2017考研：英語高頻短語(18)

　　英語短語是考生記憶英語詞匯必不可少的一部分，如何有效的記住更多的詞匯是重中之重，并且短語對于考研英語試題有很大幫助?，F(xiàn)整理了部分考研英語高頻短語，方便學習。

　　1. as a matter of fact

　　事實上，其實;說起來;

　　[例句]As a matter of fact, we are schoolmates.

　　說起來我們還是老同學。

　　2. little by little

　　漸漸;

　　[例句]It was little by little that the watch reached its present-day perfection.

　　表漸漸地達到了現(xiàn)在這樣完美的程度。

　　3. quite a little

　　許多;

　　[例句]He's quite a little gentleman!

　　他可以說是一個相當有教養(yǎng)的人!

　　4. fair play

　　公平比賽，公平條件;

　　[例句]The team also won praise for sportsmanship and fair play.

　　該隊還因其良好的體育精神及公平競爭精神而受到了表揚。

　　5. in demand

　　所需要的;

　　[例句]There should be compensation for British farmers hit by the slump in demand.

　　應該給受到需求銳減影響的英國農(nóng)民提供補償金。

　　6. side by side

　　并排;肩并肩地，一起;相互支持;

　　[例句]We're usually working side by side with the men.

　　通常我們和男性一起并肩工作。

　　7. heart and soul

　　全心全意，完全地;一心;竭誠;

　　[例句]Our heart and soul builds the heaven on earth.

　　我們的心與魂在人間創(chuàng)立了天堂。

　　8. step by step

　　一步步地，逐步地，逐漸地;緩緩;浸;

　　[例句]Step by step, he knew the importance of it.

　　漸漸地，他曉得了它的重要性。

　　9. once in a while

　　時不時，偶爾，間或;

　　[例句]He comes to our room for a chat every once in a while.

　　他偶爾來我們房中閑談。

　　10. no wonder

　　無怪;難怪，怪不得;

　　[例句]No wonder my brother wasn't feeling well.

　　難怪我兄弟感覺不舒服了。

　　11. word for word

　　一字一字地，逐字地;一字不爽;

　　[例句]He explains this regulation to me word for word.

　　他逐字逐句地替我解釋這項條例。

　　12. aim at

　　針對;(以…)瞄準;以…為目標;計劃;

　　[例句]Businesses will have to aim at long-term growth.

　　企業(yè)必須以長期增長為目標。

　　13. ask after

　　詢問…的健康狀況，問候;

　　[例句]I had a letter from Jane. She asks after you.

　　我收到了一封簡寫來的信。她向你問好。

　　14. ask for

　　請求…;要求…;找…;自找麻煩;

　　[例句]Continue to ask for feedback on your work.

　　繼續(xù)征求對你的工作的反饋意見。

　　15. break into

　　闖入;打斷;突然做;把…分成;

　　[例句]There was no one nearby who might see him trying to break into the house.

　　附近沒有人可能會看見他試圖闖入房子里。

　　16. break off

　　(使)分離;(使)脫離;停止;斷交;

　　[例句]The two wings of the aircraft broke off on impact.

　　飛機的兩個機翼遭受撞擊折斷了。

　　17. break through

　　攻破;突圍，突破;猛漲;

　　[例句]Protesters tried to break through a police cordon.

　　抗議者們試圖沖破警察的封鎖線。

　　18. break up

　　結束;(使)破碎;放假;(使)散開;

　　[例句]Civil war could come if the country breaks up.

　　如果國家分裂就會爆發(fā)內(nèi)戰(zhàn)。

　　19. bring about

　　實現(xiàn);使(船)掉轉(zhuǎn)船頭;造成，引起[導致](某事);創(chuàng)造;

　　[例句]The only way they can bring about political change is by putting pressure on the country.

　　要使該國進行政治變革，唯一的辦法就是向其施壓。

　　20. bring down

　　降(價);把(某物，某人)抬下(樓、山);使(某物或某人)掉下[倒下];擊敗…;

　　[例句]They were threatening to bring down the government by withdrawing from the ruling coalition.

　　他們威脅要退出執(zhí)政聯(lián)盟，讓政府垮臺。