Austin
2003-01-21, 05:55 PM
1. a beach person (a person who likes to go to the beach )
M: Jennifer is going to the shore again this weekend.
W: Well, she’s always been a beach person.
2. a bunch of (a group of)
A bunch of us are getting together to go to the basketball game on Saturday afternoon.
3. abound in (be rich in)
New Jercy abounds in colonial architecture, battlefields of the revolution, and other historical sites important in the early history.
4. adhere to (carry out a plan or an operation without deviation)
We will adhere to our plan.
5. a host of (a group of)
A host of terms came into use.
6. a household word (A widely known saying, name, person, or thing)
Pearl S. Buck was almost a household word throughout much of her lifetime.
7. a large amount of (a large quantity of)
Using many symbols makes it possible to put a large amount of information on a single map.
8. a needle in a haystack (something impossible to do)
W: We are supposed to meet John here at the train station.
M: That’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.
9. a nest egg (A sum of money put by as a reserve)
Today the simple piggy bank is seen everywhere as the symbol of saving and frugality, for putting away funds for a rainy day, or building a nest egg (money saved for emergencies) for life’s sudden money needs.
10. a rainy day
A time of need or trouble they put away funds for a rainy day, or building a nest egg (money saved for emergencies) for life’s sudden money needs.
11. a range of
She created a range of sculptures in different styles in the 1940’s.
12. a rare treat
M: This casserole really tastes good. I guess that’s because the vegetables in it are fresh instead of canned.
M: I know kind of a rare treat in this cafeteria.
13. a rule of thumb
A useful principle having wide application but not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable in every situation.
This basic chemical knowledge, which was applied in most cases as a rule of thumb, was nevertheless dependent on previous experiment.
14. a scorcher (a hot day)
Hew! It’s a real scorcher today.
15. a selection of
The jewelry store doesn’t have a good selection of watches.
16. a series of (A number of objects or events arranged or coming one after the other in succession)
Reversals of the field give rise to a series of magnetic stripes running parallel to the axis of the rift.
17. a suite of
Their fossilization required a suiteof factors.
18. a torrent of
They brought a torrent of criticism on the experimenter.
19. a trace of
Scientists believe that when the oceans were young they contained only a trace of salt and their level of salinity has been growing gradually.
20. a variety of (many kinds of sth)
We organize tours to a variety of places nearly every weekend.
21. a wealth of (a lot of)
Modern dance gave up a wealth of exotic color.
22. a while back (not long ago)
He hurt his knee pretty badly a while back.
23. account for ( explain )
This then accounts for why there is little iron but lots of other
minerals on the moon.
24. account for ( constitute )
This tough, armored shell accounts for about sixteen percent of its
body weight
25. act as
Often very annoying weeds, goldenrods crowd out less hardy plants and
act as hosts to many insect pests.
26. adapt to
One of the keys to the survival of any animal is its ability to adapt to changes in the environment.
27. add to
His untimely death in 1955 only added to his legendary stature.
28. add up
The three angles of any triangle always add up to 180 degrees.
29. in addition to
In addition to having to be a generalist while specializing in what may seem to be a narrow field, the researcher is faced with the problem of primary materials that have little or no documentation.
30. address to
Why is it that whenever I opened my mailbox lately, I pulled out letters addressed to you?
31. adjust to
Industries had to adjust to peacetime conditions: factories had to be retooled for civilian needs.
32. affiliate with
The share of voters regarding themselves as political independents, that is, people not affiliated with either of the major parties, rose.
33. against one’s will
Poverty forced others to leave their native lands for the New World against their will.
34. aim at
Applied research aims at some specific objective, such as the development of a new produce, process, or material.
35. aim for (determine a course for )
That is what I aim for in my dances
36. all at once
Can you manage that many labs all at once?
37. all but (almost )
The slow-breeding mammals of the sea have been all but wiped out by humans.
38. all over
The basic design is two triangles. In fact there are triangles all over.
39. allocated for
a lot of money was allocated for a soils study.
40. amount to (add up in quantity)
The purchases amounted to 50 dollars. In 1987 the sales of ice cream in the United States amounted to
fifteen quarts per year for every persons in the country.
41. an array of (An impressively large number, as of persons or objects )
The ecosystems of the Earth provide a vast array of free public services that are essential for the support of civilizations.
42. And how
W: The concert pianist was fantastic. M: And how!
43. appeal to
Nylon brushes appeal to many people because they are inexpensive and they produce an acceptable effect on paper.
44. apply for
The man will have to apply for his birth certificate in writing.
45. apply sth to somewhere
He could apply the techniques to principles of composition, color and design.
46. apply to (use for )
47. around the corner
The theater’s just around the corner.
48. as a rule (In general; for the most part)
I didn’t care much for horror movies as a rule.
49. as good as
M: Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the post office?
W: Your guess is as good as mine. I’m new around here.
50. as long as
Some friends of my parents’ live out there. And they invited me for as long as I wanted to stay.
51. as luck would have it
As luck would have it there was no one home so I had to wait another 45 minutes for the next bus.
52. as sth go
Often called the wanderer, it is tough and powerful as butterflies go and is capable of long flights at speeds of 20 miles per hour or more.
53. aside from
Aside from this course, I’m taking modern Asian politics and advanced Japanese.
54. ask for ( ask for a loan ; borrow money from )
55. assume sth to be true
56. at an angle / remain rigid and still
The worm stretches its body away from the branch at an angle and remains rigid and still, until the danger has passed.
57. at hand ( near in place or time )
58. at home
I certainly hope that most of you will soon feel right at home with our group.
59. at intervals
Homer worked on breezing Up at intervals over a period of three years.
60. at one’s pleasure
These advisers serve at the President’s pleasure and can be fired at any time.
61. at sb’s service (willing to help sb )
W: Phil, could you give me a hand with this file cabinet? It belongs against the wall next to the bulletin board.
M: At your service.
62. at the crack of dawn
I’m getting up at the crack of dawn.
63. at the dedication of
Abraham Lincoln delivered his most famous address at the dedication of the soldiers cemetery in Gettysburg.
64. at the mercy of (Without any protection against; helpless before )
They are drifting in an open boat, at the mercy of the elements.
65. at the spanking rate
As the Sun grows older, and uses up its hydrogen fuel -which it is now doing at the spanking rate of half a billion tons a second-it will become steadily colder and redder.
66. at the suggestion of sb
It was at the suggestion of her acting coach that the youngster, who was, by her own admission, clumsy shapeless, and on the heavy side, enrolled in a dancing class.
67. at the tip of (at the pointed end of )
68. at the top of Example: We’re almost at the top of the hill.
69. at times Example: The planning function may at times be less comprehensive.
70. at will
On the contrary, individuals move about at will, alone or in small groups best described as bands, which sometimes form into large aggregations (groups).
71. attach to (tie, connect; fasten)
The virus replicates by attaching to a cell and injecting its nucleic acid.
We have to cover ourselves up so that baby cranes will not become attached to us.
72. attribute sth to sb (consider as resulting from, proper to, or belonging to a person or thing)
Soldiers rarely hold the ideals that movies attribute to them, nor do ordinary citizens devote their lives to unselfish service of humanity.
73. back and forth
Mostly I’ll just be using the bike to get me back and forth from work.
74. back up (To cause to accumulate or undergo accumulation)
The accident backed the traffic up for blocks. Traffic backed up in the tunnel.
75. be … short
W: I found the perfect book bag, but I am about 20 dollars short.
76. be absolved in sth
I spent the whole weekend totally absolved in this biography.
77. be accessible to sb (Easily approached or entered)
The national park is accessible to everyone.
78. be accountable to sb
Powerful railroad barons made fortunes without having to be accountable to the public or considerate (关心) of customers.
79. be accustomed to ( To familiarize, as by constant practice, use, or habit)
I have accustomed myself to working long hours.
80. be adapted to
Bloodhounds are biologically adapted to trailing their prey.
81. be adept at (be good at)
Crows are adept at avoiding researchers.
82. be allergic to sth (Having a dislike; averse )
Dan is allergic to cats.
83. be around
M: Is Sally still around? I was going to ask her if she wanted to walk to class with me.
84. be associated with
The process is associated with the formation and melting of sea ice.
85. be at risk
Pains are sure sign that your hearing is at risk.
86. be available to
Their reports of the climate, the animals and birds, the trees and plants, and the Indians of the West were made available to scientists.
87. be aware
I’m sure you are aware that one-third of your final grade is based on your lab work.
88. be bare of
Written to be performed on a stage bare of scenery, Thornton Wilder’
s play Our Town depicts life in a small New England community.
89. be beat (be very tired)
M: It’s almost midnight. Why don’t we leave those dishes until tomorrow?
W: Good idea! I’m beat.
90. be behind in sth
M: Hey, Larry. Wanna (= Want to ) meet a few of us for coffee in a little while?
W: Hmm, I would if I weren’t so far behind in this reading I’m doing for history.
91. be behind time
M: Boy, how quickly technology changes! So many people have a computer in their home nowadays.
W: I know. I feel so behind the time.
92. be beset with (To trouble persistently; harass)
By 1970, the rail industry was beset with problems.
93. be better off doing sth
Wouldn’t she be better off getting a good night’s sleep so she’ll feel fresh in the morning?
94. be bound to do sth (be certain to do sth )
It’s bound to rain soon. Without a plentiful and convenient supply of some suitable writing
medium, development of the arithmetic process was bound to be hampered.
95. be brought up
Mercy Warren was brought up with the values of gentility.
96. be capable of
Snakes are capable of graceful motion throughout the entire length of their rubbery bodies.
97. be characteristic of
Geologists find it useful to identify fossils in a rock sample because certain assemblages of species are characteristic of specific geologic time periods.
98. be clogged with (be crowded with )
The roads are clogged with the traffic between the suburbs and the cities every morning and evening.
99. be coming into its own
At a time when Canada was coming into its own, they felt that a major factor in the development of a strong and healthy nation was a vital and relevant art.
100. be concerned with
Langston Hughes, a prolific writer of the 1920’s, was concerned with the depicting the experience of urban Black people in the United States.
M: Jennifer is going to the shore again this weekend.
W: Well, she’s always been a beach person.
2. a bunch of (a group of)
A bunch of us are getting together to go to the basketball game on Saturday afternoon.
3. abound in (be rich in)
New Jercy abounds in colonial architecture, battlefields of the revolution, and other historical sites important in the early history.
4. adhere to (carry out a plan or an operation without deviation)
We will adhere to our plan.
5. a host of (a group of)
A host of terms came into use.
6. a household word (A widely known saying, name, person, or thing)
Pearl S. Buck was almost a household word throughout much of her lifetime.
7. a large amount of (a large quantity of)
Using many symbols makes it possible to put a large amount of information on a single map.
8. a needle in a haystack (something impossible to do)
W: We are supposed to meet John here at the train station.
M: That’s like looking for a needle in a haystack.
9. a nest egg (A sum of money put by as a reserve)
Today the simple piggy bank is seen everywhere as the symbol of saving and frugality, for putting away funds for a rainy day, or building a nest egg (money saved for emergencies) for life’s sudden money needs.
10. a rainy day
A time of need or trouble they put away funds for a rainy day, or building a nest egg (money saved for emergencies) for life’s sudden money needs.
11. a range of
She created a range of sculptures in different styles in the 1940’s.
12. a rare treat
M: This casserole really tastes good. I guess that’s because the vegetables in it are fresh instead of canned.
M: I know kind of a rare treat in this cafeteria.
13. a rule of thumb
A useful principle having wide application but not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable in every situation.
This basic chemical knowledge, which was applied in most cases as a rule of thumb, was nevertheless dependent on previous experiment.
14. a scorcher (a hot day)
Hew! It’s a real scorcher today.
15. a selection of
The jewelry store doesn’t have a good selection of watches.
16. a series of (A number of objects or events arranged or coming one after the other in succession)
Reversals of the field give rise to a series of magnetic stripes running parallel to the axis of the rift.
17. a suite of
Their fossilization required a suiteof factors.
18. a torrent of
They brought a torrent of criticism on the experimenter.
19. a trace of
Scientists believe that when the oceans were young they contained only a trace of salt and their level of salinity has been growing gradually.
20. a variety of (many kinds of sth)
We organize tours to a variety of places nearly every weekend.
21. a wealth of (a lot of)
Modern dance gave up a wealth of exotic color.
22. a while back (not long ago)
He hurt his knee pretty badly a while back.
23. account for ( explain )
This then accounts for why there is little iron but lots of other
minerals on the moon.
24. account for ( constitute )
This tough, armored shell accounts for about sixteen percent of its
body weight
25. act as
Often very annoying weeds, goldenrods crowd out less hardy plants and
act as hosts to many insect pests.
26. adapt to
One of the keys to the survival of any animal is its ability to adapt to changes in the environment.
27. add to
His untimely death in 1955 only added to his legendary stature.
28. add up
The three angles of any triangle always add up to 180 degrees.
29. in addition to
In addition to having to be a generalist while specializing in what may seem to be a narrow field, the researcher is faced with the problem of primary materials that have little or no documentation.
30. address to
Why is it that whenever I opened my mailbox lately, I pulled out letters addressed to you?
31. adjust to
Industries had to adjust to peacetime conditions: factories had to be retooled for civilian needs.
32. affiliate with
The share of voters regarding themselves as political independents, that is, people not affiliated with either of the major parties, rose.
33. against one’s will
Poverty forced others to leave their native lands for the New World against their will.
34. aim at
Applied research aims at some specific objective, such as the development of a new produce, process, or material.
35. aim for (determine a course for )
That is what I aim for in my dances
36. all at once
Can you manage that many labs all at once?
37. all but (almost )
The slow-breeding mammals of the sea have been all but wiped out by humans.
38. all over
The basic design is two triangles. In fact there are triangles all over.
39. allocated for
a lot of money was allocated for a soils study.
40. amount to (add up in quantity)
The purchases amounted to 50 dollars. In 1987 the sales of ice cream in the United States amounted to
fifteen quarts per year for every persons in the country.
41. an array of (An impressively large number, as of persons or objects )
The ecosystems of the Earth provide a vast array of free public services that are essential for the support of civilizations.
42. And how
W: The concert pianist was fantastic. M: And how!
43. appeal to
Nylon brushes appeal to many people because they are inexpensive and they produce an acceptable effect on paper.
44. apply for
The man will have to apply for his birth certificate in writing.
45. apply sth to somewhere
He could apply the techniques to principles of composition, color and design.
46. apply to (use for )
47. around the corner
The theater’s just around the corner.
48. as a rule (In general; for the most part)
I didn’t care much for horror movies as a rule.
49. as good as
M: Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the post office?
W: Your guess is as good as mine. I’m new around here.
50. as long as
Some friends of my parents’ live out there. And they invited me for as long as I wanted to stay.
51. as luck would have it
As luck would have it there was no one home so I had to wait another 45 minutes for the next bus.
52. as sth go
Often called the wanderer, it is tough and powerful as butterflies go and is capable of long flights at speeds of 20 miles per hour or more.
53. aside from
Aside from this course, I’m taking modern Asian politics and advanced Japanese.
54. ask for ( ask for a loan ; borrow money from )
55. assume sth to be true
56. at an angle / remain rigid and still
The worm stretches its body away from the branch at an angle and remains rigid and still, until the danger has passed.
57. at hand ( near in place or time )
58. at home
I certainly hope that most of you will soon feel right at home with our group.
59. at intervals
Homer worked on breezing Up at intervals over a period of three years.
60. at one’s pleasure
These advisers serve at the President’s pleasure and can be fired at any time.
61. at sb’s service (willing to help sb )
W: Phil, could you give me a hand with this file cabinet? It belongs against the wall next to the bulletin board.
M: At your service.
62. at the crack of dawn
I’m getting up at the crack of dawn.
63. at the dedication of
Abraham Lincoln delivered his most famous address at the dedication of the soldiers cemetery in Gettysburg.
64. at the mercy of (Without any protection against; helpless before )
They are drifting in an open boat, at the mercy of the elements.
65. at the spanking rate
As the Sun grows older, and uses up its hydrogen fuel -which it is now doing at the spanking rate of half a billion tons a second-it will become steadily colder and redder.
66. at the suggestion of sb
It was at the suggestion of her acting coach that the youngster, who was, by her own admission, clumsy shapeless, and on the heavy side, enrolled in a dancing class.
67. at the tip of (at the pointed end of )
68. at the top of Example: We’re almost at the top of the hill.
69. at times Example: The planning function may at times be less comprehensive.
70. at will
On the contrary, individuals move about at will, alone or in small groups best described as bands, which sometimes form into large aggregations (groups).
71. attach to (tie, connect; fasten)
The virus replicates by attaching to a cell and injecting its nucleic acid.
We have to cover ourselves up so that baby cranes will not become attached to us.
72. attribute sth to sb (consider as resulting from, proper to, or belonging to a person or thing)
Soldiers rarely hold the ideals that movies attribute to them, nor do ordinary citizens devote their lives to unselfish service of humanity.
73. back and forth
Mostly I’ll just be using the bike to get me back and forth from work.
74. back up (To cause to accumulate or undergo accumulation)
The accident backed the traffic up for blocks. Traffic backed up in the tunnel.
75. be … short
W: I found the perfect book bag, but I am about 20 dollars short.
76. be absolved in sth
I spent the whole weekend totally absolved in this biography.
77. be accessible to sb (Easily approached or entered)
The national park is accessible to everyone.
78. be accountable to sb
Powerful railroad barons made fortunes without having to be accountable to the public or considerate (关心) of customers.
79. be accustomed to ( To familiarize, as by constant practice, use, or habit)
I have accustomed myself to working long hours.
80. be adapted to
Bloodhounds are biologically adapted to trailing their prey.
81. be adept at (be good at)
Crows are adept at avoiding researchers.
82. be allergic to sth (Having a dislike; averse )
Dan is allergic to cats.
83. be around
M: Is Sally still around? I was going to ask her if she wanted to walk to class with me.
84. be associated with
The process is associated with the formation and melting of sea ice.
85. be at risk
Pains are sure sign that your hearing is at risk.
86. be available to
Their reports of the climate, the animals and birds, the trees and plants, and the Indians of the West were made available to scientists.
87. be aware
I’m sure you are aware that one-third of your final grade is based on your lab work.
88. be bare of
Written to be performed on a stage bare of scenery, Thornton Wilder’
s play Our Town depicts life in a small New England community.
89. be beat (be very tired)
M: It’s almost midnight. Why don’t we leave those dishes until tomorrow?
W: Good idea! I’m beat.
90. be behind in sth
M: Hey, Larry. Wanna (= Want to ) meet a few of us for coffee in a little while?
W: Hmm, I would if I weren’t so far behind in this reading I’m doing for history.
91. be behind time
M: Boy, how quickly technology changes! So many people have a computer in their home nowadays.
W: I know. I feel so behind the time.
92. be beset with (To trouble persistently; harass)
By 1970, the rail industry was beset with problems.
93. be better off doing sth
Wouldn’t she be better off getting a good night’s sleep so she’ll feel fresh in the morning?
94. be bound to do sth (be certain to do sth )
It’s bound to rain soon. Without a plentiful and convenient supply of some suitable writing
medium, development of the arithmetic process was bound to be hampered.
95. be brought up
Mercy Warren was brought up with the values of gentility.
96. be capable of
Snakes are capable of graceful motion throughout the entire length of their rubbery bodies.
97. be characteristic of
Geologists find it useful to identify fossils in a rock sample because certain assemblages of species are characteristic of specific geologic time periods.
98. be clogged with (be crowded with )
The roads are clogged with the traffic between the suburbs and the cities every morning and evening.
99. be coming into its own
At a time when Canada was coming into its own, they felt that a major factor in the development of a strong and healthy nation was a vital and relevant art.
100. be concerned with
Langston Hughes, a prolific writer of the 1920’s, was concerned with the depicting the experience of urban Black people in the United States.