2012年6月英语四级考试常考短语(9)

I knock down 1.撞倒,击倒; 2.拆除 1.Alex was knocked down by a bus yesterday.2. Our house is being knocked down to make way for a new road.

A knock out 击倒,击昏 A rock falling down from the mountain knocked a tourist out.

I at large 1.一般地,大多数;

2.未被捕获的 1.in general,as a whole: Did the people at large approve of the government's policy?

2. free, uncontrolled: The criminals are still at large.(凶手依然逍遥法外)

A lay aside 1.放下,把..搁置一旁;

2.留存,储存; 3A.放弃,抛弃 1.=put down:

Lay the book aside and rest your eyes for a while. 2.Lay aside money for one's old age.

3.Lay aside bad habits.

A lay down 1.放下;

2.规定,制订 1. to lay down arms

2.to lay down the law.You can't lay down hard and fast rules.

A lay off (临时)解雇,休息 They laid us off for 3 months.

I lay out 1.安排,布置,设计; 2.展开(以便使用或易见) 1.=make a plan for ,arrange: lay out a printed page/an advertisement.

well paid-out streets and avenues.(设计良好的街道和马路).

2.The magnificent scene that was laid out before the climbers when they reached the summit.

A in the least 一点,丝毫 He is not in the least worried.

I leave behind 不带,忘了带,遗留,留下 Don't leave your coat (behind)!

I leave out 省略,遗漏 I left out the important point.

A lend itself to

A at length 最终,终于 =at last ,finally:

After two hours' drive they arrived there at length.