十年考研英语阅读常见短语汇总（上）

1.abide by (=be faithful to; obey)忠于;遵守。

2.be absent from缺席，不在

3.absence or mind (=being absent-minded)心不在焉

4.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

5.(be) abundant in (be rich in; be well supplied with)富于，富有

6.access (to) (不可数名词)能接近，进入，了解

7.by accident (=by chance, accidentally)偶然地，意外。 Without accident (=safely)安全地，

8.of ones own accord (=without being asked; willingly; freely)自愿地，主动地

9.in accord with与一致。 out of ones accord with同不一致

10.with one accord (=with everybody agreeing)一致地

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

12.on ones own account 1)为了某人的缘故，为了某人自己的利益2)(=at ones own risk)自行负责3)(=by oneself)依靠自己on account赊账; on account of因为; on no account不论什么原因也不; of account有重要性。

13.takeinto account (=consider)把考虑进去

14.give sb. an account of说明，解释(理由)

15.account for (=give an explanation or reason for)解释，说明。

16.on account of (=because of)由于，因为。

17.on no account (=in no case, for no reason)绝不要，无论如何不要(放句首时句子要倒装)

18.accuseof(=chargewith; blame sb. for sth.; blame sth. on sb.; complain about)指控，控告

19.be accustomed to (=be in the habit of, be used to)习惯于。

20.be acquainted with (=to have knowledge of)了解; (=to have met socially)熟悉

21.act on奉行，按照行动; act as扮演; act for代理

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

23.adapt(for) (=make sth. Suitable for a new need)改编，改写(以适应新的需要)

24.in addition (=besides)此外，又，加之

25.in addition to (=as well as, besides, other than)除外

26.adhere to (=abide by, conform to, comply with, cling to, insist on, persist in, observe, opinion, belief)粘附;坚持，遵循

27.adjacent (=next to, close to)毗邻的，临近的

28.adjust(to) (=change slightly)调节;适应;

29.admit of (=be capable of, leave room for) 的可能，留有的余地。

30.in advance (before in time)预告，事先。

31.to advantage有利的，使优点更加突出地。

32.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

33.take advantage of (=make the best of, utilize, make use of, profit from, harness)利用。

34.agree with赞同(某人意见) agree to同意

35.in agreement (with)同意，一致

36.ahead of在之前，超过 ahead of time提前。

37.in the air 1)不肯定，不具体。 2)在谣传中。

38.above all (=especially, most important of all)尤其是，最重要的。

39.in all (=counting everyone or everything, altogether)总共，总计

40.after all毕竟，到底; (not) at all一点也不; all at once (=suddenly)突然; once and for all只此一次; above all最重要的; first of all首先; all in all大体上说; be all in累极了; all but几乎。

41.allow for (=take into consideration, take into account)考虑到，估计到。

42.amount to (=to be equal to)总计，等于。

43.answer for (undertake responsibility for, be liable for, take charge for)对负责。

44.answer to (=conform to)适合，符合。

45.be anxious about为焦急不安;或anxious for

46.apologize to sb. for sth.为向道歉

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

48.apply to sb. for sth.为向申请; apply for申请; apply to适用。

49.apply to与有关;适用

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

51.arise from (=be caused by)由引起。

52.arrange for sb./sth. to do sth.安排做

53.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);

54.be ashamed of (=feel shame, guilt or sorrow because of sth. done)以为羞耻

55.assure sb. of sth. (=try to cause to believe or trust in sth.)向保证，使确信。

56.attach (to) (=to fix, fasten; join)缚，系，结

57.make an attempt at doing sth. (to do sth.)试图做

58.attend to (=give ones attention, care and thought)注意，照顾; attend on (upon)(=wait upon, serve, look after)侍候，照料

59.attitude to/ toward 对的态度。看法

60.attributeto(=to believe sth. to be the result of)把归因于，认为是的结果

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

62.(be) aware of (=be conscious of, having knowledge or consciousness)意识到，知道。

63.at the back of (=behind)在后面

64.in the back of在后部(里面); on the back of在后部(外面); be on ones back (=be ill in bed)卧病不起。

65.at ones back (=supporting or favoring sb.)支持，维护; have sb. at ones back有支持，有作后台

66.turn ones back on sb. (=turn away from sb. in an impolite way)不理睬(某人)，背弃，抛弃

67.behind ones back背着某人(说坏话)

68.be based on / upon基于

69.on the basis of根据，在基础上

70.beatat在运动项目上打赢

71.begin with以开始。 to begin with (=first of all)首先，第一(经常用于开始语)

72.on behalf of (=as the representative of)以名义

73.believe in (=have faith or trust in; consider sth./sb. to be true)相信，依赖，信仰。

74.benefit (from)f受益，得到好处。

75.for the benefit of为了的利益(好处)

76.for the better好转

77.get the better of (=defeat sb.)打败，胜过。

78.by birth在出生上，论出身，按血统at birth在出生时; give birth to出生

79.blame sb. for sth.因责备某人。 blame sth. on sb.把推在某人身上

80.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)

81.on board到船上，在船上，上火车或飞机

82.boast of (or about)吹嘘

83.out of breath喘不过气来

84.in brief (=in as few words as possible)简言之

85.in bulk成批地，不散装的

86.take the floor起立发言

87.on business出差办事。

88.be busy with sth.于某事。 be busy doing sth.忙于做某事

89.last but one倒数第二。

90.but for (=without)要不是。表示假设

91.buy sth. formoney用多少钱买

92.be capable of能够，有能力be capable of being +过去分词：是能够被的

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

94.in case (=for fear that)万一;

95.in case of (=in the event of)如果发生万一in the case of至于，就而言

96.in no case在任何情况下都不(放句首倒装句)

97.be cautious of谨防

98.center ones attention on (=focus ones attention on)把某人的注意力集中在上

99.be certain of (=be sure of)有把握，一定。

100.for certain of (=for sure)肯定地，有把握

101.by chance (=accidentally, by accident)偶然

102.for a change换换环境(花样等)

103.charge sb. with 控告某人犯有

104.in charge of (=responsible for)负责(某事) in the charge of 由管

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

106.chargefor因索取(费用)， charge sb. with sth.控告某人犯有

107.round the clock (=all day and all night, usually without stopping)昼夜不停地

108.comment on评论

109.commit oneself to使自己承担 commit sb. to prison把某人送进监狱; commit ones 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

110.in common (和)有共同之处，共用。 be common to sb.是与某人所共有的

111.keep company with (=be friendly and go out together)和要好。

112.comparewith 把与比较

113.compareto把比作

114.by comparison比较起来

115.in comparison with (=in contrast to)和比起来

116.compensate for (=give sth. to make up for)补偿，赔偿，弥补compensate sb. for sth.赔偿，弥补

117.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 complain (抱怨); complement (补充); compliment (恭维)

118.comply with (=act in accordance with a demand, order, rule etc.)遵守，依从

119.conceive of (think of, imagine, consider)想象，设想

120.concentrate on (or upon)集中，专心

121.be concerned with (=about)与有关

122.concern oneself about / with关心

123.in conclusion (=as the last thing)最后一点; at the conclusion of当结束时;

124.condemn sb. to判决

125.on condition that (=if)以为条件，假如。 in that = because因为; now that = since既然;for all that = although尽管

126.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

127.confess (to)(=admit a fault, crime, or sth. wrong)承认，供认; confess to a crime承认罪行。

128.confide in (=to talk freely to sb. about ones secret)对讲真心话，依赖

129.in confidence推心置腹地; with confidence满怀信心地; have confidence in对有信心

130.confidence in sb. / sth.对的信赖

131.be confident of有信心; confidential机密的

132.confineto把限制在某范围内

133.confirm sb. in使某人更坚定(信念等)

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

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

136.congratulate sb. on祝贺

137.in connection with (=with regard to)关于，

138.be conscious of (=be aware of)觉察，知道

139.consent to (=give agreement to permission)同意

140.in consequence (=as a result)结果

141.in consequence of (=as a consequence of)由于的结果

142.under consideration在考虑中

143.in consideration of (=in return for, on account of, because of)由于

144.on no consideration (in no case)无论如何也不

145.takeinto consideration (=take account of, takeinto account)考虑到，把考虑进去

146.considerate (=thoughtful of the needs)体贴的，考虑他人需要的， considerable相当大的，值得考虑的

147.consist of (=be composed of)由组成的。 consist in主要在于。 consist with符合，与一致

148.be consistent with (=be in agreement with)与一致。 be consistent in一贯的，

149.consult sb. on/ about sth.向征求方面的意见，就向请教

150.to ones hearts content尽情地，痛痛快快

151.be content with (=be satisfied with)满足于be content to do sth.愿意做某事

152.contrary to (=in opposition to)与相反

153.on the contrary相反

154.contrastwith把与相对(对照)

155.in contrast to/with和形成对比;by contrast对比之下

156.contribute to有助于

157.under control (被)控制住out of control无法控制

158.at ones convenience (=where and when it suits one)在方便的时间或地点。 be convenient to / for对方便

159.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

160.cope with (=deal with, try to find a solution to)应付，处理

161.in the corner (of)在角落里; on (at) the comer of a street在街道拐弯处; round the comer拐过弯; be in a tight corner陷入困境

162.correspond (with) (=exchange letters regularly)通信

163.correspond to相当于。 correspond with符合，一致

164.at all costs不惜任何代价。 at the cost of以为代价

165.a matter of course理所当然的事

166.as a matter of course当然地，自然地

167.in (during) the course在过程中

168.in due course (=without too much delay)没经过太久，到一定时候

169.on credit赊购; with credit以优异成绩; to ones credit使某人感到光荣; do sb. credit使感到光荣

170.be critical of爱挑毛病的，批评的

171.cure sb. of+某种疾病治好某人的疾病

172.a danger to对的危险; be in danger (of)处于危险中; be out of danger脱离危险

173.to date (=so far, until now)到目前为止

174.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)

175.deal with (=concern)论及

176.be in debt to sb.欠的债

177.on the decline在衰退中，在减少中in decline下降; on the increase在增加

178.to ones delight令某人感到高兴;to ones regret遗憾; sorrow悲痛; relief安心; distress苦恼; shame羞愧; surprise惊奇; astonishment惊奇;

179.delight in (=take great pleasure in doing sth.)喜欢，取乐

180.take (a) delight in喜欢干，以为乐

181.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

182.in demand有需求; on demand受到要求时

183.be dependent on依靠

184.deprive sb. of sth.剥夺某人某物

185.derivefrom (=obtainfrom)从取得，由来的。 derive from (=come from)起源于

186.despair of (=lose all hope of)绝望

187.in despair绝望

188.despite (=in spite of)不管，尽管

189.in detail详细地

190.deviate from偏离，不按办

191.on a diet吃某种特殊饮食，节食

192.differ fromin与的区别在于

193.in difficulties有困难，处境困难，

194.discharge sb. (from)for (=dismiss sb. from a job for)因解雇，开除

195.fall back (=retreat, turn back)撤退; in disorder慌乱地，狼狈不堪

196.on display (=being shown publicly)陈列

197.dispose of (=get rid of, throw away)处理掉

198.beyond dispute不容争议的，无可争议

199.in dispute在争议中

200.in the distance在远处。 make out辩认出