同义短语

1、hear from = get/receive a letter from
2、at present = now
3、at once = immediately
4、apologize = say sorry to sb
5、another three = three more
6、belong to = the own of sth
7、help sb remember = remind of doing
8、be lack of = be short of
9、have enough money to buy = afford sth
10、be not the same as =be different from
11、be famous for = be well-known for
12、at times = sometimes
13、be filled with = be full of
14、by oneself = alone
15、in the first place = in the beginning
16、take place = happen
17、set off for = leave for
18、be responsible for = be in charge of = take charge of
19、be afraid of = be frightened of
20、when sb. was ...years old = at the age of
21、be good at = do well in
22、be keen on = be interested in/show interest in
23、be located in = lie in
24、do harm to = be harmful to
25、watch out = look out /be careful
26、be able to do= can do
27、cross = go across
28、consist of = be made of
29、have sth in = contain
30、finish school = leave school/graduate from
31、not pass the exam= fail the exam
32、finally = at last
33、be satisfied with = be pleased with
34、dear = expensive/ high price
35、go to school by bus = take a bus to school
36、die out = disappear
37、not hear anything = hear nothing/stone deaf
38、lose one’s temper = be angry
39、do sb a favor =help sb/give sb a hand
40、as a result of = because of
41、become lower =
42、just now = a moment ago
43、over = more than
44、ought to do= should do
45、make up one’s mind =decide= make a decision to do
46、do everything possible =try one’s best
47、depend on=rely on
48、teach oneself = learn by oneself
49、the Read family = the Reads
50、stand for = represent
51、work as = sb is
52、with the help of = Thanks to
53、wonder = want to know
54、stop...from = keep/prevent...from
55、not forget to do = remember to do
56、remote = far away
57、such a good girl = so good a girl
58、Sth worth thinking about = food for thought
59、for the time being = now
60、interesting places for tourists = places of interest
61、be fortunate = be lucky
62、feel the same way = identify with
63、in no time = very soon
64、in addition = What’s more = besides
65、make a sudden noise = go off
66、speak in a low voice = whisper
67、come along = appear = show up
68、be humorous =have a sense of humor
69、wealthy = rich
70、present sb sth = give sb sth
71、pass by = go past
72、be ahead of = in front of = do better than
73、make sb. disappointed = let sb down
74、be shocked = be surprised
75、think of an idea = come up with an idea
76、with a lot of hard work = at a price
77、like…better = prefer…to
78、attend a club = join in a club
79、take in = absorb
80、put pressure on sb = force sb to do
81、think of sb as = regard sb as
82、be against the law = illegal
83、give up smoking = stop smoking
84、as much as 3 minutes = up to 3 minutes
85、be available = be free
86、conclude the meeting = end the meeting
87、put up one’s hand = raise one’s hand
88、make…better = improve
89、freeze=stop moving
90、drop in on sb=call on sb/ visit sb
91、appreciate=be thankful for/be grateful for
92、daily=everyday
93、escape from=go away from
94、false=wrong
95、unusual=not common
96、error=mistake
97、defeat sb=beat sb.
98、as a matter of fact=in fact/actually
99、take pleasure in doing=enjoy doing 100、create=produce
101、require doing sth=need doing sth 102 、collect money=raise money
103 、keep still= not move
104 、operate=run/make sth work
105 、What’s the distance=How far…106 、go into=enter
107 、describe sth to sb.=tell sb what sth is like
108 、in a right way=properly
109 、apply for=ask for
110 、by mistake=wrongly
111、by accident=by chance
112.discuss=talk over/talk about。