1. arrive at达到，达成；到达某地
e.g.: The plane will arrive at 10:00 a.m. 飞机将在上午十点达到。
2. not a few不少，相当多
e.g.: Not a few people attended the meeting. 相当多人参加了这个会议。
3. get along with与…和睦相处；取得进展
e.g.: Do you get along with your colleagues? 你和你的同事相处得好吗？
4. for a change为了改变一下；为了换换口味
e.g.: On a Sunday, I fix a big breakfast for a change. 星期天，为了换换口味，我做了一顿丰盛的早餐。
5. a moment片刻
e.g.: Just a moment, please. 请稍等片刻。
6. the other day不久前某一天；几天以前
e.g.: I turned in my paper the other day. 前几天我交了我的论文。
7. much less更不用说；不及
e.g.: I can’t speak English, much less German. 我不会说英语，更不用说德语了。
8. this is to say就是；即；换言之
e.g.: The event was held last Sun., that is to say May 3rd. 这次活动是在上个星期天举行的，也就是说5月3日。
9. give up放弃；交出
e.g.: Don’t give up before you try. 在你尝试之前，不要放弃。
10. change trains换乘火车
e.g.: Do I have to change trains? 我必须换乘火车吗？
11. hardly ever几乎不；几乎从来不
e.g.: My grandmother hardly ever catches colds. 我祖母几乎不怎么得感冒。
12. what’s more而且；更重要的是；另外
e.g.: This dress shrank, and what’s more, it faded. 这件衣服缩水了，而且，它已经褪色了。
13. intrude on打扰，介入，干涉
e.g.: You should not intrude on his privacy. 你不应该侵犯他的隐私。
14. look like看起来像
e.g.: John just looks like his father. John看起来像他的父亲。
15. contrary to与…相反，违反
e.g.: Contrary to my expectation, I couldn’t win the first prize. 与我的期望相反，我没有获得一等奖。
16. take care of照顾；注意；抚养
e.g.: Who is going to take care of the goldfish? 谁来照顾金鱼？
17. for nothing免费；徒然
e.g.: I got this ticket for nothing. 我免费获得这张票。
18. burst out doing徒然
e.g.: We burst out laughing. 我们大笑起来。
19. in virtue of凭借；由于，因为
e.g.: In virtue of her age, she could board the plane first. 由于她的年龄，她可以先登机。
20. derive A from B A源于B
e.g.: We can derive advantage from this choice. 我们可以从这个选择中获得利益。
21. none the less依然
e.g.: I love him none the less for his faults. 虽然他有缺点，但我依然爱他。
22. fall in love with爱上
e.g.: Andy fell in love with Helen last year. 去年，Andy和Helen相爱了。
23. a minute一分钟；一会儿
e.g.: Wait a minute. 等一等。
24. look back (on)回顾；回忆
e.g.: Look back on the past. 回忆过去。
25. leave a lot to be desired极不完善；还有待改进
e.g.: The results left a lot to be desired. 这个结果还有待改进。
26. be accustomed to习惯于
e.g.: She is accustomed to rising early. 她习惯早起。
27. the number of数目
e.g.: We need to count the number of papers. 我们需要统计论文的数量。
28. at first起先，首先；最初
e.g.: At first it is difficult. 起初很难。
29. even if即使；虽然
e.g.: I’ll go out even if it rains. 即使下雨，我也会出去。
30. be indifferent to不在乎…；对…漠不关心
e.g.: My classmates are indifferent to fashion. 我的同学对时尚漠不关心。
31. as…please请便
e.g.: Do as you please. 你请便。
32. be keen on喜爱，渴望
e.g.: He is keen on science. 他喜欢科学。
33. settle out of court庭外和解，庭外解决
e.g.: How much would I have to pay you to agree to settle out of court? 我需要付多少钱，你才能同意在庭外和解？
34. come back回来；记起
e.g.: Our manager will come back later. 我们的经理稍后会回来。
35. at hand在手边；即将到来
e.g.: The sakura festival is near at hand. 樱花节近在咫尺。
36. All…have to do is (to) …不得不做的是
e.g.: All you have to do is know where you are going. 你所要做的就是知道你要去哪里。
37. in regard to关于
e.g.: We had many problems in regard to quality control. 我们在质量控制方面遇到很多问题。
38. at least至少
e.g.: I should pay at least 500 yuan for the ticket. 我应该至少支付500元来购票。
39. be busy doing忙于做某事
e.g.: The students are busy preparing for the examination. 学生们正忙着准备考试。
40. put an end to结束；终止
e.g.: The lawyer put an end to human rights violations. 律师终止了侵犯人权的行为。
41. on time按时，准时；按时付款
e.g.: arrive on time 按时达到
42. be subject to受支配，从属于
e.g.: We are subject to the laws of our country. 我们受制于我们国家的法律。
