英语常用介词短语及动词短语
一．相近介词和介词短语
1. With the help of    在～～帮助下
under the leadership / care of在～～领导／关心下2. be strict with sb.对～人要求严格
be strict in sth.对～事要求严格
3. at present=at the present time目前
for the present暂时
4. in the sun/sunshine在阳光下
under the sun在世界上
5. lie in      位于～～之内
lie on同～～接壤
lie to位于～～之外
6. at least至少
in the least丝毫，一点
7. by name名叫
in the name of以～～名义
8. in the air空中，在流传
on the air播出
9. in the way挡路，障碍，用～～方法
in a way在某点上，在某种程度上
get one’s own way to do随心所欲
give way让步，屈服
lose one’s way迷路
by the way顺便说一下
on one’s way to在去～～的路上
Come this way这边走
10. at the corner在拐角处（外角）
in the corner在角落里（内角）
on the corner在角落上（外角上）
11. judge by / from根据～～来判断
judge for oneself由某人自己来判断
12. at the end (of)在～～结束时
at the beginning of在～～开始时
at the back of在～～背后，支持
at the age of～～岁时
at the foot of在～～脚下
at the bottom of在～～底部
at the top of在～～顶上
at/on the edge of在～～边上
13. in the course of在～～过程中
in the eyes of从～～观点看来，在～～眼里
in the face of面对～～，尽管，纵使
in the middle of在～～中间
in the end =at last=finally最后
14. on the eve of在～～前夕
on the side of在～～一边
15. after a time = after some time过一段时间后
for a time = for some time一时，有一段时间
16. behind time迟到，过期
behind the times落在时代后面
17. at no time决不
in no time立即，马上
18. at one time = once time曾经
at a time = each time每次
weight的用法及短语at times = sometimes有时
at all times经常，一直，始终
at the same time同时
at the time在～～的时候
by the time到～～的时候
19. for a moment一会儿
for the moment暂时
at the moment当时
the moment /minute /instance正当～～一刹那
20. once or twice一两次
more than once不止一次
once more重新，又
once upon a time从前
once in a while偶尔
二．归类记忆
1. be on  show / display / play / sale / strike / duty / trial
2. be of  value / importance / use / no use / color / age / size / height / weight / significance
3. to one’s  joy / surprise / pleasure / astonishment / sorrow / delight
4. in  surprise / wonder / alarm / terror / horror / delight
5. by  air / bicycle / boat / bus / car / letter / post / plane / telephone / train / wire
6. at  daybreak / sunrise / dawn / noon/ dark / night
7. out of  breath / control / question / sight
8. in  fact / reality / substance / nature / practice / theory / short / brief / a word / detail / all / average
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full / time / fashion / existence / turn / vain / haste / appearance / common / sum/
general / particular / public / secret / order / part / power / stock / case / bed / future / name / addition / sight
9. on  duty / shift / holiday / leave / business / purpose / time / sale / show / board / hand / record /
request / root / earth / farm / principle
10. for  example / instance / all / good / nothing / convenience / short / fear / sale
11. by  weight ( volume size number~~ ) / profession / definition / rule / turn / chance/ accident/
mistake / hand / train ( bus ,taxi ,ship ,boat ~~) / air /  land / force / day / nature / sight
12. at  most / least / best / worst / once / first / last / home / school / will ( at will：任意) / work /
night / midnight / daybreak / dawn / present / length / large
13. as  above / below / following / over / usual / before / a matter of fact
14. above  all / measure / normal
15. before  all / long / time / now / then
16. after  all / class / school
17. out of  action / order / condition / use / operation / step / joint / repair/ gear / balance / range/
doubt / date / danger / hand / shape / place / question / stock /
18. with  caution / interest / difficulty / ease / advantage / effect / reason / vigor / reserve / success /
confidence
19. beyond  comprehension / conception / description / expression / doubt / control / reach / power /
measure / grasp / compare / controversy / dispute / hope / example
20. under  age / discussion / test / way / repair
三．组合记忆
（１）由两个词组成的复合介词．
1. 以of结尾
ahead of , aside of , because of , east of , west of , instead of , short of , lack of , regardless of
2. 以to结尾
according to , as to , counter to , due to , owing to , next to , previous to , prior to , apostle to ,
relative to , subject to , subsequent to , on to , thanks to
3. 以with结尾
along with , together with
4. 以for结尾
as for , but for , except for , save for
5. 以from结尾
from above , from below , from among , from between , from beneath , from behind ,  from over
（２）由三个词组成的复合介词．
1. 以in开头
in addition to , in advance of , in agreement with , in case of , in charge of , in comparison with
in consequence of , in consideration of , in (the) course of , in contrast with , in the face of ,
in favor of , in front of , in honor of , in (the) light of , in the middle of , in the name of ,
in need of , in obedience to , in opposition to , in place of , in preference to , in (the) process of
in regard to , in reply to , in respect of
2. 以by开头
by means of , by order of , by reason of , by virtue of , by way of
3. 以at开头
at the beginning of , at the cost of , at the end of , at the hands of , at mercy of , at the point of ,
at the risk of
4. 以with开头
with an eye to , with the exception of , with the purpose of , with reference to , with regard to,
with respect to , with a view to , with the view of
5. 以for开头
for the benefit of , for fear of , for lack of , for the good of , for the sake of
6. 以under开头
under cover of , under pain of , under the present of
7. 以on开头
on account of , on behalf of , on the occasion of , on the part of , on the point of , on top of
四．省略介词，意义不变
1. I will share (in) the pleasure with him.
2. I spent two hours (in) reading the article.
3. I’ll write (to) you a letter.
4. He plays (on) the piano every evening.
5. Smith has traveled (through) China.
6. They are fighting (against) their enemy.
7. Please fill (in) the blanks in the following.
8. The houses face (to/on) the south.
9. She scolded (at) her child yesterday.
10. It is (of) no use talking.
11. There is no use (in) talking.
12. We couldn’t prevent them (from) getting married.
13. He is busy (in) preparing for the exam.
14. I have studied English (for) ten years.
15. This shirt doesn’t fit (for) me.
16. I want a place to live (in) .
17. You ought to break (off) this habit.
18. She always share (in) my troubles as well as (in ) my jobs.
五．动词词组及短语
1. 以break为中心的词组
break away from  脱离，逃离
break down  破坏，粉碎；瓦解；出故障，抛锚
break in  闯进，打断；使顺服
break into  闯入；强行进入；突然开始
break out  爆发，发生；准备使用；起锚
break the law  违反法律
break the record  破记录
break one’s promise  失言
break up  开垦，破碎；解散，分开，分解
2. 以catch为中心的词组
be caught doing  被发现做某事
be caught in the rain  淋雨
catch a bus/train  赶汽车/火车
catch a cold  伤风，感冒
catch one’s word  听懂某人的话
catch sight of  发现，瞥见
catch up with  赶上，追及，追上
3. 以come为中心的词组
come across  偶尔发现，想起；越过；偿付
come along  一道来，陪伴；进步，进展；出现
come at  达到，求得，得到；扑向，袭击
come back  回来；恢复，复原
come down  倒下；降落；跌落；病倒
come from  来自，起源于，从~~产生，生于
come in  进来，进入；流行起来；获名次
come into being  发生，产生，出现，形成
come into power  开始执政，当权，当选
come into use  开始使用，获得应用
come on  上演；开始；赶快；发展；登台；（问题）被提出come out  出来，传出；出版；结果是；褪；（秘密）泄露come to  苏醒，复原；共计；达到；归结于
come to an end  终止，结束
come to know  开始了解到
come true  实现，成为现实；证实
come up  走近；上楼；长出，发芽
4. 以do为中心的词组
be done in  精疲力竭
be done with  完全结束
do a good deed  做一件好事
do away with  去掉，废除；弄死；浪费
do good to (=do sb. good)  有益于
do harm to (=do sb. good)  有害于
do its work  有效，有作用
do much  极有用
do wrong to  做错
do one’s best  尽某人最大努力
do one’s homework  做作业
do one’s utmost  尽力而为
do proud  足以使~~骄傲
do sb. justice  公平对待某人
do some cleaning (V+ing,etc.)  搞卫生
do sb. a favor  帮助某人
do well in  学得不错，干得漂亮
do with  和~~相处，忍受，处理
do without  不需要，不用
do wonders  创造奇迹
have much to do with  和~~很有关系
have nothing to do with  与~~无关
have something to do with  和~~有关
in doing so=in so doing  这时，在这种情况下
That will do.  行了；够了
5. 以get为中心的词组
get about  徘徊，走动，旅行；流传
get above oneself  自视高傲
get accustomed to  习惯于，对~~习以为常
get across  度过，通过，横过；说服，使理解
get ahead of  胜过，超过
get along  前进，进步；同意；离去
get along with  与~~相处
get at  发现，了解；掌握；攻击
get away  离开，逃脱
get back  取回，回来；报复
get behind  落后；识破
get down  咽下；写下；使沮丧，使抑郁
get down to  认真对待，静下心来