1. in the corner(of)在角落里;on(at) the comer of a street在街道拐弯处;round the comer拐过弯; be in a tight corner陷入困境

2. correspond (with) ( =exchange letters regularly) 通信

3. correspond to 相当于 . correspond with 符合,一致

4. at all costs不惜任何代价 . at the cost of 以…为代价

5. a matter of course 理所当然的事

6. as a matter of course 当然地, 自然地

7. in (during) the course 在…过程中

8. in due course (=without too much delay) 没经过太久, 到一定时候

9. on credit赊购; with credit以优异成绩; to one’s credit使某人感到光荣; do sb. credit 使…感到光荣

10.be critical of 爱挑毛病的，批评的

11. cure sb. of+某种疾病 治好某人的疾病

12.a danger to对…的危险; be in danger(of)处于…危险中; be out of danger脱离危险

13. to date(=so far, until now) 到目前为止

14. out of date过时的;up to date新式的,时兴的; date back to可追溯到; date from从某时期开始(有)

15. deal with (=concern) 论及

16. be in debt to sb. 欠…的债

17. on the decline 在衰退中, 在减少中 in decline 下降; on the increase 在增加

18. to one’s delight 令某人感到高兴;to one’s regret 遗憾; sorrow悲痛; relief 安心; distress 苦恼; shame羞愧; surprise 惊奇; astonishment 惊奇;

19. delight in(=take great pleasure in doing sth.)喜欢, 取乐

20. take (a) delight in 喜欢干…, 以…为乐