a(great/wide) range of

　　a variety of

　　a beam of (light)

　　a big deal

　　a bite to eat

　　a blast of (wind)

　　a break with (the tradition)

　　a bunch of

　　a bundle of

　　a cloud of

　　a cluster of

　　a column of water

　　a couple of

　　a crew of

　　a crowd of

　　a far cry from

　　a fit of *

　　a good/great deal(of)

　　a grain of truth

　　a great many

　　a gust of wind

　　a handful od

　　a heap of

　　a host of

　　a large amount of&large amounts of

　　a loaf of (bread)

　　a matter of

　　a multitude of

　　a myriad of*

　　a number of

　　a pile of

　　a series of

　　a set of

　　a slice of*

　　a standing ovation*

　　a stretch of*

　　a strip of *

　　a swarm of&swarms of

　　a wealth of

　　a while back

　　abandon oneself to

　　abhorrent to

　　abound in

　　about to

　　above all

　　absent from

　　abstain from*

　　abuse of

　　accede to=agree to

　　access to

　　according to

　　account for

　　accuse (sb) of (sth)

　　acquaint (sb) with

　　acquire a tase for (sth)*

　　act as

　　act for

　　act on/upon

　　active volcano

　　adapt (sth/sb) to (sth)

　　add (sth) to

　　add (sth) up

　　add in

　　add on*

　　adhere to

　　adjacent to

　　adjust A to B

　　admiration for/of

　　admit(sb)to

　　adorn (sb/sth) with (sth)*

　　adventage over

　　advertise for (sth)

　　advise (sb) on (sth)

　　affiliate to /with*

　　affix to*

　　afflicted by*

　　afford to

　　after all

　　after hours =after work time

　　against someone's will

　　agitate for*

　　agree on/upon

　　agree to

　　agree with

　　ahead of

　　ahead of time

　　aid(n.) to

　　aim at

　　aim for

　　air current

　　akin to =similar to

　　alien to=foreign to

　　alght on=descend upon

　　alike to

　　all along

　　all but

　　all day long

　　all inclusive

　　all kinds of

　　all night long

　　all one's life

　　all over 1)=finished 2=everywhere

　　all over again=once again

　　all over the place

　　all right 1)=ok 2)beyond any doubt;al the evidence shows

　　all right with some one=agreeable to someone

　　all sorts of

　　allergic to

　　allow for=take into consideration

　　allow of=permit

　　allude to=refer to ()in a brief or indirect way

　　along with

　　amenable to =willing to=influenced by

　　among other=as well as other things

　　amount to =add up to

　　an array of=a display of

　　and so forth&and so on&and others

　　and that而且(用来代替前面语句的全部或部分以加强语气，置于句尾)example：Bacteria under the micrscope often bounce about in

　　the water.this is because they collide with the water molecules

　　and are pushed this way and that

　　and the like

　　and yet =any wey

　　answer back

　　antagonistic to=hostile to

　　anxious about/for=worried about

　　anxious to=longing for

　　any longer/more=any more time

　　anything but

　　apart from

　　apologize to...for

　　apeal to 1=attract 2=bring a decion by a lower count to a higher court for review

　　appetite for=desire and capacity for

　　apply to

　　appropriate for /to

　　approve of=consent;admire;praise

　　argue about/over(sth.)

　　arise from=come into being from

　　arrange (sth.)for (sb./sth)

　　arrive at

　　as a matter of fact

　　as a means of

　　as a result of

　　as a rule

　　as a whole

　　as far as

　　as far as i know /as far as anyone knows

　　as far as i'm concerned=from my point of view

　　as follows

　　as for

　　as it is =as the present/existing situation is

　　as it turns out=it is now known,although it was not before

　　as long as 1=since,because 2=if ,only if

　　as luck would have it =by good or bad luck;by chance

　　as soon as possible

　　as such

　　as the case might be=whatever is true

　　as to

　　as usual

　　as well

　　as well as

　　as with=like

　　as yet=up until now,for now

　　as ...go(es)=better than the average thing of its type

　　ascribe ti=attribute=assign to

　　aside from=except for

　　ask for

　　ask over

　　aspire to =having a strong desire or hope to

　　assembly line

　　assent to =agree to

　　assign to (sb./do sth.)

　　assist (sb.) in (doing sth.)&assist (sb.)with (sth.)

　　associate with=allywith;connect to

　　associate's degree

　　at a breath=at a streth

　　at a loss=confused, bewildered

　　at a rate/speed of &at (+adj.) rate/speed of

　　be accustomed to

　　be characteristic of

　　be characterized by

　　be civil to

　　be credited to/with

　　be descended from

　　be determined to

　　be eager to

　　be finished with

　　be fond of

　　be free from

　　be good at

　　be good for

　　be hard on

　　be hard up =poor,lacking money

　　be harmful to

　　be in harmony with

　　be known as

　　be made up of

　　be obliged to do=force (sb) to do (sth)

　　be out of line=inappropriate,unsuitable

　　be out of one's mind

　　be out of order

　　be out of service

　　be the case=be true;describe an actual situation

　　be the last peason=be the least desirable person

　　be tied=finish at the same time or score the same number of points etc.in a competition

　　be up&stay up

　　be worth of

　　be/fall/get behind

　　be/go in one ear and out the other

　　bear fruit 1=give fruit 2=be successful

　　bear in mind=keep in mind

　　becoming to =suitable for

　　before long

　　beg A for B

　　begin with

　　behind the time/times

　　believe in

　　believe it or not

　　belong in=be in the right place or(of a person) feel this way

　　belong to

　　be to blame

　　beneficial to

　　benefit from

　　between life and death=neither alive nor dead

　　between you and me=secretively

　　beyond the reach of

　　big sale

　　Bill of Rights

　　bind... together

　　black and blue

　　black and white=referring to photography that does not have any colors except black ,white and grey

　　blame for

　　block out=plan

　　blood pressure

　　blood serum

　　blood vessel

　　blood plasma

　　blow/lose one's cool

　　blow out

　　blow over=go away without causing harm

　　blow up

　　boast of

　　boil down to

　　bomb out

　　booked up

　　border on 1=be next to 2=resemble

　　bounce about

　　bread and butter

　　break away with

　　break down 1=stop operating 2=decompose

　　break faith=violate trust;violate confidence

　　break in=train;discipline

　　break into

　　break into pieces

　　break new ground=make prograss;make advances

　　break off

　　break one's heart

　　break one's neck (to do sth)=work extremely hard

　　break one's words

　　break out

　　break out of =escape from

　　break the ice=get past the uncomfortable feeling that exists

　　break through(sth)

　　break ties with=break off

　　break up

　　brighten one's spirits

　　bring about=cause

　　bring an end to& bring ...to an end

　　bring back

　　bring forth=cause (sth) to appear

　　bring forward 1=cause to happen earlier 2=propose (sth) for discussion

　　bring in 1=usher in 2=earn

　　bring into action

　　bring into effect/operation

　　bring off=succeed

　　bring on 1=introduce 2=cause

　　bring over=convey

　　bring through=rescue

　　bring to light=reveal (sth) which has been hidden

　　bring to ruin=destroy

　　bring to terms=force to agree to conditions

　　bring together

　　bring under=depress

　　bring up

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