1. Above all 最重要的是,most important of all
Above all, they’ll have to discover how much nitrogen it possesses since nitrogen is4/5 of the air breathe.
2. Account for 解释,说明
How do you account for the truth?
3. After all 终究,毕竟
We won’t be laid off after all.(1998-1)
5. Allergic to 过敏
I’m allergic to beef and mutton.
6. Appeal to 吸引,呼吁。
Could you tell me which position you think most appeals to you?
7. Apply for/to, application letter 申请,求职信
8. At ease 安逸,自由自在
I don’t know why he is ill at ease?心神不宁
10. Beat the crowd 避开人群,避开高峰
The only to beat the crowds when you do the grocery shopping on Sunday is to be here when they open at 9 sharp.
11. Be aware of 意识到
I like people who are going about their daily business without being aware of the camera. 12. Behind the schedule/late
12. Be in charge of 负责,照顾,经管 be responsible for
13. Be in the charge of 下级+be in the charge of+上级
15. These apples and pears seem to be in season.
16. Be supposed to do 应该,被期望
What am I supposed to do with his help?
18. Bring up 教育,培养,提出
She brought up her children to be truthful.
20. By chance/run into 偶然
21. By no means 绝不 /anything but
24. Come up with 针对问题,挑战等提出,想出,赶上
I spent a whole week searching on the net, but came up with nothing valuable.
25. Concentrate on/focus on 集中
26. Deal with /cope with 处理
28. Drop out of 不参与,退出
They’re likely to drop out of school and less likely to succeed in life.
30. Fall short of 达不到,不符合
Its results fell short of her expectation.
31. Figure out 搞清楚,弄明白
What I can’t figure out is how to make it work in my program.
33. Fit one’s need 满足某人需要
39. Go Dutch/split the bill/fifty-fifty/separate the bill