1. be not much of(=not a good)不是很好的… be something of 有點…，像…

2. name after 用…的名字命名

3. native to 所產的

4. by nature 天生的， 生來

5. in mature 本質上

6. (be) in the nature of 屬…性質

7. none other that 不是別人，正是…

8. above normal 高于正常(溫度)

9. for nothing (=free， without payment)免費

10. nothing but 只有， 不過…而已

11. to say nothing of(=not to mention)更不用說…

12. do sth. at short notice 只給很少時間準備

13. until further notice 在另行通知前

14. take notice of (=pay attention) 注意

15. object to (=be opposed to) 反對

16. objection to (接動名詞) 反對

17. on occasion(=now and then)不時地，必要時

18. by occasion of (=because of) 由于

19. occupy oneself with (in) 忙于(某事)

20. it occurs to sb. that… 某人想到…

21. once and for all =once and forever永遠地 all at once (=suddenly， now) 立即，馬上 once in a while (=occasionally) 偶爾 (just) for once 就這一次

22. (all) by oneself 獨自(沒有別人幫助)

23. operate on sb. 給某人做手術 operation n. come go into operation開始運轉 putbring sth. into operation 使…投產，運轉

24. be of the opinion 持有…的看法

25. in one's opinion 按某人的看法