He ordered the work to be started at once. 此处不定式做宾语补足语，因此使用不定式的被动形式。

数词与名词连用时，它们的次序为“名词+基数词”/“the+序数词+名词”

“When did Gertrude finally get to the theatre?” ?

“Just before the end of Act Two.” ?

lose no time in doing sth. 立即干某事

China started its space industry only in recent years, and should lose no time in catching¹ up. ?

中国只是在近些年才开始发展航空工业，所以应该抓紧时间以期与世同步。

The nurse was dedicate to (致力于……) caring for the sick and wounded in the war.?

You’d better hang up this oil-painting on that bare(无装饰的)wall.?

During the heavy fog in the city, the traffic came to a standstill.?城市大雾期间，交通暂时中断。

Gathering² of more than three persons were prohibited, supposedly in the name of law and order.(治安)

Try some of this tobacco. You will say it’s second to none. 不比别的差，最好的

“As”表示在性质上一样，“Like”表示在外观上一样。

Like every other member of the team, John wore an official uniform in the victory parade.

1. abide³ by(=be faithful to ; obey)忠于；遵守。

2. be absent from…. 缺席，不在

3. absence or mind(=being absent-minded) 心不在焉

4. absorb(=take up the attention of)吸引…的注意力(被动语态)

be absorbed in 全神贯注于…=be engrossed⁴ in ; be lost in ; be rapt in ;be concentrated on ; be focused on ; be centered on

5. (be) abundant in(be rich in; be well supplied with) 富于,富有

6. access(to) (不可数名词) 能接近,进入,了解

7. by accident(=by chance, accidentally)偶然地,意外.

Without accident(=safely) 安全地,

8. of one’s own accord(=without being asked; willingly; freely)自愿地 ,主动地

9. in accord with 与…一致 

out of one’s accord with 同….不一致

10. with one accord (=with everybody agreeing)一致地

11. in accordance with (=in agreement with) 依照,根据

12. on one’s own account 

1) 为了某人的缘故, 为了某人自己的利益

2) (=at one’s own risk) 自行负责

3) (=by oneself)依靠自己

on account 赊账;

on account of 因为;

on no account不论什么原因也不;

of …account 有…..重要性.

13. take…into account(=consider)把...考虑进去

14. give sb. an account of 说明, 解释 (理由)

15. account for (=give an explanation or reason for) 解释, 说明.

16. on account of (=because of) 由于,因为.

17. on no account(=in no case, for no reason)绝不要,无论如何不要(放句首时句子要倒装)

18. accuse…of…(=charge…with; blame sb. for sth. ; blame sth. on sb. ; complain about) 指控,控告

19. be accustomed to (=be in the habit of, be used to)习惯于.

20. be acquainted with(=to have knowledge of) 了解; (=to have met socially) 熟悉