全国英语等级考试五级常用固定搭配详解：U-Z

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292.under control 控制下

The riot spread from one street to another, and it took several hours for the police to have the situation under control. 骚乱在街道上蔓延，警察花了几个小时才控制局面。

It was a long time before they got the flood under control. 他们花了很长时间才控制住洪水。

293.under the circumstances 在此情况下

Under the circumstances, we can do nothing but wait. 在此情况下，我们只有等待。

We had no means of transportation to the picnic, so under the circumstances we stayed at home.

我们没有交通工具出去野餐，所以在此情况下只好留在家里。

294.under way 进行中

The change is under way. 变化在进行着。

Programs are under way to improve doctors’ efficiency and productivity.

旨在提高医生效率的计划在进行中。

295.up to date 直到最后的，新式的

These computers are up to date. 这些计算机都是新式的。

They are equipped up to date. 他们全是最新装备。

296.use up 用完，用光

We used up all the petrol. 我们用光了所有的汽油。

Fuel is used up in this area. 这地区的烯料用尽了。

297.used to 过去常常

I used to read novels in the park. 我过去常常在公园读书。

I used to study in the library. 我过去常常在图书馆学习。

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298.vary from 与……不同

The computers vary from each other in price. 这些计算机的价格不同。

People vary from each other in one way or another. 人们彼此之间总有些不同。

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299.wait for 等待

Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不等人。

I will wait form you at the gate. 我在门口等你。

300.watch out (for) 密切注意，提防

Watch out for cars while crossing the streets. 过马路时小心车辆。

We should watch out for deceivers. 我们应该小心被骗。

301.wear out 穿破，耗尽

I was completely worn out after days of work. 几日的工作后我心力交瘁。

Don’t wear yourself out by playing too hard. 不要玩得太累。

302.whether…or 是……还是，或者……或者

I don’t know whether he will come or not. 我不知他是否来。

It is uncertain whether he will succeed or fail. 他成功还是失败还不能确定。

303.while away 消磨(时间)

He whiled away his holiday by fishing. 他钓鱼消磨掉他的假期。

Don’t while away your time by doing nothing at all. 不要无所事事以打发时间。

304.wish for 盼望，企求

The child wished for a doll for her birthday. 这个小孩子希望生日得到个娃娃。

She has everything a woman can wish for. 她有了女人想拥有的一切。

305.with reference/respect to 关于，有关

With reference to what he did yesterday, he should get punished.

就他昨日的所为，他应受到惩罚。

With respect to what he said last week, he is now breaking his word.

就他上周所说的话，现在他在违背诺言。

306.with/in regard/relation to 关于，有关

The food is not sufficient with regard to the growing population in this area.

这个地区与日俱增的人口使食品紧缺。

With regard to the gas fire, we hardly use it. 说到煤气，我们几乎不用。

307.without question 毫无疑问

He is an honest man without question. 毫无疑问他是个诚实的人。

Without question, he is the best man for the job. 毫无疑问，他是此工作的最佳人选。

308.work at 从事，做

He is working at a difficult problem in physics. 他在做一道物理难题。

There is no easy way round the difficulties, we shall have to work at it.

这个难题很难回避;我们只能研究并解决它。

309.worry about 担心，担忧

Don’t worry about him, he will be ok soon. 别担心他;他很快会好。

Don’t worry about the kids; they will be safely home. 别担心孩子们;他们会安全到家的。

310.worthy of 值得的

He is not worthy of my consideration. 他不值得我考虑。

The suit is worthy of buying. 这套西服值得购买。

311.would like to 想

I’d like to have a cup of tea. 我想喝杯茶。

I’d like to share the book with you.我想与你分享这本书。

312.would rather…than 宁愿……也不

He would rather have the small apple than the big one. 他宁愿要小苹果而不要大的。

He would rather die than surrender. 他宁死不屈。

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313.yield to 屈从，屈服

He yields to fate easily. 他轻易地屈服于命运。

The man will yield to force. 那个人会对武力屈服。