15. ahead of 超前
例: Thanks to his help, we finished the work ahead of schedule.
(由于他的帮助,我们提前完成了这个工作。)
16.at a glance 一眼
例:I recognized him at a glance.
(我一眼就认出他了。)
17.at full speed 全速
例: The runner dashed toward the finish at full speed.
(这位跑步者朝终点全力冲刺。)
18.at the time 当时
= at that time
= then
例:He was very busy at the time, so he didn’t call me back.
(他当时很忙,所以没回电话给我。)
19.by the time 到…时
例: By the time I arrived, the train had gone.
(到我抵达时,火车已经开走了.)
20. in effect 事实上
= in fact
= as a matter of fact
= actually
例: He is, in effect not the one you can trust.
(事实上他并不是你可以信赖的人.)
21. in the long run 最后
例:That lazy guy played around all day. As expected, in the long run, he was fired.
(那懒家伙整天鬼混。正如所料,他最后被开除了。)
22.make a mistake 犯错
= make an error
= make a blunder
例:Everyone makes a mistake every now and then.
(每个人偶尔都会犯错。)
* blunder n.错误,疏忽
23.make friend with… 与…交朋友
例: He is very helpful. No wonder everyone likes to make friends with him.
(他乐于助人.难怪大家都喜欢和他交朋友.)
24. be of great use 有用的
= be very useful
例: It is of great use to study English.
= It is very useful to study English.
(学英语是很有用的.)
cf. be of no use 没用的.
= useless
例: It is of no use to ask him to help us.
=It is useless to ask him to help us.
(要求他帮我们的忙是没有用的.)
25. the other day 前几天
= a couple of days ago
例: I ran into an old friend downtown the other day.
(我前几天在城里巧遇一位老友.)
cf. someday 将来有一天
例: Take my advice and you’ll be a success someday.
(接受我的建议,那么将来有一天你就会有出息.)
cf. someday/one day (过去,将来)有一天
例: I met him downtown one day.
(有一天我在城里遇到他.)
例: The boy works very hard so I can tell he will get somewhere one day(= someday).
(这孩子很努力,所以我知道他将来有一天会有出息.)[/size]
26.all(through) one’s life 一辈子
例:She was busy all her life.
(她一辈子都很忙。)
27.all the time 始终,一直
= always
例:The businessman seems to be busy all the time.
(这位商人似乎始终都很忙碌。)
28. as well as 以及;和
注意: