下面所列的100条是美语中非常地道且常用的习语。掌握它们对考试来说非常有用，考生们背下词组的同时可以参看每条习语下在所附的英文注解和例句，加深对习语的理解。有些短小精悍的句子可以背诵下来并不短练习说和写，这样可以使你的口语和写作更加地道.
1. a beach person 摘自： 医 学教 育网www.med66.com
a person who likes to go to the beach
eg. M: Jennifer is going to the shore again this weekend.
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2. a bunch of
a group of [医学教育网整理发布]
eg. A bunch of us are getting together to go to the basketball game on Saturday afternoon.
3. abound in
eg. New Jercy abounds in colonial architecture, battlefields of the revolution, and other historical sites important in the early history.
4. adhere to
carry out a plan or an operation without deviation
eg. We will adhere to our plan.
5. a host of
a group of
eg. A host of terms came into use.
6. a household word
A widely known saying, name, person, or thing
eg. Pearl S. Buck was almost a household word throughout much of her lifetime.
7. a large amount of
a large quantity of
eg. Using many symbols makes it possible to put a large amount of information on a single map.
8. a needle in a haystack
something impossible to do（大海捞针）
eg. W: We are supposed to meet John here at the train station.
M: That’s like looking for a needle in a haystack（干草堆）.
9. a nest egg
A sum of money put by as a reserve
eg. Today the simple piggy bank is seen everywhere as the symbol of saving and frugality, for putting away funds for a rainy day, or building a nest egg (money saved for emergencies) for life’s sudden money needs.
10. a rainy day
A time of need or trouble
eg. they put away funds for a rainy day, or building a nest egg (money saved for emergencies) for life’s sudden money needs.
11. a range of 广泛的
eg. She created a range of sculptures in different styles in the 1940’s.
12. a rare treat
eg. M: This casserole（砂锅菜） really tastes good. I guess that’s because the vegetables in it are fresh instead of canned.
M: I know. Kind of a rare treat in this cafeteria.
13. a rule of thumb
A useful principle having wide application but not intended to be strictly accurate or reliable in every situation.
eg. This basic chemical knowledge, which was applied in most cases as a rule of thumb, was nevertheless dependent on previous experiment.
14. a scorcher
a hot day
eg. Hew! It’s a real scorcher today.
15. a selection of
eg. The jewelry store doesn’t have a good selection of watches.
16. a series of
A number of objects or events arranged or coming one after the other in succession.
eg. Reversals of the field give rise to a series of magnetic stripes(条纹地带) running parallel to the axis（轴） of the rift(裂口).
17. a suite of
eg. Their fossilization(化石作用) required a suite (套) of factors.
18. a torrent of 大量的
eg. They brought a torrent of criticism on the experimenter.
19. a trace of一丝
eg. Scientists believe that when the oceans were young they contained only a trace of salt and their level of salinity（含盐量）has been growing gradually.
20. a variety of各种各样的
eg. We organize tours to a variety of places nearly every weekend.
30. address to写给
eg. Why is it that whenever I opened my mailbox lately, I pulled out letters addressed to you?
31. adjust to
eg. Industries had to adjust to peacetime conditions: factories had to be retooled for civilian needs.
32. affiliate with加入
eg. The share（比例） of voters regarding themselves as political independents, that is, people not affiliated with either of the major parties, rose.
33. against one’s will
eg. Poverty forced others to leave their native lands for the New World against their will.
34. aim at瞄准, 针对
eg. Applied research aims at some specific objective, such as the development of a new produce, process, or material.
35. aim for
determine a course for
eg. That is what I aim for in my dances
36. all at once突然,一下子
eg. Can you manage that many labs all at once?
37. all but
almost.
eg. The slow-breeding mammals of the sea have been all but wiped out（消灭）by humans.
38. all over
eg. The basic design is two triangles. In fact there are triangles all over.
39. allocated for
eg. a lot of money was allocated (划拨) for a soils study.
40. amount to
add up in quantity
eg. 1.The purchases amounted to 50 dollars.
2.In 1987 the sales of ice cream in the United States amounted to fifteen quarts per year for every persons in the country.
41. an array of
An impressively large number, as of persons or objects
eg. The ecosystems(生态系统) of the Earth provide a vast array of free public services that are essential for the support of civilizations.
42. And how当然罗!
eg. W: The concert pianist was fantastic.
M: And how!
43. appeal to 受…欢迎
eg. Nylon brushes appeal to many people because they are inexpensive and they produce an acceptable effect on paper.
44. apply for请求, 申请
eg. The man will have to apply for his birth certificate in writing.
45. apply sth. to somewhere
eg. He could apply the techniques to(应用于) principles of composition, color and design.
46. apply to
use for
47. around the corner
eg. The theater’s just around the corner.
48. as a rule
In general; for the most part
eg. I didn’t care much for(喜欢) horror movies as a rule.
49. as good as
eg. M: Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the post office?
W: Your guess is as good as mine. I’m new around here.
50. as long as
eg. Some friends of my parents’ live out there. And they invited me for as long as I wanted to stay.
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