【参与有奖】每天5分钟，两个惯用语

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accident
accidentally on purpose = deliberately but underhandedly 别有用心
He got his revenge by spilling his drink over the other man accidentally on purpose.
他别有用心地把酒溅在另一个人的身上进行报复。

chapter of accidents = succession of misfortunes/mistakes 一连串不幸/错误
I ran out of petrol, had a broken windscreen, and then got a flat tyre – the whole trip was a chapter of accidents.
我汽油用玩了，挡风玻璃打碎了，接着车胎瘪了-整个旅途多灾多难。

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accommodate
accommodate with = supply, lend 提供；供给
Could you please accommodate me with five pounds?
请借给我5英镑好吗？

accord
according to = as said by 根据…所说
According to her the party was a failure.
据她说，聚会很不成功。

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of / on one’s own accord = voluntarily 出于自愿
I didn’t make him go – he went of his own accord.
我没叫他去-是他主动去的。

with one accord = unanimously, with everyone’s agreement, simultaneously 一致地，一致同意，一齐地
He had only just started to sing when with one accord they left the room.
他刚刚开始演唱，他们就一齐离开了房间。

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account
account for = explain 作出说明
A stone in his shoe accounts for why he was limping.
他鞋子里有一块石头， 这就是他一瘸一拐的原因。

an account to settle = grudge to avenge 跟人算账
Ever since the day he insulted me I’ve had an account to settle with him.
自从他侮辱我那天起，我一直要和他算帐。

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be accountable for = be responsible for 应负责任的
We warned him that he would be accountable for his actions.
我们警告他，要他对自己的行为负责。

by all accounts = according to popular opinion 根据大家所说
The Grand Hotel is the best in town by all accounts.
据说这大旅馆是城里最好的。

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by one’s own account = according to what one says 据某人自己所说
Lionel was accused of shoplifting but by his own account he has never even been in the shop concerned.
莱昂内尔被指控冒充顾客进商店行窃，但是据他自己所说，他甚至从来没有去过那家商店。

call to account = require someone to justify his or her actions 要求说明[澄清、解释]
One day he’ll be called to account for his bad timekeeping.
总有一天他会被要求去说明其不守时的原因。

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doctor the accounts = falsify accounts (usually to make them appear better/worse than they are)窜改账目（通常使它们显得更好或更糟）
He avoided paying tax for three consecutive years by doctoring his accounts.
他以做假账的手法连续三年逃税。

give a good account of (oneself) = do/perform well 表现出色
There was stiff competition but she nevertheless gave a good account of herself.
竞争很激烈，但是她仍然表现出色。

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keep an account of = keep a (written) record of （书面）记帐，记录
Please keep an account of how long the job takes.
请记录该工作需要的时间。

no accounting for taste = a preference the speaker does not agree with趣味各异，无法解释
Have you seen her new dress? It’s purple with yellow flowers on it – still, there’s no accounting for taste.
你看到过她的新衣服吗？紫红色，上面有黄花-不过趣味是无法解释的。

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of no account = worthless, of no importance 无价值，无关紧要
Don’t worry about that mistake, it’s of no account.
不要为过失担忧，那无关紧要。

on account = towards (in part payment of)a debt归还（部分）欠款
He owns me fifty pounds and gave me ten on account last night.
他欠我50英镑，昨晚他先还给我10英镑作为部分偿还。

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on account of = because of 因为
He didn’t go on account of his illness.
他因病未去。

on no account/not on any account = in no circumstances决不
On no account should you ever put a knife blade in the toaster.
你绝对不应该把刀身放进烤面包器内。

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on one’s own account = for oneself 独立地
She’s gone into business on her own account.
她自己独立经商。

on somebody’s account = on behalf of somebody, for somebody’s sake为某人的缘故，为某人的利益
I went only on his account. I didn’t really want to go.
我只是为了他才去的，我并不真想去。

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on that account = for that reason 为了那个缘故
It was raining and on that account I wore a hat.
天正在下雨，因此我戴了一顶帽子。

put/turn to (good) account = use to (personal) advantage 利用
He turned the delay to good account by catching up on some other work.
他利用了耽搁的时间，赶完了其他一些工作。

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settle/square an account(with somebody) = settle a real or figurative debt, avenge oneself（与某人）结清帐目，<喻>（向某人）作清算
He deliberately insulted me but I’ll square accounts with him one day.
他故意侮辱我，但总有一天我会跟他算账的。

take account of / take into account = include (in one’s judgement )考虑到
The speaker failed to take account of the age of her audience and so many of her remarks were too difficult for them to understand.
演讲者未考虑到听众的年龄，因此她的很多话让他们难以理解。

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ace
ace in the hole = resource or riposte held in reserve备用的应急手段（办法）
His remarkable ability to always score the last point in the match is his team’s ace in the hole.
他总是在比赛的最后时刻得分，他的这一卓越才能是该队的一张王牌。

it’s ace! = it’s the best! 第一流的！
Have you heard their new record? It’s ace!
你知道他们的新纪录了吗？第一流的！

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play one’s ace = use one’s most powerful resource 使出绝招
The general decided to play his ace and send in the tanks.
将军决定使出绝招，派坦克参加战斗。

trump somebody’s ace = counter an opponent’s move by an even more powerful one 以更强的手段向对手还击
He did not invite me to his party but I trumped his ace by holding one on the same night – and everybody came to mine.
他没有邀请我去参加聚会，但我以更绝的手段回击他，在同一天晚上举行聚会—结果大家都来参加我的聚会。