高考英语作文中常用一些大家都知道的短句能为自己的作文加分。下面是整理的英语作文短句，供大家参考。

1. at the thought of一想到…

2. as a whole (=in general) 就整体而论

3. at will 随心所欲

4. (be) abundant in(be rich in; be wellsupplied with) 富于，富有

5. access(to) (不可数名词) 能接近，进入，了解

6. by accident(=by chance, accidentally)偶然地，意外.Without accident(=safely)安全地，

7. of one’s ownaccord(=without being asked; willingly; freely)自愿地 ,主动地

8. in accord with 与…一致 . out ofone’s accord with 同…。不一致

9. with one accord (=with everybodyagreeing)一致地

10. in accordance with (=in agreement with)依照，根据

11. on one’s own account

1) 为了某人的缘故， 为了某人自己的利益

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2) (=at one’s own risk) 自行负责

3) (=by oneself)依靠自己

12. take…intoaccount(=consider)把..。考虑进去

13. give sb. an account of 说明， 解释 (理由)

14. account for (=give an explanation orreason for) 解释，说明。

15. on account of (=because of) 由于，因为。

16. on no account(=in no case, for noreason)绝不要，无论如何不要(放句首时句子要倒装)

17. accuse…of…(=charge…with; blamesb. for sth. ; blame sth. on sb. ;

complain about) 指控，控告

18. be accustomed to (=be in the habit of,be used to)习惯于。

19. be acquainted with(=to have knowledgeof) 了解; (=to have met socially)熟悉

20. act on 奉行，按照…行动; act as 扮演; act for 代理

21. adapt oneself to(=adjust oneself to) 使自己适应于

22. adapt…(for) (=make sth.Suitable for a new need) 改编，改写(以适应新的需要)

23. in addition (=besides) 此外， 又， 加之

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

25. adhere to (=abide by, conform to,comply with, cling to, insist on,

persist in, observe, opinion, belief ) 粘附; 坚持， 遵循

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

27. adjust..(to) (=change slightly)调节; 适应;

28. admit of (=be capable of, leave roomfor) …的可能，留有…的余地。

29. in advance (before in time) 预告， 事先

30. to advantage 有利的，使优点更加突出地

31. 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

32. take advantage of (=make the best of,utilize, make use of, profit from,

harness)利用

33. agree with 赞同(某人意见) agreeto 同意

34. in agreement (with) 同意， 一致

35. ahead of 在…之前， 超过…. ahead of time 提前

36. in the air 1)不肯定， 不具体. 2)在谣传中

37. above all (=especially, most importantof all) 尤其是，最重要的

38. in all (=counting everyone oreverything, altogether) 总共，总计

39. after all 毕竟，到底; (not)at all 一点也不;

all at once(=suddenly)突然; once andfor 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

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

41. amount to (=to be equal to) 总计， 等于。

42. answer for (undertake responsibilityfor, be liable for, take chargefor) 对…负责。

43. answer to (=conform to) 适合，符合。

44. be anxious about 为…焦急不安; 或anxious for

45. apologize to sb. for sth. 为…向…道歉

46. appeal to sb. for sth. 为某事向某人呼吁.appeal to sb. 对某人有吸引力

47. apply to sb. for sth. 为…向…申请; applyfor申请; apply to 适用。

48. apply to 与…有关;适用

49. approve of (=consent to, be in favorof, favor, agree to, consider good,

right) 赞成， approve vt. 批准

50. arise from(=be caused by) 由…引起。

51. arrange for sb./sth. to do sth. 安排…做…

52. arrive on 到达; arrive at到达某地(小地方);得出，作出; arrive in 到达某地(大地方);

53. be ashamed of (=feel shame, guilt orsorrow because of sth. done)

以…为羞耻

54. assure sb. of sth. (=try to cause tobelieve or trust in sth.)

向…保证，使…确信。

55. attach(to) (=to fix, fasten; join) 缚， 系 ,结

56. make an attempt at doing sth. (to dosth.) 试图做…

57. attend to (=give one’s attention,care and thought)注意，照顾;attend

on(upon)(=wait upon, serve, look after) 侍候，照料

58. attitude to/ toward …对…的态度。看法

59. attribute…to…(=to believesth. to be the result of…)把.。归因于..,

认为.。是.。的结果

60. on the average (=on average, on anaverage) 平均

61. (be) aware of (=be conscious of ,having knowledge or

consciousness)意识到，知道。

62. at the back of (=behind) 在…后面

63. in the back of 在…后部(里面); on theback of 在…后部(外面); be on one’s back(=be

ill in bed) 卧病不起。

64. at one’s back(=supportingor favoring sb.) 支持，维护; have sb. at one’s back

有…支持，有…作后台

65. turn one’s back on sb. (=turnaway from sb. in an impolite way)

不理睬(某人),背弃，抛弃

66. behind one’s back 背着某人(说坏话)

67. be based on / upon 基于

68. on the basis of 根据…, 在…基础上

69. beat…at 在…运动项目上打赢

70. begin with 以…开始. tobegin with (=first of all) 首先，第一(经常用于开始语)

71. on behalf of (=as the representativeof) 以…名义

72. believe in(=have faith or trust in;consider sth./sb. to be true)

相信，依赖，信仰。

73. benefit (from) 受益，得到好处。

74. for the benefit of 为了…的利益(好处)

75. for the better 好转

76. get the better of (=defeat sb.) 打败， 胜过。

77. by birth 在出生上，论出身，按血统 at birth在出生时; give birth to 出生

78. blame sb. for sth. 因…责备某人 .blame sth. on sb. 把…推在某人身上

79. in blossom开花(指树木) be inblossom开花(强调状态) come into blossom开花(强调动作)

80. on board 到船上， 在船上， 上火车或飞机

81. boast of (or about) 吹嘘

82. out of breath 喘不过气来

83. in brief(=in as few words as possible)简言之

84. in bulk 成批地，不散装的

85. take the floor 起立发言

86. on business 出差办事。

87. be busy with sth。于某事。 be busydoing sth. 忙于做某事

88. last but one 倒数第二。<

89. but for (=without) 要不是. 表示假设

90. buy sth. for…money 用多少钱买

91. be capable of 能够， 有能力

be capable of being 过去分词：是能够被…的

92. in any case(=for love or money, at anyrate, at any price, at any cost,

whatever happens; anyhow)无论如何

93. in case (=for fear that) 万一;

94. in case of (=in the event of)如果发生…万一

in the case of 至于…, 就…而言

95. in no case在任何情况下都不(放句首倒装句)

96. be cautious of 谨防

97. center one’s attentionon(=focus one’s attention on) 把某人的注意力集中在…上

98. be certain of (=be sure of) 有把握， 一定。

99. for certain of (=for sure )肯定地，有把握地

100. by chance(=accidentally, by accident)偶然