大学英语词组

to the effect that

大意是说

engage in

从事于，参加

enter for

报名参加(比赛)

be envious of

羡慕(或忌妒)

feel envy at

对…感到妒忌(或羡慕)

be essential to

对…不可缺少

in the event that

如果，万一的

excuse sb. for sth.

原谅某人做了某事

excuse oneself from

借口推托；婉言拒绝

fall back

后退，退却

fall off

下降，跌落，减少

fall to doing

着手(做)…；开始…

be familiar with

对…熟悉

be familiar to

为…所熟悉

far and wide

四面八方

be favourable to

赞成…

for fear that

以免；生怕，唯恐

be fed up with

对…感到厌烦，腻了

feed in

输入，进(料)

feel about

摸索，暗中摸索