英语短语词汇

AA brand-new start一个全新的开始A casual visitor = an unexpected guest 不速之客A distinguished ancestry名门望族A letter of credence = a letter of introduction 介绍信A mind replete with knowledge博学之士A proclivity towards laziness懒惰成性Above average中上水平，blow average 中下水平Abdicate one’s responsibilities放弃责任Abdicate the office= resign from = quite office = hand in one’s resignation 辞职Acclaim sb /sth as称呼某人、某物为……Accord sb a hearty welcome热烈欢迎某人Account for = give sb an account of sth 解释Acquaint oneself with = be familiar to = familiarize with 对……熟悉Agility in debate辩论方面的机智Alienate sb from sb = sow discord 挑拨离间Alienate oneself from sb = estrange (from) sb 远离某人，疏远某人Eg: She was alienated from her friend by her foolish behavior. 她愚蠢的行为使她的朋友同她疏远了。

All but几乎，差一点Allow for考虑到Ambient sound /air四周的声音，四周的空气An agile mind头脑灵活An incandescent performance热情洋溢的演出Appeal to sb for sth呼吁……Apply for申请，请求Apply sth to sth把……用在……上As long as life endures = as long as there are in one breath 只要还有一口气Ascertain sth from从……中探知某事Ascertain what really happened查个水落石出Assure sb of sth向某人保证……At one’s disposal任由某人处置At the sight of一看到At the thought of 一想到BBarely audible几乎听不见Eg: Her voice was barely audible above the noise of the wind. 在风声中，她的声音几乎听不见。

Bat an idea around充分考虑一个主意Batter sth down把某物击倒Batter sth to sth（经常）猛力击打某物使得变成另一物Eg: The huge waves battered the wrecked ship to pieces. 巨浪将那艘失事的船只冲击得支离破碎。

Be admitted to被……录取，被……选为会员Be adept in /at = be good at 擅长，精通Eg: She was adept at the fine art of irritating people. 她擅于惹别人生气。

Be alien to = be different from = be distinct from = be dissimilar to 与……不同Eg: Their ideas are quite alien to our own. 他们的想法跟我们的截然不同。

Be ambivalent about = have ambivalence toward 对……拿不定主意Eg: He was experiencing ambivalence about giving his speech, wanting to give it and yet dreading it. 他对于是否演讲犹豫不决，既想去，又拿不定主意。

Be anxious about焦虑Be ashamed of对……感到羞耻、羞愧Be aware of = be conscious of 意识到Be (far) away from home出门在外Be benevolent toward sb对某人亲切，友善Be capable of有……的能力，易于Be captivated by被……所迷惑（吸引）Be cautious of留心……，谨防……Be compatible with sb = get along well with 和睦相处Eg: Their marriage came to an end because they were simply not compatible with each other. 他俩简直无法和睦相处，所以就离婚了。

Be curious about对……感到好奇Be congested with = be crowded with = be thronged with = be packed with = be swarmed with 挤满Be content with = be satisfied with = be gratified with 对……感到满意Be deceived in sb = be disappointed in 对某人感到失望Be demented心急如焚Be diffident about sth = be cowardly about sth 对……感到胆怯Eg: Don’t be so diffident about your talents. 不要对自己的才能如此缺乏信心。

Be diffident about doing sth对于做某事缺乏信心Eg: She is diffident about expressing her opinions. 她怯于表述自己的意见。

Be disinclined to do sth = be unwilling to do sth =be loath to do sth = be reluctant to 不愿干某事Be enamored of /with非常喜欢……，倾心于Eg: He became enamored of a girl in New York. 他为一位纽约的姑娘而倾倒。

Be equivalent to = be equal to = equal to = equate with = be the same as 等同于Be fed up with = be tired of 不耐烦Be grateful to sb for doing sth = thank sb for sth /doing sth 因为某事而感谢某人Be gratified to do sth = be glad /happy /pleased /delighted to do sth = have great fun doing sth = have the pleasure in doing sth 高兴做某事Eg: we were gratified to learn that you had passed the examination. 我们很高兴地得知你已经通过了考试。

Be in discord with与……不和Be in duty bound to do sth责无旁贷地做某事Eg: You are in duty bound to help your little sister and brother. 你有责任帮助你的弟弟妹妹。

Be deeply impressed by被深深打动Be inadequate to do不适于做某事Be incandescent with rage极度生气Be keen on /about = be dying for = hunger for = be hungry for = long for渴望……Be manifested /clear at a glance一目了然Be obedient to sb (one’s parents) 顺从某人的意愿（孝顺父母）Be of good ancestry出生名门Be offended at /over= be angry about sth = be annoyed at /by sth 因……而生气Eg: He was offended at my behavior. 他被我的行为激怒了。

Be on the increase上升趋势Be patient with对……有耐心Be rich in = be abundant in 富裕，物产丰富Be second only to仅次于Be suffused with = be full of = be filled with = be brimming with = abound with 充满Be sure of = be certain of 确信，对……有把握Benefit from从……中得到好处Beyond compare = unequalled =unparalleled = unrivalled 无与伦比的Beyond the confine /scope of超出……的范围Biodegradable box /plastic可降解的盒子，可降解塑料Boast of = talk big吹嘘，吹牛Burn the candle at both ends过分浪费精力But for要不是By chance = by accident 偶然，意外地By the agency of = through the agency of 靠……的力量，通过……的帮助Eg: He obtained his position through the agency of friends. 他通过朋友的帮助得到了一个职位。

CCall for = call on 号召Can not hold a candle to远不如Eg: She writes quite amusing stories but she can’t hold a candle to the more serious novelists. 她能写些很有趣的故事，但是比不上那些写出内容能发人深省的小说家。