【正文】 rainy weather，the streets were full of people on May Day．五一節(jié)那天，盡管下雨，街上還是擠滿了人。*He succeeded in the end in spite of the immense difficulties．盡管困難重重，他最終還是成功了。in step 齊步，一致in tears 流著淚，含著淚in the course of 在…….期間/過程中 in the distance 在遠(yuǎn)處*A small house can be seen in the distance．遠(yuǎn)處可以看到一幢小房子 in the end 最后，終于*They reached the top of the mountain in the end．他們最后爬到了山頂。*He succeeded in the end．最后他成功了。in the event of 如果….發(fā)生，萬一…….in the face of 縱然(縱然：即使)；面對 in the first place 首先*You cannot go swimming．In the first place，the water is too cold；and in the second place，there is no enough time before dinner．你不能去游泳。第一，水太冷；第二，晚飯前沒有足夠的時間。*In the first place，students should study hard．首先，學(xué)生應(yīng)該努力讀書。in the future 在未來，在將來 in the least 一點(不)，絲毫(不)*Mike was not upset in the least by the storm．暴風(fēng)雨一點也沒有使邁克感到焦慮不安。in(the)light of 鑒于，由于，根據(jù) in the way 妨礙，阻擋*Fred tried to get to the door，but the table was in the way．弗雷德試圖走近大門，可是桌子擋住了去路。*I will visit you on Sunday，if there is nothing in the way．如果沒有什么妨礙的話，我將在星期日去拜訪你。*They are very busy now，so let39。s take our leave quickly，otherwise we39。ll be in the way．他們眼下正忙著，我們還是快走吧，要不就礙事了。in the world 在世界上 in the world/on earth 究竟，到底*Who in the world is that fellow？那人究竟是誰？*Where in the world did you find that necklace？你究竟是在哪兒發(fā)現(xiàn)這根項鏈的？*He didn39。t understand what on earth the teacher meant．他不能理解老師究竟說了些什么。in time 及時*We got to the station just in time to catch the train．我們及時趕到火車站乘上火車。*You can rest assured that we39。ll finish the work in time．你放心吧，我們一定按時完成任務(wù)。*The doctor came in time to save his life．醫(yī)生及時前來挽救他的生命。in touch 在……附近，聯(lián)系，接觸 in turn 依次，輪流*Each man in turn got up and spoke．每個人依次站起來發(fā)言。*I39。ll see you all in turn．我將一個一個地去看望你們大家。in vain 徒勞地，無效地*He passed his life in vain．他虛度了一生。*All the doctor39。s efforts were in vain and the man soon died．醫(yī)生所有的努力都無效，那個人很快就死了。instead of 代替，取代，而不是*Shall we have fish instead of meat today？我們今天吃魚不吃肉好嗎？ *I will go instead of you．我將代替你去。*Let39。s play cards instead of watching , 別看電視了.* We sometimes eat rice instead of , 不吃土豆.* Instead of Graham, it was Peter who moved , now 眼下，剛才*Mr．Johnson isn39。t here just now．Will you please phone back later？約翰遜先生現(xiàn)在不在這兒。你過一會兒回電話好嗎？*He came in just now；he is probably upstairs．他剛才進(jìn)來過，現(xiàn)在可能在樓上。little by little 漸漸地，逐漸地*He learned to cook little by little．他慢慢學(xué)會了做菜。*He has bee rich little by little．他漸漸富裕起來了。*John hadn39。t been able to quit smoking suddenly；he had to control his smoking desire little by little．約翰不能立即把煙戒掉，他得慢慢地控制煙癮。lots of 許多的..., 大量的...many a 許多(的)*Many a student likes to read this magazine．很多學(xué)生喜歡讀這本雜志。*Many a day was spent preparing the new textbooks．好多天時間花在編寫新的教科書上。more or less 或多或少，多少有點，大約*The road runs more or less parallel to the Bell Street．這條路基本上是和貝爾大街平行的。*By September we knew more or less what our ine would be for the whole year．到9月份，我們就大概知道了我們?nèi)甑氖杖胧嵌嗌佟?It39。s a mile，more or less，from his home to school．從他家到學(xué)校大約有一英里遠(yuǎn) next door 隔壁，隔壁的* The manager39。s office is just next .*Next door to us there39。s a couple from the doubt 無疑地*No doubt I will succeed in the 。*No doubt Susan was the smartest girl in her class．無疑蘇珊是她班上最聰明的學(xué)生。no less than 不少于…..。不亞于…..。與…..一樣*There was no less than thirty dollars in the drawer．抽屜里少說也有30美元。*This boy is no less clever than that one．這個男孩與那個男孩一樣聰明。no longer 不再*He is no longer living here．他已不住在這里了。*Now this great stretch of lowland no longer faces the menace of flood．現(xiàn)在，這一大片洼地已不再受洪水的威脅了。no more 不再；死去，不復(fù)存在*His voice is heard no more．他的聲音再也聽不見了。*Time lost will return no more．失去的時間不會再來。*The barren hills are no more；all around there are fruit trees．荒山不見了，到處都是果樹。*The ancient city Troy is no more．古城特洛伊已不存在了。*The great leader is no more．這位偉大的領(lǐng)袖已去世了。no more than 至多，不多于，只有*There was no more than thirty dollars in the drawer．抽屜里只有30美元。*She was no more than an ordinary worker but she has invented a lot of new machines．她只不過是一個普通的工人，然而她卻發(fā)明了許多新機器。none other than 不是別人而正是…….The new arrival is none other than the 。on one’s guard 警惕，小心You have to be on your guard in this 。nothing but 只有，只不過*Nothing but a miracle can save her 。*It，s nothing but an ordinary watch．這只是塊普通的表。*He had nothing but a cup of tea this morning．他早上只喝了杯茶。now and then 時而，偶爾*Now and then he goes to a ball game．他偶爾去看看球賽。*Now and then Larry and his wife go out to dinner at an expensive firstrate restaurant．拉里和他妻子偶爾去豪華飯店吃飯。*Every now and then she would glance up at the clock．她不時抬頭看看鐘。off and on 斷斷續(xù)續(xù)地*It rained off and on all day．雨斷斷續(xù)續(xù)地下了一整天。*He wrote to a girl in London off and on for several years．他與倫敦的一位姑娘斷斷續(xù)續(xù)地通了幾年信。*We don39。t go to the theatre regularly，just off and on．我們不常去看戲，只是偶爾看看罷了。off duty 下班，下班的*He is off duty today．他今天不值班。*It seems that all the taxis in New York are off duty whenever it rains．雨天，紐約所有的出租車似乎都休息了。*He usually es off duty at 5 。on a large/small scale 大規(guī)模地/ 小規(guī)模地 They are preparing for war on a large 。on account of 因為，由于*The piic was held indoors on account of the rain．由于天下雨，野餐在室內(nèi)進(jìn)行。*Flights were delayed two hours on account of the thick fog．由于大霧，班機推遲了兩小時。*Bill cannot e to the meeting on account of 。on an/the average平均，通常*On an average Don39。s mother has to ask him three times before he helps wash dishes．通常唐的母親叫他3遍他才幫助洗盤子。*On the average the machine turns out one bottle every two seconds．這臺機器平均每兩秒鐘生產(chǎn)1只瓶子。on behalf of 代表，為了…….的利益*John accepted the championship award on behalf of the team．約翰代表球隊領(lǐng)取冠軍獎。*He rendered many valuable services on behalf of justice and freedom．他為正義和自由做了許多有意義的事情。*They worked hard all their lives on behalf of the poor．他們畢生為窮人的利益而辛勞。on board 在船上、車上*A ship was leaving the harbor，and we saw the people on board waving．船緩緩地離開港口，我們看見船上的人在揮手。*Jack wasn39。t on board the ship when it sailed．啟航時，杰克不在船上。on business 為了生意，為了公事*Are you here on business or for pleasure？你來這兒是有事還是消遣呢？*The secretary told the visitor that the manager was out on business．秘書告訴來訪者說經(jīng)理出差去了。on condition that 假如，在……條件下*I will lend you the money on condition that you pay it back in one month．假如你在一個月內(nèi)能還我錢，我就借給你。*You can go there on condition tha