01. account for
[1]说明(原因等);
eg: his illness account for his absence from school. 他因病未能去上学。
that accounts for it. 原来如此。
[2](将保管的款项)记账;
[3]对……负责( answer for )。
02. add up to
[1]合计,总计(amount to ,count up to );
eg: these figures add up to 117.
[2]结果。
03. allow for
[1]考虑到(take into consideration);
[2]原谅,体谅。
eg: you should allow for his youth. 你应当体谅他还年轻。
04. arrive at
**在表示“到达”的具体含义时,arrive at/in =get to =reach ;在表示“达成”等抽象含义时,只用arrive at或 reach。.
05. ask after 探望,问候
eg: she asked after your health. 她问候你。
06. ask for
[1](向人)请求见面;
[2]央求。eg: ask for help.
07. 1 (oneself) of 利用(机会等)
eg: you must avail yourself of every opportunity to speak foreign languages.
08. back up
[1]支持,援助;
[2]倒退,后退;
[3]使(交通等)停滞;(车子)倒车;
[4]支撑(身体等)。
09. bear/keep in mind 记住
eg: we have no vacations now, but we’ll certainly bear your application in mind.
010. break away (from) 脱离,逃跑
eg: he considered breaking away from the 2. 他考虑同那伙人分道扬镳。
**break away (from) & get away from 都是vi.
前者—escape with a sudden violent effort.
后者—escape from the scene of a crime or from being caught.
011. break down 损坏,分解,瓦解
另有:[1](元气等)受挫,筋疲力尽,(健康)衰弱;
[2](感情)失控,(因伤心过度而)哭泣;
[3]分析,分类。
012. break in
[1]强行进入,闯入;
[2](on) 打断,插嘴;
[3]驯服(动物等)。
013. break into
[1]闯入;
[2]突然打断(话)。
014. break off
[1]断绝,结束;
[2]中断;
[3]绝交,突然停止(工作等),突然脱离。
015. break out
[1]爆发,突然发生(战争、火灾、事故等);
[2]脱逃。