2017考研：英语高频短语（31）

1. be all in

精疲力尽;

[例句]It could be a virus, or it could be all in the mind.

它可能是种病毒性疾病，也可能纯属心理作用。

2. all but

几乎， 差不多; 除了…之外(都);

[例句]He has been all but forgotten.

他几乎已被人遗忘。

3. allow for

允许有; 考虑到; 体谅; 留出;

[例句]You have to allow for a certain amount of error.

你必须将一定量的误差考虑在内。

4. amount to

共计; 意味着; 发展成; 折合;

[例句]The confessions were obtained by what amounts to torture.

这些供状是用近乎逼供的方式得来的。

5. answer for

符合(…需要); 对…负责; 充当…; 许诺;

[例句]He must be made to answer for his terrible crimes.

他必须为他的严重罪行付出代价。

6. answer to

适应，符合; 有责任(向某人)(就某事)作出解释[承担责任]; 应答;(对…)有反应;

[例句]I want a distinct answer to my question.

我要求对我的问题作出明确的答复。

7. be anxious about

v. 挂虑; 惦念; 渴望，担忧;

[例句]I told him not to be anxious about making money.

我跟他说不用担心赚钱的事。

8. anxious for

渴望; 焦盼;

[例句]I was anxious for your help.

我渴望你的帮助。

9. apologize to sb. for sth

[例句]He must apologize to me for sth.

他必须就其不礼貌向我道歉。

10. appeal to sb

吸引某人，向某人呼吁

[例句]This policy will not appeal to the voters.

这项政策不会受到选民的欢迎。

11. apply to sb for sth

向某人申请某物

[例句]I’m applying to the Beijing University for the fellowship.

我在向北京大学申请奖学金。

12. apply for

申请; 声请;

[例句]She only made the decision to apply for training after years of agonizing.

多年的苦苦思索之后，她才作出了申请培训的决定。

13. apply to

适用于; 运用; 致力于; 涂抹;

[例句]The convention does not apply to us.

这条惯例对我们不适用。

14. approve of

赞成，赞同;

[例句]I quite approve of the idea of your plan.

我赞同你计划中的想法。

15. arise from

产生于，起因于;

[例句]Two issues arise from all this.

所有这一切引发了两个问题。

16. arrive on

到达;

[例句]Their planes usually arrive on time.

他们的飞机通常都会准时抵达。

17. arrive at

到达; 来到; 达成; 获得;

[例句]Late in the day, we arrive at Tianjin.

这天我们来到了天津。

18. arrive in

抵达，到达; 乘车到达;

[例句]Can we arrive in Beijing on time or not?

我们能否按时到达北京?

19. be ashamed of

耻; 感到羞愧，惭愧;

[例句]You ought to be ashamed of your foolish behaviour.

你应当为自己的愚蠢行为而感到羞耻。

20. assure sb. of sth

向保证,使确信

[例句]We assured our clients of an enjoyable holiday.

我们使游客确信准能过一个愉快的假期。