l 常見的固定詞組有:
1. 表示數量的詞組
(1)a number of = a lot of許多
the number of …的數目
(2)a great deal of =a lot of 大量的,許多
比較:a great deal 非常(表示程度,作狀語)
I’m a great deal better today
(3)a series of 一系列的
(4)a variety of = various kinds of = all sorts of 許多,各種各樣的
2. 以all 開頭的詞組
(1)all at once 忽然,突然
(2)all over 遍及
(3)all the time = all times= at all times 總是
(4)all in all= above all = first of all 首先,最重要的是
3. 以all 結尾的詞組
(1)above all = first of al= all in all首先,最重要的是
(2)after all 到底,畢竟,終究
(3)at all 全然,根本 not at all 一點也不
(4) in all 總計
4. 以as 開頭的詞組
(1)as to = as for = as regards = regarding 至于,關于
(2) as follows 如下
The report reads as follows.
(3)as yet 到現在(那時)為止
(4)as usual 和往常一樣
(5)as a result 所以,結果是
(6)as a result of 由于…的緣故
(7)as a rule 通常,多半
(8)as …as 與…一樣 not as/so…as不如,不像…
(9)as/so far as 在…范圍之內
5. 以at 開頭的詞組
(1)at best 至多,充其量
(2)at hand 在手頭,在近處
比較:in hand 手頭,可支配的
(3)at intervals 不時,時時
(4)at length (1)終于,最后=at last (2)詳細地= in detail
(5)at present 目前= at the moment
(6)at times 間或,偶爾 = from time to time, on occasion
(7)at one time 過去有一段時間
(8)at a time 一次性 He can eat 5 eggs at a time.
(9)at all times 老是,總是 =all the time
(10)at no time 從不,決不 = by no means, in no case
(11)at a loss 困惑,不知所措
(12)at all costs 不惜一切代價
(13)at the cost of… 以…為代價
(14)at all events 無論如何 =in any event, at any rate
(15)at the mercy of…任由…擺布, 在… 的掌控之中
e.g.The ship was out of control and at the mercy of the waves.
6. 以by開頭的詞組
(1)by accident 偶然,碰巧 = by chance
(2)by mistake 錯誤地
(3)by far 大量,甚多(用于比較級或最高級前,表示程度)
e.g.:Among these cities shanghai is by far the biggest.
(4)by all means 必定
(5)by means of 借,用,以
Thoughts are expressed by means of words.
(6)by no means 一點也不,決不
(7)by itself獨自,單獨(用于物)by oneself (用于人)
(8)by the reason of 因為 = on account of, because of, due to, owing to, by/in virtue of, on the ground(s) of,