照,根据 at first 起先
after all 终于,毕竟 at last 终于,最后
ahead of 在……前面,先于
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at least 至少
ahead of time 提前,早于 at most 至多,不超过 all at once 突然 at once 立即,马上;同时 * all but 几乎;除……外都 at worst 在最坏的情况下 all of a sudden 突然 back and forth 来来回回 all over 到处 because of 因为,由于 before long 不久以后 both...and 既……又
but for 除……外,要不是 all the time 一直始终 along with 与……一起 by far (the best) (好)得多(用于比较级、最高级) by oneself 单独,独自地 due to 由于
anything but 根本不 each other 互相
as...as 象……一样 either...of 或……或,不是……就
as/so far as 到……程度,就……而言 even if/though 即使,纵然
as/so far as...be concerned 就……来说 even then 即便那样 * as follows 如下 ever since 从那时以来 as for/to 至于,关于 every now and then 时时,有时 as if/though 好象,仿佛 as/as long as 只要,如果 except for 除……以外 far from 决不是,决非 as soon as 一……就 first of all 首先 for ever 永远 for good 永远地,一劳永逸地 not only...but(also) 不仅,而且 not as/so...as 不如……那样 for short 简称 nothing but 仅仅,只不过 now and then 时而,不时
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