高中三年英语重要短语

Useful expressions
1. be afraid of
2. agree to do sth.
3. not…at all
4. one after another
5. at last
6. at once
7. at the same time
8. at work
9. be away from
10. go away
11. make the bed
12. do one’s best
13. be busy with
14. be busy doing sth
15. by bus /car / plane
16. catch up with
17. catch cold
18. day after day
19. do some cleaning
20. eat up / use up
21. in the end
22. fall ill
23. on foot
24. make friends with sb.
25. in front of
26. get back /in /off /on
27. get on with
28. give up
29. go on doing sth.
30. go shopping
31. be good at
32. hand in / out
33. have a good time
34. have breakfast / supper
35. have sports
36. hear from
37. here and there
38. hold a meeting
39. hold on
40. hurry up
41. keep on doing sth.
42. all kinds of
43. a kind of
44. laugh at
45. listen to sb.
46. no longer
47. look after / at / for/ up
48. make a mistake
49. make a noise
50. in the middle of
51. neither…nor
52. from now on
53. a number of
54. at once
55. once upon a time
56. put on / sth down / up
57. get / be ready
58. take / have a rest
59. ring up
60. send for
61. by the side of
62. go to sleep
63. stop sb. from doing sth.
64. take a walk
65. take away
66. take out
67. take down / off
68. take a train / bus
69. think about
70. all the time
71. on / in time
72. too…to
73. try on
74. turn off
75. wake up
76. by the way
77. one the / one’s way to…
78. write down
79. take a message for sb.
80. What a pity!
81. of course
82. turn left
83. feel well
84. neck and neck
85. fall behind
86. take turns
87. hands up
88. as usual
89. prefer a. to b.
90. You’d better not do sth.
91. Help oneself to sth.
92. change one’s mind
93. make a mistake
94. take one’s time
95. knock into sb.
96. be covered with
97. with one’s help
98. wear out
99. sell out
100. be in surprise
101. be afraid of
102.at the foot of
From Senior Book One
103. meet for the first time
104. at the beginning of
105. nice meeting you
106. go away
107. in one’s opinion
108. summer vacation
109. a general idea
110. find out
111. right now
112. from dawn until dark
113. go on doing sth
114. by the lights of
115. as a result
116. pump water
117. on an open fire
118. give one’s regards to sb.
119. that’s nice of sb.
120. send sb. best wishes
121. follow one’s instructions
122. by the side of
123. at the end of
124. a little man with glasses
125. have a way of doing sth.
126. dip sth.into sth.
127. hold up
128. instead of
129. make a face
130. have difficulty in doing sth
131. have difficulty with sth.
132. know about
133. more or less
134. stay the same
135. way of life
136. bring in
137. I guess
138. go off to Guangzhou
139. see sb.off
140. take a taxi
145. a friend of mine
146. by air /sea
147. say Hi to A. from B.
148. have a good trip
149. tie the boat to a tree
150. by the river bank
151. all night long
152. be about to do sth.
153. nothing except / but
154. at a high price
155. stay long
156. cover a.with b.
157. so that
158. in rows
159. from now on
160. in order to
161. make sure
162. knock sb. down
163. obey the rules
164. break the rules
165. in the past
166. wash away
167. take a look at
168. take a picnic
169. a great many
170. agree on
171. supply sb. sth
172. all over the country
173. at the crossing
174. plenty of
175. as soon as possible
176. set up
177. spend ...in doing / on sth.
178. as follows
179. fall off / down
180. for quite a while
181. a great part of
182. on the morning of
183. the number of
184. cut off
185. at 5.3 centimetres a year
186. as a result of
187. It is said that
188. do one’s best to do sth.
189. change a. for b.
190. a waste of money
191. make a decision
192. go up
193. bring down
194. get sb.to do sth.
195. be used to doing sth.
196. keep a record of
197. thanks to
198. at one time
199. make plans for
200. at home and abroad
201. take up
202. every four years
203. take part in /join in / compete in
204. used to do sth.
205. hear of
206. on / over / through the radio
207. be well thought of
208. make fun of sb.
209. not just…but…
210. The more,the better.
211. That’s easy said than done.
213. go with
214. give advice to sb.
215. from month to month
216. write to sb.
217. tens of thousands of
218. be well received
219. be of great help
220. write to/ about/write for
221. fight against, fight for
222. She did all (that )she could (do) to help him
223. She did what she could do to help him.
224. no more than
225. in one’s spare time
226. break out, break into ,
227. break down
228. early the next morning
229. be sad at sth.
230. consider sb to be.
231. be beaten to death
232. measure a. with b.
233. get along well with
234. ask sb. for sth.
235. tell lies
From Senior Book Two
236. advise sb. To do sth.
237. have a good rest
238. take the medicine
239. get a cough / headache
240. I suggest sb. do sth.
241. and so on
242. be measured in calories
243. burn up
244. be rich / low /high in
245. in the form of
246. scores of
247. put on /lose weight
248. look out
249. be on fire / catch fire
250. in that case
251. turn the gas off
252. sound the fire alarm
253. be trapped in
254. belong to
255. in the ceiling of
256. get close to
257. at present
258. long ago
259. the number of sth.
260. It is hoped that
261. be invited to
262. call on sb.
263. Sth. look nice on sb.
264. pay back
265. be worth
266. at the most
267. pick up
268. to one’s surprise
269. offer sth. to sb.
270. think of / think about
271. be cross
272. look down upon sb.
273. in the beginning
274. come out
275. again and again
276. a paper-making factory
277. catch /have a cold
278. come across sb.
279. cut up
280. praise sb. for sth.
281. in one’s fifties
282. give advice on sth.
283. receive a doctor’s degree
284. be supported by sb.
285. close friends
286. translate a. into b.
287. make progress
288. before long /long before
289. stand for
290. be made up of
300. be famous for
301. be devided into
302. be full of / be filled with
303. live on potatoes
304. keep in touch with sb.
305. go to church
306. play an important part in
307. feel like doing sth.
308. on the edge of sth.
309. all through the year
310. rise by 63 metres
311. be in danger
312. stone by stone
313. work on sth.
314. be marked with
315. at breakfast
316. in danger
317. make a good effort
318. date from
319. be busy with
320. knock out of
321. point out
322. turn over
323. go against
324. year after/by year
325. agree to do sth.
326. now and then
327. give a talk
328. send out
329. get through
330. ring sb.back / up
331. May I have your attention?
332. receive an invitation
333. accept the invitation
334. be out of breath
335. turn down
336. ring off
337. for free
338. become interested in
339. form a pop group
340. manage to do sth.
341. persuade sb. to do sth.

From Senior Book Three
342. go straight ahead
343. at the entrance to …
343. on the other side
344. in the hope of
345. take along
346. lose heart
347. in this way
348. be pleased with
349. in the 1920s
350. as far as the coast
351. bring on sth.
352. Do you mind if I do sth?
353. Would you mind if I did it
354. I wonder if I could do sth.
355. Non-smoking office
356. smoke a cigarette
357. fall asleep
358. one third of
359. die of / die from
360. remain in business
361. compared to sb.
362. kick one’s smoking habit
363. give sth. up
364. get one into the habit of
365. be used to sth /doing sth.
366. call for
367. share sth. with sb.
368. compare a. with b.
369. help sb.do/to do /with sth.
370. make oneself understood by words
371. be accepted as
372. nod / shake the head
373. shake hands with sb.
374. wave one’s arms
375. an English-speaking country
376. do some research on sth.
377. be proud of sb.
378. stand close to each other
379. keep a distance away
380. talk with sb’s mouth full
381. a copy of China Daily
382. What’s on this weekend?
383. give a performance
384. They are said to do sth=
385. It is said that
386. cover the events
387. get down to sth/doing sth.
388. fix a time
389. have a face-to-face interview
390. do telephone interviews
391. look up sth in dictionary
392. type sth.into the computer
393. There is no time left
394. in the coming week
395. cut the costs of sth
396. be popular with sb.
397. as well. as well as
398. practise doing sth.
399. intend to do sth
400. set off for the USA
401. after a short while
402. be uncertain about
403. add a. to b.
404. be honoured for sth.
405. make a contribution to sth.
406. be set in California
407. pick up
408. be caught in a snow storm
409. in a great hurry
410. bring up sb.
411. Excuse me for doing sth.
412. What a shame
413. be pressed with
414. in the late 1870s
415. keep a bank
416. here and there
417. can’t help doing sth.
418. trade with
419. first day covers
420. sooner or later
421. add to sth.
422. used stamps
423. tell the difference between a. and b.
424. fill a.with b.
425. generally speaking
426. struggle against
427. from area to area
426. below freezing
427. all the year round
428. natural gas
429. a great deal of
430. on average
431. make use of
432. keep alive
433. offer sb. a lift room
434. clear sth. up
435. the other day
436. tidy sth.up
437. knock sb. off
438. What happened to me?
439. take it easy
440. stay still
441. medical care
442. at the back of
443. deal with
444. pour a. into b.
445. keep out of the reach of
446. do sth. by mistake
447. nearby hospital
448. large quantities of
449. be fit for sb.
450. hear about
451. standing room
452. pay special attention to
453. deep in the heart of
454. fail to do sth.
455. time and time again
456. lose one’s sight
457. be present
458. off the coast
459. living things
460. die out
461. in all
462. point to / at
463. to one’s great joy
464. be that foolish
465. judge sb. by the clothes
466. put sb. to the trouble of doing sth.
467. apologize to sb.for sth
468. be after
469. do sb. a favor
470. make sth to sb’s own measure
471. depend on sb.
472. drop in at / in sb./ a place
473. once upon a time
474. do up one’s button
475. take sb. seriously
476. What is worse
477. be suitable for doing sth
478. keep back
479. be equal to
480. pretend to do sth.
481. play a part of
482. be caught in
483. be anxious about
484. be likely to do sth.
485. call in
486. take the place of
487. 30cm by 30cm by 50cm
488. for one thing
489. make a lot of noise
490. stare straight at sb.
491. bend over
492. worse still
493. attack one’s attention
494. carry off
495. look into
496. run out of food
From Senior Book Four
497. do a word puzzle
498. all through one’s life
499. lead to sth
500. the Noble Prize for sth.
501. refuse to do sth.
502. a cheque for $100
503. live the rest of one’s life
504. take American nationality
505. be fond of
506. lead a simple way of life
507. leave a. for b.
508. go on with sth.
509. stick to sth.
510. take sides in
511. be respected as
512. further education
513. So far as I know
514. get sth. ready
515. in space
516. travel in a high circle
517. at the speed of
518. keep sth out of
519. set up an organization
520. with the help of
521. outer space
522. carry out
523. attempt to do sth.
524. be connected with
525. have a seat
526. personal affairs
527. see to sth.
528. mean to do sth.
529. make a note of
530. It’s time sb. did sth
531. Remember me to sb
532. delay sth./doing sth
533. be well known for sth.
534. I dare say
535. pay sb. a visit
536. do repairs
537. There is no doubt about it
538. Sb.be supposed to do sth
539. a length of
540. I wish I did sth
541. dive off the rock
542. take a deep breath
543. go cycling
544. by weight
545. stay clean
546. a variety of
547. at a time
548. at the bottom of
549. feed on sth.
550. hold one’s breath
551. for ages
552. in the opposite direction
553. the majority of
554. be out of work
555. in future
556. in the future
557. work out
558. be convenient to do
559. in the fields of education
560. pay bills
561. search a. for b.
562. vote for sb
563. on the screen
564. be against / for
565. take sth. for example
556. keep fit
557. electric hair drier
558. put sth into practice
559. by fax / telegraph
560. lay the table
561. quite by accident
562. light a cigar
563. buy a coffee
564. move from side to side
565. have a lot in common
566. happen to do sth
567. leave sb/sth. doing sth.
568. take over
569. on one’s own
570. booking office
571. in rush hour
572. drive off
573. be in great surprise
574. be in total silence
575. be angry with sb. for sth.
576. be introduced to
577. a couple of
578. over and over again
579. put sb.in / into prison
580. the Nobel Peace Prize
581. set an example to sb.
582. make a speech
583. side by side
584. make friends / enimies
585. achieve one’s goal
586. in one’s lifetime
587. separate a.from b.
588. What is the time by one’s watch
589. as a matter of fact
590. dream of
591. come true
592. even though / if
593. prevent …from doing
594. as though
595. in need of
596. end up
597. at the latest
598. look forward to
599. be familiar with
600. earn one’s living
601. learn sth.by heart
602. in praise of
603. get married to
604. Let sb in
605. have a test
606. in peace
607. fall in love with
608. make sure of
609. suffer from
610. in public
611. set fire to
612. burn … to the ground
613. do wrong
614. sentence sb. to death
615. do a good deed
616. get together
617. all the best
618. have a word with sb.
619. connect with
620. in other words
621. free of charge
622. a bathing suit
623. pay heavy taxes
From Senior Book Five
624.have something to do with
625.be willing to do sth
626.devote one’s time/life/effort to sth/doing sth
627.be determined to do sth
628.succeed in doing sth
629. in honour of
630.give off
631.belng to
632.set off a nuclear bomb
633.have an effect on
634.from then on
635.above all
636.believe in
637.heart and soul
638.pay off
639.provide sb with sth
640.go bad
641.insist on doing sth
642.take (an) interest in
643.take sth by surprise
644.with the purpose of
645.set out for some place
646.set sail
647.in searxh of
648.fall ill
649.in charge of
650.be worth doing
651.put out
652.look out
653.start a fire
654.become experienced at
655.separate…from…
656.feed on
657.round up
658.all the year round
659.hand down
660.rather than
661.give birth to
662.look forward to
663.now and again
664.fix a date
665starve to death
666.in a word
667.in debt
668.make good sense
669.help oneself to
670.express one’s satisfaction with sth
671.bring in
672.go hand in hand
673.try out
674.a waste of money
675.admire sb for sth
676.remind sb of sth
677.get rid of
678.in this way
679.get rid of
680.break up
681.seek to do sth
682.be active in
683.shut down
684.sentence sb to death
685.masses of
686.protect sb from sth
687.watch over
688.fall to pieces
689.at war
690.take on
691.carry on with
692.fall into ruins
693 cover an area of 200 square kilometers
694.in a poor state
695.keep off
696.in battle
697.be of great importance
698.keep one’s word
699.have a misunderstanding about sth
700.be ashamed of
701.ahead of time
702.burst into tears
703.but for
704.do everything sb can to do sth
705.express one’s thanks
706.on the point of
707.so long as
708.give out
709.to one’s delight
710.to be honest
711.take charge
712.on board
713.keep one’s balance
714.be content with
715.be content to do sth
716.in all
717.be proud of
718.take pride in
719.lose one’s voice
720.turn up
721.in actual fact
722.in a flash
723.in uniform
724.look round
725.on one’s arrival
726.play a trick on
727.as busy as a bee
728.break into
729.be ready to do sth
730.scold sb for
731.take place
732.on condition that
733.make a promise
734.fall in love with
735.have mercy on
736.be seated
737.do the deed
738.go down on one’s knees
739.at the mercy of
740.take…in one’s arms
741.use one’s head
742.paly the role of
743.according to
744.not all
745.lead an active life
746.Hve no choice but to do sth
747.all through the winter
748.make use of
749.be connected with
750.lie in
751.move about
752.a good many
753.keep up
754.tear down
755.turn away
756.take possession of
757.now that
758.give in
759die out
760.have a hard time
761.become of
762.in chains
763.once in a while
764.pass down from generation to generation
765.roll over