by means of… 借助于…,用…
by no means 决不
by mistake 错误地
in nature 本质上
on occasion 有时,不时
in particular 特别地,尤其,详细地
in the first place 起初,首先
in the last place 最后
in practice 实际上
at present 目前,现在
in proportion to… 与…成比例
for (the) purpose of… 为了…
on purpose 故意,有意
at random 随意地,任意地
at any rate 无论如何,至少
by reason of… 由于…
with/in regard to… 对于…,就…而论
with respect to… 关于…
as a result 结果,因此
as a result of… 由于…的缘故
in the long run 最终,从长远观点看
for the sake of… 为了…起见
at first sight 乍一看,初看起来
in spite of… 不管…,不顾…
in terms of… 依据…,按照…
on second thoughts 经重新考虑,一转念
from time to time 有时,不时
in truth 事实上,实际上,的确
on the whole 总的来说
have/gain access to… 可以获得…
take……into account 把…加以考虑
gain/have an advantage over… 胜过…,优于…
take advantage of… 利用…,趁…之机
make the best of… 充分利用…,妥善处理…
take charge of… 担任…,负责…
make a/the difference 有影响,很重要
carry/bring into effect使生效,使起作用
put into effect 实行, 生效
come/go into effect 生效,实施
keep an eye on… 留意…,照看…
bear/keep in mind 记住
make up one‘s mind下决心
keep/hold pace with… 跟上…,与…同步
take place 发生,进行
take the place of… 代替…
make sense 讲得通,有意义
a great/good deal of 大量(修饰不可数名词)
influence on 影响
reply to… 回答…,答复…
once upon a time 从前
once in a while 偶尔,有时
account for… 说明…
allow for… 考虑到…
live on/by… 靠…生活,以…为食
refer to… 参考…,查阅…,涉及…,提到…
serve as… 用做…
take for 把……认为是…,把……看成是…
think over 仔细考虑
depend on… 取决于…
devote to… 奉献…,致力于…
engage in… 从事于…,忙着…
insist on… 坚持…
look forward to… 盼望…,期待…
have something to do with… 和…有点关系
have nothing to do with… 和…毫无关系