託福閲讀必懂的100個短語

託福閲讀對於學生的能力要求比較高，為了幫助大家考試，今天，小編收集了託福閲讀中必須要會的100個短語，希望大家可以認真記憶。

1. a couple of 兩三個，幾個

Although he thought of the key idea in 1951, the first maser was not completed until a couple of years later.

2. account for 解釋

Variations of clay composition and the temperatures at which they are fired account for the differences in texture and appearance.

3. adapt to 使適應於

They have been able to adapt to ecological changes.

4, adorn with sth 用…裝飾

Some pots were adorned with incised or stamped decorations.

al to 吸引

Publishing literature consisting of exciting stories that would appeal to both children and adults

y to 適用於

Ethological theory began to be applied to research on children in the 1960’s.

best 充其量，最多

Hunting is at best a precarious way of procuring food, even when the diet is supplemented with seeds and fruits.

intervals 相隔一定距離

However, at intervals of 10 to 100 years, these glaciers move forward up to 100 times faster than usual.

the expense of sth 在損害…的情況下

A multitude of microorganisms make their livings directly at the expense of other creatures.

the height of sth 在…最鼎盛時期

The violin had reached the height of its popularity by the middle of the eighteenth century.

and forth 來回地

They then spiral back and forth between the Earth's magnetic poles very rapidly.

absent from 缺席，不在

Lacking the right to vote and absent from the seats of power, women line were not considered an important force in history.

capable of 能…的

Many animals are capable of using objects in the natural environment as rudimentary tools.

14. be characterized by 以…為特徵

The nervous system of vertebrates is characterized by a hollow, dorsal nerve cord that ends in the head region as an enlargement, the brain.

composed of 由…組成

Ocean life is primarily composed of plants.

concerned with 與某事物有關

Ethnology is concerned with the study of adaptive, or survival, value of behavior and its Evolutionary history.

distinct from 與…不同

Jupiter and the other giant planets are of a low-density type quite distinct from the terrestrial planets

essential to 對…不可缺少

Public performance is essential to verbal art.

exposed to 使接觸，使遭受

Body contact reduces the surface area exposed to the cold air.

far from 離…很遠，根本不是

But far from being random, molt is controlled by strong evolutionary forces that have established an optimal time and duration.

21. be hostile to 極不友好的，極厭惡的

Ocean bottom is a hostile environment to humans

regarded as 被認為是

Humanity's primal efforts to systematize the concepts of size, shapes, and number are usually regarded as the earliest mathematics.

related to 與…有關的，相聯繫的

Why is dancing closely related to popular music in the United States?

24. be responsible for 對…負責

In fact, nuclear reactions that convert hydrogen to helium are responsible for most of the energy that stars produce.

25. be sensitive to 對…敏感的

Ants can be extremely sensitive to these signals.

subjected to 經歷，遭受

Oil is formed when organic material trapped in sediments is slowly buried and subjected to increased temperatures and pressures, transforming it into petroleum.

27. be superior to 優越於

Natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones

28 traced to 找出根源

The ancestry of the piano can be traced to the early keyboard instruments of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

29. be/become aware of 意識到，認識到

People became aware of the new service by word of mouth or newspaper advertisements.

30. be/become/get accustomed to 習慣於

In the harsh environment of northern Europe, Scandinavian women had been accustomed to practicing forms of shifting cultivation, and they immediately understood Native American horticulture.

31. be/become/get involved in 與…有關聯的'

Two distinct processes are involved in molting.

fit from 從…中受益

Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework.

k down 分解

All of these forces slowly break down the Earth's exposed rocky crust into smaller and smaller pieces that eventually become clay.

far 到目前為止

Marine sediment is by far the most important environment for the preservation of fossils.

means of 通過，憑藉

The topic of the passage is developed primarily by means of Adividing the discussion into two major areas.

virtue of 由於

Many are uninhabitable, by virtue of their small size and particular characteristics

ine to 限制在一定範圍之內

The delivery service was at first confined to cities.

orm to 符合

Parks should be designed to conform to the topography of the area

ribute to 有貢獻，有助於

Transportation contributed to the development and maintenance of trade.

with 對付

Under certain circumstance the human body must cope with gases at greater-than-normal atmospheric pressure.

back to 始於

In the United States, rent controls date back to at least World War II.

42. depend on 依靠

The gulls depend on the falcons for protection.

43. deprive sb/sth of sth 剝奪..某事物

Plant stems die when deprived of water.

ve from 獲得，起源於

Babies obviously derive pleasure from sound input.

to 由於，因為

Due to their dense structure, iron meteorites have the best chance of surviving an impact, and most are found by farmers plowing their fields.

46. evolve from/out of 從...進化來，從…發展來

The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual.

act from 提取

It turns out that some fossils can be extracted from these sediments by putting the rocks in an acid bath.

on 以…為食物

Predators are animals that capture and feed on other animals.

s on 集中(注意力)於

They focus on the meaning of their parents' words.

50. get rid of 處理掉

Atoms or molecules get rid of excess energy by themselves, without any outside intervention.

access to 向…開放

To connect the pueblos and to give access to the surrounding tableland, the architects laid out a system of public roads with stone staircases for ascending cliff faces.

birth to 使誕生，引起

Most insects lay eggs, but some give birth to live young.

off 發散，發出

If Jupiter were larger, it would give off much less heat.

rise to 引起，導致

The musical Renaissance was too short to give rise to a new musical style.

beyond 超過，越過

An interviewer can go beyond written questions and probe for a subject's underlying feelings and reasons.

out of business 停業，關門

The shop went out of business.

nothing to do with 與…無關

A species’ survival may have nothing to do with its ability or inability to adapt.

rt to 傳授給

They functioned as sanctuaries where the elders impart tribal lore to the younger generation.

se on 強加於

New regulations were imposed on nontraditional education.

common 共同

No two comets ever look identical, but they have basic features in common.

favor of 贊同，支持

The artist was in favor of a traditional style of painting.

quantity 大量，大批

There were also a number of poor-quality figurines and painted pots produced in quantity by easy, inexpensive means.

season 當季

Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season.

spite of 儘管，任憑

In spite of problems with their condition, restoration, and preservation many panel paintings have survived.

the absence of 在缺乏…的情況下

The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities.

view of 由於

In view of the rate at which the radio sources emit energy, they should disappear in a few million years.

ead of 代替

Instead of working with light, however, he worked with microwaves.

st in 投資

He started to invest in the town’s cultural development.

to 導致，引起

In fact, there is wide agreement that it is the rate of change humans are inflicting, even more than the changes themselves that will lead to biological devastation.

e out 排除

Explanations of animal behavior that leave out any sort of consciousness at all and ascribe actions entirely to instinct leave many questions unanswered.

the mark 不正確

This analogy is not far off the mark.

behalf of 代表

Satire serves to prod people into an awareness of truth though rarely to any action on behalf of truth.

73. on the basis of 在…的基礎上

Antoine Lavisher, on the basis of careful experimentation, was led to propose a different theory of burning

g to 由於，因為

Marine sediment is by far the most important environment for the preservation of fossils, owing to the incredible richness of marine life.

eive sth as sth 認為

Although art deco in its many forms was largely perceived as thoroughly modern, it was strongly influenced by the decorative arts movements that immediately preceded it.

up 學會

Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to pick up a language by exaggerating such cues.

off 推遲

Some tasks could not be done in the winter, other had to be put off during harvest time.

rdless of 不顧

Ultimately, literature is aesthetically valued, regardless of language, culture, or mode of presentation.

lt from 因..而產生

Most functions result from the needs of the local area and of the surrounding.

lt in 結果，導致

The upward movement of fieldstones should result in pure soil.

about 開始，動手

African American artists of this period set about creating a new portrayal of themselves and their lives in the United States.

82. set aside 留下將來用

Certain parts of town were restricted to residential use, while others were set aside for industrial or commercial development.

far 到目前為止

The Paris Exhibition of 1889 included both the widest span and the greatest height achieved so far.

out 把…分類

Clay particles are sorted out by size and weight.

ng up 湧現

In the early colonial day in North America, small cities sprang up along the Atlantic Coastline.

from 起源於

It can be argued that much of New York City’s importance stems from its early and continuing advantage of situation.

tch out 伸展，伸出

The residues from these explosions left huge black marks on the face of Jupiter, some of which have stretched out to form dark ribbons.

ve for 為…而奮鬥

As they began to strive for social and cultural independence，their attitudes toward themselves changed.

account of sth./take sth into account 考慮到

Artists are recognizing the distinction between public and private spaces, and taking that into account when executing their public commissions.

advantage of 利用

Many families could take advantage of previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare.

ks to 由於

kiwis smell out earthworms thanks to nostrils located at the tip of their beaks.

some extent 某種程度上

Their attitudes toward themselves changed, and, to some extent, other segments of American society began to change their attitudes toward them.

out 結果是，證明是

Some potash was exported from Maine and New Hampshire in the seventeenth century, but the market turned out to be mainly domestic.

r in 宣告…的來臨

Autumn could be ushered in by severe frost.

95. wear away 磨損

Natural forces wear away the Earth's crust

out 消滅，肅清

Entire crops can be wiped out by fungal attacks both before and after harvesting.

respect to 在…方面

The year 1850 may be considered the beginning of a new epoch in America art, with respect to the development of watercolor painting.

98. with the advent of 隨着…的出現

With the advent of high-resolution radio interferometers during the late 1970's, part of the answer became clear.

the aid of 藉助於

It is now taught with the aid of computers.

the exception of 除..以外

With the exception of printing patterns directly onto the cloth, whether by block, roller, or screen, all of these are based on dyeing; that is, the immersion of the fabric in a dye bath.