初中英语短语知识要点

一．相近介词和介词短语

1. With the help of 在～～帮助下

under the leadership / care of 在～～领导／关心下

2. be strict with sb. 对～人要求严格

be strict in sth. 对～事要求严格

3. at present=at the present time 目前

for the present 暂时

4. in the sun/sunshine 在阳光下

under the sun 在世界上

5. lie in 位于～～之内

lie on 同～～接壤

lie to 位于～～之外

6. at least 至少

in the least 丝毫，一点

7. by name 名叫

in the name of 以～～名义

8. in the air 空中，在流传

on the air 播出

9. in the way 挡路，障碍，用～～方法

in a way 在某点上，在某种程度上

get one’s own way to do 随心所欲

give way 让步，屈服

lose one’s way 迷路

by the way 顺便说一下

on one’s way to 在去～～的路上

Come this way 这边走

10. at the corner 在拐角处（外角）

in the corner 在角落里（内角）

on the corner 在角落上（外角上）

11. judge by / from 根据～～来判断

judge for oneself 由某人自己来判断

12. at the end (of) 在～～结束时

at the beginning of 在～～开始时

at the back of 在～～背后，支持

at the age of ～～岁时

at the foot of 在～～脚下

at the bottom of 在～～底部

at the top of 在～～顶上

at/on the edge of 在～～边上

13. in the course of 在～～过程中

in the eyes of 从～～观点看来，在～～眼里

in the face of 面对～～，尽管，纵使

in the middle of 在～～中间

in the end =at last=finally 最后

14. on the eve of 在～～前夕

on the side of 在～～一边

15. after a time = after some time 过一段时间后

for a time = for some time 一时，有一段时间

16. behind time 迟到，过期

behind the times 落在时代后面

17. at no time 决不

in no time 立即，马上

18. at one time = once time 曾经

at a time = each time 每次

at times = sometimes 有时

at all times 经常，一直，始终

at the same time 同时

at the time 在～～的时候

by the time 到～～的时候

19. for a moment 一会儿

for the moment 暂时

at the moment 当时

the moment /minute /instance 正当～～一刹那

20. once or twice 一两次

more than once 不止一次

once more 重新，又

once upon a time 从前

once in a while 偶尔

二．归类记忆

1. be on show / display / play / sale / strike / duty / trial

2. be of value / importance / use / no use / color / age / size / height / weight / significance

3. to one’s joy / surprise / pleasure / astonishment / sorrow / delight

4. in surprise / wonder / alarm / terror / horror / delight

5. by air / bicycle / boat / bus / car / letter / post / plane / telephone / train / wire

6. at daybreak / sunrise / dawn / noon/ dark / night

7. out of breath / control / question / sight

8. in fact / reality / substance / nature / practice / theory / short / brief / a word / detail / all / average / full / time / fashion / existence / turn / vain / haste / appearance / common / sum/

general / particular / public / secret / order / part / power / stock / case / bed / future / name / addition / sight

9. on duty / shift / holiday / leave / business / purpose / time / sale / show / board / hand / record / request / root / earth / farm / principle

10. for example / instance / all / good / nothing / convenience / short / fear / sale

11. by weight ( volume size number~~ ) / profession / definition / rule / turn / chance/ accident/

mistake / hand / train ( bus ,taxi ,ship ,boat ~~) / air / land / force / day / nature / sight

12. at most / least / best / worst / once / first / last / home / school / will ( at will:任意) / work /

night / midnight / daybreak / dawn / present / length / large

13. as above / below / following / over / usual / before / a matter of fact

14. above all / measure / normal

15. before all / long / time / now / then

16. after all / class / school

17. out of action / order / condition / use / operation / step / joint / repair/ gear / balance / range/

doubt / date / danger / hand / shape / place / question / stock /

18. with caution / interest / difficulty / ease / advantage / effect / reason / vigor / reserve / success / confidence

19. beyond comprehension / conception / description / expression / doubt / control / reach / power / measure / grasp / compare / controversy / dispute / hope / example

20. under age / discussion / test / way / repair

三．组合记忆

（1）由两个词组成的复合介词．

1. 以of结尾

ahead of , aside of , because of , east of , west of , instead of , short of , lack of , regardless of

2. 以to结尾

according to , as to , counter to , due to , owing to , next to , previous to , prior to , apostle to ,

relative to , subject to , subsequent to , on to , thanks to

3. 以with结尾

along with , together with

4. 以for结尾

as for , but for , except for , save for

5. 以from结尾

from above , from below , from among , from between , from beneath , from behind ,

from over

（2）由三个词组成的复合介词．

1. 以in开头

in addition to , in advance of , in agreement with , in case of , in charge of , in comparison with

in consequence of , in consideration of , in (the) course of , in contrast with , in the face of ,

in favor of , in front of , in honor of , in (the) light of , in the middle of , in the name of ,

in need of , in obedience to , in opposition to , in place of , in preference to , in (the) process of

in regard to , in reply to , in respect of

2. 以by开头

by means of , by order of , by reason of , by virtue of , by way of

3. 以at开头

at the beginning of , at the cost of , at the end of , at the hands of , at mercy of , at the point of ,

at the risk of

4. 以with开头

with an eye to , with the exception of , with the purpose of , with reference to , with regard to,

with respect to , with a view to , with the view of

5. 以for开头

for the benefit of , for fear of , for lack of , for the good of , for the sake of

6. 以under开头

under cover of , under pain of , under the present of

7. 以on开头

on account of , on behalf of , on the occasion of , on the part of , on the point of , on top of