选修7重点短语归纳

王玲

1. in other words 换句话说

She is friendly to people， hardworking and clever， in other words， I can't speak highly of her. 她对人很友好，勤奋且聪敏，换句话说，我对她的评价很高。

2. adapt to 適应

I'm glad they soon adapted to such a new environment.我很高兴他们很快适应了这样一个新环境。

3. cut out 切去;省略;停止（做某事）

If you cut out the drink you'd feel much healthier. 如果你戒酒，就会觉得健康很多。

Go over it and cut out the paragraphs unnecessary for the essay. 读一遍，把论文中不必要的段落删掉。

4. out of breath 上气不接下气

We ran all the way to the cinema， arriving there out of breath. 我们一路跑到电影院，到那里时已经上气不接下气。

5. all in all 总而言之;从各方面考虑;极其重要的

All in all， our math teacher is a perfect man. 从各方面来说，我们的数学老师都是个完美的人。

6. sit around 闲坐着

We used to just sit around for hours talking about the meaning of life.我们过去常常一坐几个小时，讨论生活的意义。

7. as well as 既……又;不但……而且;和……一样

His children as well as his wife are invited to the party. 不但他的太太，连他的孩子都被邀请参加了那次聚会。

As well as writing stories， I love reading and listening to music. 除了喜欢写小说，我还喜欢阅读和听音乐。

8. in many ways 在很多方面

In many ways， the Internet has changed our life. 在很多方面，互联网改变了我们的生活。

9. make fun of 嘲笑;取笑

People make fun of her because she always speaks foolishly. 人们嘲笑她，因为她常说傻话。

10. never mind 没关系;不用担心

—I'm terribly sorry that I made your table cloth dirty. 很抱歉我把桌布弄脏了。

—Never mind. 没关系。

11. access to sth. /sb. （接近或进入某地的）方法或通路;（使用某物或接近某人的）机会或权利

You need a password to get access to the computer system. 你需要一个口令来使用这个计算机系统。

The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields. 去那农舍的惟一路径是穿过田野。

12. meet with 遇见;碰到;遭遇;经历

No matter what difficulty you meet with， you must carry out your plan. 不管你遇到什么困难，你必须执行你的计划。

13. in all 一共;总计

There were more than one hundred people present at the meeting in all. 总共一百多人出席了会议。

14. be bound to 一定要

You've done so much work—you're bound to pass the exam. 你下了这么多功夫，通过考试绝对没问题。

15. test out 考验;试验

The soldiers will be tested out under the stress of war. 士兵们要接受战争压力的考验。

16. turn around转身;转向

Turn around and let me look at your back. 转过身去让我看看你的背。

17. take sth. seriously 认真地对待某事

You can't take her promises seriously because she never keeps her word. 你不要拿她的话当真，她从不遵守诺言。

18. leave ... alone 不管;别惹某人;让……一个人待着

Leave my personal affairs alone， please. 请不要管我的私事。

19. set aside 将……放在一边;为……节省或保留（钱或时间）

She always tries to set aside one hour for studying every day. 她每天总是尽量抽出一小时来学习。

20. have no sympathy for 对……不同情

As a rule， I have no sympathy for beggars by the roadside. 一般情况下，我不同情路边的乞丐。

21. ring up 给……打电话

He rang me up， telling me that the meeting was put off. 他打电话告诉我说会议延期了。

22. ahead of 在……前面;比……强或好;超越

As far as I know， he is ahead of me in Chinese. 据我所知，他的汉语比我好。

Probably you know， time here is nine hours ahead of London. 也许你知道，这里的时间比伦敦早九个小时。

23. sort out分类;整理;解决

The boy was sorting out the foreign stamps that he had collected. 这个男孩正在整理他收集到的外国邮票。

We've got a few little problems to sort out. 我们有几个小问题要解决。

24. be scared to death 吓死了

He was nearly scared to death by what the teacher said. 他差点被老师说的话吓死了。

25. help sb. out 帮助某人摆脱困境或危难

He helped me out with my task. 他帮我完成了任务。

26. be / become aware of 对……知道;明白;意识到……

Women are often more aware of their feelings than men. 女性比男性要更清楚她们的情感。

27. upside down 颠倒地;倒置地;混乱地

Her room was turned upside down by the children. 她的房间被孩子们弄得乱七八糟。

28. reflect on 仔细考虑

After reflecting on the problem， he decided not to go. 仔细思考这个问题之后，他决定不去了。

29. hold up 举起;使延误

We were held up on our way to the airport in a traffic jam. 我们在去机场的路上因为堵车而延误了。

30. in the meantime 在此期间;与此同时

Can you watch TV and do your homework in the meantime？ 你能同时看电视和做作业吗？

31. be about to do sth. 正要做某事

He was just about to start when it began to rain. 他刚要出发，突然这时开始下雨了。

32. hear from 收到……来信

I'm glad I have heard from you. 我很高兴收到了你的来信。

33. be dying to 极想做

The students are dying to know the result of the final examination at home. 学生们在家中渴望知道期末考试的结果。

34. up to 多达;胜任;由……负责

There are up to 360 teachers in our school. 我們学校的教师多达360人。

Who is it up to do the job？ 谁来负责这项工作？

35. come across 偶然遇见

He came across his head-teacher on the way to school. 他在上学的路上碰到了他的班主任。

36. make a difference 产生差别;造成

影响;起重要作用

Your support will certainly make a difference in our cause. 你的支持当然会在我们的事业中发挥重要的作用。

37. the other day 不久前的一天

I met an old friend in the park the other day. 我前几天在公园遇到了我的老朋友。

38. dry out 完全变干;干透

Your clothes will take ages to dry out. 你的衣服要很长时间才能干透。

39. dry up （指河流、井等）干涸

During the drought， the well dried up. 在干旱季节，井都干涸了。

40. in need 在困难中;在危急中

A friend in need is a friend indeed. 共患难的朋友才是真正的朋友（患难见真情）。

41. to be honest 坦诚地 / 坦率地说

To be honest， I don't like the film at all. 老实说，我一点也不喜欢这部电影。

42. adjust to 适应;调节

He adjusted （himself） very quickly to the heat of the country. 他很快就适应了这个国家酷热的天气。

43. keep it up 保持优秀成绩;继续干下去

Keep it up and you will succeed. 继续干下去，你将会成功。

44. fit in 相适应;相融和

She doesn't fit in with the rest of the class. 她和班上其他同学相处得不好。

45. be occupied with 忙着做……;忙于某事物

He has been so occupied with his own business. 他一直在忙于他自己的事情。

46. out of the question 不可能的;不值得讨论的

You can't go to the wedding in that old skirt; it's out of the question. 你不能穿着那件旧衬衫去参加婚礼，这是不行的。

47. settle in 安顿下来

I am sure she'll settle in her new home soon. 我保证她会很快在新家安顿下来。

48. get used to doing sth. 习惯于做某事

His grandpa has got used to living in the countryside. 他爺爷习惯于住在乡下。

49. take up 占据;从事;接纳;拿起

The table takes up too much room. 这张桌子太占空间。

He takes up golf and playing the piano every week. 每星期他都要打高尔夫和弹钢琴。

50. keep ... out of 阻止……进入

Remember to keep that dog out of my study！ 记住别让那条狗进入我的书房。