【外企面试系列】必备口语短语与例句 - A系列

1. a big headache令人头痛的事情

• I have a big headache from all the noise. (我因为噪音而头痛。)
• The paperwork is a big headache for me. (对我来说，文书工作是件头痛的事情。)

2. a fraction of 一部分

• She ate only a fraction of her meal. (她只吃了一部分饭菜。)
• The cost is only a fraction of what it was before. (费用只是以前的一小部分。)

3. a matter of concern 焦点

• The safety of the workers is a matter of concern. (工人们的安全是一个焦点。)
• The company’s financial stability is a matter of concern for investors. (公司的财务稳定性是投资者关注的重点。)

4. a series of 一系列,一连串

• He experienced a series of unfortunate events. (他经历了一连串不幸事件。)

5. above all 首先,尤其是

• She values her family above all. (她尤其珍惜家庭。)

6. absent from不在,缺席

• The boss was absent from the meeting. (老板没来参加会议。)
• He has been absent from school for a week. (他已经一周没来上学了。)

7. abundant in富于

• The area is abundant in natural resources. (这个地区自然资源丰富。)
• The garden is abundant in flowers and vegetables. (这个花园里有很多花和蔬菜。)

8. account for 解释

• The company must account for its profits and losses. (公司必须解释其盈亏情况。)
• The missing money has yet to be accounted for. (那笔失踪的钱还没有解释清楚。)

9. accuse sb. of sth.控告

• He was accused of stealing the money. (他被控告偷了钱。)
• She was accused of cheating on the test. (她被指控在考试中作弊。)

10. add to增加（add up to）

• The total cost adds up to $100. (总费用加起来是100美元。)
• The new furniture will add to the beauty of the room. (新家具会增添房间的美观。)

11. after all 毕竟,究竟

• I decided to go to the party after all. (毕竟我决定去参加派对。)
• He is not as bad as I thought after all. (他毕竟没有我想象中那么坏。)

12. agree with同意

• I agree with your proposal. (我同意你的建议。)
• Does this shirt agree with my pants? (这件衬衫和我的裤子搭配吗？)

13. ahead of time / schedule提前

• She finished the project ahead of time. (她提前完成了这个项目。)
• The train arrived ahead of schedule. (火车提前到站了。)

14. ahead of 在…之前（ahead of time 提前）

• He arrived ahead of me. (他比我先到了。)
• The company is ahead of its competitors in technology. (公司在技术上领先于竞争对手。)

15. alien to与…相反

• His behavior was alien to the company’s culture. (他的行为和公司文化相反。)
• The new style of music is alien to older generations. (这种新的音乐风格对老一代人来说是陌生的。)

16. all at once 突然,同时

• The lights went out all at once. (灯突然熄灭了。)
• The students stood up all at once when the teacher entered the room. (老师进入教室，学生们同时站了起来。)

17. all but 几乎;除了…都

• The restaurant was all but empty on a weekday. (这家餐厅在平日几乎没什么人。)
• The project is all but finished, just a few more touches. (这个项目几乎完成了，只差最后的几个步骤。)

18. all of a sudden 突然

• All of a sudden, the car stopped working. (车突然就停了。)
• All of a sudden, the lights went out. (灯突然熄灭了。)

19. all over again 再一次,重新

• I have to start all over again from the beginning. (我必须从头开始重新做。)
• We had to redo the experiment all over again. (我们必须再次重做实验。)

20. all over 遍及

• The news of the accident was all over the town. (事故的消息遍及全镇。)
• The paint was all over his clothes. (油漆弄得他的衣服到处都是。)

21. all right 令人满意的;可以

• The food was all right, not the best but not bad either. (这道菜还可以，不是最好的，但也不错。)
• Is it all right if I leave early today? (今天我提前离开可以吗？)

22. all the same 仍然,照样的

• Despite the rain, he wore shorts all the same. (尽管下雨了，他仍然穿着短裤。)
• She didn’t agree with him, but she loved him all the same. (她不同意他的看法，但她仍然爱他。)

23. all the time 一直,始终

• He talks about himself all the time. (他一直在说自己的事情。)
• The baby cries all the time. (这个婴儿总是哭。)

24. angry with sb. at/about sth.生气,愤怒

• She was angry with him for forgetting her birthday. (她因为他忘记了她的生日而生气。)
• He was angry at the situation, not at the person. (他对这种情况感到生气，不是对某个人。)

25. anxious about/for忧虑,担心

• She was anxious about her upcoming exam. (她对即将到来的考试感到担心。)
• The parents were anxious for their child’s safety. (父母们为孩子的安全感到担心。)

26. anything but 根本不

• The movie was anything but good. (这部电影根本不好看。)
• He is anything but lazy, he works very hard. (他根本不懒，他工作非常努力。)

27. apart from 除…外(有/无)

• Apart from the rain, the weather was nice. (除了下雨，天气很好。)
• Apart from a few mistakes, the essay was well-written. (除了几个错误，这篇文章写得很好。)

28. appeal to 吸引，申诉，请求

• The new product appeals to a younger demographic. (新产品吸引了年轻人群。)
• The defendant plans to appeal to a higher court. (被告计划向更高的法院上诉。)

29. applicable to适用于

• The new law is applicable to all citizens. (新法律适用于所有公民。)
• This rule is only applicable to this specific situation. (这条规则只适用于这种特定情况。)

20. apply to适用

• This rule applies to everyone, regardless of their status. (这个规则适用于每个人，不管他们的地位如何。)
• The discount only applies to online purchases. (这个折扣只适用于在线购买。)

31. appropriate for/to适当,合适

• The outfit is appropriate for a job interview. (这套装备适合面试。)

32. approximate to 近似，接近

• The approximate cost of the project is $10,000. (这个项目的近似成本是$10,000。)
• The temperature outside is approximate to 20 degrees Celsius. (外面的温度接近20摄氏度。)

33. apt at 聪明，善于

• She is apt at solving difficult problems. (她善于解决困难问题。)
• He is apt at playing the piano. (他弹钢琴很聪明。)

34. apt to 易于

• Children are apt to make mistakes. (孩子们容易犯错。)
• He is apt to forget important dates. (他容易忘记重要的日期。)

35. as a matter of fact 实际上

• As a matter of fact, I’ve met her before. (实际上，我之前见过她。)
• As a matter of fact, I’m not a big fan of spicy food. (实际上，我不是很喜欢吃辣的食物。)

36. as a result(of) 因此,由于

• He didn’t study for the exam, and as a result, he failed. (他没有为考试学习，因此他失败了。)
• The company had to lay off some employees as a result of the economic downturn. (由于经济下行，公司不得不裁员。)

37. as a rule 通常,照例

• As a rule, I don’t stay up late on weeknights. (通常情况下，我不会在工作日熬夜。)
• As a rule, the store closes at 9pm. (照例，这家商店在晚上9点关门。)

38. as far as …be concerned 就…而言

• As far as I’m concerned, the movie was excellent. (就我而言，这部电影非常棒。)
• As far as I’m concerned, the project is on track. (就我而言，这个项目进展顺利。)

39. as far as 远至,到…程度

• The beach extends as far as the eye can see. (海滩一直延伸到视野所及之处。)
• The damage was as far as we could tell, limited to the roof. (据我们所知，损害仅限于屋顶。)

40. as follows 如下

• The instructions are as follows: first, turn on the machine. Second, add the ingredients. Third, press start. (说明如下：首先，打开机器。其次，加入原料。第三，按下启动按钮。)
• The results of the experiment are as follows: 80% of the subjects reported feeling happier after the treatment. (实验结果如下：80%的受试者报告在治疗后感觉更快乐。)

41. as for 至于,关于

• As for the party, I’m not sure if I can make it. (至于聚会，我不确定我能不能参加。)
• As for your question, I think the answer is yes. (关于你的问题，我认为答案是肯定的。)

42. as good as 和…几乎一样

• The new smartphone is as good as the latest iPhone. (这款新智能手机和最新款iPhone几乎一样好。)
• With his new glasses, he can see as good as he could when he was younger. (他的新眼镜让他看东西和年轻时一样清晰。)

43. as if 好像,仿佛

• He acted as if he didn’t know anything about the situation. (他的表现好像对这个情况一无所知。)
• The wind was blowing so hard, it felt as if it would knock me over. (风刮得非常大，感觉好像会把我吹倒。)

44. as regards 关于,至于

• As regards your request for time off, we’ll need to discuss it further. (关于你请假的请求，我们需要进一步讨论。)
• As regards your question about the budget, I’m afraid I don’t have that information. (至于你关于预算的问题，恐怕我没有那个信息。)

45. as to 至于,关于

• As to the matter of the missing files, we are conducting an investigation. (至于缺失的文件问题，我们正在进行调查。)
• As to your question about the schedule, we’re still finalizing the details. (关于你的日程问题，我们仍在最终确定细节。)

46. as usual 像平常一样,照例

• He arrived at work as usual at 8am. (他像平常一样在早上8点到达.)
• as well as 除…外(也),即…又

47. She speaks French as well as Spanish. (她除了会说西班牙语外，还会说法语。)

• The team includes players from all over the world, as well as a few local players. (这个团队包括来自世界各地的球员，还有一些本地球员。)

48. as well 同样,也,还

• He was a great writer and a talented musician as well. (他不仅是一位伟大的作家，还是一位才华横溢的音乐家。)
• We need to buy some milk as well as bread at the grocery store. (我们需要在杂货店里买些牛奶和面包。)

49. ashamed of 羞愧,害臊

• I’m ashamed of my behavior last night. (我为昨晚的行为感到羞愧。)
• He was ashamed of his poor grades. (他因为成绩不好而感到害臊。)

50. aside from 除…外(还有)

• Aside from his work as a lawyer, he also volunteers at a local charity. (除了他作为律师的工作，他还在当地的慈善机构做义工。)
• Aside from the occasional disagreement, they get along well. (除了偶尔的不同意见，他们相处得很好。)
• ask for the moon 异想天开

51. I think you’re asking for the moon if you expect her to forgive you that easily. (如果你期望她那么轻易地原谅你，那你就是异想天开了。)

• Asking for a promotion after only a month on the job is like asking for the moon. (在工作一个月后要求晋升就像是异想天开一样。)

52. at a loss 茫然,不知所措

• She was at a loss for words when she heard the news. (当她听到这个消息时，她不知道该说什么。)
• I’m at a loss as to how to fix this problem. (我不知道该如何解决这个问题。)

53. at a time 一次,每次

• The machine can produce 100 pieces at a time. (这台机器每次可以生产100个零件。)
• I can only handle one task at a time. (我一次只能处理一项任务。)

54. at all costs 不惜一切代价

• The company must protect its reputation at all costs. (公司必须不惜一切代价保护自己的声誉。)
• He was determined to win the game at all costs. (他决心不惜一切代价赢得比赛。)

55. at all events ��管怎样,无论怎样

• At all events, we need to be prepared for any outcome. (无论如何，我们都需要为任何结果做好准备。)
• I’m going to the party at all events, even if it means going alone. (我无论如何都要去参加派对，即使这意味着我要一个人去。)

56. at all times 随时,总是

• The emergency exit must be kept clear at all times. (紧急出口必须随时保持畅通。)
• It’s important to wear sunscreen at all times when you’re at the beach. (在海滩上时随时涂防晒霜很重要。)

57. at all 丝毫(不),一点也不

• I’m not surprised at all that he got the job. (我一点也不惊讶他得到了这份工作。)
• She didn’t seem at all interested in what he was saying. (她似乎一点也不对他说的话感兴趣。)

58. at any rate 无论怎样,至少

• I’m not sure if we can finish the project on time, but at any rate, we need to keep working. (我不确定我们能否按时完成这个项目，但无论如何，我们需要继续努力。)
• At any rate, we’ll have to postpone the meeting until next week. (无论如何，我们都必须将会议推迟到下周。)

59. at best 充其量,至多

• The car is 10 years old and needs a lot of repairs. At best, it’s worth a few hundred dollars. (这辆车已经有10年了，需要很多修理。充其量，它值几百美元。)
• The project is behind schedule and at best, we can hope to finish it next month. (这个项目进度落后，充其量我们只能希望下个月完成。)

60. at first sight 乍一看,初看起来

• At first sight, I thought the painting was a masterpiece. (乍一看，我觉得这幅画是一件杰作。)
• He seemed unfriendly at first sight,but after talking to him, I realized he was just shy. (他乍一看似乎不友好，但是和他聊过之后，我意识到他只是害羞。)

61. at first 最初,起先

• At first, I didn’t like the new job, but now I love it. (最初，我不喜欢这份新工作，但现在我非常喜欢。)
• He was nervous at first, but he soon got used to giving presentations. (起初他很紧张，但很快就习惯了做演讲。)

62. at hand 在手边,在附近

• I always keep a pen and paper at hand in case I need to take notes. (我总是在手边准备纸笔，以防需要记笔记。)
• The store has a wide variety of tools and supplies at hand. (商店里有各种各样的工具和用品在附近。)

63. at heart 内心里,本质上

• He may seem tough, but he’s really kind at heart. (他可能看起来很强硬，但他内心其实很善良。)
• At heart, she’s a romantic who loves old movies and love stories. (本质上，她是一个爱看老电影和爱情故事的浪漫主义者。)

64. at home 在家,在国内

• I’m staying at home tonight instead of going out. (我今晚待在家里而不是出去。)
• She’s been living at home with her parents since she graduated from college. (自从大学毕业以来，她一直和父母住在国内。)

65. at intervals 不时,每隔…

• The train stops at intervals of about 20 minutes. (火车每隔大约20分钟停一次。)
• The doctor told her to take her medication at intervals of 6 hours. (医生告诉她每隔6个小时服一次药。)

66. at large 大多数,未被捕获的

• The survey found that the majority of people at large are satisfied with their jobs. (调查发现，大多数人对自己的工作感到满意。)
• The suspect is still at large and considered to be armed and dangerous. (嫌疑人仍然未被捕获，被认为持械并具有危险性。)

67. at last 终于

• At last, the movie started after a long delay. (经过漫长的等待，电影终于开始了。)
• They finally found the missing keys at last. (他们终于找到了失踪的钥匙。)

68. at least 至少

• You should drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. (你应该每天至少喝8杯水。)
• The concert was sold out, so we had to stand at the back, but at least we got to see the band. (音乐会门票已售完，所以我们只能站在后面，但至少我们看到了乐队。)

69. at length 最终,终于

• He talked at length about his plans for the future. (他详细地谈论了他未来的计划。)
• After months of negotiations, they finally reached an agreement at length. (经过数月的谈判，他们最终达成了一项协议。)

70. at most 至多,不超过

• The trip will take at most 3 hours. (这次旅行至多需要3个小时。)
• You can invite at most 10 people to the party. (你最多可以邀请10个人参加聚会。)

71. at no time 从不,决不

• I will at no time tolerate bullying in my classroom. (我绝不容忍在我的课堂上欺负行为。)
• He promised that he would at no time reveal the secret to anyone. (他承诺永远不会向任何人泄露这个秘密。)

72. at one time 曾经,一度;同时

• At one time, this city was the capital of the country. (曾经，这个城市是这个国家的首都。)
• He was a successful businessman and politician at one time. (他曾经是一位成功的商人和政治家。)

73. at present 目前,现在

• At present, I’m working on a new project. (目前，我正在做一个新项目。)
• The company is not hiring at present due to budget constraints. (由于预算限制，公司目前不招聘人员。)

74. at someone’s disposal 任…处理

• The car is at your disposal whenever you need it. (这辆车随时任你处理。)
• The funds are at the disposal of the project manager. (这些资金由项目经理处理。)

75. at the cost of 以…为代价

• She achieved success at the cost of her personal life. (她以个人生活为代价取得了成功。)
• The company increased profits at the cost of employee satisfaction. (公司以员工满意度为代价增加了利润。)

76. at the mercy of 任凭…摆布

• The hikers were at the mercy of the weather. (这些徒步旅行者任凭天气摆布。)
• The hostages were at the mercy of their captors. (这些人质任凭绑架者摆布。)

77. at the moment 此刻,目前

• I can’t talk right now, I’m busy at the moment. (我现在很忙，不能说话。)
• At the moment, we don’t have enough information to make a decision. (目前，我们没有足够的信息做出决定。)

78. at this rate 照此速度

• If we continue at this rate, we’ll never finish the project on time. (如果我们照这个速度继续下去，我们永远无法按时完成这个项目。)
• At this rate, we’ll need to hire more staff to keep up with demand. (照这个速度，我们需要雇更多的员工来满足需求。)

79. at times 有时,间或

• He can be difficult to work with at times, but he’s a talented designer. (有时候和他一起工作很困难，但他是一位才华横溢的设计师。)
• At times, it’s important to take a break and recharge. (有时候，休息和充电很重要。)

80. aware of 意识到

• She wasn’t aware of the new policy until it was too late. (她直到为时已晚才意识到新政策。)
• I’m aware of the importance of meeting deadlines in this industry. (在这个行业中，我意识到遵守截止日期的重要性。)