1. out of practice
荒疏；疏於練習；
[例句]She was out of practice at singing.
她對唱歌荒疏了。
2. at present
目前，現在；時下；現下；此時；
[例句]I don't need the dictionary at present.
我現在不需要這本字典。
3. for the present
目前；現在；暫時；暫且；
[例句]Amongst the population at large the support for the present regime is virtually zero.
在一般大眾中，支援現政權的人數幾乎是零。
4. in public
公開地，當眾；大庭廣眾；桌面兒上；
[例句]It would also train women union members in public speaking and decision-making
它還將培養工會的女性成員公開演講和決策的'能力。
5. for the purpose of
為了，因…起見；藉以；
[例句]The dictionary is for the purpose of translation.
這個詞典作為翻譯之用。
6. on purpose
並非偶然地；故意地；特地；特有的目的；
[例句]Was it an accident or did David do it on purpose?
是意外還是戴維故意所為？
7. with the purpose of
以…為目的；
[例句]We climbed to the top of the mountain with the purpose of watching sunrise.
為了看日出我們爬到了山頂上。
8. in question
考慮之中的，被談論著的；
[例句]The player in question is Mark Williams
我們所說的那個選手是馬克·威廉斯。
9. at random
胡亂；任意地，隨便地；信；橫七豎八；
[例句]We received several answers, and we picked one at random.
我們收到了一些答覆，並從中隨機挑選了一個。
10. at any rate
無論如何，至少；
[例句]He is the least appealing character, to me at any rate.
他是其中最沒有吸引力的角色，至少對我來說是這樣。
11. by reason of
由於，因為；
[例句]He pleaded innocent by reason of insanity.
他以精神不健全為由申辯無罪。
12. as regards
關於，至於；
[例句]As regards the war, Haig believed in victory at any price.
至於這場戰爭，黑格認為要不惜任何代價取得勝利。
13. in regard to
關於…；
[例句]I will speak to the mayor in regard to city planning.
14. with regard to
關於；就；說起；
[例句]Until now, the government has only enforced the ban with regard to American ships
到目前為止，政府僅僅對美國船隻實施了禁令。
15. with relation to
關於，涉及，有關；
[例句]With relation to his job, skill is very important.
關於他的工作，技能很重要的。
16. in relation to
與…有關；
[例句]He is the sixth person to be arrested in relation to the coup plot.
他是政變陰謀牽涉到的第6個被捕的人。
17. with respect to
關於，（至於）談到；
[例句]Parents often have little choice with respect to the way their child is medically treated
關於孩子的治療方法，父母通常沒有什麼選擇的餘地。
18. as a result
結果，因此；
[例句]As a result, the bad thing has been turned into a good one.
結果壞事變成了好事。
19. as a result of
因；由於…的結果；起因；經；
[例句]Her hair started falling out as a result of radiation treatment.
由於放療，她開始掉頭髮。
20. on the road
乘汽車旅行；在走向…的路上；巡迴演出；
[例句]A nail on the road punctured the tyre.
路上的釘子把車胎戳穿了。
