2017考研：英语高频短语（12）

1. out of practice

荒疏；疏于练习；

[例句]She was out of practice at singing.

她对唱歌荒疏了。

2. at present

目前，现在；时下；现下；此时；

[例句]I don't need the dictionary at present.

我现在不需要这本字典。

3. for the present

目前；现在；暂时；暂且；

[例句]Amongst the population at large the support for the present regime is virtually zero.

在一般大众中，支持现政权的人数几乎是零。

4. in public

公开地，当众；大庭广众；桌面儿上；

[例句]It would also train women union members in public speaking and decision-making

它还将培养工会的女性成员公开演讲和决策的能力。

5. for the purpose of

为了，因…起见；借以；

[例句]The dictionary is for the purpose of translation.

这个词典作为翻译之用。

6. on purpose

并非偶然地；故意地；特地；特有的目的；

[例句]Was it an accident or did David do it on purpose?

是意外还是戴维故意所为？

7. with the purpose of

以…为目的；

[例句]We climbed to the top of the mountain with the purpose of watching sunrise.

为了看日出我们爬到了山顶上。

8. in question

考虑之中的，被谈论着的；

[例句]The player in question is Mark Williams

我们所说的那个选手是马克·威廉斯。

9. at random

胡乱；任意地，随便地；信；横七竖八；

[例句]We received several answers, and we picked one at random.

我们收到了一些答复，并从中随机挑选了一个。

10. at any rate

无论如何，至少；

[例句]He is the least appealing character, to me at any rate.

他是其中最没有吸引力的角色，至少对我来说是这样。

11. by reason of

由于，因为；

[例句]He pleaded innocent by reason of insanity.

他以精神不健全为由申辩无罪。

12. as regards

关于，至于；

[例句]As regards the war, Haig believed in victory at any price.

至于这场战争，黑格认为要不惜任何代价取得胜利。

13. in regard to

关于…；

[例句]I will speak to the mayor in regard to city planning.

我要向市长就城市规划问题进言。

14. with regard to

关于；就；说起；

[例句]Until now, the government has only enforced the ban with regard to American ships

到目前为止，政府仅仅对美国船只实施了禁令。

15. with relation to

关于，涉及，有关；

[例句]With relation to his job, skill is very important.

关于他的工作，技能很重要的。

16. in relation to

与…有关；

[例句]He is the sixth person to be arrested in relation to the coup plot.

他是政变阴谋牵涉到的第6个被捕的人。

17. with respect to

关于，（至于）谈到；

[例句]Parents often have little choice with respect to the way their child is medically treated

关于孩子的治疗方法，父母通常没有什么选择的余地。

18. as a result

结果，因此；

[例句]As a result, the bad thing has been turned into a good one.

结果坏事变成了好事。

19. as a result of

因；由于…的结果；起因；经；

[例句]Her hair started falling out as a result of radiation treatment.

由于放疗，她开始掉头发。

20. on the road

乘汽车旅行；在走向…的路上；巡回演出；

[例句]A nail on the road punctured the tyre.

路上的钉子把车胎戳穿了。