固定表达，在语境中理解。

无论如何；不管怎样

The field trip will move indoors if it rains; in any case, students should bring their notebooks.

无论如何；不管怎样

The permit is due Friday; in any event, we should finish the drawings by Wednesday.

以任何方式；无论如何

Please let us know if the new seating arrangement makes you uncomfortable in any way.

在床上；卧床

I stayed in bed for another hour because the rain made the morning feel quiet.

白纸黑字；以书面形式明确写出

The policy is stated in black and white on the first page of the handbook.

在光天化日之下；在大白天

The sculpture was stolen in broad daylight while the gallery was full of visitors.

营业；经营；在行业中；营业；经营；从事商业活动

The family bakery has been in business since the railway station opened.

以防；万一；如果；如果；万一

Take a photo of the serial number in case the printed receipt fades before you need it.

如果发生……；在……情况下；如果发生；万一遇到

In case of a power cut, use the marked stairs and wait at the assembly point outside.

负责；掌管

Who is in charge while the director is away at the regional meeting this afternoon?

负责；主管

Nora is in charge of checking that every classroom window is closed before the building locks.

离……很近；与……邻近

The new apartment block sits in close proximity to the train station, but its bedrooms face a quiet courtyard.

与……相同；和……一样

In common with other mountain towns, Cedar Glen sees its busiest season in late summer.

与……相比

In comparison to the older bridge, the new crossing is wide enough for two bicycles to pass.

与……相比

In comparison with last year's model, the new lamp uses less power and spreads light more evenly.

总之；最后

In conclusion, the report recommends adding more benches along the walking trail.

与……结合；连同

The health department issued the alert in conjunction with local clinics and emergency services.

与……相关；就……而言

The museum sent a short questionnaire in connection with its new exhibition on local rail history.

相比之下；相反

In contrast, entomologic measures of filarial infection of vectors provide "real-time" estimates of filarial transmission.

与……形成对比；不同于

This is in contrast to the microarray data that suggested they were down regulated (Table 1).

掌控局面；处于控制之中

The pilot remained calm and in control during the turbulence.

在法庭上；出庭时

The witness repeated the same account in court the following morning.

被拘留；在警方羁押中

The suspect remained in custody until the judge reviewed the evidence.

处于危险之中；受到威胁

The nesting birds are in danger because the old trees are scheduled to be removed.

详细地；具体地

The guide explains in detail how to reset the thermostat after a power cut.

不确定；受到怀疑

If the delivery date is in doubt, call the supplier before making other plans.

在适当的时候；随后

The committee will publish its final decision in due course, after all comments have been reviewed.

实际上；实质上

In effect, these companies evolve products, continuously improving their performance as new technologies and methods allow.

本质上；从根本上说

In essence, the agreement lets each neighborhood decide how to spend its maintenance budget.

超过；多于

The repair bill came to an amount in excess of the vehicle's current market value.

作为交换；以……换取；以……交换；作为……的交换

She lent us her van in exchange for help moving the pottery kiln into her studio.

事实上；实际上；事实上；其实

In fact, her review and mine were published the same day, so I didn't read hers.

支持；赞成；支持；赞成；转而选择

Are you in favor of moving the meeting to Friday, or should we keep the original date?

在……前面；在……前方；在……前面；当着……的面

A delivery van stopped in front of the library, blocking the accessible entrance for several minutes.

在我前面；当着我的面

The dog trotted in front of me all the way to the front gate.

进行得如火如荼；达到最活跃的阶段

By noon, the street fair was in full swing, with music spilling from every corner.

一般来说；总体上；总的来说；通常；一般来说；总体而言

In general, they regulate how cells interact with each other and with the extra-cellular matrix.

在高中时；在高中就读期间

We met in high school and reconnected when the town library reopened.

为纪念；向……致敬

The school planted a row of maple trees in honor of its retiring principal.

在监狱里；坐牢

He spent the weekend in jail after ignoring the court's order to appear.

与……一致；符合

The new entrance is in keeping with the historic facade, although it meets current access standards.

鉴于；考虑到

This is also a timely book in light of the wide interest in post-Soviet Russia.

排队；处于队列中；排队；成一列

We waited in line for the ferry tickets while the children watched the boats.

与……一致；符合

I also find their attitudes sanctimonious and superior and in line with many fundamentalist "Christian" faiths.

相爱；恋爱中

They fell in love while volunteering at the same animal shelter during college.

爱上；喜欢上

The children fell in love with the tiny bookstore that keeps a bowl of biscuits by the door.

记住；考虑到

Keep the audience in mind when you choose the examples, because beginners need clear everyday contexts.

依我看；根据我的经验

In my experience, new volunteers feel more confident after they shadow an experienced guide once.

在我的一生中；我这辈子

I've never heard a clearer explanation in my life.

需要；缺少

The community garden is in need of sturdy gloves and a new watering hose.