初中英语必须掌握的近2000个固定搭配短语（15）

211、consider doing sth 考虑做某事

I'm considering changing my job. 我正在考虑换工作。

They are considering buying a new car. 他们正在考虑买一辆新车。

212、consider ... as / to be ... 认为……是……

They consider him to be a great leader. 他们认为他是一个伟大的领导者。

The movie is often considered as one of the best of the decade. 这部电影常被认为是十年来最好的电影之一。

213、continue doing / to do sth 继续做某事

He continued studying even after the exam was over. 即使考试结束了，他仍然继续学习。

She couldn't continue to live like that. 她不能再那样继续生活下去了。

214、be in control of 控制……;管理……

The manager is in control of the budget. 经理负责预算的管理。

She feels she is not in control of her own life. 她觉得自己无法掌控自己的生活。

215、lose control of / over 对……失去控制;无法控制住……

He lost control of the car and crashed into a tree. 他失去了对汽车的控制，撞上了一棵树。

She couldn't lose control of her emotions any longer. 她再也控制不住自己的情绪了。

216、out of control 不受控制;失去控制

The children were running around out of control. 孩子们到处乱跑，无法控制。

The project is now completely out of control. 这个项目现在已经完全失控了。

217、take control of 控制;支配

The police took control of the situation quickly. 警察迅速控制了局面。

She needed to take control of her life and make some changes. 她需要掌控自己的生活并做出一些改变。

218、under control 受控制;受支配

The fire is now under control. 火势现在已经得到控制。

Once he calmed down, the situation was under control. 一旦他冷静下来，情况就得到了控制。

219、cool down / off 使 变凉;(使 冷却：(使 冷静;(使 平静

Let the coffee cool down before you drink it. 喝咖啡之前先让它凉一下。

She needed to cool off after the argument. 争论之后，她需要冷静下来。

220、(just around / round the corner 在附近;即将来临

The shop is just around the corner. 商店就在附近。

Success is just around the corner, you can feel it! 成功就在眼前，你能感觉到的!

221、cost sb sth 花费某人多少钱

The new car cost me a fortune. 这辆新车花了我一大笔钱。

The repairs will cost you around $500. 修理费大约要500美元。

222、cost sth to do sth 花费金钱做某事

It will cost a lot of money to fix the damage. 修复损害将花费很多钱。

The research project cost millions to complete. 完成这个研究项目耗资数百万。

223、count down 倒计时;倒数

The countdown to the launch began at 10 seconds. 发射倒计时从10秒开始。

They were counting down the minutes until the end of the game. 他们正在倒数比赛结束前的分钟数。

224、in the country 在乡下

We spent our summer vacation in the country, it was so peaceful. 我们在乡下度过了暑假，那里非常宁静。

There are fewer people living in the country these days. 如今住在乡下的人少了。

225、a couple of 一对;几个

A couple of friends joined us for dinner. 几个朋友加入我们共进晚餐。

I'll be there in a couple of minutes. 我几分钟后就到。