深圳2021年4月自考英语(一)复习（22）

短语表达

1. a great deal

We learned a great deal from her.

2. be like

Look at the little boy， he is so much like his father.

3. have time for

Don't worry， we will have enough time for discussion.

4. engage in

It is not appropriate for a former president to engage in commerce.

5. take care of

She took care of her little brother while mother was away.

6. in some / many respects

in one / this respect

He is different from the people around him in many respects.

We are lagging behind at least in one respect.

7. except

8. connect with

Good health is connected with diet.

9. make improvement in

10. by instinct

Birds build their nests by instinct.

11. speak of

Professor Blake always speaks highly of his assistant.

Did he speak of the serious earthquake that struck Taiwan last week?

12. let out

13. as if

He looked at me as if I were mad.

14. have one's wits about one〔机警，保持警觉〕

In this part of the city you have to have your wits about you all the time.

He felt it unnecessary to have his wits about him on such a friendly occasion.

15. a variety of

Don't bother him， he has a variety of duties to perform.

The college library has a wide variety of books.

16. difference between

Will you please tell me the difference between the two countries?