1. arrive at / come to / draw / reach a conclusion 得出结论；告一段落
联想：to conclude （作插入语） 最后 反义词组：to begin with 首先
in conclusion 最后；总之 conclude with/ by 以…结束
conclude to do / that clause 决定干…
2. 表原因的短语: on account of because of due to thanks to owing to
as a result of as a consequence of in consequence of
表考虑到的短语：take sth. into account take account of
take sth. into consideration 联想：considering as for/ with
表决不的短语： （放在句首倒装） on no account on no condition
in / under no circumstances
eg. Under no circumstances must you leave the house.
3. account for = clear up 解释； 说明
That accounts for his delay. 那是他推迟的原因。
4. confirm sth. / that clause /wh-clause 证实； 确定
联想：confirm one’s belief 坚定信念 confirm a contact 签合同；批准合
5.be enthusiastic for / about sth. 对某事热心 in enthusiasm 怀有热情
with enthusiasm = enthusiastically 热情地； 热烈地
联想：be eager for be anxious for / about be worried about
6.be fascinated with/ by 被…迷住 注意：fascinating 和 fascinated 运用
7.concentrate( sth. ) on sth. / doing sth. 专心致志于某事／做某事
注意：concentrated adj. 集中的；浓缩的 concentrated fire 集中火力
concentrated food 浓缩食品
8.at length 最后 联想：finally; at last; in the end; in conclusion
At length we arrived at our destination. 我们最后到达了目的地。
9.send in 寄往某处进行处理
对比：send out发出；长出
10. 1）写下；记下= put down / write down
set down 2) 放下 The servant set down his heavy bags and took a rest.
3）让下车 Would you mind setting me down at the next corner?
4) 规定 They had to set down rules for the behavior of the students.
11.in a row 连续不断地 She has been out four nights in a row.
12.in the first place 原先；首先 联想：at first; first of all
13.apply for 申请；请求 对比：apply to 向某地申请；适用；应用
14.burst into sth. & burst out doing 突然（发生某种情况）
burst into tears = burst out crying 放声大哭
15.center on/upon 将…作为中心 She centered her attention on the problem.
16. keep track of 继续了解情况
17. make for 向…走去； 对…有好处 I think it’s time we made for home.
18. 注意：as 引导的让步状语从句中的倒状语序：
Rich as he, he doesn’t have any devoted friend.
Child as he was, he knew what was the right thing to do.
Try as I might, I could not remember what the teacher said.
19. be diagnosed with cancer 被诊断为癌
20. break a record 打破纪录
21. stand out 突出，显著
22. win the bid for the 29th Olympic Games in 2008 申奥成功
23. be sent into 被收入
24.make (good ) use of (充分)利用 = make the best of
25.deal with & do with 处理 注意：两者之间使用上的差别
26.meet with (偶然)遭遇;碰到;尝到
27.evluate… from… 从什么方面(观点)评价……
28.take possession of 获得;占有;作为……的代表 in possession of 占有某物
29. in the name of 以…的名义;作为…的代表;借…为名; 以……为借口;
凭……权威
30.search for 寻找……;搜索;探求 联想：search; in search of; in one’s search for
31.long before 很久以前 但before long不久以后
32.contact with 与……联系;与……接触
联想：be in contact with 和…接触； 有联系
bring into contact with 使接触； 使与…联系
make contact with 和…接触
lose contact with 和…失去联系；离开
33.in exchange for 与……交换 exchange sth. with sb. 与某人交换东西
34.develop into 发展成为
35.lead to 导致;通向
36.be taken prisoner 作为囚犯被关押
37.date from 从……就开始有;追溯到
38.by the beginning of 到……(之)初 at the beginning of 在…之初
39.under the command of 在……的统帅下
40.in return (for) 作为……的报酬;作为交换(回报;回答)
41.adjust to 附属于某人的;调整;调节;校准;(使)适应
42.be up against 对抗;对付;面临
43.fail to 力所不能;失败
44.succeed in 在……取得成功
45.apart from 别无;除……外(尚有)
联想：besides; but; except; except for; except that / wh-clause; in addition to
46.run out 耗尽;用光 run out of
47.have something (nothing) to do with 与…有(无)关
48.dismiss sb. from his post 撤消某人的职务
dismiss fear from one’s mind 消除心理的恐惧
49.make it 及时到达；成功 If we run, we should make it.
50.as/ so far as… be concerned 关于；至于；就…而言
be concerned about 关心 be concerned in 和…某事有牵连
be concerned with 牵涉到；与…有关；参与
51.abandon oneself to 沉溺于 abandon doing 放弃做某事