大学英语（四）sentence making
Unit 1
1.beyond the reach of somebody 在某人伸手够不着的地方
Keep chemicals beyond the reach of children.
2.fall in love with somebody开始爱上某人 I think I’m falling in love with your brother.
3.flash a smile笑容一闪 She flashed a sudden smile at him..
4.make an attempt to do something努力……, 试图……
The climbers will make another attempt to reach the summit today.
5.end with 以……结束 The festival ended with fireworks.
6.like clockwork 极有规律性和准确性地，顺利地 The operation went like clockwork.
7.loose end(s) 尚待解决或解释的枝节问题 There are some annoying loose ends in the plot.
8.miscarriage of justice审判不公, 误判 This failure contributed to the miscarriage of justice.
9.take on 开始具有或呈现(某种品质、形貌等)，以……面貌出现
These insects can take on the color of their surroundings.
10.without doubt 无疑地，确实地 Without doubt，he is a genius .
11.under arrest 被捕，在押 A drug dealer was under arrest last night.
12.back out 不履行，打退堂鼓，食言
I hope I can depend on you not to back out at the last moment.
13.catch on懂得；掌握\流行 He doesn’t take hints easily, but he’ll catch on eventually.
14.fill in替代某人的工作 I will fill in for Sally because of her illness..
15.get through 干完，完成 Let’s start; there is a lot of work to get through.
16.start over 从头开始 If you make a mistake, just erase it and start over.
17.try something out 试用，试验, 考验 She knew I wanted to try the boat out on the weekend.
18.with a vengeance 激烈地，猛烈地 It began to rain again with a vengeance.
Unit 2
1.a pat on the back 励鼓，扬表 Alex deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work.
2.attach importance to 为认……重要 I don’t attach any importance to these rumors.
3.be on to something 在做有重要意义（会产生重要结果）的事
You’re on to something, and all this is the result of it.
4.follow up 在……之后再采取进一步行动 I followed up my letter with a visit.
5.lift up 励激，舞鼓 She really lifted up our spirits with those moving words.
6.make a habit of 形成/养成……的习惯
I don’t make a habit of chatting to strange men at parties.
7.make somebody’s day人某使(得过子日的)活快
Hearing her voice on the phone made my day.
8.pass along递传, 交转 Please pass the picture along to the student.
9.shy away from （由于害怕、心里不踏实或缺乏信心等）回避（做某事），躲开…… We frequently shy away from making decisions.
10.turn … (a)round 使……向好的方向发展
Within three years she completely turned the company around.
11.walk of life 社会阶层，职业，行 In my job I see people from every walk of life.
12.act on 根据……行事 Police say they acted on information received.
13.blurt out 出而口脱，出说然突 Peter blurted the news out before we could stop him.
14.get out of hand制控法无 Deal with the problem before it gets completely out of hand.
15.if only 但愿……就好了，要只……就好了(气语拟虚用句从的面后)
If only I knew what they are going to do.
16.make … of 释解，解理 I can’t make of this message.
17.move on 换更目前的作工、班级、活动等而开始另一项
John wanted to move on from the Post to a bigger paper.
18.once too often (指冒险犯规等) 次数太多；屡次三番，引来恶果
He’s insulted me once too often.
19.tear off掉撕 The boys tore off their clothes and jumped into the water.
20.to this day 今至 To this day, I still don’t know why he killed himself.
21.go into 事从，加参…… Bob wants to go into the army.
22.take someone/something seriously认真对待，认为……重要
I always take you seriously.
Unit 3
1.as a matter of fact 事实上，其实 As a matter of fact , i just arrived yesterday.
2.Call on 教学生回答问题 The teacher always called on her first.
3.Carry over (在不同情况下)继续存在，保持下去
Attitudes learned at home carry over on to the playground.
4.Fall behind 落后 She started falling behind in her schoolwork.
5.Put……away 放好，收好 Its times to put these toys away.
6.Up to直到 We've keep our meetings secret up to now.
7.At a disadvantage 处于不利地位
Anyone who can't use computer is at a disadvantage these days.
8.be/become accustomed to (doing) 于惯习…… I’m not accustomed to being interrupted.
9.Be in a majority 占少数 Boys are in a majority at the dance class.
10.Be typical of 具有……的典型特点，代表了……
This dish is very typical of china.
11.Burn to death \ be Burn to death 烧死 Many people were burnt to death last night.
12.For ages 很长的一段时间，好久 I haven't seen you for ages.
13.Go too far 走得太远，做得过分 This time he had gone too far on the issue.
14.Make a thing of……认为……很重要
My parents always make a thing of my getting good grades.
15.A bunch of 一群（束、串） She went to the park in a bunch of friends.
16.Go beyond超越，超出 Their friendship had gone beyond friendship.
17.Light up 照亮，变得明亮 The candles light up the room.
18.Pull together 把……重新组织好，整顿 Data exists but it needs pulling together.
19.Put together 装配，组装 I can't work out how to put this table together.
Unit 4
1.be up to …由……做主，取决于……，是……职责\胜任……，适于……\密谋…… I’m afraid Tim just isn’t up to the job.
2.involve … in 使某人参与，使某人加入 Don’t involve me in solving your problems.
3.sacrifice … for … 为……牺牲…… It’s not worth sacrificing your health for your career.
4.for the sake of为了……起见 He moved to the seaside for the sake of his health.
5.not in the least 一点也不，绝对不 It doesn’t matter in the least if you’re a bit late.
6.on occasion 有时，间或 He has, on occasion, made small mistakes.
7.time and again屡次，一再 I’ve told her time and again not to bring that dog in here.
8.date back to 可追溯到 This church dates back to the 13th century.
9.feed back 反馈，反应 The information is fed back to the government department.
10.in the hope that 因为希望……
I didn’t phone till four o’clock in the hope that you’d be finished.
11.proceed to 往下进行(另一件事) Let’s proceed to the next item on the agenda.
12.to the point 切题 His argument was short and to the point.
Unit 5
1.drop out 退学，退出 The boys dropped out of school and went to work.
2.follow one’s lead 以某人为榜样 You say what you think is best. I’ll follow your lead.
3.give of (oneself, one’s time/money, etc.) 献出……来帮助别人
You should freely give of yourself.
4.take … too far / go too far 做得过火 He’s taking that joke too far and becoming rude.
5.have a fit 大吃一惊；大发雷霆，发怒 My father would have a fit if he found out about this.
6.look up to 尊敬 I always looked up to Bill for his courage
7.measure up to 符合，达到
His performance failed to measure up to his parents’ expectations.
8.put/place somebody on/upon a pedestal 把某人当偶像崇拜
You shouldn’t put him on a pedestal—he doesn’t deserve it.
9.take the place of someone / take someone’s place 代替
No one could take the place of her mother.
10.you name it 凡你能说得出的 Clothes, furniture, books—you name it, they sell it!
11.and the like 诸如此类，等等
He was interested in natural disasters, such as volcanoes, earthquakes and the like.
12.look to 指望，仰仗，期待 We looked to her for a solo (独唱).
13.measure somebody/something against拿……与……比
She measured the shoe against the footprint.
14.on the surface 在表面上，在外表上 On the surface this seems like a difficult problem.
15.on top of 除……以外，以及 On top of borrowing $ 80, she asked me to lend her my car.
16.be bound up with 与……有密切关系
Mark’s problems are all bound up with his mother’s death when he was ten.
17.be up against面临，必须对付（困境或对手）
He was up against a lot of problems with his previous boss.
18.come in for criticism/blame挨批评/指责
The police came in for a lot of criticism for excess brutality.
19.go for争取获得, 选择\ 喜欢，被……吸引 Do you go for modern music?
20.in shape 处于良好的健康状况 Plenty of physical exercise will help you keep in shape.
21.dawn on (someone)突然意识到 It dawned on me that Joanna had been right all along.
22.go well with 一致，相配 Your new shoes go well with your dress.
23.sign up 签(报)名参加 We will not have the picnic unless more people sign up.
24.strike someone as在某人看来似乎…… This activity strikes me as a waste of time.
Unit 6
1.all manner of各种各样的，形形色色的 We would discuss all manner of subjects.
2.end up结束，告终 He’ll end up in prison if he’s not careful.
3.feed on 由……助长\以……为食物 Hatred feeds on envy.
4.in question 正被讨论的，谈论中的 That is not the subject in question.
5.may well 很可能 Your job may well involve some traveling.
6.on the strength of 基于……，由于……的影响
I bought the book on the strength of your recommendation.
7.reduce…to 使某人陷入某种（通常指更坏的）状态或状况中\ 将某事物概括或简化成某种形式
Laziness has reduced him to a beggar./The report can be reduced to three main points.
8.strike terror/fear into someone’s heart使人感到恐惧、害怕
The word “cancer” still strikes terror into many hearts.
9.bring something under control 控制住
He struggled to bring his boat under control in the first race.
10.bear in mind 记住，考虑到 we’ll certainly bear your application in mind.
11.make sense 有道理，合乎情理 It would make sense to leave early.
12.in this light 从这一角度看 Viewed in this light, the problem seemed less important.
13.by virtue of 由于，凭借 He got the job by virtue of being the only one to apply.
14.capitalize on 充分利用，尽量获利
Ecuador has capitalized on its natural beauty to attract tourism.
15.range from something to something 涉及，包含
Courses range from cookery to computing.
16.line up 排队 The teachers lined us up against the cement wall.
17.short cut 快捷办法，捷径 Fame can be a short cut to love and money.
18.strike a chord引起共鸣，打动
His writings strike a chord in the hearts of the rebellious students.
大学英语（四）sentence making
Unit 1
1.beyond the reach of somebody 在某人伸手够不着的地方
Keep chemicals beyond the reach of children.
2.fall in love with somebody开始爱上某人 I think I’m falling in love with your brother.
3.flash a smile笑容一闪 She flashed a sudden smile at him..
4.make an attempt to do something努力……, 试图……
The climbers will make another attempt to reach the summit today.
5.end with 以……结束 The festival ended with fireworks.
6.like clockwork 极有规律性和准确性地，顺利地 The operation went like clockwork.
7.loose end(s) 尚待解决或解释的枝节问题 There are some annoying loose ends in the plot.
8.miscarriage of justice审判不公, 误判 This failure contributed to the miscarriage of justice.
9.take on 开始具有或呈现(某种品质、形貌等)，以……面貌出现
These insects can take on the color of their surroundings.
10.without doubt 无疑地，确实地 Without doubt，he is a genius .
11.under arrest 被捕，在押 A drug dealer was under arrest last night.
12.back out 不履行，打退堂鼓，食言
I hope I can depend on you not to back out at the last moment.
13.catch on懂得；掌握\流行 He doesn’t take hints easily, but he’ll catch on eventually.
14.fill in替代某人的工作 I will fill in for Sally because of her illness..
15.get through 干完，完成 Let’s start; there is a lot of work to get through.
16.start over 从头开始 If you make a mistake, just erase it and start over.
17.try something out 试用，试验, 考验 She knew I wanted to try the boat out on the weekend.
18.with a vengeance 激烈地，猛烈地 It began to rain again with a vengeance.
Unit 2
1.a pat on the back 励鼓，扬表 Alex deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work.
2.attach importance to 为认……重要 I don’t attach any importance to these rumors.
3.be on to something 在做有重要意义（会产生重要结果）的事
You’re on to something, and all this is the result of it.
4.follow up 在……之后再采取进一步行动 I followed up my letter with a visit.
5.lift up 励激，舞鼓 She really lifted up our spirits with those moving words.
6.make a habit of 形成/养成……的习惯
I don’t make a habit of chatting to strange men at parties.
7.make somebody’s day人某使(得过子日的)活快
Hearing her voice on the phone made my day.
8.pass along递传, 交转 Please pass the picture along to the student.
9.shy away from （由于害怕、心里不踏实或缺乏信心等）回避（做某事），躲开…… We frequently shy away from making decisions.
10.turn … (a)round 使……向好的方向发展
Within three years she completely turned the company around.
11.walk of life 社会阶层，职业，行 In my job I see people from every walk of life.
12.act on 根据……行事 Police say they acted on information received.
13.blurt out 出而口脱，出说然突 Peter blurted the news out before we could stop him.
14.get out of hand制控法无 Deal with the problem before it gets completely out of hand.
15.if only 但愿……就好了，要只……就好了(气语拟虚用句从的面后)
If only I knew what they are going to do.
16.make … of 释解，解理 I can’t make of this message.
17.move on 换更目前的作工、班级、活动等而开始另一项
John wanted to move on from the Post to a bigger paper.
18.once too often (指冒险犯规等) 次数太多；屡次三番，引来恶果
He’s insulted me once too often.
19.tear off掉撕 The boys tore off their clothes and jumped into the water.
20.to this day 今至 To this day, I still don’t know why he killed himself.
21.go into 事从，加参…… Bob wants to go into the army.
22.take someone/something seriously认真对待，认为……重要
I always take you seriously.
Unit 3
1.as a matter of fact 事实上，其实 As a matter of fact , i just arrived yesterday.
2.Call on 教学生回答问题 The teacher always called on her first.
3.Carry over (在不同情况下)继续存在，保持下去
Attitudes learned at home carry over on to the playground.
4.Fall behind 落后 She started falling behind in her schoolwork.
5.Put……away 放好，收好 Its times to put these toys away.
6.Up to直到 We've keep our meetings secret up to now.
7.At a disadvantage 处于不利地位
Anyone who can't use computer is at a disadvantage these days.
8.be/become accustomed to (doing) 于惯习…… I’m not accustomed to being interrupted.
9.Be in a majority 占少数 Boys are in a majority at the dance class.
10.Be typical of 具有……的典型特点，代表了……
This dish is very typical of china.
11.Burn to death \ be Burn to death 烧死 Many people were burnt to death last night.
12.For ages 很长的一段时间，好久 I haven't seen you for ages.
13.Go too far 走得太远，做得过分 This time he had gone too far on the issue.
14.Make a thing of……认为……很重要
My parents always make a thing of my getting good grades.
15.A bunch of 一群（束、串） She went to the park in a bunch of friends.
16.Go beyond超越，超出 Their friendship had gone beyond friendship.
17.Light up 照亮，变得明亮 The candles light up the room.
18.Pull together 把……重新组织好，整顿 Data exists but it needs pulling together.
19.Put together 装配，组装 I can't work out how to put this table together.
Unit 4
1.be up to …由……做主，取决于……，是……职责\胜任……，适于……\密谋…… I’m afraid Tim just isn’t up to the job.
2.involve … in 使某人参与，使某人加入 Don’t involve me in solving your problems.
3.sacrifice … for … 为……牺牲…… It’s not worth sacrificing your health for your career.
4.for the sake of为了……起见 He moved to the seaside for the sake of his health.
5.not in the least 一点也不，绝对不 It doesn’t matter in the least if you’re a bit late.
6.on occasion 有时，间或 He has, on occasion, made small mistakes.
7.time and again屡次，一再 I’ve told her time and again not to bring that dog in here.
8.date back to 可追溯到 This church dates back to the 13th century.
9.feed back 反馈，反应 The information is fed back to the government department.
10.in the hope that 因为希望……
I didn’t phone till four o’clock in the hope that you’d be finished.
11.proceed to 往下进行(另一件事) Let’s proceed to the next item on the agenda.
12.to the point 切题 His argument was short and to the point.
Unit 5
1.drop out 退学，退出 The boys dropped out of school and went to work.
2.follow one’s lead 以某人为榜样 You say what you think is best. I’ll follow your lead.
3.give of (oneself, one’s time/money, etc.) 献出……来帮助别人
You should freely give of yourself.
4.take … too far / go too far 做得过火 He’s taking that joke too far and becoming rude.
5.have a fit 大吃一惊；大发雷霆，发怒 My father would have a fit if he found out about this.
6.look up to 尊敬 I always looked up to Bill for his courage
7.measure up to 符合，达到
His performance failed to measure up to his parents’ expectations.
8.put/place somebody on/upon a pedestal 把某人当偶像崇拜
You shouldn’t put him on a pedestal—he doesn’t deserve it.
9.take the place of someone / take someone’s place 代替
No one could take the place of her mother.
10.you name it 凡你能说得出的 Clothes, furniture, books—you name it, they sell it!
11.and the like 诸如此类，等等
He was interested in natural disasters, such as volcanoes, earthquakes and the like.
12.look to 指望，仰仗，期待 We looked to her for a solo (独唱).
13.measure somebody/something against拿……与……比
She measured the shoe against the footprint.
14.on the surface 在表面上，在外表上 On the surface this seems like a difficult problem.
15.on top of 除……以外，以及 On top of borrowing $ 80, she asked me to lend her my car.
16.be bound up with 与……有密切关系
Mark’s problems are all bound up with his mother’s death when he was ten.
17.be up against面临，必须对付（困境或对手）
He was up against a lot of problems with his previous boss.
18.come in for criticism/blame挨批评/指责
The police came in for a lot of criticism for excess brutality.
19.go for争取获得, 选择\ 喜欢，被……吸引 Do you go for modern music?
20.in shape 处于良好的健康状况 Plenty of physical exercise will help you keep in shape.
21.dawn on (someone)突然意识到 It dawned on me that Joanna had been right all along.
22.go well with 一致，相配 Your new shoes go well with your dress.
23.sign up 签(报)名参加 We will not have the picnic unless more people sign up.
24.strike someone as在某人看来似乎…… This activity strikes me as a waste of time.
Unit 6
1.all manner of各种各样的，形形色色的 We would discuss all manner of subjects.
2.end up结束，告终 He’ll end up in prison if he’s not careful.
3.feed on 由……助长\以……为食物 Hatred feeds on envy.
4.in question 正被讨论的，谈论中的 That is not the subject in question.
5.may well 很可能 Your job may well involve some traveling.
6.on the strength of 基于……，由于……的影响
I bought the book on the strength of your recommendation.
7.reduce…to 使某人陷入某种（通常指更坏的）状态或状况中\ 将某事物概括或简化成某种形式
Laziness has reduced him to a beggar./The report can be reduced to three main points.
8.strike terror/fear into someone’s heart使人感到恐惧、害怕
The word “cancer” still strikes terror into many hearts.
9.bring something under control 控制住
He struggled to bring his boat under control in the first race.
10.bear in mind 记住，考虑到 we’ll certainly bear your application in mind.
11.make sense 有道理，合乎情理 It would make sense to leave early.
12.in this light 从这一角度看 Viewed in this light, the problem seemed less important.
13.by virtue of 由于，凭借 He got the job by virtue of being the only one to apply.
14.capitalize on 充分利用，尽量获利
Ecuador has capitalized on its natural beauty to attract tourism.
15.range from something to something 涉及，包含
Courses range from cookery to computing.
16.line up 排队 The teachers lined us up against the cement wall.
17.short cut 快捷办法，捷径 Fame can be a short cut to love and money.
18.strike a chord引起共鸣，打动
His writings strike a chord in the hearts of the rebellious students.