a matter of 几(分钟，里路，块钱等)的事；大约，左右；是个…问题，事关…

about of 即将；打算

absent from 不在；缺席

absorbed in 吸引；专心于…

account for 说明(原因)；解释；占…

adhere to 粘附在…上；坚持，遵守；依附

adjust to 调整以适应

after all 还是；终于；毕竟

aim of 瞄准；致力于…；旨在

all but 几乎，差点；除…之外的全部

all the while 一直地；始终

all the more 更加越发

all the same 尽管如此，仍旧

allow for 酌量；考虑到

and vice versa 反过来也一样

anything/nothing but 一点也不／只是；仅仅是

anything but 一点也不，决不是

nothing but 只是，只不过是 ．

apart from 除了；且不说

appeal to 要求；上诉；引起…注意

approve of 赞赏，同意；获准，认可

around the corner 在拐角处；即将到来

as a matter of course 当然，理所当然的(事)

as a result/consequence 结果；因此

as fellows 如下

as for/to/regards 至于，说到就…而言／关于

as it is (was) 实际上；按照原样

as it were 似乎；实际上可以这么说；简直是；可谓

as opposed to 和…相反；与…相对比

as well 也…；和

as/so far as 就…而言；至于;到…程度；在…范围内

ask after/for 问候，询问，探问／请求；找某人;要求

at a stretch 不休息地，一口气地

at a time 一次

at all 一点也不，完全不(用于否定句)

at (the) best/worst 顶多，充其量也不过／最坏也就是

at (all) time 总是；无论何时，一直

at a loss 不知所措

at all/any cost(s) 不惜一切代价

at all events 不管怎样，反正

at any moment 随时

at any rate 不管怎样；总而言之

at first 起初；开始

at first sight 乍一看，一见就