1. as a rule

照例;通常，一般說來;照說;

[例句]I go to work by bicycle as a rule.

平常我騎自行車上班。

2. in the long run

從長遠來看，終究;一來二去;歸根到底;

[例句]Sometimes expensive drugs or other treatments can be economical in the long run

有時昂貴的藥物或其他治療方法從長遠來看可能是比較劃算的。

3. for the sake of

為了;

[例句]He urged them to set aside minor differences for the sake of peace.

他敦促他們為了和平拋開一些小的分歧。

4. on sale

有售，上市;廉價出售;

[例句]The new commemorative stamps will be put on sale next week.

新的紀念郵票將于下星期發售。

5. on a large scale

大規模地;

[例句]This movement has aroused the masses on a large scale.

這次運動，群眾發動的面很廣。

6. on a small scale

小規模地[的];

[例句]He's in business on a small scale.

他做的是小本生意。

7. in secret

偷偷地，暗地地;私下;

[例句]Members can blackball candidates in secret ballots.

成員可以通過無記名投票反對候選人加入。

8. in a sense

在某種意義上，在一定程度上;

[例句]In a sense, both were right

從某種意義上來說，兩者都對。

9. at first sight

乍看之下，一看到…就;

[例句]At first sight it looked less like a capital city than a mining camp

乍看上去，它不像是首府，更像是礦工村。

10. in sight

被看到;

[例句]There was no garage in sight, so I hitched a lift into town

放眼望去看不到修車廠，所以我就搭順風車進了城。

11. out of sight

看不見，在視野之外;

[例句]We dodged behind a pillar out of sight of the tourists.

我們躲到柱子后面，避開了觀光者的視線。

12. in spite of

不顧;雖然，盡管…;別看;

[例句]In spite of great peril, I have survived

雖然處境非常危險，我還是挺過來了。

13. on the spot

當場;立刻;在危險中;處于負責地位;

[例句]The question put me on the spot.

這問題一下子把我難住了。

14. in step

同步的;一致的;

例句]I hope my ideas are in step with public opinion.

我希望我的想法跟公眾輿論是一致的。

15. out of step

步調不一致;

[例句]He's out of step with the rest of us.

他和我們大家步伐不大諧調。

16. in stock

(商店等中)有現貨的;備有現貨;現存;

[例句]We have many patterns in stock for you to choose from.

我們有多種現存的式樣供你選擇。

17. in sum

總而言之，大體上;

[例句]In sum, the two countries are now true economic partners

總而言之，兩國目前是真正的經濟合作伙伴。

18. in tears

流著淚;涔涔淚下;含著眼淚;

[例句]He reached oratorical heights which left him and some of his players in tears.

演講到言辭激昂之處，他自己和他指導的一些運動員不禁熱淚盈眶。

19. in terms of

根據;用…的話;就…而言;以…為單位;

[例句]Basically I think he would be someone who complemented me in terms of character.

我基本上認為他是在性格上和我互補的人。

20. for one thing

首先，一則;

[例句]She was a monster. For one thing, she really enjoyed cruelty

她是個惡魔。一方面，她確實以殘忍為樂。

1. as a rule

照例;通常，一般說來;照說;

[例句]I go to work by bicycle as a rule.

平常我騎自行車上班。

2. in the long run

從長遠來看，終究;一來二去;歸根到底;

[例句]Sometimes expensive drugs or other treatments can be economical in the long run

有時昂貴的藥物或其他治療方法從長遠來看可能是比較劃算的。

3. for the sake of

為了;

[例句]He urged them to set aside minor differences for the sake of peace.

他敦促他們為了和平拋開一些小的分歧。

4. on sale

有售，上市;廉價出售;

[例句]The new commemorative stamps will be put on sale next week.

新的紀念郵票將于下星期發售。

5. on a large scale

大規模地;

[例句]This movement has aroused the masses on a large scale.

這次運動，群眾發動的面很廣。

6. on a small scale

小規模地[的];

[例句]He's in business on a small scale.

他做的是小本生意。

7. in secret

偷偷地，暗地地;私下;

[例句]Members can blackball candidates in secret ballots.

成員可以通過無記名投票反對候選人加入。

8. in a sense

在某種意義上，在一定程度上;

[例句]In a sense, both were right

從某種意義上來說，兩者都對。

9. at first sight

乍看之下，一看到…就;

[例句]At first sight it looked less like a capital city than a mining camp

乍看上去，它不像是首府，更像是礦工村。

10. in sight

被看到;

[例句]There was no garage in sight, so I hitched a lift into town

放眼望去看不到修車廠，所以我就搭順風車進了城。

11. out of sight

看不見，在視野之外;

[例句]We dodged behind a pillar out of sight of the tourists.

我們躲到柱子后面，避開了觀光者的視線。

12. in spite of

不顧;雖然，盡管…;別看;

[例句]In spite of great peril, I have survived

雖然處境非常危險，我還是挺過來了。

13. on the spot

當場;立刻;在危險中;處于負責地位;

[例句]The question put me on the spot.

這問題一下子把我難住了。

14. in step

同步的;一致的;

例句]I hope my ideas are in step with public opinion.

我希望我的想法跟公眾輿論是一致的。

15. out of step

步調不一致;

[例句]He's out of step with the rest of us.

他和我們大家步伐不大諧調。

16. in stock

(商店等中)有現貨的;備有現貨;現存;

[例句]We have many patterns in stock for you to choose from.

我們有多種現存的式樣供你選擇。

17. in sum

總而言之，大體上;

[例句]In sum, the two countries are now true economic partners

總而言之，兩國目前是真正的經濟合作伙伴。

18. in tears

流著淚;涔涔淚下;含著眼淚;

[例句]He reached oratorical heights which left him and some of his players in tears.

演講到言辭激昂之處，他自己和他指導的一些運動員不禁熱淚盈眶。

19. in terms of

根據;用…的話;就…而言;以…為單位;

[例句]Basically I think he would be someone who complemented me in terms of character.

我基本上認為他是在性格上和我互補的人。

20. for one thing

首先，一則;

[例句]She was a monster. For one thing, she really enjoyed cruelty

她是個惡魔。一方面，她確實以殘忍為樂。