高考英语重难点短语复习与训练

高考重难点短语复习（一）

一. 教学内容：

中学阶段重难点短语复习（一）

二. 具体过程 重难点短语与例句：

1. be absent from… 缺席，不在 Is anybody absent from class?

2. absence of mind(=being absent-minded) 心不在焉 Don’t be absent-minded at this very moment.

3. absorb(=take up the attention of)吸引……的注意力(被动语态):be absorbed in 全神贯注于…… 近:be engrossed in ; be lost in ; be rapt in ;be concentrated on ; be focused on ; be centered on

The children were so absorbed in their game that they did not feel hungry. 4. (be) abundant in(be rich in; be well supplied with) 富于,富有 As we know, China is abundant in natural resources. 5. access(to) (不可数名词) 能接近,进入,了解 Citizens may have free access to the library.

6. by accident(=by chance, accidentally)偶然地,意外. without accident(=safely) 安全地, He did it whether by accident or design.

7. of one’s own accord(=without being asked; willingly; freely)自愿地 ,主动地 He joined the army of his own accord.

8. in accord with 与……一致. out of one’s accord with 同……不一致 His words are in accord with his ideas.

9. in accordance with (=in agreement with) 依照,根据

I am in accordance with him in this matter. 在这件事情上我同他是一致的。 He acted in accordance with his beliefs. 他按照自己的信念行事。 10. on account of 因为

We delayed our departure on account of the bad weather. 由于天气不好, 我们将启程的时间推迟了.

11. take…into account(=consider)把……考虑进去

He will take into account my request. 他会考虑我的要求。 12. account for (=give an explanation or reason for) 解释, 说明。 He has been asked to account for his conduct. 他被要求解释他的行为。

13. accuse…of…(=charge…with; blame sb. for sth. ; blame sth. on sb. ; complain about) 指控,控告

He was accused of murderer. 他被指控谋杀。

14. be acquainted with(=to have knowledge of) 了解; (=to have met socially) 熟悉 Nowadays, everyone has to be acquainted with high-tech knowledge. 当今，每个人都必须对高科技有所了解。

Being acquainted with English is sure to help you a lot.学会英语一定会对你大有帮助。 15. act on 奉行,按照……行动; act as 扮演;

My idea is that we shall act on his suggestion. 我的意见是我们应当按照他的建议去办。 The forest will act as a defense against desert dust.

16. adapt oneself to(=adjust oneself to) 使自己适应于

One should adapt oneself to the changed conditions. 我们应当使自己适应变化了的情况。 17. adapt…(for) (=make sth. suitable for a new need) 改编, 改写(以适应新的需要) This novel has been adapted for radio from the Russian original. 这部小说已由俄文原著改编成无线电广播节目。

18. in addition (=besides) 此外, 又, 加之

In addition to a diet, she pursues various exercises on TV. 节食以外她还随电视做体操。 19. adjust…(to) (=change slightly)调节; 适应;

He adjusted himself very quickly to the heat of the country. 他很快使自己适应了这个国家炎热的天气。

20. in advance (before in time) 预告, 事先.

Before visiting him, I called him up in advance. 在拜访他之前，我先打电话给他。 21. have an advantage over 胜过. have the advantage of 由于……处于有利条件 have the advantage of sb.知道某人所不知道的事

This method has the advantage of saving a lot of fuel. 这个方法有可以节省很多燃料的优点。

Her teaching experience gave her a big advantage over the other applicants for the job.她的教学经验使她比起其他求职者具有很大的有利条件。

22. take advantage of (=make the best of, utilize, make use of, profit from, harness)利用. She took advantage of his good nature.她利用了他脾气好这个特点。 23. agree with 赞同(某人意见) agree to 同意 I entirely agree with you. 我完全同意你的看法。

We couldn’t agree on a date/when to meet.关於日期[什么时候见面], 我们未能取得一致意见.

24. in agreement (with) 同意, 一致

We are in agreement with their decision. 我们同意他们的决定。 25. ahead of 在……之前, 超过……; ahead of time 提前. He will be ahead of others in English. 他在英语方面将超过别人。

26. in the air 1)不肯定, 不具体. 2)在谣传中. on/off the air正在广播；停止广播 We may be going skiing at Christmas, but it’s still all up in the air. 我们圣诞节可能去滑雪，但还没有定下来。

We shall be on the air in five minutes.我们五分钟后开始广播。 27. above all (=especially, most important of all) 尤其是, 最重要的.

What a child should do, above all, is to do well in his studies. 小孩子该做的最重要的事是学好功课。

28. in all (=counting everyone or everything, altogether) 总共, 总计 That’s ￡5.40 in all. 总共5.40英镑。 29. after all 毕竟,到底; (not) at all 一点也不;

all at once(=suddenly)突然; above all 最重要的; first of all 首先; all in all 大体上说 All in all, he’s more learned than he was ten years ago. 总的说来，他比10年前更有学问了。

All at once she lost her temper. 她突然发起脾气来。

You should forgive him for his forgetfulness; after all, he is over seventy. 你应该原谅他的健忘症，毕竟他已经七十多岁了。

First of all, let me tell you the news. 首先，让我告诉你这个消息。 30. allow for (=take into consideration, take into account) 考虑到, 估计到. We must allow for the train being late. 我们必须想到火车会晚点的。 31. amount to (=to be equal to) 总计, 等于.

His debts amount to over$1, 000. 他负债总共超过1000美元。

32. answer for (undertake responsibility for, be liable for, take charge for) 对……负责. I will answer for it that he will accomplish the task. 我愿意担保他能完成这个任务。 33. be anxious about 为……焦急不安; 或anxious for

I don’t wonder you were anxious about their safety. 你为他们的安全着急，我不感到奇怪。

34. apologize to sb. for sth. 为……向……道歉 He insisted that I (should) apologize to her. You must apologize to your sister for being so rude.

35. appeal to sb. for sth. 为某事向某人呼吁. appeal to sb. 对某人有吸引力

Do these paintings appeal to you? 你对这些画感兴趣吗?

I can not say smoking appeal to me very much. 我不能说吸烟对我有多大吸引力。 36. apply to sb. for sth. 为……向……申请 :apply for申请; apply to 适用. The rules of safe driving apply to everyone. 安全驾驶之规则适用于每个人。

If you apply to this university, you’ll have to pay a registration fee of at least $20. 如果你申请这所学校你就得交至少20美元的注册费。

37. approve of (=consent to, be in favor of, favor, agree to, consider good, right) 赞成, approve vt. 批准

He do not approve of our plan. 他不赞成我们的计划。

Her father will never approve of her marriage to you. 她父亲永远不会同意她和你结婚。 38. arise from(=be caused by) 由……引起。

Accidents arise from carelessness. 意外事故起因于粗心大意。 39. arrange for sb./sth. to do sth. 安排……做……

If you can arrange for me, I will be very grateful. 如果你能为我安排一下，我将不胜感激。

40. arrive on 到达; arrive at 到达某地(小地方);得出,作出; arrive in 到达某地(大地方); You must arrive at the airport two hours early. 你必须提前两小时到达机场。

Flight number BA 4793 will arrive in London at 16:50. 英国航空公司4793号班机于16时50分抵达伦敦.

41. be ashamed of (=feel shame, guilt or sorrow because of sth. done) 以……为羞耻 You should be ashamed of what you have done. 你应为自己所做的事感到羞愧。 42. assure sb. of sth. (=try to cause to believe or trust in sth.) 向……保证, 使……确信. We book early to assure ourselves of seats. 我们及早订票以确保有座。 43. make an attempt at doing sth. (to do sth.) 试图做……

Before they fled the country, the enemy vainly made at attempted at destroying all the factories. 敌人在逃往国外前，妄图把所有工厂都毁掉。

44. attribute…to…(=to believe sth. to be the result of…)把……归因于……, 认为……是……的结果

They attribute their success to their teacher’s encouragement. 他们把成功归因于老师的鼓励。

45. on the average (=on average, on an average) 平均

On the average, there are 300 tourists a week. 每星期平均有300游客。

46. (be) aware of (=be conscious of , having knowledge or consciousness)意识到,知道. He is not aware of his danger. 他没有意识到自己有危险。

47. be based on / upon 基于

Judgment should be based on facts, not on hearsay. 判断应该以事实为依据，而不应该依靠道听途说。

48. begin with 以……开始. to begin with (=first of all) 首先, 第一(经常用于开始语) I have to begin with an apology. 我得首先表示歉意。

To begin with, she is too young for that kind of job. 首先，她做这种工作年纪还太轻。 49. on behalf of (=as the representative of) 以……名义

On behalf of my colleagues and myself I thank you. 我代表我的同事和我本人向你表示感谢。

50. believe in(=have faith or trust in; consider sth./ sb. to be true) 相信,依赖,信仰. We believe in his ability. 我们相信他的才干。 I believe in you.

【模拟试题】

1. — It’s a good idea. But who’s going to ______the plan? —I think Tom and Greg will. A. set aside A. make up for fewer mistakes.

A. looked up A. keep up with A. pick up A. get along A. worked out ______ the weather.

A. links with

B. depends on

C. connects to

D. decides on

9. — Smoking is bad for your health. —Yes, I know. But I simply can’t _____. A. give it up

B. give it in

C. give it out

D. give it away

B. thought about B. put up with B. give away B. put up B. tried out

C. gone over C. make up to C. put off C. catch up C. went on

D. gone round D. hold on to D. set aside D. go on D. carried on

4. Would you slow down a bit, please? I can’t _______ you. 5. You’d better ______ some money for special use.

6. In order to ________ with the advanced countries, we must keep learning. 7. We didn’t plan our art exhibition like that but it ______ very well.

8. I’m planning to hold a party in the open air, but I can make no guarantees because it

B. carry out B. keep up with

C. take in C. catch up with

D. get through D. make use of

2. Happily for John’s mother, he is working harder to _______ his lost time.

3. If you had _____ your test paper carefully before handing it in, you would have made

10. If you ______ any problems when you arrive at the airport, give me a ring． A. come up with valuable.

A. hold on to

B. keep up with

C. turn to

D. look after

12. His mother had thought it would be good for his character to _______ from home and earn some money on his own.

A. run away A. show off reached.

A. have broken down C. have broken in A. give away A. make it out A. made out the crew at sea.

A. added to A. get in A. cut out

B. resulted from B. get over B. cut up

C. turned out C. get along C. cut off

D. made up D. get together D. cut through

19. We’re going to ______ with some friends for a picnic. would you like to join us? 20. He was in hospital for six months. he felt as if he was _______ from the outside world.

B. give out B. make it off B. picked up

B. have broken out D. have broken up C. give up C. make it up C. gave up

D. give off D. make it over D. took in

B. take away B. turn out

C. keep away C. bring out

D. get away D. take in

13. Can you make a sentence to _________ the meaning of the phrase?

14. News reports say peace talks between the two countries_______ with no agreement

B. set about

C. run into

D. put aside

11. We thought of selling this old furniture, but we’ve decided to ______ it. it might be

15. Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may _______ the shocking ending. 16. The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to________. 17. He _____ some French while he was away on a business trip in Paris.

18. The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather_______ the helplessness of

【试题答案】

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高考重难点短语复习（二）

一. 教学内容：

中学阶段重难点短语复习（二）

二. 重难点短语与例句：

1. benefit（from）受益，得到好处。

I have benefited a lot from extensive reading. 广泛的阅读使我受益匪浅。 This project is of great benefit to everyone. 这项工程对每个人都大有好处。 2. by birth 在出生上，论出身，按血统 at birth 在出生时；give birth to 出生

I am French by birth and a British subject by marriage. 我按出生是法国人，因结婚而成为英国公民。

The baby weighed seven pounds at birth. 那婴儿出生时重七磅。

On October17, at 9:25 A. M. I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. 10月17日上午9时25分，我生下一个漂亮的小女孩。

3. blame sb. for sth. 因……责备某人 blame sth. on sb. 把……推在某人身上 The driver was not to blame for the accident. 这次事故怪不着司机。= They couldn’t blame the accident on the driver. 4. on board 到船上，在船上，上火车或飞机

We went on board Athens yesterday morning. 我们昨天早晨登上雅典号。 5. in brief（=in as few words as possible）简言之 In brief, Tom is a lazy boy. 简而言之，汤姆是个懒孩子。 6. on business 出差办事。

I have to go to London on business tomorrow. 明天我要到伦敦去办事。 7. be busy with sth. 忙于某事 be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事 He is busy with some important work. 他正忙于处理一些重要的事情。 =He is busy doing some important work. 8. but for（=without）要不是。表示假设

But for your advice, I should have failed. 要不是你的忠告，我会失败的。

But for music（=Were it not for music）, life would be dull. 要不是音乐，人生会很无聊。 9. be capable of 能够，有能力 be capable of being +过去分词：是能够被……的 Salamanders once were thought to be capable of living in fire. 火蜥蜴曾被认为能生活于火中。

10. in any case（=for love or money, at any rate, at any price, at any cost, whatever happens; anyhow）无论如何

In any case he can not give up it. 他无论如何也不会放弃它。

11. in case（=for fear that）万一；in case of（=in the event of）如果发生……万一 in the case of 至于……，就……而言 in no case在任何情况下都不（倒装句放句首）

In case you need something, please don’t hesitate to let me know. 如果你需要什么东西，请别客气，尽管跟我说。

In case of emergency, break the glass and press the button. 罩并摁下按钮。

遇到紧急情况时，击碎玻璃

I will reveal your secret in no case. 我决不会泄漏你的秘密。 12. be cautious of 谨防

She is cautious of telling secrets. 她很谨慎，不会泄露秘密。

13. center one’s attention on（=focus one’s attention on）把某人的注意力集中在……上 You should focus your attention on your work. 你应该把注意力放到工作上。 14. in charge of（=responsible for）负责（某事） in the charge of …由……管

take charge of（=to be or become responsible for）负责管理（照顾）

Mr. Zhang was in charge of the shop while the manager was away. 经理不在时，张先生负责这个商店. =The shop was in the charge of Mr. Zhang while the manager was away.

15. charge…for 因……索取（费用），charge sb. with sth. 控告某人犯有……

As long as you’ve paid in advance we won’t charge you for delivery. 只要你预先付款，我们就不收你送货费。

Bill was charged with murderer. 比尔被指控谋杀。

16. round the clock（=all day and all night, usually without stopping）昼夜不停地 Surgeons are working round the clock to save his life. 外科医生们正在日夜工作以抢救他的生命。

17. comment on 评论

Downing Street has so far refused to comment on these reports. 英国政府对这些报道迄今不予置评。

18. commit oneself to 使自己承担…… commit sb. to prison把某人送进监狱；commit one’s idea to writing 把某人的想法写下来；commit a matter to a committee 把某事交给委员会讨论

She committed herself to science. 她专心从事科学事业。

19. in common（和……）有共同之处，共用。 be common to sb. 是与某人所共有的 The two sisters have nothing in common. 两姐妹没有什么共同之处。

In this situation it is common to say that nothing can be done until law and order is restored. 一般来说在这种形势下，不恢复法律和秩序是什么也干不了的。

20. keep company with（=be friendly and go out together）和……要好。

He who keeps company with a wolf will learn to howl. [谚]跟狼在一起，就会学狼叫；近墨者黑。

21. compare…with … 把……与……比较 compare…to… 把……比作……

I compared the copy with the original, but there was not much difference. 我比较了复印件和原件，但是差别不是很大。

Life is poetically compared to the morning dew. 在诗歌中，人生被比喻为朝露。 22. by comparison 比较起来in comparison with（=in contrast to）和……比起来 We can only tell good from bad by comparison. 我们可以通过比较来分辨好坏。 23. complain of（or about）抱怨；诉苦；控告；complain about 抱怨某人或事情；complain to sb. about sth. （or sb. ）向某人抱怨……

I have nothing to complain of. 我没有任何不满。

You’ve got nothing to complain about. 你没什么可抱怨的。 24. concentrate on（or upon）集中，专心

I can’t concentrate on my work when I’m tired. 我累了就无法集中精力工作。 25. in conclusion（=as the last thing）最后一点；at the conclusion of 当……结束时； In conclusion, I’d like to say how much I’ve enjoyed staying here. 最后我想要说我在这里过得有多愉快。

26. condemn sb. to 判决

The criminal was condemned to death. 这个罪犯被判死刑。 27. on condition that（=if）以……为条件，假如

I’ll come on condition that John is invited too. 如果约翰也受到邀请，我就来。 28. in that = because 因为；now that = since 既然

He didn’t attend the negotiation in that he was ill. 他因为有病，没有参加谈判。

Now that you are a college student, you should learn to be independent of your parents’ help. 既然你已是个大学生了，就应当学着独立，不靠父母的帮助。

29. in / out of condition（=thoroughly healthy or fit / not fit）健康状况好/不好。 in good（bad）condition处于良好（坏）状态

Do more exercises or you will be out of condition. 多锻炼否则你会身体不好的。 I don’t care about the price, so long as the car is in good condition. 我不计较价钱，只要车很好用就行了。

30. in confidence 推心置腹地；with confidence 满怀信心地； have confidence in 对……有信心

told you that in confidence so why did you tell Jean about it? 我是私下告诉你的，你怎么又告诉了简呢？

He answered the questions with confidence. 他很有把握地回答了那个问题。 You should have confidence in yourself. = You should believe in yourself. 31. confine…to… 把……限制在某范围内

I am sick, I have to confine to bed. 我病了，我得卧床休息。

32. conform to（=be in agreement with, comply with）符合，遵照，遵守；（1）obey服从；（2）observe；（3）comply with照……办；（4）keep to遵循；（5）abide by服从；（6）stick to按……做

A citizen is expected to conform to the law of his country. 一个好公民应当遵守他国家的法律。

They keep to the custom of having their marriages only in May. 他们固守传统，只在五月举行婚礼。

33. be confronted with（=be brought face to face with）面对，面临

The new system will be confronted with great difficulties at the start. 这种新的制度一开始将会面临很大困难。

34. congratulate sb. on 祝贺

We congratulated him on his birthday. 我们向他庆祝生日。 35. in consequence（=as a result）结果

36. in consequence of（=as a consequence of）由于……的结果

He studied hard, and in consequence he passed the exam. 他努力学习，因此通过了考试。 In consequence of having to use after-burners more fuel is consumed. 由于必须使用加力燃烧室，消耗了较多的燃料。

37. under consideration 在考虑中

in consideration of（=in return for, on account of, because of ）由于 The question is now under consideration. 这个问题正在考虑之中。

In consideration of the extra work Tom had done, his boss gave him an extra week’s pay. 由于汤姆做了额外的工作，老板多付给他一周的薪水。

38. take…into consideration（=take account of, take…into account）考虑到，把……考虑进去

I always take fuel consumption into consideration when buying a car. 我买汽车时总要把燃油消耗量考虑在内。

39. consist of（=be composed of）由……组成的。 consist in主要在于。

consist with符合，与……一致

A week consist of seven days. 一星期由七天组成。

The beauty of the plan consists in its simplicity. 该计划的妙处在于简洁明了。 Health do not consist with intemperance. 健康不放纵，放纵不健康。

【模拟试题】

常考的动词短语专项练习：选择最佳选项

1. It was foolish of him to ______ his notes during that important test, and as a result, he got punished.

A. stick to A. put off A. look through A. handed in

B. refer to B. put away B. look on B. handed on

C. keep to C. put up C. look into C. handed out C. get away C. get along

D. point to D. put down D. look up D. handed over D. get out of D. get through D. turn it off D. laid up D. to D. picked up

2. The sports meet will be____ next week because of the bad weather. 3. This book _______ and tell me what you think of it.

4. After all the students had taken their seats, the teacher _______the examination paper. 5. I really don’t want to go to the party, but I don’t see how I can _______ it. A. get back from B. get off A. get over A. turn it on A. put away A. up A. looked up A. be put up A. about A. go after A. got over

B. get in

6. Readers can_______ quite well without knowing the exact meaning of each word. 7. I can hardly hear the radio. would you please _____?

B. turn it down C. turn it up B. kept up B. across B. looked for B. give in B. out

C. given away C. along C. picked out

8. It is wise to have _______some money for old age.

9. We are all going to the games. why don’t you come ________?

10. She______ his number in the phone book to make sure that she had got it right. 11. Nobody noticed the thief slip into the house because the lights happened to_______.

C. be turned on D. go out C. back

D. up D. go in for D. got out of D. turned over D. fallen over

12. The internet has brought _______ big changes in the way we work. 13. I don’t ______ rock’n’roll. It’s much too noisy for my taste.

B. go away with C. go into B. got on with C. got round

C. put away C. fallen down

14. It was not a serious illness, and she soon _______ it.

15. The forest guards often find campfires that have not been ________ completely. A. turned down B. put out A. turned down finished with them.

A. put on

B. put down

C. put back

D. put off

18. We wanted to get home before dark, but it didn’t quite ________ as planned.

B. turned over

16. In some western countries, demand for graduates from mba courses has _________. 17. you can take anything from the shelf and read, but please _______the books when you’ve

A. make out A. take over a couple of week.

A. let out

【试题答案】 1—5 BAACB 11—15 DADAB

B. turn out B. think over

C. go on C. hand over

D. come up D. go over

19. It is certain that he will ______ his business to his son when he gets old.

20. He accidentally _______ he had quarreled with his wife and that he hadn’t been home for

B. took care

C. made sure

D. made out

6—10 CCACA 16—20 CCBCA

高考重难点短语复习（三）

一. 教学内容：

中学阶段重难点短语复习（三）

二. 重难点短语与例句：

1. consult sb. on/ about sth. 向……征求……方面的意见, 就……向……请教 I consulted with a friend on a matter. 我和朋友商量一件事。

2. be content with(=be satisfied with) 满足于be content to do sth. 愿意做某事 He is quite content with his present fortune. 他对自己目前的境遇颇为得意。 Not everyone will be content to betray friends for money. 3. contrary to (=in opposition to) 与……相反

My sister’s taste in dresses is contrary to my own. 在服装方面，我妹妹的爱好和我完全不同。

4. on the contrary 相反

He is not poor, on the contrary, he is a millionaire. 他不穷, 相反, 他是个百万富翁。 5. in contrast to/with 和……形成对比 by contrast 对比之下

The black furnishings provide an interesting contrast to the white walls. 黑色家具和白色墙壁形成很有意思的对比。

The coastal areas have mild winters, but by contrast the central plains become extremely cold. 沿海地区的冬天天气暖和，可是相比之下中部平原却异常寒冷。

6. contribute to 有助于

A recent survey says smoking contributes to lung cancer. 7. under control (被)控制住 out of control无法控制

The fire has been brought under control. 火势已受到控制。

The bus went out of control and ran into a shop front. 那公共汽车失去控制, 撞到了一家商店的门脸。

8. at one’s convenience(=where and when it suits one) 在方便的时间或地点 be convenient to / for 对……方便

Please deliver the goods at your earliest convenience.请尽早送货。 It’s a great convenience to live in town. 住在城市里有很大的方便。 Will it be convenient for you to come in the morning? 你上午来方便吗？

9. convince sb. of (=cause sb. to believe or feel certain; to persuade sb.)使某人确信。 try to persuade sb. to do sth.劝说某人做……

I try to convince him of the reality of the danger. 我试图使他相信危险的确存在。 Can you persuade her out of her foolish plans? 你能劝她放弃她那些愚蠢的计划吗？ 10. cope with(=deal with, try to find a solution to)应付, 处理

I’m afraid I can’t cope with this problem. 恐怕我应付不了这个问题。 11. at all costs不惜任何代价. at the cost of 以……为代价

The bridge must be repaired within three days at all costs. 要不惜一切代价在三天内把桥修好。

12. be critical of 爱挑毛病的，批评的

The inquiry was critical of her work. 该项调查对她的工作提出了批评。 13. cure sb. of+某种疾病 治好某人的疾病

That nasty shock cured him of his inquisitiveness for ever. 那一沉重教训根除了他凡事爱打听的毛病。

14. a danger to对……的危险; be in danger(of)处于……危险中; be out of danger脱离危险 Violent criminals like that are a danger to society. 那种暴力罪犯对社会是一种危害。 The operation is a success and now the patient is out of danger. 手术成功了，病人现在已脱离危险。

15. out of date过时的；up to date新式的,时兴的; date back to可追溯到; date from从某时期开始(有)

My passport is out of date. 我的护照已经过期了。

All our information is up to date on the computer. 我们计算机上的信息都是最新的。 This castle dates back to Roman times. 这个城堡可追溯到罗马时代。

The history of public education in the United States dates from the society of the early pioneers. 美国的公共教育史起源于早期拓荒者的社会。

16. on the decline 在衰退中, 在减少中 on the increase 在增加

She is on the decline, and may die soon. 她的健康每况愈下，可能不久于人世。 The number of robberies in the area is on the decline. 这地区的劫案在减少。

The demand for primary products is on the increase in European market. 欧洲市场对初级产品的需求在增长。

17. to one’s delight 令某人感到高兴

to one’s regret 遗憾; sorrow悲痛; relief 安心; distress 苦恼; shame羞愧; surprise 惊奇; astonishment 惊奇

To our delight, Tom won the first prize in the speaking competition yesterday To our relief, our son has come back home safely at last.

To his surprise, over 50 students donated about 100 yuan to children with disabilities. 18. delight in(=take great pleasure in doing sth.)喜欢, 取乐 take (a) delight in 喜欢干……, 以……为乐 He takes great delight in painting. 他爱好绘画。

19. demand sth. of sb. 向某人要求(非物质的)东西. demand sth. from sb. 向某人要求(物质的)东西

All wives demand love of their husband. Don’t demand so much from your parents. 20. in demand有需求;on demand受到要求时

Good secretaries are always in demand. 好的秘书总是很多人都需要的。 Payable immediately or on demand. 应付的可立即支付或应要求可支付的 21. despair of (=lose all hope of) 绝望

We’ve despair of him; he can’t keep a job for more than six months. 我们对他已经绝望了, 他做什么工作都不能超过半年。

22. in despair 绝望

The poor woman was in despair. 那可怜的女人陷入了绝望。

A person is most disappointed when he is in despair. 一个人在绝望时最失望。 23. in detail 详细地

He describe the robbery in detail to us. 他向我们详细地描述了抢劫事件。 24. differ from…in 与……的区别在于……

Man differs from beasts in that the former is able to laugh, while the latter aren’t. 人不同于野兽，因前者能笑，而后者却不能。

25. in difficulties…有困难,处境困难,

They offered him the hand of fellowship when he was in difficulties. 当他身处困境时，他们向他伸出了友谊之手。

26. beyond dispute不容争议的,无可争议 in dispute 在争议中

His honesty is beyond dispute. 他的诚实是无可争议的。

The exact cause of the accident is still in dispute. 事故的真正起因仍有争议。 27. distinguish between (=make or recognize differences) 辨别 distinguish…from 把……与……区别开

I do not see how you can distinguish between the two. 我不明白您怎么能区分这两者。 One material can be distinguished from another by their physical properties: color, density, specific, heat and so on. 一种材料与另一种材料的区别在于它们的物理性能：颜色、密度和比热等等。

28. do away with(=get rid of) 除去,废除,取消; do away with (=kill) 杀掉, 镇压 I want them to do away with this feudal custom. 我希望他们废除这一封建陋俗。 Do I have to do away with my habit? 我是不是得改掉我的习惯？ 29. have…to do with 与……有关系

I thought John must have something to do with this matter. 30. without doubt (=undoubtedly)无可置疑地

in doubt(=in a condition of uncertainty)对……表示疑惑

He is without doubt the cleverest student I’ve ever taught. 他确实是我所教过的学生中最聪明的。

Always proofread completed letters very carefully. Consult dictionary when necessary or in doubt. 完成的书信一定要很小心地校对，有必要或怀疑时查典。

31. by ear (=play music from memory without having seen it printed) 凭记忆,不看乐谱 have an ear for (=have keen recognition of sounds esp. in music and language)对……有鉴赏力

Alan has an ear for music. In my opinion, she will be a great musician one day. 32. on earth 究竟, 到底, 全然

Why on earth didn’t you tell me the truth? 你到底为什么不跟我说实话？ 33. with ease ( = easily) 容易, 不费力

at (one’s) ease ( = without worry or nervousness) 自在,不拘束

put sb. at his / her ease (=free sb. from worry or nervousness)使某人感到无拘束

Their help enabled me to finish the work with ease. 他们帮助我，使我能够顺利地完成工作。

He felt at ease and confident about the future. 他对未来感到轻松自在并且充满信心。 34. have an effect on 对……有影响 be in effect (=be in operation) 有效

go into effect 生效. ( 近: come into effect; take effect; be brought into effect)

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