每天学习20个常用的英语短语，半年后你的英语水平突飞猛进（35）

学习提示：学英语不要孤立地从单词表中背诵短语，而应该将每个新短语融入一个能反映现实生活场景的有意义句子或短段落中。

通过这种方式，你不仅理解了短语的含义，还掌握了它的用法和搭配，这将会为长期记忆打下了坚实的基础。这也会不断增加自己的积极词汇，有助于提高自己的阅读能力、听力以及表达能力，从而全面提高英语水平。

下面开始今天的20个最常用的英语短语：

1. adapt to /əˈdæpt tuː/

– 释义：适应

– 例句：It takes time for freshmen to adapt to the college life.

– 例句翻译：大一新生需要花时间适应大学生活。

2. belong to /bɪˈlɒŋ tuː/

– 释义：属于

– 例句：This ancient vase belongs to my grandmother, who kept it for decades.

– 例句翻译：这个古花瓶是我奶奶的，她已经珍藏了几十年。

3. contribute to /kənˈtrɪbjuːt tuː/

– 释义：有助于；促成；捐献

– 例句：Regular exercise contributes to maintaining a healthy body.

– 例句翻译：规律运动有助于维持身体健康。

4. depend on /dɪˈpend ɒn/

– 释义：依靠；取决于

– 例句：Whether we can go camping depends on the weather tomorrow.

– 例句翻译：我们能否去露营取决于明天的天气。

5. engage in /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ ɪn/

– 释义：参与；从事

– 例句：College students should engage in more social activities to gain experience.

– 例句翻译：大学生应该多参与社会实践活动来积累经验。

6. figure out /ˈfɪɡə aʊt/

– 释义：弄清楚；解决

– 例句：It took me two hours to figure out how to use this new software.

– 例句翻译：我花了两个小时才弄清楚如何使用这款新软件。

7. gain access to /ɡeɪn ˈækses tuː/

– 释义：获得使用……的机会；进入

– 例句：Only staff can gain access to the restricted area of the building.

– 例句翻译：只有工作人员才能进入大楼的禁区。

8. hand over /hænd ˈəʊvə(r)/

– 释义：移交；交出

– 例句：The thief was forced to hand over all the stolen goods to the police.

– 例句翻译：小偷被迫把所有赃物都交给了警方。

9. inform of /ɪnˈfɔːm ɒv/

– 释义：通知；告知

– 例句：Please inform me of any changes to the meeting schedule in advance.

– 例句翻译：如果会议日程有任何变动，请提前通知我。

10. judge by /dʒʌdʒ baɪ/

– 释义：根据……判断

– 例句：You shouldn’t judge a person by his appearance only.

– 例句翻译：你不应该只根据外表来判断一个人。

11. keep in mind /kiːp ɪn maɪnd/

– 释义：牢记；记住

– 例句：You must keep in mind that honesty is the best policy.

– 例句翻译：你必须牢记，诚实才是上策。

12. lead to /liːd tuː/

– 释义：导致；通向

– 例句：Careless driving will lead to serious traffic accidents.

– 例句翻译：粗心驾驶会导致严重的交通事故。

13. make sense /meɪk sens/

– 释义：有意义；讲得通

– 例句：Your argument doesn’t make sense; you need to provide more evidence.

– 例句翻译：你的论点讲不通，你需要提供更多证据。

14. originate from /əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt frəm/

– 释义：起源于；源自

– 例句：This traditional custom originates from the Ming Dynasty.

– 例句翻译：这个传统习俗起源于明代。

15. pick up /pɪk ʌp/

– 释义：捡起；学会；接人

– 例句：She picked up French quickly when she was studying in Paris.

– 例句翻译：她在巴黎留学时，很快就学会了法语。

16. queue up /kjuː ʌp/

– 释义：排队

– 例句：People are required to queue up when waiting for the bus.

– 例句翻译：人们等公交车时需要排队。

17. refer to /rɪˈfɜː tuː/

– 释义：参考；涉及；指的是

– 例句：When writing papers, we should refer to reliable academic resources.

– 例句翻译：写论文时，我们应该参考可靠的学术资料。

18. stick to /stɪk tuː/

– 释义：坚持；固守

– 例句：If you stick to your goals, you will achieve success sooner or later.

– 例句翻译：如果你坚持自己的目标，迟早会取得成功。

19. take into account /teɪk ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt/

– 释义：思考到；把……纳入思考

– 例句：The government should take into account the needs of ordinary people when making policies.

– 例句翻译：政府制定政策时应该思考到普通民众的需求。

20. zoom in /zuːm ɪn/

– 释义：放大（图像、镜头等）

– 例句：You can zoom in on the map to see the details of this neighborhood.

– 例句翻译：你可以放大地图，查看这个街区的细节。