大学英语达标词组.doc

大学英语达标词组 a bit: a small amount, some. not a bit: not at all **It’s not a bit cold. a case in point: an example that is relevant to the matter being discussed **I tell you he is selfish. His unwillingness to help his friends is a case in point. only a few: few, not many a good many: + plural noun, means a lot of a great deal / a great deal of: + u.c.n., or single verb a series of : + the plural form of c.n. above / over one’s head, or above / over the heads of: too difficult to understand **The subject goes over my head. (这个问题太深，我理解不了。) **They talked over our head. (他们讲得我们莫名其妙。) act on / upon: 1) act in accordance with **He was always acting on his principles. (他总是按自己的原则行事。) 2) have an effect or influence on **Acids act on metals. (酸对金属起腐蚀作用。) **This drug acts upon the nerves. (这药对神经有影响。) add up: 1) calculate the total of two or more numbers or amounts, find the sum **Now try and add up these figures. 2) make sense **What he said simply didn’t add up. (他的话简直不合乎情理。) add up to: amount to, + object宾语 all at once: 1) suddenly 2) at the same time, all together all but: 1) very nearly, almost **He is all but always at home in the evening. (他晚上几乎/差不多总在家。) 2) all except **I know them all but two. (他们之中，除了两个人外，我都认识。) all in all: when everything is considered (从各方面说，总的说来) all the same: nevertheless, still, however (仍然，照样地，有让步意味) **Everyone opposed it, but Sally and Bob got married all the same. allow for: take into consideration (考虑到) **We should allow for unexpected difficulty. answer for: be responsible for, take responsibility for (对…负有责任) **The secret service (安全人员) has to answer for the safety of the President and his family. anything but: never, far from being (根本不，决不) **He is anything but a scholar. (他决不是一位学者。) as a rule: usually (通常照例) as good as: nearly the same, almost like, virtually, essentially (和…几乎一样，实际上等于) **This car is two years old but it looks as good as new. (几乎是新的) as it were: so to speak, in a certain way (可以说是，似乎是) **He is my best friend