2017考研：英语高频短语（18）
英语短语是考生记忆英语词汇必不可少的一部分，如何有效的记住更多的词汇是重中之重，并且短语对于考研英语试题有很大帮助。现整理了部分考研英语高频短语，方便学习。
1. as a matter of fact
事实上，其实；说起来；
[例句]As a matter of fact, we are schoolmates.
说起来我们还是老同学。
2. little by little
渐渐；
[例句]It was little by little that the watch reached its present-day perfection.
表渐渐地达到了现在这样完美的程度。
3. quite a little
许多；
[例句]He's quite a little gentleman!
他可以说是一个相当有教养的人！
4. fair play
公平比赛，公平条件；
[例句]The team also won praise for sportsmanship and fair play.
该队还因其良好的体育精神及公平竞争精神而受到了表扬。
5. in demand
所需要的；
[例句]There should be compensation for British farmers hit by the slump in demand.
应该给受到需求锐减影响的英国农民提供补偿金。
6. side by side
并排；肩并肩地，一起；相互支持；
[例句]We're usually working side by side with the men.
通常我们和男性一起并肩工作。
7. heart and soul
全心全意，完全地；一心；竭诚；
[例句]Our heart and soul builds the heaven on earth.
我们的心与魂在人间创立了天堂。
8. step by step
一步步地，逐步地，逐渐地；缓缓；浸；
[例句]Step by step, he knew the importance of it.
渐渐地，他晓得了它的重要性。
9. once in a while
时不时，偶尔，间或；
[例句]He comes to our room for a chat every once in a while.
他偶尔来我们房中闲谈。
10. no wonder
无怪；难怪，怪不得；
[例句]No wonder my brother wasn't feeling well.
难怪我兄弟感觉不舒服了。
11. word for word
一字一字地，逐字地；一字不爽；
[例句]He explains this regulation to me word for word.
他逐字逐句地替我解释这项条例。
12. aim at
针对；（以…）瞄准；以…为目标；计划；
[例句]Businesses will have to aim at long-term growth.
企业必须以长期增长为目标。
13. ask after
询问…的健康状况，问候；
[例句]I had a letter from Jane. She asks after you.
我收到了一封简写来的信。她向你问好。
14. ask for
请求…；要求…；找…；自找麻烦；
[例句]Continue to ask for feedback on your work.
继续征求对你的工作的反馈意见。
15. break into
闯入；打断；突然做；把…分成；
[例句]There was no one nearby who might see him trying to break into the house.
附近没有人可能会看见他试图闯入房子里。
16. break off
（使）分离；（使）脱离；停止；断交；
[例句]The two wings of the aircraft broke off on impact.
飞机的两个机翼遭受撞击折断了。
17. break through
攻破；突围，突破；猛涨；
[例句]Protesters tried to break through a police cordon.
抗议者们试图冲破警察的封锁线。
18. break up
结束；（使）破碎；放假；（使）散开；
[例句]Civil war could come if the country breaks up.
如果国家分裂就会爆发内战。
19. bring about
实现；使（船）掉转船头；造成，引起[导致]（某事）；创造；
[例句]The only way they can bring about political change is by putting pressure on the country.
要使该国进行政治变革，唯一的办法就是向其施压。
20. bring down
降（价）；把（某物，某人）抬下（楼、山）；使（某物或某人）掉下[倒下]；击败…；
[例句]They were threatening to bring down the government by withdrawing from the ruling coalition.
他们威胁要退出执政联盟，让政府垮台。
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