441. before long (=soon)不久, 過了不久以后.
442. in the long run (=in the end)從長遠來說,最后; in the short term (從短期來說)
443. (be) at a loss 不知所措
444.major in 主修(某課程)
445. as a matter of fact 實際上, 事實是
446. by all means (=at all costs)不惜一切. (=certainly) 當然行;by means of用…; by no means 完全不, 決不
447. on memory of 為紀念…
448. on the mend (=in the process of recovering) 好轉, 在康復中
449. mention sth. to sb. 向某人提起某事
450. at the mercy of (=in the power of) 任…擺布, 在…支配下
451. be in a mess 亂七八糟, 處境困難 make a mess of 弄亂, 打亂
452. bear(or keep)…in mind(=remember)牢記
453. bring(or call)to mind(=remember)使回想起
454. by mistake(由于粗心,健忘原因而)錯誤地
455. at the moment (=now) 此刻,現(xiàn)在 for the moment (=for the time being)暫時 just a moment 稍等片刻 at the last moment 在最后一刻
456. in the mood for 有情緒去做..,有心境做.
457. no more…than 和…一樣都不…
458. for the most part 多半,大多數(shù),一般來說
459. at (the) most 最多, 至多
460. make the most of 充分利用
461. be not much of(=not a good)不是很好的… be something of 有點…,像…
462. name after 用…的名字命名
463. native to 所產(chǎn)的
464. by nature 天生的, 生來
465. in mature 本質上
466. (be) in the nature of 屬…性質
467. none other that 不是別人,正是…
468. above normal 高于正常(溫度)
469. for nothing (=free, without payment)免費
470. nothing but 只有, 不過…而已
471. to say nothing of(=not to mention)更不用說…
472. do sth. at short notice 只給很少時間準備
473. until further notice 在另行通知前
474. take notice of (=pay attention) 注意
475. object to (=be opposed to) 反對
476. objection to (接動名詞) 反對
477. on occasion(=now and then)不時地,必要時
478. by occasion of (=because of) 由于
479. occupy oneself with (in) 忙于(某事)
480. it occurs to sb. that… 某人想到…
481. once and for all =once and forever永遠地 all at once (=suddenly, now) 立即,馬上 once in a while (=occasionally) 偶爾 (just) for once 就這一次
482. (all) by oneself 獨自(沒有別人幫助)
483. operate on sb. 給某人做手術 operation n. come go into operation開始運轉 putbring sth. into operation 使…投產(chǎn),運轉
484. be of the opinion 持有…的看法
485. in one’s opinion 按某人的看法
486. be opposed to… 反對…
487. be opposite to 與…相反的
488. (be) in order(=acceptable)合適的,恰當?shù)?in order 井井有條,處于良好狀態(tài); out of order(=in bad condition)出毛病,發(fā)生故障
489. made to order 定做的(衣服)
490. originate infrom(=begin)起源于,由..引起
491. on the outskirts (of) 在城郊
492. owe…to 把…歸于…
493. on one’s own (=along, without help)單獨
494. of one’s own某人自己的
495. keep pace with 跟…齊步前進
496. go to great pains=take pains 下功夫,努力
497. part with (=give up, sell) 舍棄,賣掉
498. participate in (=take part in)參加
499. (be) particular about 講究,挑剔(吃,穿)
500. in particular (=especially) 特別是,尤其
501. (a) passion for 對…的熱愛,熱情
502. be patient with 對…耐心
503. pay for 賠償, 付款, 報償, 處罰
504. pay…for 付…的錢
505. (be) at peace with 與…和睦相處 in peace (=peacefully)安靜,平安
506. peculiar to… 特有的, 獨具的
507. penalty for 對…的處罰,罰金
508. perform on the piano(=play the piano) 演奏鋼琴
509. persist in 堅持,固執(zhí)
510. in person 親自, 當面
511. in place (in right or proper place) 放在應放的地方
512. in place of (=instead of) 代替
513. take(a) pleasure in 喜歡做某事