76. get the better of (=defeat sb.) 打败,胜过
77. by birth 在出生上,论出身,按血统 at birth 在出生时;give birth to 出生
78. blame sb. for sth. 因…责备某人 blame sth. on sb. 把…推在某人身上
79. in blossom 开花(指树木) be in blossom 开花(强调状态) come into blossom 开花(强调动作)
80. on board 到船上,在船上,上火车或飞机
81. boast of (or about) 吹嘘
82. out of breath 喘不过气来
83. in brief(=in as few words as possible) 简言之
84. in bulk 成批地,不散装的
85. take the floor 起立发言
86. on business 出差办事
87. be busy with sth 忙于某事 be busy doing sth. 忙于做某事
88. last but one 倒数第二
89. but for (=without) 要不是(表示假设)
90. buy sth. for…money 用多少钱买
91. be capable of 能够,有能力
be capable of being +过去分词:是能够被…的
92. in any case (=for love or money, at any rate, at any price, at any cost, whatever happens; anyhow) 无论如何
93. in case (=for fear that) 万一
94. in case of (=in the event of) 如果发生…万一
in the case of 至于…,就…而言
95. in no case 在任何情况下都不(放句首倒装句)
96. be cautious of 谨防
97. center one's attention on (=focus one's attention on) 把某人的注意力集中在…上
98. be certain of (=be sure of) 有把握,一定
99. by chance(=accidentally, by accident) 偶然
100. for certain of (=for sure ) 肯定地,有把握地