下面是专八英语考试中常见的高频短语,快来背一背吧。
1 . attach(to) (=to fix, fasten;join) 缚, 系 ,结
2 . make an attempt at doing sth. (to do sth.) 试图做…
3 . attend to (=give one's attention, care and thought)注意,照顾;attend on(upon)(=wait upon, serve, look after) 侍候,照料
4 . attitude to toward …对…的态度、看法
5 . attribute…to…(=to believe sth. to be the result of…)把..归因于.., 认为..是..的结果
6 . on the average (=on average, on an average) 平均
7 . (be) aware of (=be conscious of , having knowledge or consciousness)意识到,知道
8 . arise from(=be caused by) 由…引起
9 . arrange for sb.sth. to do sth. 安排…做…
10 . 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)
11 . be ashamed of (=feel shame, guilt or sorrow because of sth. done) 以… 为羞耻
12 . assure sb. of sth. (=try to cause to believe or trust in sth.) 向…保证, 使…确信
13 . at the back of (=behind) 在…后面
14 . in the back of 在…后部(里面);on the back of 在…后部(外面);be on one's back(=be ill in bed) 卧病不起
15 . at one's back(=supporting or favoring sb.) 支持,维护;have sb. at one's back 有…支持, 有…作后台
16 . turn one's back on sb. (=turn away from sb. in an impolite way) 不理睬(某人),背弃,抛弃
17 . behind one's back 背着某人(说坏话)
18 . be based on upon 基于
19 . on the basis of 根据…, 在…基础上
20 . beat…at 在…运动项目上打赢
21 . begin with 以…开始 to begin with (=first of all) 首先, 第一(经常用于开始语)
22 . on behalf of (=as the representative of) 以…名义
23 . believe in(=have faith or trust in;consider sth.sb. to be true) 相信,依赖,信仰
24 . benefit (from) 受益,得到好处
25 . for the benefit of 为了…的利益(好处)
26 . for the better 好转
27 . get the better of (=defeat sb.) 打败, 胜过
28 . by birth 在出生上,论出身,按血统 at birth 在出生时;give birth to 出生
29 . blame sb. for sth. 因…责备某人 blame sth. on sb. 把…推在某人身上
30 . in blossom开花(指树木) be in blossom开花(强调状态) come into blossom开花(强调动作)
31 . on board 到船上, 在船上, 上火车或飞机
32 . boast of (or about) 吹嘘
33 . out of breath 喘不过气来
34 . in brief(=in as few words as possible)简言之
35 . in bulk 成批地,不散装的
36 . take the floor 起立发言
37 . on business 出差办事
38 . in case of (=in the event of)如果发生…万一 in the case of 至于…, 就…而言
39 . in no case 在任何情况下都不(放句首倒装句)
40 . be cautious of 谨防
41 . center one's attention on(=focus one's attention on) 把某人的注意力集中在…上
42 . be certain of (=be sure of) 有把握, 一定
43 . for certain of (=for sure ) 肯定地,有把握地
44 . be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事
45 . last but one 倒数第二
46 . but for (=without) 要不是. 表示假设
47 . buy sth. for…money 用多少钱买
48 . be capable of 能够, 有能力
49 . in any case(=for love or money, at any rate, at any price, at any cost , whatever happens;anyhow)无论如何
50 . in case (=for fear that) 万一;