四级翻译写作常用短语

1. a case in point 恰当的例子，明显的例子，例证
Optical illusion (错觉) can cut highway crashes. Japan is a case in point.
视错觉可以减少高速公路撞车事件，日本就是一个明显的例子。

2. a variety of 种种，各种
Professionals seek career experience outside of their home countries for a variety of reasons.
专业人员因为各种不同的原因而在本土之外寻求职业经验。

3. above all 首先，尤其是
I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and above all in a quiet neighborhood.
我想租一间现代化的、舒适的房子，最重要的是它必须处于一个安静的环境中。

4. account for 解释，说明；占有
Effort and ability were thought to account for their success.他们的成功被认为是通过努力和能力得来的。

Cars account for half the oil consumed in the US.车辆耗油占美国石油消耗量的一半。

5. adapt to 适应…
Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle.习惯有助于人适应自身能量循环。

6. add to 增加，增添，补充
The way you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually save you money or can add to the cost.
购买商品或服务的方式的确可以帮你省钱也可能让你多花钱。

7. add up to 合计达，总括起来；意味着
The interior angles of a triangle add up to 180º.三角形的内角和是180度。

8. adjust to 适应于，改变以习惯于
She complains about the lack of social programs to help husbands adjust themselves to being a father.
她抱怨没有社会课程来帮助丈夫调整好自己以适应父亲的角色。

9. all in all 从各方面说，总的来说
All in all, however, children’s leisure time dropped from 40% of the day in 1981 to 25%.
然而总的来说，孩子们的闲暇时间从1981年每天时间的40％降到了如今的25％。

10. all manner of 各种各样的，形形色色的
The shop seemed to be full of all manner of curious things.商店里似乎全是形形色色、稀奇古怪的东西。

11. appeal to 吸引；向…上诉
Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product.
广告的目的是吸引消费者，但并不强迫他们购买产品。

Being sentenced to prison for three years, she intends to appeal to the judgment.被判入狱三年，她打算向法院提起上诉。

12. approve of 赞成；批准
She approves of Tony’s decision.她赞成托尼的决定。

13. as for 至于，就…方面说
As for colds, the sooner a person starts taking over-the-counter remedy, the sooner relief will come.
至于感冒，你越早开始吃非处方药，症状就会越早减轻。

14. as to 就…而言；关于，至于(后常接物)
Can you give me even the slightest clue as to where her son might be?
15. at intervals 每隔一段时间(或距离)，不时
The teacher asked us to dig holes at intervals along the street.
16. base on 以…为依据，为出发点
The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds on which to base his arguments in favor of the new theory.
教授很难找到充足的理由作为依据来证实这种新理论。

17. be accustomed to doing sth. 习惯于做…
The author was not accustomed to using fridges even in his fifties.
18. be at one’s disposal 任某人处理，供某人使用
The rest of the day was entirely at his disposal for reading or recreation.
一天剩下的时间全部由他自己支配，可以读书，也可以娱乐。

19. be capable of 做得出(某事)的，有能力的，有本领的
A teacher must be capable of infinite patience.老师必须有无限的耐心。

20. be contrary to 与…相反的
What you have done is contrary to the docto r’s orders.你的所作所为与医生的规定正好相反。

21. be liable to 可能的；易于…的
I thought she was liable to be kidnapped by gypsies.我认为她可能被吉卜赛人绑架了。

The old people are liable to heart attacks.老年人易患心脏病。

22. be on the increase 正在增加，不断增长
We all know strange creatures are on the increase.我们都知道奇怪的物种正在不断增加。

23. be related to与…有关，相关联
Taste and price are closely related to each other.味道和价格之间紧密相关。

24. be superior to比…优越的，超过…的
Many Americans believe Japan’s higher education is superior to theirs.很多美国人认为日本的高等教育比他们的好。

25. bring about导致，引起
Computer technology will bring about a revolution in business administration.计算机技术将会带来一场商业管理革命。

26. broaden one’s horizon开阔眼界
By interacting with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can broaden their horizons.
工科学生可以通过与文科学生的交往开阔眼界。

27. carry out 实行；完成
It was very important for the mission we were going to carry out.他对我们即将完成的任务十分重要。

28. compare to 把…比作
Garfield compares this process to his work as a computer scientist at NASA.
加菲尔德将这种程序比作他作为美国国家航空航天局电脑科学家的工作。

29. do one’s utmost竭力，尽全力
I shall do my utmost to help you.我会尽全力来帮助你。

30. due to 由于，因为
They died due to lack of care by family members.他们由于得不到家人的照顾而死亡。

31. expose…to 显露；暴露
They may wish to expose to their children to another culture, and the opportunity to learn a second language.
他们希望自己的孩子有接触另一种文化和学习第二种语言的机会。

32. figure out想出，理解，明白
Few could figure out what to do with the plastic.很少有人能想出如何利用那些塑料。

33. focus on聚集，集中，聚焦
Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only.求职者不应该把注意力仅仅集中在眼前利益上。

34. for the sake of为了…起见，看在…的分上
Birds prefer to sleep in pairs for the sake of security.为了安全起见，鸟类喜欢成双成对地睡觉。

35. from time to time有时，不时
In human history, people’s views on body weight changed from time to time.
在人类历史上，人们对体重的看法不时发生着转变。

36. in comparison with与…比较起来
I have more working experience in comparison with my classmates.和我的同学比起来，我有更多的工作经历。

37. in favor of 支持，赞同
Will all those in favor of the proposal raise their hands?所有赞同这个提议的人可以举下手吗？
38. in terms of 从…观点出发，根据，按照
Which sport has the most expenses in terms of training equipment, player’s personal equipment and uniforms?
就训练设备、运动员的个人装备和服装而言，哪种运动的花费最大？
39. in the habit of 有…的习惯
Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes.很多教练和家长习惯于批评年纪小的运动员。

40. in the long run 最终，终究
On-the-job training is, in the long run, less costly.在职培训终究成本较低。

41. major in主修
Few Asian American students majoring human sciences.很少有亚裔美国学生主修文科。

42. make sense讲得通，有意义，言之有理
It would make sense to give the fish enough time to recover.
给鱼类足够的时间恢复是有意义的。

43. make sure查明，确保；务必
It is important that the hotel receptionist make sure that guests are registered correctly.
酒店招待员确保客人正确地进行登记是很重要的。

44. make use of利用
People tend to make use of evidence that supports their own beliefs.人们倾向于利用他们自己信仰的证据。

45. no doubt很可能，无疑地
There is no doubt that the superiority of these goods to the others is easy to see.
毫无疑问，这些货物相对于其他货物的优越性是显而易见的。

46. object to sb./sth.反对(某人)，不赞成(某事)
Most educators objected to Stokoe’s idea.大多数教育家都反对斯托奇的观点。

47. occur to被想起，被想到
It occurs to us for the first time that Mace secretly wishes Lenny would notice she is a woman.
我们头一次想到，梅斯暗自希望兰尼注意到她是个女人。

48. on/in behalf of代表，为了
The man is meeting the woman on behalf of Mr. Brown.这个人代表布朗先生来会见这个妇女。

49. on one’s own独自；独自地
Parents should achieve a balance between pushing their children too hard and leaving them on their own.
父母应该在严格督促孩子和让他们独立自主之间保持平衡。

50. on the contrary正相反
This is not an economical way to get more water; on the contrary, it is very expensive.
这种获取更多水资源的方法并不经济，正相反，这样做相当昂贵。

51. participate in参加，参与
He was proud of being chosen to participate in the game.被选入参加这个比赛，他感到很自豪。

52. persist in (sth./doing sth.)坚持不懈(做某事)，执意
He asked us to persist them in carrying through their plan.他要求我们坚持不懈地让他们开展计划。

53. stand for是…的缩写；代表；意味着
The four words stand for the spirit of the company.这四个单词代表着这家公司的精神。

54. take/have/feel (an/no) interest in…对…感/不感兴趣
Americans as a whole tend to take more of an interest in local affairs.
总体上，美国人都比较关心当地的事件。

55. take into consideration考虑到，顾及
Sleeping patterns must be taken into consideration in the designing of robots.设计机器人时必须将其睡眠模式考虑在内。

56. thanks to由于，多亏
Thanks to the enormous flow of food from the entire globe, these countries have for many years not felt any population pressure.由于全球范围内的食品流通，这些国家很多年都没感到人口压力。

57. to a certain extent在一定程度上
Memory depends to a certain extent on the environment.记忆在一定程度上依赖于环境。

58. a range of …的范围；一排，一群，一大片
They have a wider range of interests.他们的兴趣范围更加广泛。

We have investigated a range of different models to see which is the best value for money.
我们研究了一系列不同的样式来看哪种性价比最高。

59. apply to 1. 向…提起申请；2. 适应，适合；3. 将…应用于
Restrictions should be imposed on teenagers applying to take driving lessons.应限制十几岁的青少年申请上驾驶课。

Your idea doesn’t apply to this situation.你的想法并不适合这种情况。

Mushrooms might be banned if they were judged by the same standards that apply to food additives.
如果以应用于食品添加剂的同一标准来鉴定，蘑菇可能会被禁止食用。

60. argue with与…争论
She rose to argue with her opponents.她站起来同对手争论。

61. be advisable to明智的
In some hot and dry areas it is advisable to build small and cheap irrigation systems.
在一些又热又干的地区建造便宜、小规模的灌溉系统乃明智之举。

62. be aware of明白，知道
People are still not aware of the important role that custom plays in forming our world outlook.
人们还没有意识到习俗在形成世界面貌方面发挥的重要作用。

63. be beneficial to对…有益
Most parents believe reading to be beneficial to children.大部分家长认为阅读对儿童有益。

64. be bound to一定会，必然会；(感到)有义务
A longer life span means that the nation’s elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years.
更长的寿命意味着该国老龄人口在未来五十年必然会迅速增加。

Citizens are bound to obey the laws.公民应当守法。

65. be characterized by …的特点在于，…的特点是
The teaching of science and math in America is characterized by its diversity.
在美国，自然科学和数学教学方法的特点在于其多样性。

66. be content with满足的，满意的
People should not be content with what they have got.人们不应该满足于已经拥有的一切。

67. be doubtful about怀疑的，可疑的
The author is doubtful about the necessity of keeping H-bombs at home for safety.
作者怀疑为了安全而在家存放氢弹的必要性。

68. be essential to/for本质的，基本的，必要的
Good writing is compared to fine food because both are essential to life.
优秀的作品比作精美的食物，因为两者于生活而言都是必要的。

69. be involved in与…有关联，牵涉
Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parents.
日本的家长比美国的家长更注重学前教育。

70. be opposed to反对
People in most countries of the world today are not opposed to living in flats.
如今，世界上大多数国家的人们都不反对住公寓。

71. be popular with sb.为某人所喜爱，受某人欢迎
This place is especially popular with oversea students.这个地方特别受留学生欢迎。

72. be relevant to有关
Mr. Long’s briefing was not relevant to the mission.朗先生的简报与本次任务无关。

73. be responsible for 应负责，有责任
The licensing authorities are partly responsible for teenager’s driving accidents.
发照当局对青少年驾车事故应负有部分责任。

74. be supposed to应该，被期望
You’re supposed to remember something, but you haven’t encoded it deeply.你本应记得某些事情，但你却没有记清楚。

75. benefit from从…获益
The man will benefit from the effort he’s put in.这位男士将从他投入的努力中获益。

76. compete against/with和…竞争
Trains could not compete with planes in terms of luxury and convenience.在豪华和便利方面火车无法和飞机竞争。

77. distinguish…from…把…区分出来
Most philosophers believed that human nature is the quality distinguishing man from other animals.
大多数哲学家认为人类的本性是区别人和其他动物的特性。

78. fail to未能
Modern flats still fail to provide the necessary facilities for living.
现代公寓仍然没有提供必要的生活设施。

79. fight for为…而战，争取获得
Through US history, working people have had to fight hard for higher wages, better working conditions, and the right to form unions.贯穿美国历史，工人阶级一直在为更高的工资、更好的工作条件和成立工会的权利而战。

80. for the purpose of为了，因…起见
A language is a signaling system which is used by a group of people for the purpose of communication.
语言是一种信号体系，人们为了交流目的而使用它。

81. have access to有机会/权利享用或接近
Ordinary citizens have no access to technical information on pollution.
普通市民无权了解关于污染的技术信息。

82. have an effect on对…有影响；对…起作用，产生效果
Research indicates that positive reinforcement has a greater effect on learning than criticism.
研究表明，对于学习，正面鼓励比批评更有效果。

83. influence on影响…
Parents’ behavior will certainly influence on their children.父母的行为的确会影响到孩子。

84. provide with给…提供，以…装备
Sport is positive for young people in that it can provide them with valuable experiences.
参加体育活动对青少年是具有积极意义的，因为它能给予青少年有价值的体验。

85. sense of responsibility责任感
Measures should be taken to increase the sense of responsibility of agencies at all levels.
应该采取措施增强各级代理的责任感。

86. tend to倾向于，往往
People tend to make mistakes when they are in a hurry.人们在匆忙中往往容易出错。

87. to some extent在某种程度上，有点
Although the colonists mingled to some extent with the native Americans, the Indians’ infl uence on American culture and language was not extensive.
虽然殖民者在一定程度上与美洲土著人相融合，但印第安人对美国文化和语言的影响并不大。

88. be concerned about关心，关切，挂念
be concerned with关心(某人)；与(某事)有关
Please don't be concerned about me.请不要为我担心。