come off duty 下班
be in sympathy with 赞同,同情
in terms of (=with regard to; respectively) 按照, 根据, 在…方面
behind the times (思想,看法)落后于时代
behind time (=late) 迟到, 晚点
for the time being (=temporarily)暂时
be in touch with 与…有接触, 有联系 be out of touch with 与…没有联系或接触
in view of (=considering) 考虑到… in the view of 按…的意思
as a whole (=in general) 就整体而论
on the whole (=generally, for the most part) 大体上说
against one’s will 违心地, 违背意愿地 at will 随心所欲; with a will 有决心地
be aware of (=be conscious of )意识到,知道.
in any case(=for love or money, at any rate, at any price, at any cost , whatever happens; anyhow)无论如何
in case (=for fear that) 万一;
in case of (=in the event of)如果发生…万一 in the case of 至于…, 就…而言
in no case在任何情况下都不(放句首倒装句)
be cautious of 谨防
center one’s attention on(=focus one’s attention on) 把某人的注意力集中在…上
in charge of (=responsible for) 负责(某事) in the charge of …由…管
take charge of (=to be or become responsible for)负责管理(照顾)
charge…for 因…索取(费用) , charge sb. with sth. 控告某人犯有…
keep company with (=be friendly and go out together) 和…要好.
in contrast towith 和…形成对比 by contrast 对比之下
contribute to 有助于
under control (被)控制住 out of control无法控制 at one’s convenience(=where and when it suits one) 在方便的时间或地点 .be convenient to for 对…方便
convince sb. of (=cause sb. to believe or feel certain; to persuade sb.) 使某人确信,try to persuade sb. to do sth.劝说某人做…
cope with(=deal with, try to find a solution to)应付, 处理
correspond to 与…相符合,相当于 . correspond with 符合,一致
at all costs不惜任何代价 . at the cost of 以…为代价
on credit赊购; with credit以优异成绩; to one’s credit使某人感到光荣; do sb. credit 使…感到光荣
on the decline 在衰退中, 在减少中 in decline 下降; on the increase 在增加
to one’s delight 令某人感到高兴 ( to one’s regret 遗憾; sorrow悲痛; relief 安心; distress 苦恼; shame羞愧; surprise 惊奇; astonishment 惊奇)
have an ear for (=have keen recognition of sounds esp. in music and language)对..有鉴赏力
with ease ( = easily) 容易, 不费力
at (one’s) ease ( = without worry or nervousness) 自在,不拘束
economize on (=save sth. instead of being wasteful) 节省
go into effect 生效. ( 近义: come into effect; take effect; be brought into effect)
enter for (=put the name on a list for) 报名参加
enter into (=begin) 开始(谈话, 谈判等)
be entitled to (=be given the right to do sth.)有权…,有资格…
except for (=apart from) 除…以外