2017考研：英语高频短语（29）

1. on the basis of

prep. 根据; 依据; 以…为基础; 按照;

[例句]We do not try to fine-tune the economy on the basis of short-term predictions.

我们不会根据短期预测就试图对经济进行微调。

2. begin with

以…开始， 从…开始;

[例句]It was great to begin with but now it's difficult.

一开始非常好，但现在可就难了。

3. to begin with

首先，起初;

[例句]It was great to begin with but now it's difficult.

一开始非常好，但现在可就难了。

4. on behalf of

为了…的利益; 代表…;

[例句]He spoke on behalf of all the members of the faculty and staff.

他代表全体教职员工讲了话。

5. believe in

信仰; 信赖;

[例句]I don't believe in ghosts.

我不相信有鬼。

6. benefit from

受益; 通过…获益; 得力; 受用;

[例句]A stammering child can benefit from speech therapy.

口吃的孩子可以从言语矫治中获益。

7. for the benefit of

[例句]You must study hard for the benefit of your own

为了你自己的利益你必须努力学习

8. for the better

好转，向好的方向发展;

[例句]His illness has taken a turn for the better.

他的病有了好转。

9. get the better of

占上风，胜过…;

[例句]We can let our fears get the better of us.

我们会被我们的忧虑打败我们。

10. by birth

在血统上，生来;

[例句]Her parents were in fact American by birth.

她的父母在血统上其实是美国人。

11. at birth

出生时;

[例句]The twins were separated at birth and brought up in entirely different environments.

那对双胞胎一出生就被分开，在完全不同的环境中被抚养长大。

12. give birth to

生(孩子)，生育; 引起，产生; 娩出; 娩;

[例句]Do not want to give birth to a decomposition of his love.

不想在生一个来分解对他的爱。

13. in blossom

开花(常指树木，特指果树);

[例句]All the shrubs are in blossom. This bush flowers in the spring.

灌木丛中花团烂漫。这种灌木春天开花。

14. be in blossom

开花(强调状态);

[例句]And the orchards will be in blossom.

果园里面回盛开花朵。

15. come into blossom

开始开花;

[例句]These trees come into blossom early in the middle of summer.

这些树在仲夏时开花。

16. on board

在船[火车，飞机，汽车]上; 已装船;

[例句]My wife and I were the first to arrive and hopped on board.

我和妻子是最早赶到登船的。

17. boast of

夸耀，吹嘘; 夸示;

[例句]I will not profess my bravery. That's nothing to boast of.

我不想夸耀我的勇气。

18. out of breath

喘不过气;

[例句]There she was, slightly out of breath from running.

她在那儿，跑得有点儿喘不过气来。

19. in brief

总之; 简单地说，简而言之;

[例句]In the conclusion, further research work is discussed in brief.

在结语中简要讨论了进一步研究工作。

20. in bulk

大量; 整批，不加包装; 成堆; 成块;

[例句]He bought rice in bulk.

他购买了大量稻米。