2017考研：英語高頻短語(8)
1. at the best
至多，充其量;
[例句]Rugby's a rough game at the best of times
即使是在比賽最不激烈的時候，橄欖球也是一種粗野的運(yùn)動。
2. by chance
碰巧;偶然地，意外地;無意之中;偏巧;
[例句]I met her by chance on the street.
我恰巧在街上遇到了她。
3. in conclusion
最后，綜上所述;
[例句]In conclusion, more theoretical and experimental research must be conducted.
總之，必須進(jìn)一步開展理論和試驗研究。
4. on condition that
若是…，以…為條件;
[例句]He spoke to reporters on condition that he was not identified.
在不披露身份的條件下，他接受了記者的采訪。
5. in confidence
秘密地，暗中;
[例句]We told you all these things in confidence
我們告訴你的這些事都需要保密。
6. in connection with
與…有關(guān)，連同;
[例句]13 men have been questioned in connection with the murder.
有13名男子因謀殺案受到盤問。
7. in consequence
由于;結(jié)果;因此;因為…的緣故;
[例句]Maternity services were to be reduced in consequence of falling birth rates.
由于出生率下降，產(chǎn)科服務(wù)會隨之削減。
8. on the contrary
(與此)相反，正相反;反倒;反而;
[例句]On the contrary, this requirement interferes with its proper function.
相反，這一要求干擾了大學(xué)正常的功能。
9. in contrast with
相比之下;
[例句]In contrast with its surface fleet, Britain's submarine force was relatively small.
同其水面艦隊相比，英國的潛艇部隊規(guī)模相對較小。
10. out of control
失控;失去控制;不受控制;
[例句]My impression is that they are totally out of control
我的感覺是它們完全失去了控制。
11. under control
被控制住;處于控制之下;
[例句]The river was brought under control.
這條河給制服了。
12. at all costs
不惜任何代價;不惜工本;
[例句]We must find the missing document at all costs.
我們無論如何得找到丟失的文件。
13. at the cost of
以…為代價;
[例句]The lessons learned at the cost of blood helped to sober us.
血的教訓(xùn)使我們的頭腦清醒了。
14. in the course of
在…期間，在…過程中;
[例句]New arts have been born in the course of the history of men.
在人類歷史發(fā)展過程中不斷產(chǎn)生新的藝術(shù)。
15. in danger
在危險中，有…的危險;
[例句]Your life is in danger
你的生命正處在危險中。
16. out of danger
脫離危險;
[例句]The patient was finally out of danger after the emergency treatment.
經(jīng)過搶救，病人終于脫險。
17. out of date
過時的，陳舊的;年陳日久;老掉牙;
[例句]Think how rapidly medical knowledge has gone out of date in recent years.
想一想近些年醫(yī)學(xué)知識更新得有多快。
18. up to date
至今;到目前為止;擁有(或包含)最新信息的;最新式的;現(xiàn)代化的;
[例句]We'll keep you up to date with any news
一有新消息我們就會告訴你。
19. in debt
欠債;
[例句]The survey claims loan companies prey on weak families already in debt.
這項調(diào)查聲稱信貸公司專對那些已經(jīng)負(fù)債的弱勢家庭下手。
20. in detail
詳細(xì)地;
[例句]We examine the wording in detail before deciding on the final text.
我們徹底仔細(xì)地檢查了措詞后才最終定稿。
