| 短语/单词 | 中文释义 | 例句 | 联想记忆/小技巧 |
|---|---|---|---|
| be prone to do | 倾向于做某事 | People are prone to make mistakes when they are tired. | prone和”趴着”谐音，趴着的人容易偷懒犯错 |
| emerging | 新兴的；正在出现的 | Emerging technologies are changing the world. | 和emergency（紧急情况）联想，紧急情况会突然”出现” |
| emerge | 浮现；出现 | A new problem emerged during the meeting. | e+merge（合并后冒出来） |
| prop up | 支撑；扶持 | The government is trying to prop up the economy. | prop是支柱，up是向上，支撑往上撑 |
| inflict sth on | 使某人遭受某事 | The storm inflicted severe damage on the village. | in（进入）+flict（打击），带来打击 |
| at a premium | 非常稀缺；非常珍贵 | Good accommodation is at a premium during the festival. | premium是额外费用，稀缺所以贵 |
| be analogous to | 类似于 | The process is analogous to building a house. | analogy（类比）同源，好类比好记 |
| 短语/词组 | 中文释义 | 例句 | 记忆方法/联想 |
|---|---|---|---|
| at a premium | 非常稀缺；珍贵 | During the festival, hotel rooms were at a premium. | premium = 额外费用，稀缺所以贵 |
| in abundance | 充足；大量存在 | Fresh vegetables are in abundance in summer. | abundance = abundant（丰富） |
| plentiful | 丰富的 | Water is plentiful in this region. | plenty（很多）+ ful（充满的） |
| dirt cheap | 便宜得要命 | These old books are dirt cheap now. | dirt（泥巴）+ cheap（便宜）= 便宜得像泥 |
| dwell on | 纠结于；沉湎于 | I’m looking toward the future, not dwelling on the past. | dwell有“居住”之意，住在过去里不出来 |
| be analogous to | 类似于 | The process is analogous to solving a puzzle. | analogy = 类比，逻辑关系类比 |
| dispense with | 摒弃；省掉 | We should dispense with unnecessary formalities. | dispense = 分发，但dispense with = 省去 |
| stumble across | 偶然发现 | I stumbled across an old diary in the attic. | stumble = 绊倒，绊到宝藏 = 偶然发现 |
| indulge in sth. | 沉迷于某事 | She indulges in chocolate whenever she’s stressed. | indulge = 放纵，in = 里面，沉浸其中 |
| poke fun at | 嘲笑；取笑 | They always poke fun at my accent. | poke = 戳，fun = 乐子，戳着玩 = 嘲笑 |
| gain momentum | 获得势头；加速发展 | The project is slowly gaining momentum. | momentum = 动量，gain = 获得，势头越来越强 |
| dedicate oneself to | 致力于 | I dedicated myself to the pursuit of knowledge, culture, and athletics. | dedicate = 投入，致力 |
| peel … off … | 剥下；脱下 | She peeled the skin off the banana. | peel = 剥皮，形象动作记忆 |
| adhere to sth. | 坚持；遵守 | We must adhere to the rules at all times. | ad = 朝向 + here = 粘在这 = 坚守 |
| inject sth into | 注入 | They injected new ideas into the team. | inject = 注射，into = 进入，记针筒注射画面 |
| 短语/词组 | 中文释义 | 例句 | 记忆方法/联想 |
|---|---|---|---|
| rein in | 控制；约束 | The government is trying to rein in inflation. | rein是马缰绳，拉缰绳=控制 |
| subscribe to sth | 订阅；同意；支持 | Don’t forget to subscribe to my channel! | sub（下面）+scribe（写），在下面签名=订阅 |
| incorporate sth into sth | 把……融入…… | You have to incorporate what you love into your work. | in（进入）+corporate（公司），进入整体=融入 |
| gain momentum | 获得势头；加速 | The project is slowly gaining momentum. | momentum = 动量，gain = 获得 |
| 短语/词组 | 中文释义 | 例句 | 记忆方法/联想 |
|---|---|---|---|
| quest for sth. | 对……的追求 | Their quest for knowledge never ends. | quest = 冒险/探求，游戏里的“任务”场景 |
| hinge on sth. | 取决于 | Our success hinges on teamwork. | hinge = 门铰链，门靠铰链转=依赖于 |
| hinge upon sth. | 同上（取决于） | Everything hinges upon the final decision. | 同上，upon比on更正式 |
| be adjacent to | 毗邻；紧邻 | My apartment is adjacent to the park. | ad（朝向）+jac（接近）=紧邻 |
| prey on | 捕食；欺骗；伤害 | Wolves prey on deer. | prey = 猎物，prey on = 把……当猎物 |
| 短语/词组 | 中文释义 | 例句 | 记忆方法/联想 |
|---|---|---|---|
| fall prey to sth | 成为……的猎物；深受其害 | Many small businesses fall prey to online scams. | prey = 猎物，fall prey = 掉进猎物陷阱 |
| be obsessed with | 痴迷于…… | He’s obsessed with video games. | obsess = 困扰，痴迷得无法自拔 |
| equate … with … | 把……等同于…… | Some people equate success with money. | equate = equal，把A和B完全等同 |
| impart sth to sb | 传授；给予 | Teachers should impart knowledge to students. | im（向内）+part（分）=分给别人 |
| tangle with | 与……争吵/打斗/纠缠 | I don’t want to tangle with him over such a small matter. | tangle = 纠缠，想象耳机线打结的画面 |
| hinge upon sth | 取决于 | Our plan hinges upon the weather. | hinge = 门铰链，门靠铰链转=全靠它 |
| culminate in/with sth | 以……告终/达到高潮 | Months of effort culminated in a spectacular success. | culminate = climb（攀登）+顶点 |
| be saturated with | 充满；饱和 | The air was saturated with moisture. | saturate = 浸透，像海绵吸满水 |
| carve up | 瓜分；分割 | The land was carved up into small plots. | carve = 雕刻，up = 完全，像雕肉一样切分 |
| 短语/词组 | 中文释义 | 例句 | 记忆方法/联想 | 四六级/考研难度 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| be inherent in | 内在于；本质上存在于 | Risks are inherent in every business. | inherit（继承）+内在特性=与生俱来 |  六级 考研 |
| detach oneself from | 使自己摆脱；远离 | It’s hard to detach oneself from emotional issues. | detach = 分离，自己抽离 | 六级 考研 |
| revolt against sth | 反抗；反叛 | The people revolted against the harsh rule. | revolver（左轮手枪）=起义的感觉 | 六级 考研 |
