复习英语四级必备常用短语(1)

本文为各位正在备考英语四级的同学整理了部分常用短语，供大家参考。

　　in advance (before in time) 预告, 事先.

　　to advantage 有利的,使优点更加突出地.

　　in the air 1)不肯定, 不具体. 2)在谣传中.

　　above all (=especially, most important of all) 尤其是, 最重要的.

　　.in all (=counting everyone or everything, altogether) 总共, 总计

　　.after all 毕竟,到底; (not) at all 一点也不; all at once(=suddenly)突然; once and for all 只此一次; above all 最重要的; first of all 首先; all in all 大体上说; be all in 累极了; all but 几乎.

　　.have an advantage over 胜过. have the advantage of 由于…处于有利条件 have the advantage of sb.知道某人所不知道的事

　　.in addition to(=as well as, besides, other than)除…外

　　.adhere to (=abide by, conform to, comply with, cling to, insist on, persist in, observe, opinion, belief ) 粘附; 坚持, 遵循

　　.adjacent(=next to, close to) 毗邻的, 临近的

　　allow for (=take into consideration, take into account) 考虑到, 估计到.

　　adjust……(to) (=change slightly)调节; 适应;

　　admit of (=be capable of, leave room for) …的可能，留有…的余地.

　　take advantage of (=make the best of, utilize, make use of, profit from, harness)利用.