in order 合适的,恰当的in order井井有条,处于良好状态;out of order 出毛病,发生故障
made to order 定做的
originate in/from 起源于,由引起
on the outskirts 在城郊
owe...to 把归于
on ones own 单独
of ones own某人自己的
keep pace with 跟齐步前进
go to great pains = take pains下功夫,努力
part with 舍弃,卖掉
participate in 参加
particular about 讲究,挑剔
in particular 特别是,尤其
passion for 对的热爱,热情
be patient with 对耐心
pay for 赔偿,付款,报偿,处罚
payfor 付的钱
at peace with 与和睦相处
in peace 安静,平安
peculiar to... 特有的,独具的
penalty for 对的处罚,罚金
perform on the piano 演奏钢琴
persist in 坚持,固执
in person 亲自,当面
in place 放在应放的地方
in place of 代替
take pleasure in 喜欢做某事
be on the point of doing sth. 刚要去做
beside the point 不切正题,无关紧要
come to the point 谈主要问题
there is no point in doing sth. 没必要做某事
to the point 中肯,切题
point at 指着
point out 指出,指明
popular with/among 大众所喜爱的,拥戴
in the position of 处在位置上
in practice 实际上 ;业务熟练
be out of practice 荒疏,不熟练
bring ...into practice使成为现实
prefer...to... 宁要,更喜欢
prepare for breakfast 准备吃早饭
prepare breakfast 作早饭
in the presence of 在在场的情况下
for the present 暂且,就现在来说;at present现在,此刻
preside over/at 主持
prevail over 占优势,压倒,战胜
prevent...from 使不,防止做
previous to 在之前
take pride in 以自豪
pride oneself on/upon 以自豪
in principle 原则上
prior to 在之前
in private 私下,秘密地
in public 公开地
proceed from 由发出,由引起
proceed with 继续进行
in progress 进行中
prohibit...from 禁止,阻止
in proportion to与成比例
protectfrom 阻止不受,保护不受
be proud of 为自豪
provide for为做准备
in public 公开地,当众
on purpose 故意
to the purpose 得要领的,中肯的
be qualified in在某种科目或学科上合格
be qualified for在某种职业上合格
callin question 对表不怀疑