大学英语四级必考必背短语
would rather 宁愿……(而不愿)
in that 因为,原因在于
but for 倘没有,要不是
regardless of 不顾,不惜
in case of 1.假如,如果发生2.防备
now that 既然,由于
take on 1.开始雇佣2.呈现,具有3.同……较量,承受……的挑战4.承当,从事
turn up 1.开大,调大2.出现,来到
as far as到……程度,就……
as if 好象,仿佛
by the end of 截止,在……之前
by the time截止,在……之前
even if 即使,虽然
even so 即使如此,尽管这样
if only 要是……多好
in favor of 支持,赞同
in spite of 不顾,不管
in terms of 1.用……的话2.按照,从……方面来说
put up with 容忍,忍受
take over 1.承受,接收2.承袭,借用 above all 首先,其次是
after all 毕竟,终究,究竟
as/so long as 1.只要,如果2.既然,由于
base on 基于
break off 中断,突然停止
by now 到如今
come up with 提出,想出,提供
except for 1.除……外,除去2.要不是由于
for all 尽管,虽然
get off 1.(从……)下来2.动身,出发3.完毕(工作),下班4.逃脱惩罚
go back on 背弃
go in for 喜欢,从事
in case 假使,以防(万一)
in contrast to/with 与……对比起来,与……形成对比
or else 否则,要不然
other than 1.不同于,非2.除了
put up 1.建造,搭起,支起2.贴3.提高(价格,速度等)4.为……提供食宿,投宿5.进行(抵抗等)6.提供,提名,提出
rather than 与其……倒不如,不是……而是
result in 结果,导致,因此就
see to 注意,照料
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take in 1.承受,接纳,吸收2.包括3.领会,理解4.欺骗
take up 1.开始从事2.把…..继续下去3.着手处理4.占去,占据5.(on)承受邀请6.(with)与……成朋友
turn in 1.交还,上交2.上床睡觉
turn out 1.结果是,证明是2.关掉,旋熄3.制造,生产4.驱除,(使)离开
with regard to 关于,涉与
account for 解释,说明
all in all 从各方面说,总的说来
as for/to 至于,关于
at random 随便地,任意地
because of 由于,因为
break down 1.损坏2.(健康等)垮掉,崩溃
break out 1.爆发,突然出现2.逃脱,逃走
break up 1.打碎,粉碎
by far 最,……得多
by means of 用,依靠
by virtue of 借助,由于
call for 1.叫(某人)来2.要求,需要
call in 叫……进来,召来
carry off 拿走,夺走
come up to 比得上,达到(标准等) cope with 处理,应付,对待
draw up 1.起草,拟订2.(使)停住
ever since 自从
far apart 离得很远
give up 1.停止,放弃2.(oneself)自首
go after 追求,设法得到,追捕
go along with 一起去,赞同,附和
hand down 传下来,宣布
in between 在中间,介乎两者之间
in line with 符合
in person 亲自,本人
in place of 代替,取代,交换
in quest of 为了探求,为了寻求
in relation to 有关,关于,涉与
lead to 导致,引起
let alone 1.不打扰,不惊动2.更别提
look into 调查,观察
make out 1.看出,辨认出2.理解,了解3.写出,开出
make up for 补偿,弥补
on the contrary 正相反
or so 大约,左右
over all 遍与
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put away 放好
put off 1.推迟,推延2.阻止,劝阻
put out 1.熄灭,关(灯)2.出版,发布3.伸出4.生产
take off 1.脱下2.起飞3.匆匆离开
the same as 与……一致,与……相同
then and there / there and then 当场,当即
turn on 接通,打开
turn over 1.翻过来,翻倒2.仔细考虑3.交,移交
with the exception of 除……以外
woke out 1.算出2.理解,弄懂3.想出,制定出4.解决5.产生结果
ahead of time 提前
all manner of 各种各样的,形形色色的
allow for 考虑到,顾与,为……留出余地
anything but 绝对不
arm in arm 臂挽臂
as……as 象……一样
as a result 作为结果,因此
as often as not 往往,多半
as soon as 一……就,刚……便
as usual象平常一样,照例 as well as 除……之外(也),既…..又
as a loss 困惑,不知所措
at best 充其量,至多
at heart 心里,本质上
at leisure 1.有空,闲暇时2.从容不迫地,不慌不忙地
at length 1.详细地2.最终,终于
at the expense of 1.由……付费,由……负担费用2.以…..为代价
at the risk of 冒着……的危险
break away 突然离开,强行逃脱
break in 1.非法闯入2.打断,插嘴
break through 1.突围,冲破2.取得突破性成就
bring on 引起,助长,促进
by all means 当然可以
by itself 自动地,独自地
by rights 按理说
by the way 顺便地,附带地说说
by trial and error 反复试验,不断摸索
by way of 1.经过,路由2.通过……的方法
call sb’s bluff 要求某人摊牌,向某人挑战
call up 1.打(给)2.召集3.使人想起
care for 1.照料,照顾2.喜欢
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carry forward推进
carry on 继续,进行
carry out 1.实行,执行2.完成,实现
cast off 抛弃,丢弃
catch on 1.流行起来2.懂得,理解
catch up with 1.赶上2.对……产生恶果
catch/get/take hold of 抓住,得到
clear away 把……清除掉,收拾
close by 在近旁,在旁边
come down to 可归结为
come off 1.脱落,分开2.结果,表现
come out 1.出现,显露2.出版,发表3.结果是
come through 经历……还活者,安然度过
come/draw to a close 渐进完毕
compare notes 交换意见
confide in 信任,信赖
cook up 捏造,编造
count in 把……算入
count out 1.逐一数出2.不把……算入
count up 算出……的总数,共计
cut back 1.急忙返回2.削减,缩减 cut down 1.削减,减少2.砍倒,杀死
cut off 1.切断,阻断2.使分离,使隔离
cut short 中断,打断
dash off 1.迅速离去2.迅速写(或画)
die away 变弱,逐渐静止
do away with 废除,去掉
draw in 1.(天)渐黑,(白昼)渐短3.(汽车或火车)到站
dream up 凭空想出
due to 由于,因为
each other互相
fall on/upon 1.袭击,攻击2.由……承当
figure out 想出,理解,明白
fill in 1.填满2.填写3.(for)替代
for anything [否定句中]无论如何
for one thing 首先,一则
for the record 供记录在案,为准确起见
for the sake of为……起见,看在…..的份上
from scratch 从零开始,从头做起
get across (使)被了解,(将……)讲清楚
get along 1.前进,进展2.(with)与…..相处(融洽)3.过活,生活
get at 1.够得着,触与2.意指,意思是3.查明,发现4.指责
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get away 1.走开,离开2.逃脱3.(with)做了(坏事)而逃脱责罚
get in sb’s hair 惹恼某人
get on 1.登上(车,船,飞机等),骑上(马,自行车等)2.(to)转入(某一话题)3.(with)与……相处(融洽)4.进展,过活5.(with)继续
get over 1.从(疾病,失望等)中恢复过来2.克服,解决(问题等)3.将……讲清楚
get together 相聚,聚集
give away 1.赠送2.泄露
give vent to 表达,发泄(感情等)
go from bad to worse 每况愈下
go out of business 歇业
go the round(s) (of) 传播,流行
go through 1.仔细检查,查找,详细讨论2.经历,遭受3.获得通过,被批准4.(with)将……干到底
go up 1.上升,上涨,增长2.正在建设中3.烧毁,炸毁
go with 1.跟……相配2.与……相伴3.附属于
hang about/around 闲荡,闲呆着
hang on to 1.保留(某物)2.紧紧抓住
hang together 1.坚持,抓紧,不放2.等待片刻,(打时)不挂断3.有赖于
hang up 1. 挂断()2.悬挂,挂起
have had it 1.受够了,累极了2.完了,没用了
have on 穿着,戴者
help oneself (to) 自用,自取(食物等)
hold on /to/onto紧紧抓住,坚持
hold on 1.等一会,(打时)不挂断2.握住不放,坚持住
hold up 1.支持,支撑2.延迟3.展示,举出4.抢劫
in a word 简言之,总之,一句话
in accord with 与……一致,与…..相符合
in accordance with 与……一致,依照,根据
in all 总共,合计
in answer to 作为对……的回答
in bulk 大量,大批
in collaboration with 与……合作,与……勾结
in essence 本质上,实质上,基本上
in excess of 超过
in hot pursuit 群追不舍
in no way 决不
in particular 特别,尤其
in private 在私下,秘密地
in response to 作为对……的反应
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in short 简而言之,总之
in the long run 从长远看,终究
in the wake of 1. 紧紧跟随2.随着…..而来,作为……的结果
in view of 鉴于,考虑到
in /under the circumstances 在这种情况下,(情况)既然如此
keep down 1.压制,镇压2.使处于低水平,控制
keep off (使)让开,(使)不接近
keep sb’s head 保持镇静
keep to 1.遵守,信守2.坚持
keep up with 跟上
keep up 1.(使)继续下去,保持2.使居高不下
keep/hold sth at bay 使无法近身
lay aside 1.把…..搁置一旁2.留存,储存
lay down 1.放下,交出2.规定,制定
lay off 1.(暂时)解雇2.停止做
lay out 1.摆出,铺开,展开2.安排,布置,设计
light up 1.照亮,点燃2.容光焕发
look on 观看,旁观
look over 1.把……看一遍,把……过目2.察看,参观
look through 1.(从头至尾)浏览2.详细核查
look up 1.好转2.(在词典等中)查找3.看望,拜访4(to)尊敬
make peace 言和,和解
make sure 1.查明,弄确实2.务必
may as well 还不如,不妨
no sooner …than… 一……就,刚……便
none but 除……之外没有,只有
none other than 不是别人,正是
nothing but 只有,只不过
odds and ends 零星杂物,琐碎用品
of note 显要的,有名望的
on account of 为了……的缘故,因为,由于
on business 因公,因事
on no account 决不,绝对不
on one’s conscience 引起某人悔恨(或疚)的
on purpose 故意,有意
on the job 在工作,上班
on the other hand 另一方面
out of action 不(再)起作用,不(再)运转
out of practice 生疏的,荒废的
out of season 不当令的,不在旺季的
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out of stock 无现货的,脱销的
out of work 失业
owing to 由于,因为
pass away 去世
pick up 1.拿起,捡起2.取(物),用车接载(人) 3.获得,学会4.好转,改进,增加 (速度) 5.(使)重新开始,继续
presence of mind 镇定自若
prick up one’s ears 竖起耳朵注意听,立刻注意起来
prior up 在……之前
prop up 支持,资助
pull out 1.拔出,抽出,取出2.(车,船等)驶出3.(使)摆脱困境
pull over 把(车)驶到(或驶向)路边
pull through (使)度过危机(或难关),(使)恢复健康
pull up (使)停下
put in a (good) word for 为……说好话
put on 1.穿上,戴上2.上演,增加(体重)
put through 为……接通, 接通
reckon with 1.估计到,预料到2.处理,对付
rein in 严格控制,严加管束
revolve around 以……为主要容 run over 1.在……上驶过,(撞车并)碾过2.把……很快地(或初略地)过一便
see (to it) that 一定注意到,务必使
sell off 廉价出售(存货)
set about 开始,着手
set aside 1.留出,拔出(时间,金钱等) 2.把……置于一旁,不理会
set back 1.推迟,延缓,阻碍2.使花费
set down 写下,记下
set off 1.出发,启程2.激起,引起
set out 1.动身,起程2.开始3.摆放4.说明,述
set store by 重视,尊重
set up 1.创立,建立,为……作好准备2.竖起,架起,建造3.开业,开始经商
settle down 1.定居,过安定的生活2.平静下来3.定下心来
show up 1.暴露,显露2.来到,露面
shrug up 对……满不在乎,对……不屑一顾
sink in 被理解,被理会
sniff out 发觉,发现
so far 1.迄今为止2.到某个程度
soak up 吸收,摄取
stand down 退出(比赛或竞选),(从某个职位上)退下
stand for 是……的缩写,代表,意味着2.主,支
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持3.[用于否定,疑问句]容忍,承受
stand up to 1.勇敢的面对,抵抗2.经得起,顶得住
stick to 1.粘贴在……上2.紧跟,紧随3.坚持,忠于,信守
strike off 删去,除名
stumble across /to 偶然遇到,碰巧找到
such as 例如,诸如
sure enough 果然,毫无疑问
take after (在外貌,性格等方面)与(父母等)相象
take away 减去
take effect 生效,起作用
take heart 鼓起勇气,振作起来
take into consideration 考虑到,顾与 Take place 发生,进行,举行
take to 1.对……产生好感,开始喜欢2.开始从事,形成……的习惯
take/have a hand in 参与,介入
tangle with 与……争吵(或打架),与……有纠
the hell 到底,究竟
the moment (that) 一……就
the more ……the more 越……就越
the rank and file 普通士兵,普通成员
tie down 限制,牵制
time after time/time and again 屡次,一再
to be on the safe side 为了保险起见
tumble to (突然)明白,领悟
turn to 求助于.求教于,查阅
under no circumstances 无论如何不,决不
ward off 防止,避开
wave aside 对……置之不理
with a view to 为了,为的是
with reference to 关于,就……而论
with respect to 关于,至于
with/in regard to 关于,就……而论
英语四级听力必考常考的短语,帮大家扫除
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听力路上的拦路虎。 1.bill
(1)账单,买单。
I will pay the bill this time because last time you did it.
这次我来买单,因为上次是你。 (2)提案。
We all passed the bill on yesterday's board meeting.
在昨天的董事会上我们全票通过该提案。
(3)纸币。
Here's a 10-dollar bill. Give me two tickets for tonight's show please.
这是一10美元的纸币,请给我两今晚演出的票,。 2. apply
这里我们详细串联一下在听力考试中涉与到的与求职相关的短语。
apply for(申请),这是工作的第一步;既然要申请,必然需要递交 letter of application (求职信),只要你足够 confident about yourself,就有可能获得job interview (工作面试)的机会。是否能够 give a good impression(留个好印象)给主管,那就得看你个人造化了。
有些工作岗位会require much traveling,(要求经常出差)还有些工作,做不了多久就会希望find a way out(找到出路)。
正所谓城里城外,各有风光。没工作的人想工作,有工作的人又烦工作。 3.as well 也
If the weather is this hot tomorrow, we may as well give up the idea of playing tennis outside.
如果明天温度还是这么高,我们也可能放弃到户外进行比赛的主意。 4.as soon as 一……就,尽快
I will do that for you as soon as I have fixed the machine.
一修好机器我就会尽快为你完成那个工作。
5.awfully
非常地,相当地。在口语中用于表程度的比例十分高。
awfully nervous 相当紧; awfully cold 相当冷; awfully sorry 十分抱歉 Tom looks awfully nervous. 汤姆看上去相当紧。
I am awfully sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you.
十分抱歉。我不想伤害你的。 6.be bound to 肯定,注定
The movie starts in 5 minutes and there's bound to be a long line.
电影还有5分钟就开始了在那里肯定排着长队。
7.be tired of
厌烦。当一个人感到厌烦的时候,也是最容易lose one's temper(生气)的时候。 I'm tired of movies about romantic stories.
我已经彻底厌烦了电影中的浪漫故事。 8.be worn out (1)筋疲力尽,这个表达不太正式,多用于口语。
I'm usually worn out at the end of the day.
在一天快完毕时我时常觉得很累。 (2)破旧不堪。
My soles were worn out after a long time trip.
经过长时间的旅行,我的鞋底已经破旧不堪。
9.better
(1)'d better 最好是
I'd better read one of the articles for the class.
我最好还是为上课读篇文章准备一下。 I think you'd better find another partner. 我想你最好还是另找一个搭档吧。 (2)make it better 让……更好
I'd rewrite the last two paragraphs to make it better.
我已经重写了最后两段以使它更好。 (3)be better 更好些
I told you it would be better for you if
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you took fewer courses during the first semester.
我告诉过你如果你在第一个学期少选一些课程会比较好一些。 10.book
(1)书。本意,简单名词。
(2)预定,订购。 be booked up 被预定空了;booking office 售票处
All the morning flights have been booked up.
所有明早的飞机票都预定光了。 11.briefing (1)简介。会议之前,总要有一个项目叫做 Give a briefing.
Mrs. Lung's briefing seems to go on forever.
朗女士的简报似乎没完没了。 (2)news / press briefing 新闻发布会 12.change
(1)改变,更改。这是该词的基本意思,看两个例子回顾一下。
I'd love to see a different type of movie for a change.
我想换换口味,看场不同类型的电影。 I'll have to get my ticket changed. 我必须得更改我的票。
(2) 零钱。这是在口语中经常使用的意思。
Two tickets and here's a dollar forty cents change.
这是两票以与一美元四十美分的找零。 Jane, do you have some change? I have to make a call on the payphone.
Jane,你有零钱吗?我想在公用亭打个。 13.check
(1)检查。基本意思。check our baggage 检查行
Could you check for me who borrowed it?
你能帮我查查是谁借走了吗?
Did you check the power plug and press the play button?
你是否检查了电源插头并按了播放键了呢? (2)登机台。 check-in counter
Is this the check-in counter for Flight 914 to Los Angeles?
这是飞往洛杉矶的914号航班的登机台吗?
(3)询问。check on it 问问看
Maybe I should call to check on it. 也许我应该打个问问看。 (4)支票。 Sign the check. 签这支票。 14.copy
(1)一本,一份。a copy of 口语中经常使用。
I'd like to buy a copy of Professor Franklin's book On American Culture.
我想买本富兰克林教授写的关于美国文化的书。
Would you like a copy of professor Smith's article?
你想要份史密斯教授的文章吗? (2)复印。简单动词。
Could you copy this article for me? 你能为我拷贝一下这篇文章吗? 15.count (1)数数。
She is counting the days. 她每天都在数着日子。 (2)指望。count on 依赖
We'll have to count on good weather. 我们不得不指望一个好天气。 16.cover
(1)封面。hard cover 精装书,与hard back book同意。另外,每个娱乐杂志的封面都免不了会有一位漂亮时尚的cover figure(封面人物)。
The hard cover is on sale for the same price as the paperback this week in the bookshop.
在书店,这些精装本与平装本价格相同。
(2)读完,完成。
I think we've covered everything. 我认为我们完成所有事情了。
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I just covered a few chapters which interested me most.
我只读完了自己最感兴趣的几章。 17.crossword puzzle
纵横字谜,一种填字游戏,。既可以entertain oneself(自我娱乐),也是一种不错的智力训练。
This is not a game. It's only a crossword puzzle that helps increase my vocabulary. 这不是游戏。这只是可以帮助我提高单词量的一种纵横字谜。 18.drama
戏剧。这是一种西方的艺术形式。四级听力中曾经多次出现。其他的艺术形式还有TV play(电视剧),soap opera(肥皂剧),concert(音乐会)……
Some people just can't seem to appreciate real-life drama.
有些人似乎不愿意欣赏真实生活的戏剧表演。 19.drop
(1)拜访。drop by
I wonder if you can drop by tomorrow evening.
我想知道你能否在明晚过来。 (1)载人一程。
I'm going home, but I can drop you at the supermarket.
我要回家,但我可以载你到超市。 (2)忘掉,放弃。drop it
We can drop it this time. But don't do it again.
这次我们可以算了,但下次不要再犯。 I have to drop it this time. 我这次不得不放弃。 20.drunk driving
酒后驾驶。在四级听力中出现,一般都是作为traffic accident(交通事故)的主要原因之一。
I think it's high time we turned our attention to the danger of drunk driving now. 我认为这是我们必须重视酒后驾驶的危险性的时候了。 21.expect 愿意“期待,期望”。
Nobody expects you to be a superstar. 没有人指望你会成为超级明星。 引申意思为“等待,预期”。
The lecture was much more difficult to follow than I had expected.
这个演讲比我预期的要难懂多了。 Mr. Smith is expecting you at 3 o'clock. 史密斯先生等待着你三点钟到来。 22.extremely
使用频率非常高,不亚于very,这个东西extremely expensive。
The speech the blind girl gave this evening was extremely moving.
今晚那个盲人女孩的演讲非常感人。 23.film
(1)电影。最常见用语。 (2)胶卷。
ran out of film 胶卷用完;a roll of film 一卷胶卷;develop the film冲洗胶卷,说成wash就完蛋了。 (3)拍摄。
film the river bank 拍摄河岸景致 24.gains and losses 得与失。
Think about the gains and losses before you make the decision. 在你做出决定之前,一定要好好想想得与失。 25.give
(1)give sb a ride 请某人搭便车
Could you give me a ride to school tomorrow?
你明天能载我一程去学校吗? (2)give sb a hand 帮助某人 Can you give me a hand, Mike? 麦克,你能帮我一下吗? (3)give sb a ring 打给某人
I need to give Mum a ring and tell her I will not be back for dinner.
我要给妈妈打告诉她不回去吃晚饭了。 26.go
(1)go broke 破产;身无分文 (2)go for a ride 乘车外出
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My sister wanted to go for a ride around town.
我的姐姐想乘车去镇上转一转。 (3)go Dutch 各付各的
(4)go ahead 向前进;继续下去 Go ahead, please. 请继续向前进。
(5)go on forever 永远继续下去
Mrs. Lung's briefing seems to go on forever.
郎女士的演说似乎没完没了。 (6)go against 不顺心
Oh, yes, but not a thing to go against me. 哦,是啊,没有什么不顺心的事情发生在我身上。
(7)go over 复习,温习
I've have to go over my notes for tomorrow's midterm.
我不得不为明天的期中考试复习笔记。
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