四六级有用短语

A common misconception 一个普遍的错误观念

Grow up to be a teacher 成长为一名教师

Out of focus 没对准的；没说对

Compulsory education 义务教育

If only to 哪怕只是为了

Beyond one’s wildest dreams 出乎某人意料的，做梦也想不到的

The apple of one’s eye某人的掌上明珠，心爱之物

Flash a smile闪过一丝微笑

Quicken one’s heartbeat 使某人心跳加快

Signal hope/victory表明希望/失败

A gulf that separates us把我们分隔开来的鸿沟

Bridge/fill the gulf填补鸿沟

Begin one’s venture into the world knowledge 开始探索知识

Breathe a sigh of relief 松了口气

Get in 设法说完

Cash register 收银机

Fire drill消防演习

Play into one’s hands干对某人有利的事

File into鱼贯而入

Browse through the library浏览图书

Step up 增加，促进

Be absorbed in 被。。。。。吸引，入迷

Relish a conversation从谈话中取乐

Hang on sb.’s words倾听，注意地听某人的话

Sneak a peek偷看

Go steady with sb.与某人（异性）经常约会

Invest in花钱买

Feed on 吃…

Alter the course of one’s life 改变生活的道路

In time （经过一段时间后）最终

Transfer to another school 转学

A fleeting memory 短暂的记忆

Lose one’s cool 失去自制

Ride a bike骑自行车

Give a ride to sb.让某人搭车

Settle on sth.决定某事

Pick up the stations 收听到电台

Make up stories编故事

Stand out 突出

Relight the blaze of one’s friendship重燃友谊之火

Background music 背景音乐

True love 真爱

A state of mind 心态

Weave sth.into/through 编织于

Be in a constant state of 处于经常/不停的状态

Remain/be flexible 保持灵活

Rely on sb. for comfort and support依靠某人获得宽慰和支持

Mutual respect 相互尊重

Live up to one’sexpectations 按某人的期望生活

Figure out理解，弄明白

Work through difficulties 渡过难关





1.enjoy at a distance 远远地欣赏

2.enjoy total acceptance by …被…..全盘接受

3.sneak on（偷偷）溜上去

4.group/class…with把…. 与 …..归于一类

5.object to sth.反对

6.take sth. at random随意选出，任选

7.gun down枪杀

8.run multi-national corporations 管理跨国公司

9.when things get serious 当事态变得严重

10.grant sb. Protection/equality给予保护/平等

11.be entitled to special consideration 有权接受特殊照顾

12.acquire the faculty of reason获得理智的思维能力

13.fend for oneself照料自己

14.be supposed to do sth 应该，必须

15.attribute/attach(a quality)tosb. 认为…..具体（某种品质/特性）

16.place constraints on sb. 限制某人

17.make sense 有道理，讲得通

18.a variation on sth …..的变体；……的另一种形式

19.hand out 分发

20.to some extent 在某种程度上

21.compensate for sth. 赔偿

22.perpetuate the species 延续种族

23.condition sb.to do sth. 决定某人做某事

24.so far到目前为止，到此为止

25.on board在船（火车、公共汽车、飞机）上

26.go out on a date外出约会

27.sb./sth. in question 正被谈论的人/事

28.it occurs to sb.某人想到……

29.split the bill/cheque 分摊费用

30.go Dutch 分摊费用

31.come along 出现，发生

32.wine and dine sb.款待，宴请

33.put in one’s share贡献出自己的一份

34.long for 渴望

35.an heir to (some fortune)（财产的）继承人

36.a dream come true 实现了的梦想

37.book a restaurant 预定餐馆

38.brighten one’s social life 活跃某人的社交生活

39.take advantage of 利用

40.take the initiative/the first step 采取主动

41.sit around闲坐

42.blurt out 脱口而出

43.have fun（玩得）开心

44.muster up courage 鼓起勇气

45.get involved in 卷入，牵涉再内

46.take turns doing 轮流做

47.treat sb. For dinner请某人吃饭

48.insist on坚持

49.date sb. on a steady basis 作为情侣约会

50.no big deal算不了什么，小事一桩



the sense of wonder 新奇感

preside over主持（会议等）；掌管（某事）

have influence with sb. 某人有影响

last throughout life 延续整个一生

need the companionship of sb. 需要某人陪伴

feel inadequate to do 感到无力干

confronted with 面对

wish for 想要；希望得到

not half as good/Important as一点没有比……好/重要

pave the way (for) 为…….铺平道路；为……做准备

at one’s disposal 由某人使用后支配

the mysterious migrations of the birds 鸟类神秘的迁徙

be embodied in 体现在

a city dweller 一个城里人

ponder/contemplate the beauty/mystery of

对……的美丽/神秘深思

be open to suggestions/criticisms乐于接受建议/批评

open up 打开

partially blind/paralyzed 部分失明/瘫痪

sensory impression感官印象

be weary of 对……感到厌倦

pass the golden hours of childhood度过金色的童年

inner satisfaction 内心的满足

symbolic as well as actual beauty实际和象征的美

the ebb and flow of the tides 潮起潮落

in possession of 拥有；控制（某物）

an incurable romantic 一个不可救药的浪漫主义者

be in love with 爱上……

sustain sb./sb.’s belief 支撑某人/某人的信仰

as to关于；有关

involve sth. 有关某事

a delightful surprise 一个惊喜

a furry toy 毛茸茸的玩具

later on 后来

in minute detail 细小的细节

the sense of vision 视觉

in depth 完全地；彻底地；深入地

be pervaded by/with sth. 被……充满，弥漫

wordless thrill无言的震颤

substitute sth.. for sth. 以某东西取代某东西

flick one’s eyes back and forth来回瞄几眼

lose/regain the sense of wonder失去/重新得到惊喜之感

our fast-paced world 我们快节奏的世界

impose sth. upon/on sb.把某东西强加于

pick out 选出；