1.Above all:最重要的是,most important of all
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Above all, they’ll have to discover how much nitrogen it possesses since nitrogen is4/5 of the air breathe.(2002-1)2 a2 J) l) K8 O5 E e9 {4 y
! j% T v5 [* {* W* y0 ?8 D& Y7 E 2.Account for:解释。说明: m7 F3 J' `& o# @. ]) M r5 R, e
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How do you account for the truth?% X' D) h, ?5 U+ y% c
/ R+ h8 W+ I+ i* ?7 S& n3 ^ 3.After all:终究,毕竟
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$ ?4 ?6 e* ? ^1 E We won’t be laid off after all.(1998-1)
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4.Air /car crash:空难,车祸
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5.Allergic to:过敏: p2 o ^: j- A' e9 P+ R
; g3 J, l% l( e$ S& @ I’m allergic to beef and mutton.* t1 o; R0 R9 R' _) U2 ?& c8 B
' I, M9 q# E/ D6 |: P. @1 t 6.Appeal to:吸引,呼吁。
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Could you tell me which position you think most appeals to you?(2002-6)2 v! F. o e) A/ |' I
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7.Apply for/to, application letter 申请,求职信6 P2 w) [' L0 v4 ]1 P/ V5 q
" _6 e, ?1 r: W( a6 W$ q 8.At ease:安逸,自由自在* v3 n( p& T! V9 u+ a) {
9 _& b! i! f; a5 D( d; R I don’t know why he is ill at ease?心神不宁
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9.Back up:支持,援助。- x" H- p0 b$ O! R& [# c& c
0 Y' O/ O B* T) g0 S( y 10.Beat the crowd :避开人群,避开高峰% i' m3 O# j% \* q- O' Y4 C- p0 c
, |" M5 l- Y8 z# p$ e+ c% [, v The only to beat the crowds when you do the grocery shopping on Sunday is to be here when they open at 9 sharp.(1990-6) |