把值得记住的表达，慢慢收集。

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.

依我看；在我看来；在我看来；依我看

In my opinion, the earlier train is worth taking because it arrives before the crowds.

按自己的节奏；不着急

I will finish the painting in my own good time rather than rush the final details.

沉浸在自己的世界里

I was so absorbed in the book that I stayed in my own world throughout the ride.

需要；缺少

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

在很大程度上；主要归因于

The park's popularity is due in no small part to the free concerts held there every summer.

很快；马上；很快；转眼间

We bet he'll be fitting back into those old leisure suits in no time.

绝不；丝毫不

The chief stressed that this beefed-up security is in no way intended to stifle dissent.

完好无损地；平安无事地

Despite the rough trip, all the glass jars arrived in one piece.

为了使；为使……能够

In order for the seedlings to survive, the greenhouse needs steady warmth and fresh air.

为了；以便

The volunteers arrived early in order to set up the tables before the first guests entered the hall.

另外；说到其他消息

In other news, the library will stay open late during exam week.

在其他方面；除此之外

The two apartments are similar in other respects, although only one has a balcony.

换句话说；也就是说

The bus leaves every twenty minutes; in other words, we won't have to wait long.

疼痛；感到痛苦

The runner was in pain, so the medic asked him to sit down and drink some water.

部分地；在一定程度上

The decline in traffic was due in part to the new bus service and safer bike lanes.

尤其；特别是

The evening workshop is useful for new residents, in particular those who have never used the local bus system.

安静地；不受打扰地

The dog finally slept in peace after the children turned off the television and left the room.

亲自；当面；当面；亲自

The manager apologized in person after learning that the online notice had given customers the wrong date.

在适当位置；准备就绪；已就位；已落实并开始发挥作用

Before the ceremony begins, make sure every chair is in place and the aisle is clear.

代替；取代

In place of the income tax, a flat tax on net worth should be considered.

实际上；在实际操作中

In theory this is not a bad system, but in practice it's not always fully observed.

原则上；理论上

In principle, the plan keeps public access open, though the exact opening hours have yet to be set.