大学英语重要词组1)adaptto:vi.tobecomeaccustomedtonewconditions,etc.(e.g.above)adaptfor使适合于;为...改编[改写]adaptfrom根据...改写[改编]adaptoneselfto使自己适应或习惯于某事adaptsth.to使某事物适应或适合1)take…forgranted:tobesofamiliarwithsomething/someonethatonenolongerappreciatestheirfullvalue认为理所当然Donottakehishelpforgranted.不要认为他帮助你是理所当然的。2)becommittedto:tospendone'stime,attentionorenergyonsth.e.g.a)HeisverycommittedtoEnglishlearning.他对于英语学习十分投入。b)IfyouwanttobecomethetopoftheclassinEnglishlearning,youreallyhavetocommityourselftoit.要是你想在英语学习上成为全班第一,就得全身心地投入。3)beabsorbed(in):togiveallone'sattention(to)sth.e.g.a)Shewassoabsorbedinherstudythatshedidn'thearherclassmateentertheroom.她聚精会神于自己的学习,以至于没有听到她的同学进了房间。b)Timepassesquicklywhenyouareabsorbedinreadingagoodbook.当你全神贯注阅读一本好书时,时间会过得很快。4)admit:vt.tosaythatsomethingistrueandaccurate.(Whenitisusedinthissense,itisoftenfollowedbya"that"clause.)e.g.a)Themanadmitted(that)hehadstolenfromthebank.那人承认偷盗了银行。5)accountfor:toexplainandgiveinformationaboute.g.a)CanyouaccountforyourbeingabsentlastFriday?你能说明上周五缺席的原因吗?b)Shewasunabletoaccountforover$1,000.她无法解释1,000多美元的用途。(2)tobethecauseororiginof占a)Foodaccountsforahighproportionofourexpenditure[ekspendit(r)].b)6)projectoneself:presentorshowone'squalities表现自己e.g.a)Thestudenttriestoprojecthimselfinordertomakeagoodimpressiononthenewteacher.那位学生设法表现自己以获得新老师的好感。7)becontentwith:tobesatisfiedwithe.g.a)Sheisquitecontentwiththejob.她对这工作挺满意的。8)sufferfrom:bebadlyinfluencedbya)Withinafewdays,shehasbecomeseriouslyill,sufferingfromgreatpain.只几天时间,她的病情加重了,她被折磨得痛苦不堪。b)HewasdiagnosedassufferingfromAIDS.他被诊断为染上了艾滋病。9)distractsb.fromsth.:totakeone'sattentionfromsth.a)Don'tletsocialactivitiesdistractyoufromyourstudy.不要让社会活动影响你的学习。b)Themusicsoondistractedtheboyfromhishomework.音乐声很快使这个男孩分心了,以致不能专心做家庭作业。10)priorto:before;comingbeforeintimeorordera)Priortomygraduationfromcollege,marriage,IlivedinNewYork;nowIliveinFlorida.我结婚前住在纽约,现在我住在佛罗里达。b)Igotthenewspriortoyourcall.在你打电话之前,我已经得到了消息。11)beashamedof:tofeelembarrassedorshameabouta)Ifeelashamedofmyselfformakingsuchasillymistake.b)Peopleshouldfeelashamedofpollutingtheirenvironment.12)boastabout(alsoboastof):tospeaktooproudlyof自夸;自吹自擂a)Heoftenboastsabouthisnewcar.13)contraryto:completelydifferentfroma)Contrarytowhattheyhadexpected,thefootballteamlost.与他们的期望相反,球队输了。b)Contrarytoalladvice,hegaveuphisjob.他不听任何劝告,放弃了工作。14)callfor:todemand,askfor(clues:respect)a)TheLeagueCommitteecallsforacontribution.团委号召/要求捐款。15)leavebehind:toforgettotake留下;遗留;把...丢在后面,超过a)Theclassisabouttobegin,andyetIleftmybookbehind.就要上课了,可我却忘了带课本。16)attachto:tofixsth.tosth.elsea)Attachthehandletothebox.把这个把手装到箱子上。b)Weattachedabusinesscardtothebriefcase.我们在这小提箱上贴了一张名片。c)Weshouldattachprimaryimportancetothedevelopmentofeconomy.我们要把发展经济的工作放在第一位。17)ratherthan:insteadof;incontrasttoa)IthinkI'llhaveacolddrinkratherthancoffee.我想要一杯冷饮,而不是咖啡。b)Iwanttoseeafunnyprogrambutnotaseriousone.Ienj...