2012年6月英语四级考试高频词汇(22)

631. in short (=in a few words, in brief)简称

632. in short supply 供应不足

633. be short of (=lacking enough)缺乏,不够

634. be shy of 难为情, 不好意思

635. at the side of 与…相比

636. take the side of 站在…一边

637. catch the sight of (=see for a moment)瞥见

638. at the sight of 一看见…

639. (be)in sight (=in view, visible) 看得见 out of sight 看不见

640. know sb. by sight 与…只面熟

641. on the sly (=secretly) 偷偷地

642. smell of 有…的气味

643. be sorry aboutfor 懊悔的,后悔的,难过的

644. speak ill of 说…的坏话; speak well of 说…的好话

645. specialize in 专门研究, 专攻

646. in spite of (=despite) 尽管

647. on the pot(=at the place of the action)在现场, 在出事地点; 或(=at once) 立即

648. take a stand against 采取某种立场反对 take a stand for 采取某种立场支持…

649. stare at 目不转睛地看, 凝视, 盯着

650. in step 步伐一致; out of step 步伐不齐

651. stick sth. on 把…贴在…上

652. stick to 粘着, 坚持

653. stick at (=continue to work hard at)继续勤奋地致力于…;stick one’s work 坚持工作; stick at one’s books 勤奋读书

654. stick to (=refuse to leave or change)坚持; stick to one’s promise 比喻食言 stick to one’s friend 忠于朋友

655. in stock 有….货

656. be strict with 对…严格要求

657. bego on strike 罢工

658. subject…to(=cause…to experience)使受..到 subject (adj.) to 易受到…的

659. submit…to 提交

660. substitute…for 以…代替…