大学英语写作表达词典.doc

大学英语表达词典 l 许多，各种各样 A wide\broad range of This store sells a wide range of TV sets. 这家商店出售各种型号的彩色电视机。 A wide variety of l 许多，大量 A multitude of A host of一大群,许多[C][G][(+of)] A host of friends met him at the railroad station. 一大群朋友在火车站迎接他。 A great\large\certain measure of There was a large measure of agreement between us about what we think of the current economic situation. Along with enthusiasm, the sport commands a large measure of reverence. l 一系列,一大批 A vast array of(排列整齐的)一批;一系列;大量[S][(+of)] The government is beset with a complex array of economic problems. 政府为一系列复杂的经济问题所困扰。 l 许多人、大多数人 The vast\overwhelming majority of A sizable percentage of A considerable proportion of A considerable portion of(一)部分[C][(+of)] He left the major portion of his money to the foundation. 他将大部分钱留给了这个基金会。 A large segment of Large segments of the populations of many developing countries are essentially powerless. l 大多数、大部分 The bulk of 大部分,主体,大多数[the S][(+of)] The bulk of the railroad workers voted to go back to work. 大多数铁路工人投票赞成恢复工作。 l 一小部分 A fraction of l 一小部分人，少数几个人 A handful of A minority of l 部分的… It is part of l 重大问题的很小一部分 The tip of the iceberg l 不仅…而且，既…也 More than +n A job is more than a salary for most people. Go beyond His speech goes beyond the basic transmission of information. As much…as Many old people go there as much for companionship as for physical exercise. No less…than It is no less our interest than our duty to maintain the most friendly relations with other countries. Printing propagates errors no less than knowledge and truth. Do more than +v Colleges and universities across the nation have decided to do more than talk about the rise in student cheating. l 既…又 A mixture between…and…\a mixture of…and… White people act towards the black with a mixture of sympathy and disgust. At once…and The arena is at once apart from and a part of everyday life. l 除…之外（不包括在内） Except\except for\except that\except when With the exception of Other than No other…than Children whose parents have no other reason for sending them than they can afford to should not go to college. All but We could repair ourselves-well enough, at least, to overcome all but the most instantly fatal illness and accidents. Nothing but Science causes nothing but unhappiness, conflict, war. l 除…之外（包括在内） Besides Beyond In addition (to) Apart from Aside from Sth apart Accommodation apart, the cost of living is very high. l 加上、外加 Coupled with Combined with l 其一，其二 For one thing, for another l 范围从…到 Rang from…to l 在…范围，在很大、较小规模 On a large\enormous\extensive\moderate\limited\national\worldwide\moral scale l 在…等一些列范围内 Covering\across\on the…spectrum (of …) The president recognized that what needed to be fixed was a host of issues and problems across the health, educational, environmental, political spectrum. There is a wide spectrum of opinions on this question. 在这个问题上有着各种不同的意见。 l 做某事走极端 Be carried to the extreme (of doing sth) Go to extremes to do sth l 达到…程度，以至于 To such an (large\limited) extent that To a degree that To a point where Agricultural technology has developed to the point where very high food yields are attained, under certain conditions, primarily in the desert. l (在某种)程度上 To a certain\large extent To a considerable\certain degree To a (the\certain) point of With mass transit systems strained to the breaking point, roads and highways clogged and pollution a serious problem. The clever teacher aroused the learner’s interest to the point of actual excitement. In great\large\some measure (due to\the result of) You are, in significant measure, what you can do. His success is in some measure the result of his family background. Measure 程度;限度;分寸[U][S1] I feel a measure of compassion for her. 我对她怀有一定程度的同情。 l 在某种意义上 In a sense In a way l 仅仅靠，单单用 By itself\themselves Research, by itself, may not be sufficient to ensure economic growth. Alone By lecturing alone a professor fails to attract the beginner’s naïve question that could trigger a fruitful line of thought. l 仅仅是，不过是，无非是，只是，简直是 Nothing but For the vast majority of those who had only their physical energy to sell, work became nothing but forced labor. Nothing(no\little) more than The results of students’ examination are often nothing more than a subjective assessment by some anonymous examiner. Nothing less than What is happening now is nothing less than the globalization. Nothing short of What is needed in our country is nothing short of a national conversation. Do no more than+v The president had done no more than support “continuing study of the problem” l 濒于 On the brink\verge of l 等于，相当于，实际上 Amount to Keeping what belongs to another amounts to stealing. 将他人之物占为己有等于偷窃。 Be equivalent (tantamount) to His answer was tantamount to an insult. 他的回答等于侮辱。 Be the equivalent of l 唯一的，只是 (Almost) exclusively\only l 主要是 Among other things Democracy is, among other things, the ability to say no to the boss. A good education should, among other things, train you to think for yourself. l 多半，通常 For the most part l 越来越 Progressively The conflict becomes progressively acute,… l 越来越多，上升 Be on the rise (increase) l 越来越，日益 Growing\increasing\mounting\soaring+n With mounting public criticism and political pressures,… l 往往，倾向于 Tend to do sth Be apt to do sth Be inclined to do sth Be prone to l 由于，出于，因为 Born of Like any society, it has its problems-many of them born of rapid economic growth. Out of fear\interest\curiosity As a result of By virtue of He claimed a pension by virtue of his long illness. On the grounds that\on grounds of Hardly anyone has been fired on the grounds of inefficiency. Due to Owing to Thanks to l 把成功，成就归功于 Own…to l 归因于，归咎于 Attribute…to sth Ascribe…to sth l 问题，原因可追溯到，根源于 Trace the cause\problem\trend directly to Most reading faults can be traced to early school training. Have roots in l 追溯到 Date back to\date from l 应归咎与，是造成…的原因 Be responsible for l 来自于，产生于 Come from Result from Arise from Evolve from Spring from Be derived from Stem from Grow out of This is the world out of which grows the hope. l 来源于 Originate in\have the origin in The idea has its origin in the 19th century. l 这必然产生 It follows that It follows that the housewife will also expect to be able to have more leisure in her life without lowering her standard of living. l 这反过来，转而 In turn l 注定要 Be doomed to failure\death\destruction l 一定会，必定会 Be bound to l 这并不必然是，并不意味着 It doesn’t (necessarily) follow that It doesn’t follow that you can improve your pronunciation as you have a good teacher. This is not to say that This doesn’t mean that l 就其本身而言，本质上 In itself In themselves l 因其本身的原因和权力 In one’s own right They see advertisements as short programs in their own right and particularly enjoy humorous presentation. l 不管… Regardless of Irrespective of Without regard to l 不管什么原因、压力、后果 Whatever the reason\cause\pressure\conditions Few of us, whatever our age, possess the special talents to become recognized artists, actors, or writers. l 不管，无论如何，怎样 No matter how\however l 只有、不能等到…才 Only by\when\through\if…can Only if we take steps to deal with this problem now can we avoid a severe worldwide water shortage later on. Must\have to…before They have to break all of his beliefs and his faiths and his loyalties before they an influence him. l 只要 Provided Providing As long as To the extent that To the degree that To the degree that everyone had a right to vote, election fostered the illusion of equality. l 只要稍微有一点 The smallest\modest thing Even modest progress will make a difference in the quality of your thinking. l 只需…就可以 Have only to…to We have only to look behind us to get some sense of what may lie ahead. l 要是、万一 In the event of In case of l 尽管 Despite In spite of For all one’s experience\effort\the setbacks\the frustration For all that has been achieved, changes in national policy are also absolutely vital. For all the setbacks, over the long run, comprehensive engagement has the best chance of creating a balanced, fruitful relationship between united states and China. l 是一回事，又是一回事 …is one thing, …is another l 从表面上看 On the surface On the face of it l 是…而不是，与其说…不如说 More…than A successful man may be called a genius, but success is more a result of common sense than of genius. Less…than A skyscraper is less the product of architectural virtuosity than of economic necessity. Not so much…as\but Science moves forward, they say, not so much through the insights of great men of genius as because of more ordinary things like improved techniques and tools Rather than As opposed to Finally, I chose to attend a diversified college, as opposed to a purely technical institute. Instead of In place of l 没有这种事 There is no such thing as \there is rarely such a thing as\there has never been such a thing as… There has never been such a thing as a completely free market in grain. l 几乎没有人\事…不会 There is hardly (not) …who(that) has (does) not l 几乎没有一天…不 Hardly (barely\rarely) a day \year passes\goes by without l 不可能不 It is (almost) impossible that\to…without l 没有…就没有 Without…there is no l 不是不经常、不常见、不现实 It is not frequent\uncommon\unusual\unrealistic l 更不用说 Much\still\even less (do sth) Let alone (do sth) Not to mention… l 更糟糕的是 To make the matter\situation worse Worse yet\still, l 重要的是，尤其是 Most important of all Particularly Not…least of all(?) l 再多的也不能 No amount of…can No amount of improvement can sweeten this fact. l 与…相比 Compared with In comparison to As against l 没有…比的上 No one\nothing can match\equal\approach\be compared with l 没有…比…更 Nothing is more…than No +n is more… than Few things are more…than There is no more…than There is no quicker method of disposing of patients than by giving them what they are asking for. Nothing is as…as No issue is as basic to individual and national survival as food. l 没有什么地方比 Nowhere is\are more…than in\at Nowhere is the meaning of democracy better illustrated than in organized sports. l 从来没有像 Not…anywhere near as…as The schools have never been anywhere near as good as they are today. Few of the teachers fifty years ago had anywhere near as much education of any kind as most teachers today. l 最能说明 Cannot do(think of )…better than Perhaps I cannot do better than to compare the society to a coach. I can think of no better illustration of the spirit of a scientist than the example of Columbus. l 与…相比微不足道 Pale\be pale beside\next to\compared with Be nothing\tiny in comparison with\compared with All other anxieties paled beside the terrible fact of the fire coming close to the village. l 与…相比显得渺小、逊色，令…望尘莫及 Be dwarfed by The new building dwarfs all the other buildings in the town. 新大楼使城里所有其他建筑物都显得矮小了。 l 与…权衡 Be weighed against\weigh…against Weigh other’s interests against one’s own将心比心 l 最喜欢的莫过于 Like\love nothing better than (to do\doing) I like nothing better than reading books. l 包含，含有 Contain l 隐含有 Imply Rights imply duties. 权利必然包含义务。 l 其中包括，包含，涉及 Include Involve Embrace Encompass l 包括，由…组成，构成 Consist of Be made up of Be composed of Be comprised of\comprise l 占…比例 Make up Account for Constitute Comprise The Union comprises fifty states.美国有五十个州。 Fifty states comprise the Union. 五十个州组成美国。 l 关于，对于，至于 Surrounding Regarding With regard to With respect to With reference to As regards As regards John, I will write to him at once.至于约翰, 我会立即给他去信。 l 与…有关 In relation to Relate(d) to Associated with Be concerned with The letter is chiefly concerned with export commodities. 这封信主要是关于出口商品的。 The news concerns your brother. 这消息与你兄弟有关。 Have something\nothing\little\much to do with In the way of l 就这一点而言，在这一点上 In this respect In this regard l 就…而论 When it comes to… As far as…be concerned In the case of In the case of advertising, people don’t believe in the values that advertisements present. For one’s part I, for my part, totally agree with you. 至于我,我完全同意你的看法。 Where…be concerned As to--whether (what\how) There is endless argument and debate as to whether or not school students should take a part-time job or summer job. l 就…而论 In terms of l 在…方面 When it comes to doing l 指某方面，涉及到，关系到 Refer to sth\sb The regulations refer only to children. Touch on\upon His report did not touched upon the issue. l 在…背景下 Against the background\backdrop (of) l 在…情况下 Under…conditions Under…circumstances In many\most\rare\ordinary\numerous\particular\present cases l 在面对 In the face of l 在…这种情况下 There are cases where There is a case where self-interest and the country’s interest are identical. There are instances when There are situations in which l 在生活的各个方面 In every aspect of life l 在各行各业 In all walks of life l 社会各阶层的人 People on the rungs of the social ladder l 以…的方式 On a …basis In a …fashion He greeted us warmly in his usual friendly fashion. In a…manner In a…way l 作为成功的途径、手段 As the stepping-stone to ----a better job\success An avenue to--- success\fame\honor (for achievement) l …的手段 A means of传播媒介;工具,手段[(+for/of)] A vehicle for\of A vehicle for propaganda Language is the vehicle of thought. 语言是表达思想的工具。 l 找到发泄精力、实现理想的渠道、途径 Find\obtain a channel for--- one’s effort\ability\energy Find (seek\offer\provide) an outlet for l 唯一的出路和方法 The only way out The only way out for the confused students is to… l 另一选择的方法 An alternative to l 处理问题的方法 An approach\solution to problems l 新的方面、因素、问题 a new dimension to problems There is another dimension to this problem which you haven't mentioned. 这个问题还有一个方面你没有提及。 l 人们关心的事 As a primary\national\growing concern l 钱的事，个人事，自己的事 Matter of …, money matters, private matters l 经常发生、常见、难得的事 A frequent\common\rare occurrence 事件; 发生的事 Newspapers record the chief occurrences of the day. 报纸报道了当天发生的大事。A commonplace 司空见惯的事 Jet travel is now a commonplace. 乘喷射机旅行现在是寻常的事。 l 最精彩的、重要的事 A highlight 最突出(或最精彩)的部分;最重要(或最有趣)的事情[(+of)] Her performance was the highlight of the show. 她的表演是那场演出中最精彩的部分。 l 成为过去、过时的事 Become a thing of the past B. 变化与影响 l 在…方面发生深刻、急剧变化 There is a great\favorable\unfavorable\condisderable\drastic\amazing\sweeping\marked \desirable\economical\political change in… There has been a significant change in society’s attitude towards the act of divorce, divorced person, and towards the institution of marriage. There is great\significant\profound\radical shift in ---the values\conception\attitudes This change has resulted in a significant shift in the perception of marriage as a permanent act. l 重心、兴趣转向、转到 The attention\focus\emphasis\pendulum\interest shifts to\toward… As the difficulty of restoring wild life has come home, the focus has shifted somewhat form the old negative notion of preservation to the positive concept of conservation. There is a shift from…to… There was a