take notice of (=pay attention) 注意

object to (=be opposed to) 反对

objection to (接动名词) 反对

on occasion(=now and then)不时地,必要时

by occasion of (=because of) 由于

occupy oneself with (in) 忙于(某事)

it occurs to sb. that… 某人想到…

once and for all =once and forever永远地 all at once (=suddenly, now) 立即,马上 once in a while (=occasionally) 偶尔 (just) for once 就这一次

(all) by oneself 独自(没有别人帮助)

operate on sb. 给某人做手术 operation n. come go into operation开始运转 putbring sth. into operation 使…投产,运转

be of the opinion 持有…的看法

in one’s opinion 按某人的看法

be opposed to… 反对…

be opposite to 与…相反的

(be) in order(=acceptable)合适的,恰当的 in order 井井有条,处于良好状态; out of order(=in bad condition)出毛病,发生故障

made to order 定做的(衣服)

originate infrom(=begin)起源于,由..引起

on the outskirts (of) 在城郊

owe…to 把…归于…

on one’s own (=along, without help)单独

of one’s own某人自己的

keep pace with 跟…齐步前进

go to great pains=take pains 下功夫,努力

part with (=give up, sell) 舍弃,卖掉

participate in (=take part in)参加

(be) particular about 讲究,挑剔(吃,穿)

in particular (=especially) 特别是,尤其

(a) passion for 对…的热爱,热情

be patient with 对…耐心

pay for 赔偿, 付款, 报偿, 处罚

pay…for 付…的钱

(be) at peace with 与…和睦相处 in peace (=peacefully)安静,平安

peculiar to… 特有的, 独具的

penalty for 对…的处罚,罚金

perform on the piano(=play the piano) 演奏钢琴

persist in 坚持,固执

in person 亲自, 当面

in place (in right or proper place) 放在应放的地方

in place of (=instead of) 代替

take(a) pleasure in 喜欢做某事

be on the point of doing sth. (=be about to do sth.) 刚要去做

beside the point 不切正题,无关紧要

come to the point 谈主要问题

there is no point in doing sth.没必要做某事

to the point 中肯, 切题

point at (=indicate, direct attention)指着 point out (=indicate, show) 指出,指明

popular withamong大众所喜爱的,拥戴

in the position of 处在…位置上

in practice 实际上(状语);业务熟练(表语)

be(get) out of practice 荒疏,不熟练

bring(put)…into practice使…成为现实

prefer…to… (choose rather, like better) 宁要, 更喜欢

prepare for breakfast 准备吃早饭 prepare breakfast 作早饭

in the presence of 在…在场的情况下

for the present(=for the time being, for now)暂且,就现在来说; at present 现在,此刻

preside over at 主持(会议,业务等)

prevail over 占优势, 压倒, 战胜

prevent…from 使…不, 防止…做

previous to (=prior to) 在…之前