新东方高频词组—3

（单词翻译:单击）

ahead of 在…之前, 超过
Our company is ahead of other makers¹ of spare parts for the airplane.
我们公司制造飞机零部件比别家的业绩好。
ahead of time 提前
This dish may be prepared a day ahead of time and refrigerated.
in the air 1)不肯定, 不具体
2)在谣传中
3)到处弥漫
Excitement was in the air. 到处充满了兴奋之情
above all (=especially, most important of all)  尤其是, 最重要的
Above all, do not be too proud to ask for advice.
in all   adv. (=altogether) 总共, 总计
In all some 15 million people live in the selected areas.
after all 毕竟,到底;
It has turned out to be a nice day after all.
天气终于转晴了。
(not) at all 一点也不;
I'm not at all sorry I came, I'm glad!
我来了一点也不遗憾，我很高兴。
all at once(=suddenly)突然;
I feel terribly sleepy all at once.
All at once there was someone knocking on the door.
once and for all 一劳永逸;
The problem can be solved once and for all, if you do that.（如果你那样做，问题就可能一劳永逸地得到解决。）
above all 最重要的;
Above all, I love Tchaikovsky.
首先，我喜欢柴可夫斯基。
first of all 首先;
The cut in the interest rates has not had very much impact in California for two reasons. First of all, banks are still afraid to loan.
all in all 大体上说;
All in all, her condition is greatly improved.
一般说来，她的健康状况大大好转。
all but(Nearly; almost:) 几乎
all but crying with relief 快乐地差一点大叫起来
allow for 考虑到, 估计到
We must allow for his inexperience我们必须考虑到他缺乏经验。
amount to (=to be equal to) 总计、等同于
The banks have what amounts to a monopoly².
...a schoolboy comedy, which amounted to little more than slapstick.
answer for (undertake responsibility for, be liable³ for, take charge for) 对…负责、保证(guarantee)
I will answer for the truth of what he has said.
我保证他所说的话是真的。
answer to (conform to,compliance with) 适合,符合
He doesn't answer to the description of the missing man. 他与所描绘的失踪者的相貌特征不符。