PTE考试单词中有不少SAT/GRE级别的词汇。例如，想要拿下8炸的同学，就必须掌握8000~12000个范围内的单词。每个单词不是只背一次就能牢牢记下来了的，它会有一个遗忘曲线规律，所以背过的单词要及时复习，没有记牢的着重标记一下，及时的发现漏网之鱼。

　　as a whole

　　作为整体，就整体来看

　　We should analyze the problem as a whole.

　　我们应该把问题作为一个整体来分析。

　　as far as

　　就……而言，远到……，到……程度（表示程度，范围）

　　Our campus comes up as far as the river.

　　我们的校园一直延伸到河边。

　　As far as I know, he will be away for three months.

　　据我所知，他将离开三个月。

　　His parents supported him as far as they could.

　　他父母竭尽全力抚养他。

　　 as usual

　　照常

　　Everything went on as usual as though nothing had happened.

　　一切照常进行，好像什么事也没有发生。

　　ask a favor of

　　请……帮个忙

　　There's just one last favor I need to ask of you.

　　还有最后一件事要你帮忙。

　　 ask about

　　查问，打听

　　Can I ask about your attitude to intelligence test?

　　请问您对智力测验有什么看法?

　　ask after

　　问候

　　Don't forget to ask after your aunt when you see Tom this evening.

　　你今天晚上看见汤姆时，别忘记问候你的姑母。

　　associate A with B

　　把A和B联系起来

　　What do you associate with such a heavy snow?

　　对这样一场大雪你有什么联想？

　　assure… of

　　向……保证

　　I can assure you of my determination to fulfill our task ahead of schedule.

　　我可以向你发誓决心提前完成任务。

　　at a loss

　　茫然不知所措

　　The man looked surprised and somewhat at a loss.

　　那人看起来非常吃惊，也有点手足无措。

　　She was at a loss what she should do.

　　她不知该怎么办好。

　　at all costs / at any cost

　　不惜一切代价

　　We are determined to defend our motherland at all costs.

　　我们决心不惜任何代价保卫祖国。

　　at first sight

　　乍一看

　　John fell in love with her at first sight.

　　约翰对她一见钟情。

　　at one time

　　一度

　　At one time, they used to mine coal in these valleys.

　　从前他们在这些峡谷中采煤。

　　at present

　　现在，目前

　　We are deadly short of staff at present.

　　目前我们极缺职员。

　　at the cost of

　　以……为代价

　　The young policeman saved the child at the cost of his own life.

　　那位年轻的警察为了拯救这个小孩，而牺牲了自己的生命。

　　The fox escaped from the trap at the cost of a leg.

　　狐狸虽逃出了陷阱，但却失去了一条腿。

　　at the mercy of

　　任由……摆布

　　They were lost at the sea, at the mercy of the wind and weather.

　　他们在海上迷了路，任凭风和天气的摆布。

　　The barbecue was at the mercy of the weather.

　　烧烤活动搞不搞完全要视天气状况而定。

　　at the moment

　　此刻，目前；那时，当时

　　Our chief concern at the moment is theweather.

　　眼前我们最关心的事是天气。

　　at the risk of one’slife

　　冒着生命危险

　　They were determined to get there even at the risk of their life.

　　即使要冒生命危险，他们也决心要到那里去。

　　at times

　　有时

　　Be yourself at all times.

　　随时随地都应表现出真实的自己。

　　We all make fool of ourselves at times.

　　有时，我们全都会干出傻事。

　　attach (…) to

　　把……依附于

　　All blame for the accident must attach to myself.

　　事故的一切责任应由本人承担。

　　Attach a stamp to the envelope and mail it.

　　把邮票贴在信封上寄出去。

　　attach importance to

　　重视

　　You should attach importance to what he said.

　　你必须重视他所说的话。

　　award sb. sth

　　授予某人某物

　　For his dedication, the Mayor awarded him a medal of merit.

　　为表彰他的奉献精神，市长授予他荣誉奖章。

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