The Words of English Compositions
actually adv. 实际上
appropriate adj.大约的;
ambiguous adj. 不清楚的
beneficial adj. 有益的
critical adj. 批评的
condition n.条件
classifications v. 作比较
doubtful adj. 怀疑的
extraordinary adj. 非凡的
eventually adv. 首先
fundamental adj. 重要的
optimistic adj. 乐观的
occassion n.场合;
objective adj. 客观的
physical n. 比喻 
positive adj. 正面的
particular adj.尤其的; 
sympathetic adj. 赞同的 
situation n.情形
                                     
The phrases of English Compositions.
A
a great/good many 许多
a series of 一连串的,一系列,一套
account for 导致,做出解释
adjust to 适应,调节
add up 合计
adapt to 适合
apart from 此外
ahead of 在……前面
apply for 申请,请示得到
appeal to (对某人) 有吸引力,(使某人)感兴趣
at most 至多,最多
at case 舒适,快活,自由自在
at an end 结束,终结
at risk 处境危险,遭受危险
at present 现在,目前
at dusk 在黄昏时刻
at midnight 在午夜
all in all 总而言之
as a matter of fact 事实上
as far as one is concerned 就……而言
as if 仿佛,好像
as well as 和,也   
as though 好像
as usual 照常
as for 关于,至于
and so on 等等
B
badly off 穷的,缺少的
before long 不久以后
because of 因为,由于
be concerned about 关心,挂念
be famous for 以……而闻名
be fond of 喜爱,喜欢
be made up of 由……构成
be modelled after 根据……模仿,仿造
be strict with对……严格的
be bound to do… 一定或注定做…
be occupied with 忙着做……,忙于某事物
be likely to 很可能的……,有希望……
be satisfied with 对……感到满意
(be) dying to 极想,渴望
break down (机器)损坏,破坏 
bring up 抚养,培养,教育,提出
break out 突发,爆发
by accident 偶然,无意中,不小心
by means of… 借助…
by chance 碰巧,凑巧
C
come to power 当权,上台
carry on 继续,坚持 
care about 关心,忧虑,惦念
cast down 沮丧,不愉快
catch sight of 看见,瞥见
change one‘s mind 改变主意
cheer up 感到高兴,感到振奋
come about 发生,造成
come across (偶然)遇见,碰见
come to life 活跃起来
come up 走近,上来,提出
consist of 由……组成
concentrate on 全神贯注于
crowd in (想法、问题等)涌上心头,涌入脑海
cut out 切去,省略                               
cut off 切断,断绝
cut down 削减,删节
D
day and night 日夜,昼夜,整天
day in and day out 日复一日
decide on 对……作出决定
depend on 依赖,依靠   
draw a conclusion 得出结论
dress up 盛装,打扮,装饰
dive into 迅速把手伸入,一心投入
dig out 掘出,发现
dry out (使浸水等之物)完全变干,干透
dry up (指河流、井等)干涸
due to 由于……
decide on 对……作出决定
defend against 保卫……以免受
E
expose…to 使显露,暴露 
even if 即使 (= even though)
earn one‘s living 谋生
ever since 从那以后
F
fall ill 生病 
fall in love with 相爱,爱上
fed up with 受够了,饱受,厌烦
first aid (对伤患者的)急救
from time to time 有时,间或
focus on 集中(注意力、精力等)于……
face to face 面对面地     
G
generally speaking 一般来说
get out 离开;出去;滚(语气强烈)
get back 返回
get into 陷入,染上(坏习惯)
get in 到达
get close to 接近
get away with 被放过,(做坏事)不受惩罚
get/be tired of 对……厌烦
get along with 与……相处,进展
get up 起床
give away 分发;出卖;让步
give way to 让路
give in 投降,屈服,让步
give up 放弃
glance through 匆匆看一遍
go along 赞成
go abroad 出国
go up 上升,增长,升起
go off 爆炸;响
go against 反对;违背
go away 离开
go by 依照;经过
go ahead 前进,(用于祈使句)可以,往下说
go through 经历,经受
H
hang on 不挂断,稍等,紧紧握住
have fun with 玩的开心
have a gift for 对……有天赋
have to 不得不
have got to 不得不,必须
have a try 试一试
had better do sth 最好做
hear from 接到……的信
hold one’s breath 屏息,屏气
I
in advance 提前
in debt 欠债
in place 适当
in favour of 赞成,支持
in general 总的来说,通常 
in good/pool condition情况很好(坏)
in terms of… 就…来说,从…角度 
in time 及时,终于 
in trouble 在危险、受罚、痛苦、忧虑的处境中
in the distance 在远处
in many ways 在很多方面
in memory of 纪念,追念
in particular 尤其,特别
in need 在困难中,在危难中
in need of 需要……
in one’s turn 轮到某人,接着
in order to 为了
in other words 换句话说
in spite of 不顾,不管
in rags 衣衫褴褛
in ruins 严重受损,破败不堪
in vain 白费力气,枉费心机
J
join in 参加,加入
K
keep up 坚持
keep on 继续
keep…free from/of 使……免受(影响、伤害等)
keep one‘s word 守信用,履行诺言
L
lay eggs 下蛋
link…to… 将…和…联系起来
live on 继续存在
look ahead 向前看,为将来打算
look down upon/on 蔑视,瞧不起
look forward to 期望,期待,盼望
lose face 丢脸
lose heart 丧失勇气或信心
lose weight 体重减轻,减肥
lose sight of 看不见
leave…alone 不管,别惹,让……一个人待着,和……单独在一起
let out 发出,放走
lead a…life 过着……的生活
lead to 导致,造成(后果)
leave out 省去,遗漏,不考虑 
M
make sense 讲得通,有意义
make a difference 区别对待,有影响,起(重要)作用
make a life 习惯于新的生活方式、工作等
make one’s acquaintance 结识,与……相见
make one‘s way 前往
make fun of 取笑
make use of 利用,使用
make up one’s mind 下决心,决定
mark out 画线
manage to do 设法做
meet with 遇到,经历
move off 离开,起程,出发
N
now and then 偶尔,有时
now that 既然
weight的短语never mind 不必担心
no wander 难怪,不足为奇
no longer/not…any longer 不再……
O
over and over again 反复,多次 
out of order 次序颠倒,发生故障
out of work 失业
ought to 应当,应该
out of the question 不可能的,不值得讨论的
once more 再一次
on purpose 故意
on the other hand另一方面 
on the whole 大体上,基本上
on the contrary 与此相反,正相反