MBA英语复习备考之关键词组解析（A－D）

A

a bit 一点；一些

The modern opera was a bit of a disappointment; we expected it to be much better

. 这部现代歌剧有点令人失望,比我们想象中的差得多。

I asked her to give me a hand but she's being a bit unwilling about it.

我请她过来帮忙,但她却有点不乐意。

I'm a little bit tired. Let's take a short rest.

我有点累了。让我们休息一会儿。

I'm a bit tired tonight. 今晚我有点疲倦。

The painting on the wall is a bit crooked.

墙上的油画有些歪。

Don't believe all he says — he's a bit of a boaster. 别全信他说的，他有点自吹自

擂。

a body of 一片，一批；大量

a body of men(facts) 一批人（大量事实）

a couple of 两个，数个

a couple of socks 一双袜子

I have a couple of things to do.

我有几件事情要办。

I waited a couple of hours. 我等了几个小时。

add up to 总计；意味着

All this adds up to a new concept of the Universe.

Your long answer just adds up to a refusal.

a far cry 大不相同，悬殊；遥远的距离

It is a far cry from Beijing to New York.

a few几个，少数

Can you stay a few days longer?

你能多留几天吗？

Are you friends here? Yes, a few are here.

你的朋友们在这儿吗？有，有几个在这儿。

a good / great deal大量的，许多的

a great deal of support 大量援助

a good deal of trouble 大量麻烦

a good / great many相当多，很多

a little一些，少许；略微

There isn't much tea, but we only need a little for a cup of tea.

没有多少茶叶了，但是我们只需要一点儿泡杯茶。

He speaks a little Spanish.

他会讲一点西班牙语。

a lot很，非常

a lot of / lots of大量的，许多的

There was a lot of mud on the ground.

地上有许多泥。

I picked lots of flowers.

我摘了许多花。

He has quite a lot of friends.

他有很多朋友。

a series of一连串，一系列

He saw a series of white arrows painted on the road. 他看见马路上画有一连串白色箭

头。

above all首先，尤其是

Above all, I love Tchaikovsky.

首先，我喜欢柴可夫斯基。

add up to总计；意味着

after all 终究；毕竟

It has turned out to be a nice day after all.

天气终于转晴了。

So you see I was right after all!

你看,毕竟还是我对吧!

ahead of 在…之前；早于

Our coMPAny is ahead of other makers of spare parts for the airplane.

我们公司制造飞机零部件比别家的业绩好。

all at once突然, 忽然

all but 差不多，几乎；除了…都

I all but stumbled. 我差一点摔跤。

That’s all but impossible.那几乎不可能。

The job is all but finished!

这工作差不多完成了！

all of a sudden突然

all over 到处，遍及；结束；（相貌）非常像

I’m wet all over. 我全身湿透。

It’s all over (with him).结束了（他完蛋了）。

I have looked all over for him.我到处找过他。

all right 令人满意的，不错的；（健康）良好的；行，可以

If it’s all right to you, it’s all right to me.

These clothes are all right for summer wear.

注意：all right to + 人

all right for + 事物

all the same依然，照样地

all the time一直，始终；三番五次地

allow for考虑；允许

We must allow for his inexperience.

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