2017考研：英語高頻短語(8)

　　考研英語中的短語是詞匯中必不可少的部分，對于做閱讀理解、完形填空等會(huì)有很大的好處?，F(xiàn)已整理部分考研英語高頻短語，幫助大家學(xué)習(xí)英語短語。

　　1. at the best

　　至多，充其量;

　　[例句]Rugby's a rough game at the best of times

　　即使是在比賽最不激烈的時(shí)候，橄欖球也是一種粗野的運(yùn)動(dòng)。

　　2. 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。

　　3. in conclusion

　　最后，綜上所述;

　　[例句]In conclusion, more theoretical and experimental research must be conducted.

　　總之，必須進(jìn)一步開展理論和試驗(yàn)研究。

　　4. on condition that

　　若是…，以…為條件;

　　[例句]He spoke to reporters on condition that he was not identified.

　　在不披露身份的條件下，他接受了記者的采訪。

　　5. in confidence

　　秘密地，暗中;

　　[例句]We told you all these things in confidence

　　我們告訴你的這些事都需要保密。

　　6. in connection with

　　與…有關(guān)，連同;

　　[例句]13 men have been questioned in connection with the murder.

　　有13名男子因謀殺案受到盤問。

　　7. in consequence

　　由于;結(jié)果;因此;因?yàn)?hellip;的緣故;

　　[例句]Maternity services were to be reduced in consequence of falling birth rates.

　　由于出生率下降，產(chǎn)科服務(wù)會(huì)隨之削減。

　　8. on the contrary

　　(與此)相反，正相反;反倒;反而;

　　[例句]On the contrary, this requirement interferes with its proper function.

　　相反，這一要求干擾了大學(xué)正常的功能。

　　9. in contrast with

　　相比之下;

　　[例句]In contrast with its surface fleet, Britain's submarine force was relatively small.

　　同其水面艦隊(duì)相比，英國的潛艇部隊(duì)規(guī)模相對較小。

　　10. out of control

　　失控;失去控制;不受控制;

　　[例句]My impression is that they are totally out of control

　　我的感覺是它們完全失去了控制。

　　11. under control

　　被控制住;處于控制之下;

　　[例句]The river was brought under control.

　　這條河給制服了。

　　12. at all costs

　　不惜任何代價(jià);不惜工本;

　　[例句]We must find the missing document at all costs.

　　我們無論如何得找到丟失的文件。

　　13. at the cost of

　　以…為代價(jià);

　　[例句]The lessons learned at the cost of blood helped to sober us.

　　血的教訓(xùn)使我們的頭腦清醒了。

　　14. in the course of

　　在…期間，在…過程中;

　　[例句]New arts have been born in the course of the history of men.

　　在人類歷史發(fā)展過程中不斷產(chǎn)生新的藝術(shù)。

　　15. in danger

　　在危險(xiǎn)中，有…的危險(xiǎn);

　　[例句]Your life is in danger

　　你的生命正處在危險(xiǎn)中。

　　16. out of danger

　　脫離危險(xiǎn);

　　[例句]The patient was finally out of danger after the emergency treatment.

　　經(jīng)過搶救，病人終于脫險(xiǎn)。

　　17. out of date

　　過時(shí)的，陳舊的;年陳日久;老掉牙;

　　[例句]Think how rapidly medical knowledge has gone out of date in recent years.

　　想一想近些年醫(yī)學(xué)知識更新得有多快。

　　18. up to date

　　至今;到目前為止;擁有(或包含)最新信息的;最新式的;現(xiàn)代化的;

　　[例句]We'll keep you up to date with any news

　　一有新消息我們就會(huì)告訴你。

　　19. in debt

　　欠債;

　　[例句]The survey claims loan companies prey on weak families already in debt.

　　這項(xiàng)調(diào)查聲稱信貸公司專對那些已經(jīng)負(fù)債的弱勢家庭下手。

　　20. in detail

　　詳細(xì)地;

　　[例句]We examine the wording in detail before deciding on the final text.

　　我們徹底仔細(xì)地檢查了措詞后才最終定稿。