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2017考研:英语高频短语(18)

2016-08-10来源:和谐英语

英语短语是考生记忆英语词汇必不可少的一部分,如何有效的记住更多的词汇是重中之重,并且短语对于考研英语试题有很大帮助。现整理了部分考研英语高频短语,方便学习

1. as a matter of fact

事实上,其实;说起来;

[例句]As a matter of fact, we are schoolmates.

说起来我们还是老同学。

2. little by little

渐渐;

[例句]It was little by little that the watch reached its present-day perfection.

表渐渐地达到了现在这样完美的程度。

3. quite a little

许多;

[例句]He's quite a little gentleman!

他可以说是一个相当有教养的人!

4. fair play

公平比赛,公平条件;

[例句]The team also won praise for sportsmanship and fair play.

该队还因其良好的体育精神及公平竞争精神而受到了表扬。

5. in demand

所需要的;

[例句]There should be compensation for British farmers hit by the slump in demand.

应该给受到需求锐减影响的英国农民提供补偿金。

6. side by side

并排;肩并肩地,一起;相互支持;

[例句]We're usually working side by side with the men.

通常我们和男性一起并肩工作。

7. heart and soul

全心全意,完全地;一心;竭诚;

[例句]Our heart and soul builds the heaven on earth.

我们的心与魂在人间创立了天堂。

8. step by step

一步步地,逐步地,逐渐地;缓缓;浸;

[例句]Step by step, he knew the importance of it.

渐渐地,他晓得了它的重要性。

9. once in a while

时不时,偶尔,间或;

[例句]He comes to our room for a chat every once in a while.

他偶尔来我们房中闲谈。

10. no wonder

无怪;难怪,怪不得;

[例句]No wonder my brother wasn't feeling well.

难怪我兄弟感觉不舒服了。

11. word for word

一字一字地,逐字地;一字不爽;

[例句]He explains this regulation to me word for word.

他逐字逐句地替我解释这项条例。

12. aim at

针对;(以…)瞄准;以…为目标;计划;

[例句]Businesses will have to aim at long-term growth.

企业必须以长期增长为目标。

13. ask after

询问…的健康状况,问候;

[例句]I had a letter from Jane. She asks after you.

我收到了一封简写来的信。她向你问好。

14. ask for

请求…;要求…;找…;自找麻烦;

[例句]Continue to ask for feedback on your work.

继续征求对你的工作的反馈意见。

15. break into

闯入;打断;突然做;把…分成;

[例句]There was no one nearby who might see him trying to break into the house.

附近没有人可能会看见他试图闯入房子里。

16. break off

(使)分离;(使)脱离;停止;断交;

[例句]The two wings of the aircraft broke off on impact.

飞机的两个机翼遭受撞击折断了。

17. break through

攻破;突围,突破;猛涨;

[例句]Protesters tried to break through a police cordon.

抗议者们试图冲破警察的封锁线。

18. break up

结束;(使)破碎;放假;(使)散开;

[例句]Civil war could come if the country breaks up.

如果国家分裂就会爆发内战。

19. bring about

实现;使(船)掉转船头;造成,引起[导致](某事);创造;

[例句]The only way they can bring about political change is by putting pressure on the country.

要使该国进行政治变革,唯一的办法就是向其施压。

20. bring down

降(价);把(某物,某人)抬下(楼、山);使(某物或某人)掉下[倒下];击败…;

[例句]They were threatening to bring down the government by withdrawing from the ruling coalition.

他们威胁要退出执政联盟,让政府垮台。