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河北专接本英语考试常用短句（一）on account of : because of sth; for this/that reason 因为, 由於, 为了某事物; 为此:We delayed our departure on account of the bad weather. 由於天气不好, 我们将启程的时间推迟了.on no account: not on any account not for any reason 决不可以; 切莫:Dont on any account leave the prisoner unguarded. 这个囚犯决不能没人看守.adapt to: 适应（新环境等）:Our eyes slowly adapted to the dark. 我们的眼睛慢慢地适应了黑暗的环境.She adapted (herself) quickly to the new climate. 她很快地适应了这种新的气候.after all: (a) in spite of what has been said, done or expected 毕竟; 终究; 归根结底:So you’ve come after all! 你到底还是来了!After all, what does it matter? 归根结底, 那有什么关系呢?(b) it should be remembered 应该记住:He should have offered to pay he has plenty of money, after all. 他应该主动提出付款--他有的是钱, 别忘了.(not) at all: in any way; to any extent 根本; 丝毫:I didn’t enjoy it at all. 我一点儿都不喜欢.??? There was nothing at all to eat. 根本没有东西吃.Are you at all worried about the forecast? 对这项预报你不担点儿心吗?not at all (used as a polite reply to an expression of thanks 回答对方道谢的客套话).in all: altogether; as a total 一共; 总计:There were twelve of us in all for dinner. 我们一共十二个人吃饭.assure … of …使某人[自己]对某事物确信不疑或觉得肯定无误:They tried to assure him of their willingness to work. 他们尽力使他相信他们乐意工作.break down:(a)（因机械、电力等故障）停止运转, 失灵, 失效:The telephone system has broken down. 电话系统失灵了.We (ie Our car) broke down on the motorway. 我们（的汽车）在高速公路上抛锚了.(b) fail; collapse 失败; 崩溃; 瓦解; 垮:Negotiations between the two sides have broken down. 双方谈判已经破裂.(c) (of sbs health) become very bad; collapse （指某人健康状况）变得恶劣; 垮:Her health broke down under the pressure of work. 工作的压力把她的身体弄垮了.(d) lose control of ones feelings 感情失去控制:He broke down and wept when he heard the news. 他听到这个消息时不禁痛哭起来.break sth down (a) make sth collapse by striking it hard 猛击某物使之毁坏:Firemen had to break the door down to reach the people trapped inside. 消防人员须破门而入, 才能抢救困在屋里的人.(b) cause sth to collapse; overcome, conquer or destroy sth 使某事物瓦解; 镇压、克服、破坏某事物:break down resistance, opposition, etc 镇压抵抗、反抗等(c) change the chemical composition of sth 改变某物的化学成分:Sugar and starch are broken down in