托福千条必备习语210-300

托福千条必备习语210-300 1. become of To be the fate of; happen to The driver returned the next spring to see what had become of his cargo. 2. believe it or not Is that math course really as hard as everybody says? Worse, believe it or not信不信由你. 3. benefit from 受益 Three developments in United States higher education that you are benefiting from today started more than a century ago following the civil war. 4. beyond sb 令人不解 Why he’s so irresponsible is beyond me 5. big sale 大减价 Did you go to the big sale at Spencer’s店名 yesterday? 6. blend with Since flounders have markings that blend with their surroundings. 7. be in bloom The gardens are all in bloom. with the flowers fully open. 8. boil down to 表明,归结为 They said the train won’t arrive until nine. Well, what that boils down to is yet another hour’s delay in our schedule. 9. book up W: I think I’ll take my mother to that French restaurant on Main Street for her birthday. M: I hope it’s not any time soon. They are usually booked up weeks in advance. 10. border on 相邻于,近似于 Biologists long regarded it as an example of adaptation by natural selection, but for physicists it bordered on the miraculous. 11. bother with 为...而费心, 以...而烦扰 Don’t bother with sleeping pills安眠药. They can actually cause worse insomnia later. 12. bounce about 到处跳 Bacteria often bounce about in the water. 13. break away from As glaciers reach the sea, huge chunks of ice break away from them. 14. break down sth into sth To decompose or cause to decompose chemically 从化学上分解 You also break down the oil into droplets minute enough to remain temporarily suspended in the vinegar. 15. break down 坏 Registration ought to be easier than ever this year. Unless the computer breaks down. 16. break even 打成平局, 不盈不亏, 得失相当 W: I’m worried about my jewelry business. I really thought I’d do better. M: At least you broke even. 17. break in To loosen or soften with use The walk-a-thon(竞走) sounds like a perfect opportunity for me to break in my new pair of sports shoes. 18. break off To separate or become separated, as by twisting or tearing. To stop suddenly, as in speaking. To discontinue (a relationship). To cease to be friendly. 19. break one’s word She won’t break her word (食言). 20. break out of sth 挣脱出来 The new university broke completely out of the old, constricted狭窄 的curriculum 课程. 21. break out To develop suddenly and forcefully The war chief led the men in fighting during occasional conflicts that broke out with neighboring villages. 22. break up To bring or come to an end Could a few discontented individuals arbitrarily break up the government and put an end to free government on earth? 23. break up To separate into pieces When comets collide with the atmosphere, they break up. 24. bring about 引起,导致,产生 Christopher, inventor of the typewriter, was gratified to witness the social revolution brought about by his invention 25. bring forth To give rise to; produce plants bringing forth fruit. 26. bring on To cause to appear brought on the dessert. 27. bring sb up to date on I’ll try to bring you up to date on (帮你赶上) what we’ve done. 28. bring an end to 使…结束 Progress quickly brought an end to (使…结束) the cowhand era. 29. brush away 刷去,扫除,拒绝考虑 Satires 讽刺文学brush away illusions and secondhand opinions with commonsense briskness. 30. build out Animals usually prepare for hibernation by eating large amounts of food to build out stored fat in their bodies. 31. build up To develop or increase in stages or by degrees Building up your computer skills is a good preparation for lots of jobs. 32. bump into strike, collide, meet unexpectedly I often bump into him at the supermarket. 33. bump into 撞 You know my car hasn’t been the same since I bumped into that telephone pole (电话亭). 34. bunch up 聚成一团 When muscle tissue shortens, it also bunches up. 35. By 1863 the Northern war economy was rumbling轰鸣 along in high gear. 36. by contrast By contrast, a popular culture is a large heterogeneous group, often highly individualistic and constantly changing. 37. by far To the most extreme or evident degree One of the largest in the world, the pipeline is by far the biggest and most expensive construction project ever undertaken by private industry. 38. by leaps and bounds Very quickly Your little nephew (侄儿) is growing by leaps and bounds. 39. by means of With the use of; owing to By means of this invention, messages could be sent between moving trains, and from a moving train to a railroad station and back. 40. call for To require; demand The partner calls for resource-managing agencies to work together. 41. call it a day Now that we’ve gone through all the numbers on our list now, I guess we can call it a day. 42. call off cancel I was told tomorrow’s meeting has been called off. 43. call upon To order; require Sometimes muscles are called upon to do more than simply pull in one direction. 44. came into its own 被人认识. First 初期的settlers from the eastern United States arrived in what is now Texas that the cowhand phenomenon 现象really came into its own. 45. care for Care for some more dessert? There is plenty of cake left. 46. carry on To conduct; maintain I don’t know whether I should time计时 my speech now or keep on revising my notes. What do you think? I’d carry on with what you’re doing. 47. carry sth to the extreme 推向极端 of salt would be If this is carried to the extreme, white crystals晶体 left behind. 48. carry weight 有分量. If more people join us, that would carry more weight. 49. cast off remove, drop The sea cucumber海参also casts off attached structures such as tentacles(动物) 触须. 50. cast up 被抛弃 Dickinson, whose group of Quakers教友派信徒 was cast up on the coast. 51. catch my breath 喘气. I can’t even climb the stairs without having to stop and catch my breath. 52. catch on become popular; prevail Skateboarding caught on quickly. 53. catch on To understand; perceive M: I’m thinking of dropping (放弃) my swimming class. I am just not catching on (不得要领). 54. catch up on 弥补, 得到.的消息 I just hope I can catch up on all the work I’ve missed. 55. cater to To attend to the wants or needs of Moreover, as colleges ceased停止 to cater to candidates待录取的学生 for the religious ministry牧师职位. 56. change of pace What a change of pace (步速)! 57. check on I’m calling to check on the status状况 of my TV. 58. check out M: I think I’ll add that information to my paper. ) in a reference book. M: You really should check it out (核对 59. check out sth To withdraw (an item) after recording the withdrawal It seems to me I’ve seen that dark-haired man before. Sure you have, he checked out our books at the circulation desk 流通部柜台 yesterday. 60. check with ask M: Do you know anyone who has a spare bookshelf? W: Have you checked with Marsha? 61. check with The woman should check with the school. 62. cheer sb up vt.高兴起来,振作起来 Why don’t we go see a movie tonight? A good comedy (戏剧) might cheer you up. 63. clean out clean the inside of sth thoroughly 64. clean out 一扫而光 Well, you cleaned out the refrigerator this time. You must have been really hungry. 65. clean sb out To deprive completely of money or material wealth The robbery cleaned us out. 66. clear off sth 清理 Let’s get this desk in order. Yes, it’s about time we cleared it off. 67. clear up To become clear It’s been pouring for three days now. If it doesn’t clear up, I’ll just have to forget about going to the beach. 68. clear out of 清理出 You must also make sure that all of your personal property财产 has been cleared out of your room. 69. cling to To hold fast or adhere to something, as by grasping, sticking, embracing, or entwining Rubbing a glass rod with silk will cause small pieces of dries paper to jump to the rod and cling to it. 70. close down stop functioning or operating; shut down 71. close in To seem to be gathering in on all sides The problems closed in. 72. coincide with vt.符合,一致于,与...重合 The study area usually coincides with a natural physiographic region. 73. collide with To come together with violent, direct impact Bacteria collide with the water molecules and are pushed this way and that (way). 74. come across To meet or find by chance I happened to be looking through some of my roommate’s science magazines and I came across an article on phrenology (颅相学). 75. come along make progress; grow; improve Things are coming along fine. To show up; appear But he never wants to come along (出现), does he? To go with someone else I’ve got two tickets to today’s game. Do you want to come along? 进行 How’s your paper coming along? 76. come back To return to or regain past success after a period of misfortune 77. come down with To become sick with (an illness) Every year around the holidays, like clockwork有规则地, I’ll come down with something. 78. come in handy That extra money will really come in handy管用. 79. come in Sea cucumbers come in a variety of colors. 80. come into existence 开始存在, 成立 The relative location of a city occasionally change during the course of human history as civilizations crumble瓦解;灭亡or come into existence. 81. come into sth He came into conflict with railroad owners. 82. come into use Before barbed wire came into general use, fencing was often made from serrated. 83. come out ahead of sb Trains come out ahead of trucks on environmental grounds (理由). 84. come out M: How clumsy of me! And all of your white table cloth. W: Hey, it will come out with soap and water. 85. come right out 直接了当说出来 Did you ever think of just coming right out and asking her? 86. come to a close end up By the end of the 19th century, the era of Jefferson’s independent farmer had come to a close. 87. come to 渐渐 Finally people simply forgot about it and that’s how it came to be lost. They came to perceive the war as a kind of democratic crusade against southern society. 88. come up with 提出 You know, last year my department did a survey (调查) and they found out that 80% of all psychology majors were employed. That’s why they came up with the program. I’m going to be up all night trying to come up with something by tomorrow. No one has come up with a good name for the stadium yet. No one has come up with想出，提出 a good name for the stadium yet. 89. come up appear unexpectedly M: Last Monday when I was at Dr. Smith’s office, I spent over an hour in the waiting room. W: Really? Something must’ve come up that day. come close W: I am way (= far) behind my letter writing. I’ve got to get started. M: Who’s got time to write letters. Exams are coming up, remember? 90. commit oneself to 致力于 Cather had committed herself to the high calling of art at least twenty years before she achieved success! 91. common sight 常见的景物 Sun-bronzed晒成铜色的boys in their weather-beaten饱经风霜的 clothes were a common sight常见的景物 in New England 92. compare to 比作 In fact researching the deep ocean has been compared to flying an airplane ), and seeing what you get. overland, throwing down the net (撒网 93. confer sth upon sb To bestow (an honor) Americans could more easily confer upon machinery a status and function similar to that of the fine arts. 94. consider sb sth Jackson Pollock’s art has been considered the pivotal manifestation of Abstract Expressionism 95. considering 鉴于,考虑到,顾及 W: I’m sorry I forgot to return your physics book last night. M: I’ll forgive you, considering (=since) the test isn’t until Friday. 96. contrast with To show differences when compared a color that contrasted clearly with the dark background. 97. contribute handsomely to 作出可观的贡献 They contributed handsomely to the progress of aviation. 98. contribute to 导致 You may also have some bad habits that contribute to the problem. 99. converge upon 合力于 Procedures and traditions can contain conflict冲突 and channel疏导 the political energies that converge upon the lawmaking process. 100. convert A into B Solar cells convert sunlight direct into electricity.