常用英语短语
a big headache 令人头痛的事情
常用口语句子
They are a big headache.
他们真让人头痛。
Trying to make the children eating is a big headache.
设法使孩子们吃饭是一大麻烦事。
You may save yourself a big headache and a lot of money，too.
这样你既能省去一个大麻烦，还能省下大笔的钱。
常用英语短语
a few 少数，几个
常用口语句子
He asked us a few questions.
他问了我们几个问题。
Pam called to say she's going to be a few minutes late.
帕姆打电话说她要晚几分钟。
How many potatoes do you want？
你想要多少土豆？
Oh，just a few，please.
哦，就要几个。
常用英语短语
a fraction of 一部分，少数
常用口语句子
I got these shoes at a fraction of the original price.
我以原价的一部分购买了这双鞋。
She paused for a fraction of a second.
她停顿了一小会儿。
The car stopped within a fraction of an in chof the wall.
汽车在离墙不到一英寸的地方停住了。
original[?'r?d??nl] adj.原始的，最初的
pause[p??z] v.暂停，停顿
常用英语短语
a little 少量的，稍许的；少量，一点
常用口语句子
I need a little help to move these books.
我需要人来帮点忙搬这些书。
There was a lot of food but I only ate a little.
食物很多，但我只吃了一点儿。
If you've got any spare milk，could you give me a little？
你要是有多余的牛奶，能不能给我一些？
spare[spe?(r)]adj.多余的，剩余的
常用英语短语
a lot of 许多的
常用口语句子
What a lot of presents！
这么多的礼物哇！
I haven't got a lot of time.
我时间不多了。
They paid a lot of money for that house.
他们为那所房子支付了很多钱。
常用英语短语
a matter of concern焦点
常用口语句子
It's a matter of concern.
这件事至关重要。
Stress at work is a matter of concern to staff and management.
工作压力是一件让员工和管理人员都关切.
的事。
Although these figures are relatively low，the trend is definitely a matter of concern.
虽然数字仍属偏低，但变化趋势确实令人.
关注。
figure ['f?g?(r)] n.数字
relatively['rel?t?vli] adv.比较地，相对地
definitely ['def?n?tli]adv.明确地，确切地
常用英语短语
a series of 一系列，一连串
常用口语句子
The book grew out of a series of lectures.
这书是由一系列讲稿编写而成的。
This autumn the TV station will be showing a series of French films.
今年秋天电视台将放映一系列法国电影。
Staff will hold a series of meetings over the next few weeks.
在接下来的几周里，员工将举行一系列会议。
lecture['lekt??(r)] n.演讲，讲课
常用英语短语
above all 首先，尤其是
常用口语句子
Above all，I'd like to thank my team members.
最重要的是，我要感谢我的团队。
Above all，tell the truth.
最重要的是说出真相。
Max is hardworking，cheerful，and above all honest.
马克斯勤奋、乐观，最重要的是诚实。
cheerful ['t???fl] adj.精神振奋的，快乐的
常用英语短语
absent from 不在，缺席
常用口语句子
John has been absent from school for three days now.
约翰现在已经缺课三天了。
Two students are absent from class today.
今天有两名学生缺课。
Was Jack absent from work again？
杰克又没来上班吗？
常用英语短语
abundant in 富于
常用口语句子
Life is meant to be abundant in all areas.
生活意味着在各个方面都应当富足。
Cheap consumer goods are abundant in this part of the world.
廉价消费品大量存在于世界的这部分地区。
Fossil fuels are abundant in the vast continent.
在这片广阔的大陆上，化石燃料非常丰富。
fossil ['f?sl] n.化石
continent ['k?nt?n?nt] n.大陆，洲
常用英语短语
account for 解释
常用口语句子
I will account for this state of affairs.
这里的情况，我会解释的。
We must account for every penny we spend during a business trip.
我们得把我们出差时所花的每一分钱交代清楚。
He could not account for his absence from school.
他无法说明他旷课的原因。
常用英语短语
accuse sb.of sth.控告某人，谴责某人
常用口语句子
He's been accused of robbery.
他被控告抢劫。
Are you accusing me of lying？
你是在指责我说谎吗？
She accused him of stealing her watch.
她控告他偷她的手表。
robbery ['r?b?ri] n.抢劫（案），盗取
常用英语短语
add to 增加
常用口语句子
I have nothing to add to my earlier statement.
我对我先前说的话没有什么补充的。
I don't want to add to your troubles.
我不想给你增加麻烦。
Two added to five makes seven.
2加5等于7。
常用英语短语
after all 毕竟，终究，到底
常用口语句子
I do like her - after all，she is my sister.
我当然喜欢她--她毕竟是我妹妹。
So you've come after all！
你到底还是来了！
After all，what does it matter？
归根结底，那有什么关系呢？
常用英语短语
agree on/ upon 对……意见一致
常用口语句子
We agree on the question.
我们在这个问题上意见一致。
We couldn't agree on a date.
关于日期我们未能取得一致意见。
The two sides agreed on a cease fire.
双方达成了停火协议。
cease [si?s] v.停止，中止
常用英语短语
agree to 同意，赞成
常用口语句子
It was unwise of you to agree to that.
你同意那件事是愚蠢的。
To tell the truth，I don't agree to your plan.
说实话，我不同意你的计划。
To my disappointment，my father doesn't agree to buy me a new bike.
我爸爸不同意给我买新自行车，我很失望。
unwise [，?n'wa?z] adj.不聪明的，不明智的，愚蠢的
disappointment [，d?s?'p??ntm?nt]
n.失望，沮丧
常用英语短语
agree with 同意，相符合，相吻合，适合
常用口语句子
Your account of the affair does not agreewith mine.
这件事你的说法和我的说法不一致。
I entirely agree with you.
我完全同意你的看法。
I like mushrooms but unfortunately they don't agree with me.
我喜欢吃蘑菇，但不幸的是他们不同意我的.
意见。
entirely [?n'ta??li] adv.完全地；彻底地
mushroom ['m??rum] n.蘑菇
常用英语短语
ahead of 在……之前
常用口语句子
Directly ahead of us is the royal palace.
我们正前方就是皇宫。
London is about five hours ahead of NewYork.
伦敦时间比纽约早五小时左右。
She was always well ahead of the rest of the class.
她在班上总是遥遥领先。
royal ['r???l] adj.王室的，王族的
常用英语短语
aim at 瞄准；针对；努力，力争
常用口语句子
Aiming at the target，he fired and missed it.
他瞄准目标开火，却未打中。
My remarks were not aimed at you.
我的话并非针对你说的。
We must aim at increasing exports.
我们要力求增加出口货物。
remark [r?'mɑ?k] n.评论，评述
常用英语短语
all at once 突然；同时；马上，即刻地
常用口语句子
All at once the door opened.
门突然打开了。
You can't do everything all at once.
你不能同时做每一件事。
We just can't decide such an important thing all at once.
我们只是不能马上决定这样一件重要的事情。
常用英语短语
all but 几乎，差不多；除了……都
常用口语句子
The party was all but over when we arrived.
我们到的时候，晚会几乎要结束了。
I all but stumbled.
我几乎摔倒了。
I knew them all but one.
除了一个我不认识之外，其余的人我都认识。
stumble ['st?mbl] v.绊倒
常用英语短语
all day long 整天，终日
常用口语句子
She nagged him all day long.
她一天到晚地说他。
She chattered all day long.
她整天唠叨。
All day long he lay at home watching television.
他成天躺在家里看电视。
nag [n?g] v.唠叨，烦扰
chat [t??t] v.闲谈，聊天
常用英语短语
all of a sudden 突然，忽然
常用口语句子
All of a sudden，the tyre burst.
轮胎突然爆裂了。
All of a sudden the lights went out.
突然灯熄灭了。
It became overcast all of a sudden.
天突然阴了下来。
burst [b??st] v.爆炸，胀破，爆破
overcast [，??v?'kɑ?st] adj.阴的，多云的
常用英语短语
all over again 再一次，重新
常用口语句子
He did the work so badly that I had to do itall over again myself.
他干得太差劲了，我只好亲自重做。
I'll have to write it all over again.
我得从头再写一遍。
She had screwed up and had to do it all overagain.
她把事情搞砸了，得重新做。
screw up 把……弄糟
常用英语短语
all over 到处，遍及
常用口语句子
We looked all over for the ring.
我们到处找那只戒指。
I'm aching all over after the match.
比赛后我浑身疼痛。
That sounds like my sister all over.
听起来跟我姐姐一模一样。
常用英语短语
all right 不错；好，行；没关系
常用口语句子
Is the coffee all right？
这咖啡行吗？
Are you getting along all right in your new job？
你的新工作还行吗？
Will you post this for me？
你能帮我寄一下这个吗？
