mean to do

打算做某事

故意做某事

sth be meant to do

注定要…

head/headed to/for/toward

朝着某个地方去

attach to

系上，贴上

out of place

不合适的

connect with

有联系，有同感

warn sb. of sth.

warn that

警告

happen upon

偶然碰上

claim to do

claim + that

声称

in exchange

作为交换

in contrast

相比之下

specialize in

专攻

size up

评估，判断

insist + that

insist on

坚持

be typical of sth.

显出...的特性

reward sb. for sth.

因为...奖励某人

out of sight

看不见

start to do start doing

开始做某事

begin to do begin doing

开始做某事

hear from

收到...的信或电话

hear of

听说

yet to

还没做某事

introduce sb. to sth.

使...了解，使…接触

yield to

屈服，让步

from…forward

from…onward

自从...以来

be absorbed in

be immersed in

be engrossed in

be engaged in

专心于…

slip into …

不知不觉陷入…(状态，习惯)

cater to

迎合

add to

增添

add up to

总计是

come across

偶然发现，偶然遇见

come upon

偶遇

catch a glimpse of

瞥见

keep watch

守夜，执勤

once and for all

一劳永逸

take turns doing …

轮流做…

watch for

提防

stem from

起源于

assign to

委派

赋予

retreat to

撤退到

in the final analysis

归根到底，说到底

range from …to

从…到…而变化

use up

用完，耗光

at the outset

一开始

blow up

爆炸；发怒

owing to

由于

wander around/ about

到处闲逛

qualify for

有…资格

be poised to do

做好准备的

show up

变的醒目/清晰

talk sb. into doing

说服某人做某事

appeal to

喜欢

上诉

be capable of doing

有能力做某事

take root

确立,被接受

make/earn one’s living from/by

谋生

follow one’s lead

听某人的话

stick around

呆在附近

hoist up

升起

that is

那就是说

be overwhelmed with

陷入(情绪)

被制服

argue for

支持

at down

黄昏时候

offer insight into

有深刻见解

keep track of

记录

model on

仿造...

put …at risk

使陷入危险

at intervals

时时

in addition

另外

in addition to doing sth,

除...之外

make a case for

为…提出理由

set about

着手做某事

set out

出发,启程