托福千条必备习语601-700

托福千条必备习语601-700
1. keep sth in mind
Now, keep in mind that a theory of the moon’s origin has to be consistent (一
致) with two important facts.
2. keep to oneself
W: I am amazed that you still haven’t gotten to know your neighbors. M: They tend to keep to themselves (自我封闭).
3. keep track of
跟踪
My family gave them to me because I have trouble keeping track of the time.
4. keep up with
He gets more news than he can keep up with.
5. keep up with
I could never keep up with that kind of pace.
6. keep up with
The rags supply couldn’t keep up with (赶上) the growing demand for paper.
A new source of fiber was needed to keep up with the demand for paper.
7. keep up
持续
It’s pouring now. And it’s supposed to keep up持续all day tomorrow.
8. keep with
随身携带
You should really keep this with you for the first couple of weeks. 9. kind of
slightly; to some extent
10. kind of
似乎，有点儿
I kind of have my hands full.
11. kind of
I feel kind of (有点) responsible. She won’t know her way around and I want
her to have a good time.
12. kind of
I heard that the turnout (参加人数) for the opening of the new sculpture
exhibit was kind of disappointing.
13. know better than to do sth
be wise or sensible enough not to do it
W: I thought Pam said the math test wasn’t till Monday.
M: Helen, you should k now better than to take Pam’s words for anything.
14. know better
Louisiana who carried his accordion手风琴in a flour sack面口袋didn’t know
better (水平有限), but crowds rushed to hear his highly emotional music.
15. know it all along
一直知道
I knew it all along. He was the obvious choice.
16. lag behind
vt.落后,迟滞
One of the problems of United States agriculture that has persisted during the
1920’s until the present day is the tendency of farm income to lag behind the
costs of production.
17. lag behind
落后
Harvard and John Hopkin universities quickly took the lead in this field, but
the state universities didn’t lag far behind.
18. lay down
design, put down, prescribe
19. lay off
dismiss (employee)
20. lay off
裁(员)
I got some bad news today. The store where I work is laying off staff.
21. lead to
bring about, cause
22. lead to
Any or all these factors might be leading to your insomnia失眠by disrupting打
乱your body’s natural rhythm自然节奏.
23. lead to
For some students, these part time jobs could lead to full time work after
graduation.
24. lead to
导致
It might lead to导致something with them after graduation.
25. lean toward
have a tendency toward
It sounds to me that you are leaning toward White Stone College. 26. learn by rote
Drilling机械练习and learning by rote死记硬背were replaced by the German
method of lecturing.
27. leave behind
That’s because paleontologist (古生物学家) realized they could find no evidence of a heavy dragging tail, which would have left behind marks in the
earth.
28. leave much to be desired
不尽如人意
Many students claim声称that the dorm food leaves much to be desired.
29. leave over sth
留下
They still have some candy left over.
30. leave sth to sb
留给
They wrote into the Constitution宪法the powers of the legislature as they
understood them and left the details to future generations.
31. leave sth up to sb
Do you think we should urge催促Bob to study Spanish?
We’ll have to leave that decision up to (留给…处理) him.
32. lie in
The answer lay in a resource that unknowing Americans had trampled underfoot
in their haste to cross the Great American Desert to reach lands that sometimes proved barren.
33. lie in
在于.
Her second contribution lies in dance costume服装.
34. lie in在于
Her second contribution lies in在于dance costume服装.
35. life expectancy
an age most people hope to live to average life span
36. lift the ban on sth
M: Dan’s talking about getting a cat from one of his relatives.
W: Yeah, I hear his apartment building is about to lift the ban (取消禁令) on
pets.
37. listen for
Can you listen for my telephone守电话?
Sure, I’m planning to be h ere all day.
38. live up to
Psychologists claim that people tend to live up to the expectations of others.
39. lived on
继续活着
Denis lived on继续活着in America like whales on the beach像海滩上的鲸.
40. look after
My cousin’s coming on Thursday. I promised my aunt I’d look after her.
41. look for sth
I have to look for a room to rent找间房租用.
42. look forward to
I was really looking forward to it.
43. look into
investigate or examine
44. look into sth
去了解
Yeah, I think I’ll look into that.
45. look into
W: You’d better ha ve your car looked into (检查) before you drive to Florida.
46. look on
That’s OK, I looked on (共看) with a friend.
47. look over
Do you always look over your own papers for typing mistakes打印错误?
48. look up to
respect
49. look up to sb
I’ve always looked up t o (仰慕) her.
50. looked down on
俯瞰
Some of California’s sequoias红衫have for four thousand years looked down on
俯瞰the changes in the landscape大地风貌.
51. loose count
W: How many trips a week do you make anyway?
M: I have lost count. But I can do it with my eyes closed.
52. loose track of
M: Doctor, I haven’t been able to get to sleep lately, and I’m too tired
to
concentrate during classes.
W: Well, you know spending too much time indoors with all that artificial
lighting can do that to you. Your body loses tra ck of whether it’s day or
night.
53. loose weight
减肥
I must have lost some weight瘦了. Look how baggy (松垮，象bag) my pants裤子
are.
54. lost his voice
嗓子哑了
Don asked me to call you because he has lost his voice, and he can’t talk to
you himself.
55. lost track of
失去跟踪
Why were you late for the meeting this afternoon?
I just lost track of time.
56. made a mess of sth
把...弄得一团糟
Larry certainly made a mess of that paint job.
57. made out of
It was made out of soapstone (皂石) by an Inuit (一个印第安部落) artist from
Northern Canada.
58. made their way to
走向
Early marine水species made their way to freshwater淡水and eventually最终to
dry land, sodium钠remained a key ingredient关键成分of their interior体内的.
59. make a comeback
The election is not over yet. I think she will make a comeback (扭转局势).
60. make a contribution to
作出巨大贡献
They hoped that their works would make a significant contribution to the
evolution of a truly Canadian art tradition.
61. make a copy of
They need to make a copy of the budget.
62. make a fuss
Homeowners don’t want to make a fuss (惹事). But if the homeowner reported
it, then the housesitter wouldn’t be able to get another job.
63. make a point of doing sth
Hmm, next time it snows, I’ll make a point of特意taking a closer look.
64. make a shift
One of the most important social developments that helped to make possible a
shift in thinking about the role of public education was the effect of the baby boom of the 1950’s and 1960’s on the schools.
65. make an appoinment
Why didn’t you make an appointment to see Dr. Hansen last week when you first
twisted扭伤your foot?
66. make an appointment
I just made an appointment for you.
67. make do with
M: I don’t think we have nearly enough information for our financial plan. At
this point, we will just have to make do with what we’ve got.
68. make ends meet
live within one’s mean s
69. make ends meet
earn enough money to live without getting into debt
70. make ends meet
Of course, artists were not the only ones who had to leave their fields in
order to make ends meet.
71. make ends meet
W: Did you hear that Michelle turned down (拒绝) that job?
M: Yes, the hours were convenient, but she wouldn’t have been able to make
ends meet (收支平衡)?
72. make ends meet
收支平衡
They understand how difficult it is to make ends meet when you are a student.
73. make heads or tails out of sth
I couldn’t mak e heads or tails out of (弄明白) it.
74. make it to
I don’t know if I can make it to (赶上) the graduation ceremony.
75. make it to
I’m sorry I’m late. This morning has been a real mess一团糟. I didn’t
I was going to make it here赶到这里at all.
76. make it to
赶上
Here I am. I’m lucky I make it to the exam on time.
77. make it
At the rate of its being used (照这个速度用下去), the copier (复印机) is not
going to make it through (熬过) the rest of the year.
78. make it
I’ll try to make it (及时抵达) in the afternoon.
79. make it
I’m going to try to make it赶赴tonight. Can I give you a ride over there?
80. make oneself at home
Make yourself at home.
81. make out
understand
82. make out
M: Could you lend me your biology notes?
W: Do you think you’ll be able to make out (弄明白) my handwriting?
83. make out
辨认出
There was so much static (静电噪音) I couldn’t make out what he was saying.
84. make out
弄明白
One cannot make out anything of their structure.
85. make sense
be meaningful, be sensible, be wise
86. make sense
It would make little sense to talk to him.
87. make sense
I’m having a lot of trouble with calculus (微积分) and my professor can’t
seem to explain it in a way that makes sense to (使某人明白) me. 88. make sense
It sounds pretty nontraditional to me, but I guess it makes sense. 89. make sense
W: I have this great summer job that I really hated to leave. I worked at the
Wildlife Research Center in Maryland.
M: That makes sense (有道理) for a genetics major (遗传学的学生). 90. make sense
All these things make sense.
91. make the most of sth
充分利用
You’re right. Let’s make the most of it.
92. make up one’s mind
93. make up one’s mind
拿定主意
I think you’ve helped me make up my mind.
94. make up
Considered together, all bodies of water and ice make up a part of the Earth
called the hydrosphere.
95. make up
Crystalline ice makes up glaciers.
96. make up
The chief goal of biochemistry is to understand the structure and behavior of
the carbon-containing compounds that make up various components of a living
cell.
97. make up
The continental shelf and slope make up the continental terrace. 98. make up
The nitrogen makes up over 78 percent of the Earth’s atmosphere.
99. make up
Worldwide there are approximately 270 species of carnivorous birds that make
up the order Falconiformes, the scientifically name for hawks. 100. makeup n.
composition, formation。