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a bit 一點；一些

The modern opera was a bit of a disappointment; we expected it to be much better.

這部現(xiàn)代歌劇有點令人失望,比我們想象中的差得多。

I asked her to give me a hand but shes being a bit unwilling about it.

我請她過來幫忙,但她卻有點不樂意。

Im a little bit tired. Lets take a short rest.

我有點累了。讓我們休息一會兒。

Im a bit tired tonight.

今晚我有點疲倦。

The painting on the wall is a bit crooked.

墻上的油畫有些歪。

Dont believe all he says — hes a bit of a boaster.

別全信他說的，他有點自吹自擂。

a body of 一片，一批；大量

a body of men(facts) 一批人（大量事實）

a couple of 兩個，數(shù)個
a couple of socks 一雙襪子

I have a couple of things to do.

我有幾件事情要辦。

I waited a couple of hours. 我等了幾個小時。

add up to 總計；意味著

All this adds up to a new concept of the Universe.

Your long answer just adds up to a refusal.

a far cry 大不相同，懸殊；遙遠的距離

It is a far cry from Beijing to New York.

a few幾個，少數(shù)

Can you stay a few days longer?

你能多留幾天嗎？

Are you friends here? Yes, a few are here.

你的朋友們在這兒嗎？有，有幾個在這兒。

a good / great deal大量的，許多的

a great deal of support 大量援助

a good deal of trouble 大量麻煩

a good / great many相當多，很多

a little一些，少許；略微

There isnt much tea, but we only need a little for a cup of tea.

沒有多少茶葉了，但是我們只需要一點兒泡杯茶。

He speaks a little Spanish.

他會講一點西班牙語。

a lot很，非常

a lot of / lots of大量的，許多的

There was a lot of mud on the ground.

地上有許多泥。

I picked lots of flowers.

我摘了許多花。

He has quite a lot of friends.

他有很多朋友。

a series of一連串，一系列

He saw a series of white arrows painted on the road.

他看見馬路上畫有一連串白色箭頭。

above all首先，尤其是

Above all, I love Tchaikovsky.

首先，我喜歡柴可夫斯基。

add up to總計；意味著

after all 終究；畢竟

It has turned out to be a nice day after all.

天氣終于轉晴了。

So you see I was right after all!

你看,畢竟還是我對吧!

ahead of 在…之前；早于

Our company is ahead of other makers of spare parts for the airplane.

我們公司制造飛機零部件比別家的業(yè)績好。

all at once突然, 忽然

all but 差不多，幾乎；除了…都

I all but stumbled. 我差一點摔跤。

That’s all but impossible.那幾乎不可能。

The job is all but finished!

這工作差不多完成了！

all of a sudden突然

all over 到處，遍及；結束；（相貌）非常像

I’m wet all over. 我全身濕透。

It’s all over (with him).結束了（他完蛋了）。

I have looked all over for him.我到處找過他。

all right 令人滿意的，不錯的；（健康）良好的；行，可以

If it’s all right to you, it’s all right to me.

These clothes are all right for summer wear.

注意：all right to + 人

all right for + 事物

all the same依然，照樣地

all the time一直，始終；三番五次地

allow for考慮；允許

We must allow for his inexperience.

我們必須考慮到他缺乏經(jīng)驗。
It takes about two hours to get to their office building, allowing for possible traffic delays.

考慮到路上可能遇到的交通耽擱,到他們的辦公大樓大約要花費兩小時。

and so on / forth等等

answer for對…負責
You’ll have to answer for your carelessness.

I will answer for the truth of what he has said.

我保證他所說的話是真的。

The bus driver should answer for the safety of the passengers.

公共汽車司機應對旅客的安全負責。

anything but絕不；一點也不；單單除…之外

I will do anything but go there.

我決不到那里去。

Thats anything but true. 那決不是真的。

apart from除…外=aside from

All the children like music apart from Bobby.

除了博比外所有的孩子都喜歡音樂。

The writer lives apart from his family.

作家不與家人同住。

Apart from being too large, the trousers dont suit me.

這條褲子不但太大,而且我穿著也不合適。

Apart from a few words, I do not know any French at all.
除了很少的幾句外,我對法語一無所知。

as / so long as只要；如果；既然，由于

You may borrow this book as long as you promise to give it back.

只要你答應歸還，你就可以把這書借走。

as a matter of fact事實上，其實

as a result結果，因此

as a result of由于…的結果

as a rule 通常，照樣地

As a rule, we get up at 6 O’clock.

as far as遠到，直到；就…而言

As far as I know, he has gone to town.

就我所知，他到鎮(zhèn)子上去了。

as far as … concerned就…而論

as follows如下

The results are as follows...

結果如下…

as for / to關于；至于

You can have a bed, but as for the children, they’ll have to sleep on the floor