1. abide by 遵守，履行

If you join the club, you must abide by its rules.如果你加入这个俱乐部，你必须遵守他的规定。

They have always abided by their promises.他们总是遵守诺言。

2. abound in (with) 盛产，富于

Our country abounds in oil resources.我国有丰富的石油资源。

This area abounds in natural wonders. 这地区充满了自然奇观。

3.above all 首先，最重要地

A clock must above all be exact.钟表最重要的是时间精确。

Above all, you should cherish your time.最重要的是你要珍惜自己的时间。

4.according to 依照，按照

According to the Bible, God created the world in six days.根据圣经，上帝在六日内创造了世界。

According to the news, sixty people died in the air crash. 根据新闻，60 人死于空难。

5.accuse of 指控，谴责

They accused him of taking bribes.他们指控他受贿。

The country was accused of having violated the treaty.这个国家被指控违反条约。

6.adapt to 适应

We adapted ourselves to the cold weather.我们习惯了寒冷的天气。

The new teacher is very slow to adapt to the usual rules of the school. 这位新老师非常缓慢地适应学校的常规。

7.add up to 加起来，总计

The figures add up to 100. 这些数字加起来是 100。

The rain, the crowded train and the lack of suitable accommodation all added up to a very unpleasant trip.大雨，拥挤的火车，缺乏合适的居住地，所有的加起来导致了施行的不愉快。

8.after all 毕竟，终究

Rumors, after all, cannot conceal truth. 谣言终究掩盖不了事实。

He was worried about the exam, but he passed it after all. 他担心考试，但最终及格了。

9.all but/except 除了……都

All but one were present. 除了他一个人以外，其他的都到了。

All but he fled.除了他所有的人都逃了。

10.appeal to 呼吁，要求;对……有吸引力

The conference appealed to all the member states for still closer unity.会议呼吁全体成员国更加紧密地团结起来。

The song appeals to Chinese children.这首歌为中国的孩子们所喜爱。

11.approve of 赞成，同意

I cannot approve of her staying up.我不赞成他熬夜。

We do not approve of divorcing theory from practice.我们不赞成理论脱离实际。

12.arrive at 到达，达到(想法，结论)

We arrived at the station at midnight. 我们半夜抵达车站。

We arrived at the conclusion that he was a spy. 我们得出结论，他是个间谍。

13.as…as 像……一样

I can run as fast as he. 我和他跑的一样快。

I am as interested as you are in this matter. 我与你一样对此事感兴趣。

14.as a result (of) 结果，由于

As a result of traffic jam, he arrived late at the station.由于交通阻塞，他到达车站时已晚了。

As a result of land reform, the economic base of feudalism was destroyed in China.由于土地改革，中国封建制度的经济基础被摧毁了。

15. as a whole 整体来说

The climate of Beijing is mild as a whole.北京的气候总体来说是温和的。

We must consider those matters as a whole. 我们必须总体考虑那些问题。

16.as far as…be concerned

As far as the weather is concerned, I don’t think it matters. 就天气而言，我认为并不要紧。

As far as I am concerned, I do not approve of the proposal.就我而言，我不赞成提议。

17.as if /though 仿佛，好像

It looks as if it was going to snow. 看上去好像要下雪。

He cleared his throat as if he had something to say. 他清了清嗓子好像有话要说。

18. at all costs/at any cost 无论如何，不惜一切代价。

This right must be protected at all costs.要不惜一切代价保障这项权利。

The border must be defended at any cost.必须不惜一切代价保卫边疆。

19.at any rate 不管怎样，无论如何

We should, at any rate, tell him frankly what we think of his proposal.无论如何我们应该直率地告诉他我们对他的建议的看法。

At any rate, I will do nothing without further direction. 无论如何，没有进一步指示，我不会做任何事情。

20.at least 至少，最少

This trip will at least take a week. 这趟旅行至少要用上一周时间。

You should sleep at least 8 hours a day.你应该一天至少睡 8 小时。