常用英语短语500组(一)

1. arrive at达到，达成；到达某地
e.g.: The plane will arrive at 10:00 a.m. 飞机将在上午十点达到。

2. not a few不少，相当多
e.g.: Not a few people attended the meeting. 相当多人参加了这个会议。

3. get along with与…和睦相处；取得进展
e.g.: Do you get along with your colleagues? 你和你的同事相处得好吗？
4. for a change为了改变一下；为了换换口味
e.g.: On a Sunday, I fix a big breakfast for a change. 星期天，为了换换口味，我做了一顿丰盛的早餐。

5. a moment片刻
e.g.: Just a moment, please. 请稍等片刻。

6. the other day不久前某一天；几天以前
e.g.: I turned in my paper the other day. 前几天我交了我的论文。

7. much less更不用说；不及
e.g.: I can’t speak English, much less German. 我不会说英语，更不用说德语了。

8. this is to say就是；即；换言之
e.g.: The event was held last Sun., that is to say May 3rd. 这次活动是在上个星期天举行的，也就是说5月3日。

9. give up放弃；交出
e.g.: Don’t give up before you try. 在你尝试之前，不要放弃。

10. change trains换乘火车
e.g.: Do I have to change trains? 我必须换乘火车吗？
11. hardly ever几乎不；几乎从来不
e.g.: My grandmother hardly ever catches colds. 我祖母几乎不怎么得感冒。

12. what’s more而且；更重要的是；另外
e.g.: This dress shrank, and what’s more, it faded. 这件衣服缩水了，而且，它已经褪色了。

13. intrude on打扰，介入，干涉
e.g.: You should not intrude on his privacy. 你不应该侵犯他的隐私。

14. look like看起来像
e.g.: John just looks like his father. John看起来像他的父亲。

15. contrary to与…相反，违反
e.g.: Contrary to my expectation, I couldn’t win the first prize. 与我的期望相反，我没有获得一等奖。

16. take care of照顾；注意；抚养
e.g.: Who is going to take care of the goldfish? 谁来照顾金鱼？
17. for nothing免费；徒然
e.g.: I got this ticket for nothing. 我免费获得这张票。

18. burst out doing徒然
e.g.: We burst out laughing. 我们大笑起来。

19. in virtue of凭借；由于，因为
e.g.: In virtue of her age, she could board the plane first. 由于她的年龄，她可以先登机。

20. derive A from B A源于B
e.g.: We can derive advantage from this choice. 我们可以从这个选择中获得利益。

21. none the less依然
e.g.: I love him none the less for his faults. 虽然他有缺点，但我依然爱他。

22. fall in love with爱上
e.g.: Andy fell in love with Helen last year. 去年，Andy和Helen相爱了。

23. a minute一分钟；一会儿
e.g.: Wait a minute. 等一等。

24. look back (on)回顾；回忆
e.g.: Look back on the past. 回忆过去。

25. leave a lot to be desired极不完善；还有待改进
e.g.: The results left a lot to be desired. 这个结果还有待改进。

26. be accustomed to习惯于
e.g.: She is accustomed to rising early. 她习惯早起。

27. the number of数目
e.g.: We need to count the number of papers. 我们需要统计论文的数量。

28. at first起先，首先；最初
e.g.: At first it is difficult. 起初很难。

29. even if即使；虽然
e.g.: I’ll go out even if it rains. 即使下雨，我也会出去。

30. be indifferent to不在乎…；对…漠不关心
e.g.: My classmates are indifferent to fashion. 我的同学对时尚漠不关心。

31. as…please请便
e.g.: Do as you please. 你请便。

32. be keen on喜爱，渴望
e.g.: He is keen on science. 他喜欢科学。

33. settle out of court庭外和解，庭外解决
e.g.: How much would I have to pay you to agree to settle out of court? 我需要付多少钱，你才能同意在庭外和解？
34. come back回来；记起
e.g.: Our manager will come back later. 我们的经理稍后会回来。

35. at hand在手边；即将到来
e.g.: The sakura festival is near at hand. 樱花节近在咫尺。

36. All…have to do is (to) …不得不做的是
e.g.: All you have to do is know where you are going. 你所要做的就是知道你要去哪里。

37. in regard to关于
e.g.: We had many problems in regard to quality control. 我们在质量控制方面遇到很多问题。

38. at least至少
e.g.: I should pay at least 500 yuan for the ticket. 我应该至少支付500元来购票。

39. be busy doing忙于做某事
e.g.: The students are busy preparing for the examination. 学生们正忙着准备考试。

40. put an end to结束；终止
e.g.: The lawyer put an end to human rights violations. 律师终止了侵犯人权的行为。

41. on time按时，准时；按时付款
e.g.: arrive on time 按时达到
42. be subject to受支配，从属于
e.g.: We are subject to the laws of our country. 我们受制于我们国家的法律。

43. a pair of一对…；一副…
e.g.: I knit a pair of socks today. 我今天织了一对袜子。

44. for instance比如
e.g.: For instance, we offer a gift such as cards and cups. 例如，我们提供礼品，如卡片和杯子。

45. put…into practice实行，实施；付诸实践
e.g.: A movie company put a plan into practice. 一家电影公司制定了实施计划。

46. convince…to说服
e.g.: She convinced my father to branch out on his own. 她说服我的父亲独自出去。

47. make out理解；辨认出；说明
e.g.: Did you make out what he said? 你理解他说了什么吗？
48. bring…up抚养，养育；培养，教育
e.g.: My parents decided to bring me up in the best way they could. 我的父母决定用最好的方式抚养我。

49. So…如此，这么
e.g.: “I was born in London.” “So was I.” “我出生在伦敦。

”“我也是。

”
50. be used to习惯于，习惯，被用来做
e.g.: He is used to traveling. 他习惯去旅行。

51. have an eye for对…有鉴别能力
e.g.: The professor has an eye for fine art. 这位教授能鉴别出好的艺术品。

52. what we call我们所说的
e.g.: He is what we call a “genius”. 他就是我们所说的“天才”。

53. take…in让…进入；接纳；吸收
e.g.: Don’t be taken in by a smooth talker. 不要被一个净说好话的人带跑偏。

54. urge…to怂恿；激励
e.g.: I urged John to reconsider. 我建议约翰重新考虑。

55. remind A of B让A想起B
e.g.: He reminds me of my grandfather. 他让我想起了我的祖父。

56. if it were not for如果不是因为
e.g.: If it were not for the sun, we could not live at all. 如果不是因为太阳，我们根本无法生存。

57. get over克服
e.g.: get over a difficulty 克服困难
58. by accident偶然；意外地
e.g.: Penicillin was discovered almost by accident. 青霉素几乎是意外发现的。

59. try…on试穿
e.g.: Can I try the sweater on? 我可以试穿这件毛衣吗？
60. before long不久前某一天；几天以前
e.g.: The board shall know the truth before long. 董事会不久将知道真相。

61. make…up补足；编造；组成
e.g.: The politician made the whole things up. 这个政治家把所有事情都做了。

62. at the same time同时
e.g.: They came at the same time. 他们同时来了。

63. if any如果有的话
e.g.: Read the report and correct the mistakes, if any. 阅读报告并纠正错误，如果有的话。

64. all at once突然
e.g.: All at once, she decided to go home. 突然一下子，她决定回家。

65. what A call B这就是A所说的B
e.g.: This is what you call a stereotype. 这就是你所说的刻板印象。

66. so…(that)…因此
e.g.: The wind was so strong that the door opened. 风很强就把门吹开了。

67. distract A from B分散A对B
e.g.: The prince distracted public attention from the issue. 王子分散了公众对这个问题的注意。

68. to the north of在北部
e.g.: Hong Kong lies in the east of China and to the north of Australia. 香港在中国的东边，在澳大利亚的北边。

69. as well也是
e.g.: She is a good shopper and a good bargainer as well. 她是一个很好的购物者，也是一个好的讨价还价者。

70. devote A to B投入A到B
e.g.: The player devoted all his energy to basketball. 这位球员把全部精力投入到打篮球上。

71. the day before yesterday前天
e.g.: My niece took the picture the day before yesterday. 前天我的侄女拍了照片。

72. refrain from避免做某事
e.g.: Please refrain from smoking. 请不要吸烟。

73. be ready to准备做某事
e.g.: Nintendo is ready to distribute the game app. 任天堂准备发布游戏应用程序。

74. by land通过陆地
e.g.: This beach is nearly inaccessible by land. 这片海滩几乎无法通过陆地进入。

75. be able to可以做某事
e.g.: Tom’s baby is able to walk already. 汤姆的宝宝已经可以走路了。

76. speak to跟谁说话
e.g.: He got an opportunity to speak to Ms. Smith. 他有机会跟史密斯女士说话。

77. to say the least至少可以说；退一步讲
e.g.: Last year was eventful to say the least. 去年可以说是多事的一年。

78. be late doing推迟做某事
e.g.: My mother was late getting dinner ready. 我母亲准备晚餐迟了。

79. can’t…without doing一…就没法…
e.g.: I can’t see this chair without thinking of my father. 我一看到这把椅子，就没法不想到我的父亲。

80. by nature本质上；天生地
e.g.: My mother is by nature a generous person. 我的母亲本质上是一个慷慨的人。

81. not…by any means无论如何
e.g.: Her company isn’t an ideal workplace by any means. 无论如何，她的公司并不是理想的工作场所。

82. go on a trip去旅行
e.g.: I go on a trip abroad. 我去国外旅行。

83. determine (to)决定
e.g.: People were determined to maintain peace. 人们决定维护和平。

84. persuade A out of doing说服A不要做某事
e.g.: I tried to persuade her out of going outside. 我试图说服她不要去外面。

85. have a hard time doing难以做某事
e.g.: The sales rep had a hard time finding her house. 销售代表很难找到她的房子。

86. all day一直
e.g.: I was busy all day. 我整天都很忙。

87. help…(to)帮助
e.g.: My mother helped me to improve my performance. 我的母亲帮助我改善了我的表现。

88. wipe…off擦去；抹去
e.g.: Wipe the dirt off your clothes. 擦去衣服上的污垢。

89. not a little许多，大量
e.g.: Jane has earned not a little money. 简赚了不少钱。

90. A and B, respectively A和B，分别
e.g.: My sister and I ordered a hamburger and a pizza respectively. 我和妹妹分别订了一个汉堡包和一个披萨。

91. cling to抓紧；坚持
e.g.: cling to power 紧紧抓住权利不放手
92. come apart脱节；破碎
e.g.: The plane appeared to come apart in the sky. 飞机似乎在天上分裂了。

93. ahead of在…之前
e.g.: I walked along ahead of everyone else. 我走在其他人的前面。

94. begin to开始做某事
e.g.: Water began to boil in the kettle. 水壶里的水开始沸腾。

95. to some extent在某种程度上
e.g.: My boss agreed to some extent with the idea. 我的老板在某种程度上认可这种观点。

96. not make much difference没多大区别
e.g.: It will not make much difference whether you go today or tomorrow. 你今天去或明天去没什么区别。

97. at a loss亏本；不知所措；困惑
e.g.: Peter was at a loss for a word. 彼得一句话也说不出来。

98. be in need of需要
e.g.: African people are in need of food. 非洲人民需要食物。

99. now and then不时地；时常
e.g.: Now and then I see the actor at the restaurant. 我经常在这间餐厅见到演员。

100. attribute A to B把A归功于B
e.g.: He attributed his success to his teacher. 他把成功归因于他的老师。