一、
by accident偶然
on account of因为,由于
in addition另外
in addition to除……之外
in the air在流行中,在传播中
on (the/an) average平均,一般来说
on the basis of根据,在……的基础上
at (the) best充其量,至多
for the better好转,改善
on board在船(车、飞机)上
out of breath喘不过气来
on business因公,因事
in any case无论如何,总之
in case of假使,万一
in case假如,以防(万一)免得
in no case决不
二、
by chance偶然,碰巧
in charge (of)负责,主管
(a) round the clock昼夜不停地
in common共用,共有,共同
in conclusion最后,总之
on condition that在……条件下
in confidence信任
in connection with/to关于
in consequence因此,结果
in consequence of由于……的缘故
on the contrary反之,正相反
in contrast with/to与……成对照
out of control失去控制
under control被控制住
at all costs不惜任何代价
at the cost of以……为代价
三、
in the course of在……过程中,在……期间
of course当然,自然,无疑
in danger在危险中,垂危
out of danger脱离危险
out of date过期(时)的
up to date时新的
in debt欠债
in detail详细地
in difficulties处境困难
in the distance在远处
off duty下班
on duty值班,上班
on earth究竟,到底
at all events无论如何
in any event无论如何
in effect有效实际上
四、
in the event of万一,如果发生
for example例如
with the exception of除……之外
in the face of面对,不顾,即使
in fact其实,实际上on fire烧着
on foot步行in force有效实施中
in favo(u)r of有利于,赞成,支持
in front of在……面前
in (the) future今后,将来
on guard警惕,防范
in general通常,大体上
in half成两半
at hand在手边,在附近
from tip to toe彻头彻尾,完全
by hand用手
hand down to往下传,传给(后代)
五、
hand in hand手拉手,携手
in hand在掌握中,在控制中
on hand在手边,临近on (the) one hand...一方面……,
on the other hand...另一方面……
at heart在内心实质上
by heart牢记,凭记忆
at home在家,在国内自在,自如
in honor of以纪念,向……表示敬意
on one’s honor以名誉担保
in a hurry匆忙地,立即
for instance例如,举例说
at intervals不时,时时
at last最终,终于
at least至少,最低限度
in the least一点,丝毫
六、
at length终于,最后详细地
in the light of按照,根据
in line成一直线,排成一行
in line with与……一致,按照
at a loss困惑,不知所措
as a matter of fact其实,事实上
by all means无论如何,定
by means of借助于,用
by no means决不
in memory of纪念
at the mercy of在……支配下
by mistake错误地
at the moment现在,此刻
for a moment片刻,一会儿
for the moment现在,暂时
in a moment立刻,马上
七、
in nature本质上
on occasion有时,不时
in order秩序井然,整齐
in group to以便,为了
in group that以便
out of order发生故障,失调
on one’s own独自地,独立地
in particular特别地,尤其,详细地
in the past在过去,以往
in person亲自
in place在适当的位置
in place of代替
in the first place起初,首先
in the last place最后
out of place不得其所的,不适当的
on the point即将……的时候
八、
to the point切中要害,切题
in practice在实际中,实际上
out of practice久不练习,荒疏
at present目前,现在
for the present目前,暂时
in proportion to(与……)成比例的
in public公开地,当众
for (the) purpose of为了
on purpose故意,有意
with the purpose of为了
in question正在考虑
at random随意地,任意地
at any rate无论如何,至少
by reason of由于
as regards关于,至于
with/in regard to对于,就……而论
九、
in/with relation to关系到
with respect to关于
as a result结果,因此
as a result of由于……的结果
in return作为报答,作为回报
on the road在旅途中
as a rule规章,规则通常,照例
in the long run最终,从长远观点看
for the sake of为了……起见
on sale出售贱卖
on a large scale大规模地
on a small scale小规模地
in secret秘密地,私下地
in a sense从某种意义上说
in shape处于良好状态
on the side作为兼职,额外
十、
at first sight乍一看,初看起来
in sight被看到,在望
out of sight看不见,在视野之外
in spite of不管,不顾尽管,虽然
on the spot当场,在现场
in step同步,合拍
out of step步调不一致,不协调
in stock现有,备有
in sum总而言之
in tears流着泪,含泪,哭
in terms of依据,按照用……措词
for one thing首先,一则
on the second thoughts经重新考虑,一转念
at a time每次,一次
at no time从不,决不
at one time同时,曾经,从前曾
十一、
at the same time但是,然而
at times有时
for the time being目前,暂时
from time to time有时,不时
in no time立即,马上
in time及时,适时地
on time准时
on top of在……之上
out of touch失去联系
in truth事实上,实际上,的确
on try试穿
by turns轮流,交替地
in turn依次,轮流
in vain徒劳,无效
a variety of种种,各种
by virtue of由于
十二、
by the way顺便提一下,另外
by way of经由,过……方式
in a way在某点,在某种程度上
in no way决不
in the way of妨碍
in one’s/the way妨碍,阻碍
after a while过了一会,不久
for a while暂时,一时
on the whole总的来说
in a word总而言之
in other words换句话说,也就是说
at work在工作,忙于
out of work失业
in the world到底,究竟
十三、
have/gain access to可以获得
take...into account考虑
gain/have an advantage over胜过,优于
pay the way for为……铺平道路
take advantage of利用,趁……之机
pay attention to注意
do/try one’s best尽力,努力
get the best of胜过
make the best of充分利用,妥善处理
get the better of打败,
catch one’s breath屏息,歇口气
take care小心,当心
take care of照顾,照料
take a chance冒险一试
take charge of担任,负责
keep company with与……交往,与……
take delight in以……为乐
with delight欣然,乐意地
十四、
make a/the difference有影响,很重要
carry/bring into effect使生效,使起作用
puts into effect实行,生效
come/go into effect生效,实施
take effect生效,起作用
catch one’s eye引人注目
keep an eye on留意,照看
make a face做鬼脸
find fault埋怨,挑剔
catch fire着火
come/go into force生效,实施
make friends交朋友,友好相处
be friends with对……友好,与……交上朋友
make fun of取笑,嘲弄
keep one’s head保持镇静
lost one’s head不知所措
十五、
lose heart丧失勇气,失去信心
get/learn by heart记住,背诵
get hold of抓住,掌握
keep house管理家务,做家务
throw/cast light on使明白,阐明
bear/keep in mind记住
have in mind记住,考虑到,想到
make up one’s mind下决心
come/go into operation使投入生产,使运转
put in order整理,检修
keep/hold pace with跟上,与……同步
play a part起作用
take place发生,进行
take the place of代替
come to the point说到要点,扼要地说
bring/carry into practice实施,实行
十六、
make progress进步,进展
give rise to引起,使发生
make sense讲得通,有意义
catch the sight of发现,突然看见
(go) on the stage当演员
take one’s time不急不忙,从容进行
keep in touch保持联系
keep track通晓事态,注意动向
lose track失去联系
make use of利用
put to use使用,利用
give way让路,让步
lead the way带路,引路
make one’s way前进,进行
make way让路,开路
keep one's word遵守诺言
十七、
act on作用
appeal to呼吁,要求
attempt at企图,努力
attitude to/towards态度,看法
a great/good deal of大量(的),许多(的)
influence on影响
interference in干涉
interference with妨碍,打扰
introduce to介绍
a lot (of)许多(的),大量(的)
lots of大量,很多
fall in love with相爱,爱上
a matter of(关于……)的问题
a number of若干,许多
reply to回答,答复
a series of一系列,一连串
十八、
trolley bus电车
I. D. card身份证
credit card信用卡
no doubt无疑,定
next door隔壁
out of doors在户外
face to face面对面地
as matter of fact实际情况,真相
a few有些,几个
quite a few还不少,有相当数目的
a little一点,稍微,一些,少许
little by little逐渐地
quite a little相当多,不少
no matter无论
the moment (that)一……就
no more不再