College English Phrase Encounter

Author: Li Xiaoru
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Phrases are the of English learning. They hold a dominant position, occupying "half the sky" in English. Mastering them means grasping half of the realm of English, allowing you to move freely; conversely, without an understanding of phrases, using English will leave you lost and bumping into walls in all directions. Therefore, the importance of phrases in English learning is on the rise. The newly issued College English Teaching Syllabus by the Ministry of Education has increased the requirement for phrases from 800 to 1600. This book, College English Phrasebook in Full Contact, selects over 700 commonly used, relatively difficult to use, easily misused, and frequently tested phrases from the syllabus vocabulary list, providing comprehensive and detailed explanations of their meanings and usage. It is suitable for students preparing for the College English Test Band 4 and 6 (CET-4 and CET-6) and general readers with intermediate English proficiency for reference. The features of this book are as follows:
1. Complete definitions. Comprehensive and bilingual definitions.
2. Clear language. Each definition provides concise and clear usage prompts in sentence patterns, such as transitive or intransitive, separable or inseparable. Readers can use these to construct sentences accurately.
3. Vivid examples. The examples are simple, natural, and lively. Some are taken from common textbooks, making them feel familiar.
4. Sufficient hints. The "Notes" section also provides brief tips on other aspects of usage that should be paid attention to, such as collocations, tenses, voice, and contexts.
5. Clear distinctions. The "Differences" section concisely analyzes the differences in meaning and usage between synonymous phrases, helping readers avoid confusion or misuse.
6. Synonym expansion. Most phrases are provided with synonyms, which can help readers enrich their expressive means and make their language more varied.