2017考研：英語高頻短語(7)
1. take the floor
(在會議上)發(fā)言，參加討論;
[例句]The chairman permitted me to take the floor.
主席允許我發(fā)言。
2. on business
出差; 因公;
[例句]I presume you're here on business
我想你是來這里出差的。
3. be busy with
忙于; 從事
[例句]Students be busy with studies, preparing for the forthcoming examinations.
學(xué)生們準(zhǔn)備著即將來臨的考試，學(xué)業(yè)繁忙。
4. last but one
倒數(shù)第二;
[例句]It's the last but one day in the athletics programme
那是田徑比賽結(jié)束的前一天。
5. but for
要不是;
[例句]I'd have been lost but for you.
要不是你，我就走迷路了。
6. buy sth. for money
用多少錢買
[例句]I forget how much they paid for it.
我忘了他們用多少錢買的這東西。
7. be capable of
能夠;
[例句]Servers and storage must be capable of resizing without impact to users.
服務(wù)器和存儲必須能夠在不影響用戶的情況下重新調(diào)整大小。
8. in any case
無論如何，不管怎樣; 還有;
[例句]He thought her campaign would probably fade out soon in any case.
他認(rèn)為不管怎樣，她的競選活動都可能會很快歸于沉寂。
9. in case
假使; 免得; 以防; 也許;
[例句]Write the telephone number down in case you forget.
把電話號碼寫下來以免忘了。
10. in case of
萬一，如果; 防備;
[例句]In case of difficulty, just call on me.
如有困難，找我好了。
11. in the case of
至于…， 就…來說;
[例句]I dread to think what will happen in the case of a major emergency
我不敢想在重大緊急情況下會發(fā)生什么。
12. in no case
無論如何不;
[例句]In no case will they look on passively.
他們決不會在一邊看熱鬧。
13. be cautious of
留心…，謹(jǐn)防…;
[例句]We should be cautious of the plan.
制定計(jì)劃時要謹(jǐn)慎。
14. enter one's attention on
把某人的注意力集中在上
[例句]I center my attention on reading .
我集中精力讀書。
15. be certain of
確信;
[例句]Brazil need to beat Uruguay to be certain of a place in the finals
巴西必須擊敗烏拉圭才能確保進(jìn)入決賽。
16. at best
頂多; 至多， 充其量;
[例句]We can only finish half of it this afternoon at best.
今天下午我們充其量只能完成一半。
17. by chance
碰巧; 偶然地，意外地; 無意之中; 偏巧;
[例句]I met her by chance on the street.
我恰巧在街上遇到了她。
18. in charge of
主管，負(fù)責(zé); 照料;
[例句]He is in charge of the school work.
他負(fù)責(zé)學(xué)校工作。
19. round the clock
晝夜; 日夜; 夜以繼日; 日以繼夜;
[例句]He often works round the clock.
他經(jīng)常通宵達(dá)旦地工作。
20. in common
共有; 同;
[例句]We happened to discover we had a friend in common
我們湊巧發(fā)現(xiàn)我們有一個共同的朋友。
