Jealousy was eating him up.
嫉妒心在折磨着他。
either… or…？不是……就是……；……或……例句
Either come in at once or leave.
要么马上进来，要么离开。
embark on？从事，着手
例句
He embarked on a new career as a teacher.
他开始一份做老师的新职业。
enjoy oneself？过得快乐
例句
He enjoyed himself at the party.
他在聚会上非常愉快。
equal to？相等；胜任
例句
She feels equal to the task.
她认为能胜任该项工作。
essential to/for？必不可少
例句
Is money essential to happiness？
金钱对于幸福是必不可少的吗？
even if/though？即使，虽然，尽管
例句
I like her even though she can be annoying.
尽管她有时很恼人，但我还是喜欢她。
even now/then？即使到这时
例句
Even then he would not admit his mistake.
即使在这种情况下，他还不承认错误。
even so？尽管如此，然而，不过
例句
It was raining， but even so we had to go out.
天在下雨，尽管这样我们也不得不外出。
ever so？非常，极其
例句
He’s ever so rich.
他很富有。
ever since？从那时起，自那时以来
例句
I have known him ever since I was a child.
我自孩提时代起就已经认识他了。
every now and then？时时，偶尔，
间或
例句
She comes to visit us every now and then.
她时常来看望我们。
every other？隔，间；所有其他的（人或事物）例句
They visit us every other week.
他们隔周到我们这儿来。
every so often？时时，有时
例句
I meet him at the club every so often.
我有时在俱乐部碰到他。
every time？每次，每当
例句
The roof leaks every time it rains.
每当下雨的时候屋顶就漏雨。
except for？除了……外
例句
She felt fine except for being a little tired.
她感觉挺好除了有点儿累之外。
expert at/in/on？善于，熟练于……
例句
He considers himself an expert on the subject.
他认为自己是这门学科的专家。
F
face to face？面对面地
例句
Face to face， the truth comes out.
面对面，真相白。
face up to？勇敢地对付，面对事实
例句
Pull yourself together and face up to life.
振作起来面对生活。
fade away？逐渐凋谢，慢慢减弱；散开
例句
The sound of the cheering faded away in the distance.
欢呼声在远处逐渐消失了。
fail in？失败；缺少
例句
I passed in maths but failed in French.
我数学及格，但法语不及格。
fair enough？很好，说的对，有道理
例句
I think we should split the bill， and that’s fair enongh.
我觉得我们应该分开付账，这样才公平。
fair play？公平比赛；公平条件
例句
There must be fair play in this competition.
这次竞赛必须公平合理。
fall asleep？睡着
例句
Grandad fell asleep watching TV.
爷爷看电视的时候睡着了。
fall behind？落后；拖欠
例句
I don’t want to fall behind in my studies.
我不想在学习上落后。
fall down？倒下；崩溃，失败；没有把某事做好例句
Rob fell down the stairs.
罗勃从楼梯上摔下来了。
fall flat？平躺在地上；彻底失败，达不到预想效果例句
He falls flat on his face walking downstairs.
他下楼的时候脸被摔了个结结实实。
fall for？迷恋；相信
例句
They met， fell for each other and got married six weeks later.
他们俩一见倾心，六个星期后就结了婚。
fall in love with？陷入情网，爱上
例句
I fell in love with her at first sight.
我第一眼见到她就爱上了她。
fall into？进入某种状态；可分为；落入圈套例句
These books fall into several categories.
这些书可分成几类。
fall off？跌落，下降
例句
Be careful not to fall off the ladder.
当心别从梯子上掉下来。
fall through？落空，失败
例句
Our plan for a picnic may fall through.
我们的野餐计划可能要泡汤。
far away？遥远，远方
例句
They could hear the sound of water not far away.
他们能听到不远处水的声音。
far from？远非……，远离
例句
Your account is far from the truth.
你所说远非事实。
far more？何止，多得多
例句
My view is far more different from yours.
我的观点与你的大不相同。
fed up？厌烦
例句
What’s the matter？ You look pretty fed up.
怎么啦？你显得那么不高兴。
fed up with？受够了……
例句
I am fed up with his complaints.
我听够了他的怨言。
feel at home？熟悉；畅快，自在
例句
They always make me feel at home.
他们总让我感觉像在家一样。
feel blue？心情不好
例句
He has been feeling blue lately.
近来他闷闷不乐。
feel free？随便，不要客气
例句
Please feel free to make suggestions.
请随便提出你的建议吧。
feel like？像要……似的；想要
例句
Sometimes I feel like quitting my job.
有时候我想辞去我的工作。
feel sorry for？同情，怜悯；对……感到抱歉例句
I feel sorry for not giving you a quick reply.
没有给你快速答复，我感到很抱歉。
figure out？算出，估计；理解，弄明白
例句
I can’t figure out why he quit his job.
我琢磨不透他为什么要辞掉工作。
fill in？填充，填写；消磨时间；临时接替某人例句
Please fill in an application form.
请填写一份申请表格。
fill out？使充分；填满；变得更大、更胖
例句
Please fill out the questionnaire.
请填写这份问卷调查。
fill up？填补；淤积；装满
例句
Fill up the gas when you return the car to us.
你把车还给我们的时候加满油就可以了。
find fault with sb./sth.？找某人/某物的错，埋怨某人/某事例句
She’s always finding fault with me.
她总是找我的茬儿。
find out？发现，找出；猜出，想出
例句
We must find out the truth of the matter.
我们必须弄清楚事情的真相。
finish off？结束，完成；吃完，喝完
例句
I have a few jobs I must finish off.
我有几件工作必须完成。
finish up？吃完；以某事物作结尾；结束
例句
We might as well finish up the cake； there isn’t much left.
咱们索性把蛋糕吃完吧，也没剩多少了。
first class？上等，第一流，最高级，头等
例句
The entertainment provided was first class.
提供的招待是一流的。
first hand？第一手的，直接的
例句
We wished to obtain first hand information.
我们希望能得到第一手情报。
first of all？首先，最主要
例句
This is what I should have done first of all.
这本来是我首先应该做的事情。
fit for？适于
例句
He’s been ill and isn’t fit for work yet.
他一直在生病，尚不能工作。
fit in with？适合；使与……一致
例句
His ideas did not quite fit in with our aims.
他的想法和我们的目标不完全一致。
fit on？装上；试穿
例句
The jeans fit on her nicely.
这条牛仔裤她穿上很合身。
fix on？选定，确定
例句
Why do you fix on me to do this work？
为什么你们要选定我来做这项工作？
fix up？安排；给某人定好日期或约会；修理或整理好例句
She’s got herself fixed up with a cosy flat.
她弄到了一套舒适的公寓。
fond of？喜欢
例句
I’ve always been very fond of you.
我一向非常喜欢你。
fool around？闲游；虚度光阴
例句
Don’t fool around during working hours.
不要在工作时间内瞎闹。
for ever？永远
例句
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.
美好的事物，回味无穷。
for free？免费
例句
They supply water to people for free.
他们给人们免费提供水。
for good？永久地
例句
He will give up smoking for good and all.
他再也不吸烟了。
for the better？好转
例句
Do you think it will change for the better？
你认为情况会变好吗？
for the moment/present？暂时，目前
例句
Well， for the moment we’re just friends.
哦，目前我们只是好朋友。
for the sake of？为了，为了……的利益
例句
Don’t get married just for the sake of it.
不要为结婚而结婚。
for the time being？暂时地，目前
例句
Let’s put the matter aside for the time being.
咱们暂时把这事放在一边吧。
free of/from？免于，免费
例句
The hill is completely free from trees.
这个山丘上一棵树也没有。
fringe benefit？（工资外的）补贴，附带福利例句
The flowers were a fringe benefit.
这些鲜花可算是额外的报酬。
from now on？从现在开始
例句
From now on I will try to do better.
从现在起我要尽量做得好些。
from time to time？有时，不时
例句
The temperature varies from time to time.
温度常常变化。
G
get about/around？各处走动；传播，
流传
例句
He’s getting about again after his accident.
他在事故过后，渐渐又能走动了。
get across？传播，为人理解
例句
Your meaning didn’t really get across.
你的意思别人并未真正理解。
get along？离开某地；过日子；对付，
应付
例句
I simply can’t get along without a secretary.
我没有秘书简直一筹莫展。
get along with？与……和睦相处
例句
They seem to get along with each other.
他们好像互相相处挺好。
get at？指责；发现或查明；意指，暗指
例句
She’s always getting at his child.
她老是责怪他的孩子。
get away？去度假；离开；逃走；不因某事受惩罚例句
Two of the prisoners got away.
有两个犯人逃走了。