act on 奉行,按照…行动; act as 扮演; act for 代理
adapt oneself to(=adjust oneself to) 使自己适应于
adapt…(for) (=make sth. Suitable for a new need) 改编, 改写(以适应新的需要)
in addition (=besides) 此外, 又, 加之
in addition to(=as well as, besides, other than)除…外
adhere to (=abide by, conform to, comply with, cling to, insist on, pe rsist in, observe, opinion, belief ) 粘附; 坚持, 遵循
adjacent(=next to, close to) 毗邻的, 临近的
adjust..(to) (=change slightly)调节; 适应;
have an advantage over 胜过. have the advantage of 由于…处于有利条件 have the advantage of sb.知道某人所不知道的事
take advantage of (=make the best of, utilize, make use of, profit from, harness)利用.
attribute…to…(=to believe sth. to be the result of…)把..归因于.., 认为..是..的结果
begin with 以…开始. to begin with (=first of all) 首先, 第一(经常用于开始语)
on behalf of (=as the representative of) 以…名义
believe in(=have faith or trust in; consider sth.sb. to be true) 相信,依赖,信仰.
get the better of (=defeat sb.) 打败, 胜过.
by birth 在出生上,论出身,按血统 at birth 在出生时; give birth to 出生
blame sb. for sth. 因…责备某人 . blame sth. on sb. 把…推在某人身上
in blossom开花(指树木) be in blossom开花(强调状态) come into blossom开花(强调动作)
take the floor 起立发言
be capable of 能够, 有能力 be capable of being +过去分词是能够被…的
compare…with … 把…与…比较
compare…to… 把…比作…
complain of (or about)抱怨;诉苦;控告;complain about 抱怨某人或事情; complain to sb. about sth. (or sb.) 向某人抱怨…; complain (抱怨); complement (补充); compliment (恭维)
delight in(=take great pleasure in doing sth.)喜欢, 取乐
take (a) delight in 喜欢干…, 以…为乐
