固定表达，在语境中理解。

确保；务必确认……；确保；务必使

Make sure that every window is closed before the storm reaches the coast.

作出决定；拍板

After we check the forecast, I will make the call about whether to open the garden.

充分利用；尽量享受

The trail closes at sunset, so we made the most of the clear morning and walked to the lookout.

很多人；许多人

Many people use the riverside path to commute when the weather is mild.

是认真的；是真心的

I mean it when I say you can call me if the repair falls through.

旨在；本来要（做某事）

The new reporting rule is meant to reveal risks before they affect customers.

病历；医疗记录

The clinic sent my medical records to the new doctor after I signed the release form.

折中方案；中间立场

Neither side wanted to cancel the project, so they found middle ground by reducing its scope.

偏僻荒凉、远离人烟的地方

We lost the signal in the middle of nowhere, so we followed the paper map to the next village.

半夜；深更半夜

The storm woke us in the middle of the night.

折中的；不走极端的

The council chose a middle-of-the-road plan that balanced cost with convenience.

不妨；还是……为好；不妨；倒不如；既然如此就；不妨；最好做……

We might as well take the bus; it's already raining.

可能能够；也许可以

If the clouds clear by noon, we might be able to see the mountain from the lake.

远在数英里之外；相距很远

The nearest repair shop is miles away, so let's call for roadside assistance.

几分钟前

The delivery van left just five minutes ago.

错过；未能享受到或参与

If you skip the trip, you will miss out on the best part.

把……弄混；混淆

I mixed up the return dates and brought the rental car back a day early.

好坏参半；参差不齐

The feedback was a mixed bag: users liked the layout but disliked the slow loading.

所花的钱应有的价值；物有所值

We got our money's worth from the museum pass by visiting four exhibits in one afternoon.

一个月前

I submitted the request a month ago and haven't heard back.

几个月前

The town opened its new reading room six months ago, and it is already busy every evening.

道德上的优势；道义制高点

By admitting the mistake first, the team kept the moral high ground during the dispute.

越来越多；愈发；越来越多；越来越

More and more small businesses are accepting digital payments at the market.

更重要；更加重要

Keeping the team safe is more important than meeting the deadline.

更多的钱；更多资金

The community center needs more money to repair its old roof.

更经常；频率更高

After the route changed, the bus started arriving more often.

往往；多半；通常

More often than not, the early train is less crowded than the later one.

差不多；大体上；大致；或多或少

The room is more or less ready, so we can set the table now.

绰绰有余；远远足够

We packed more than enough water for the short trail, so the extra bottles can stay in the car.

不仅仅是；不只是

The community kitchen is more than just a place to get dinner; neighbors also learn to cook there.

很可能；多半

More than likely, the package will arrive tomorrow.

更重要的是；更切题的是

The new model is lighter, but more to the point, it uses half as much energy.

最重要的；最关键的

The most important part of the application is the contact number.

很可能；最有可能

The train will most likely arrive on the far platform.

尤其；最重要的是

Residents value the quiet streets most of all, especially since the city closed the busy road through the district.

大多数时候；通常

Most of the time, I walk to work, but today I'm taking the bus because it's raining.

大多数人

Most people prefer a clear schedule to a last-minute change.

继续推进；向前发展

Once the city approves the plans, the team can move forward with the repairs.

搬进；迁入

They moved in last Friday and invited the neighbors over for coffee.

搬进；迁入

The crew moved into the smaller studio after the lease on the main stage ended.

转向；接着讨论或处理

After everyone approved the first design, the team moved on to the color palette.

搬出去；迁出

They moved out at the end of June and left the apartment spotless.

好得多；明显更好

The phone signal is much better on the balcony.

更不用说；更别提

The small clinic cannot afford another full-time nurse, much less a second laboratory.

长得多；更久

The scenic route is much longer, but it passes the lake.

糟糕得多；严重得多

The road conditions became much worse after freezing rain began to fall.

凶器；杀人案所用的武器

Investigators searched the warehouse for the murder weapon.

我的一生；我整个生命

I've lived near the ocean my whole life.

缩小范围；筛选

We narrowed down the caterers to two after comparing their menus and prices.

需要帮助；需要帮忙

If you need help carrying the boxes, the movers are waiting outside.