英语短语是考生记忆英语词汇必不可少的一部分，如何有效的记住更多的词汇是重中之重，并且短语对于考研英语试题有很大帮助。现整理了部分考研英语高频短语，方便学习。

1. as a matter of fact

事实上，其实；说起来；

[例句]As a matter of fact, we are schoolmates.

说起来我们还是老同学。

2. little by little

渐渐；

[例句]It was little by little that the watch reached its present-day perfection.

表渐渐地达到了现在这样完美的程度。

3. quite a little

许多；

[例句]He's quite a little gentleman!

他可以说是一个相当有教养的人！

4. fair play

公平比赛，公平条件；

[例句]The team also won praise for sportsmanship and fair play.

该队还因其良好的体育精神及公平竞争精神而受到了表扬。

5. in demand

所需要的；

[例句]There should be compensation for British farmers hit by the slump in demand.

应该给受到需求锐减影响的英国农民提供补偿金。

6. side by side

并排；肩并肩地，一起；相互支持；

[例句]We're usually working side by side with the men.

通常我们和男性一起并肩工作。

7. heart and soul

全心全意，完全地；一心；竭诚；

[例句]Our heart and soul builds the heaven on earth.

我们的心与魂在人间创立了天堂。

8. step by step

一步步地，逐步地，逐渐地；缓缓；浸；

[例句]Step by step, he knew the importance of it.

渐渐地，他晓得了它的重要性。

9. once in a while

时不时，偶尔，间或；

[例句]He comes to our room for a chat every once in a while.

他偶尔来我们房中闲谈。

10. no wonder

无怪；难怪，怪不得；

[例句]No wonder my brother wasn't feeling well.

难怪我兄弟感觉不舒服了。

11. word for word

一字一字地，逐字地；一字不爽；

[例句]He explains this regulation to me word for word.

他逐字逐句地替我解释这项条例。

12. aim at

针对；（以…）瞄准；以…为目标；计划；

[例句]Businesses will have to aim at long-term growth.

企业必须以长期增长为目标。

13. ask after

询问…的健康状况，问候；

[例句]I had a letter from Jane. She asks after you.

我收到了一封简写来的信。她向你问好。

14. ask for

请求…；要求…；找…；自找麻烦；

[例句]Continue to ask for feedback on your work.

继续征求对你的工作的反馈意见。

15. break into

闯入；打断；突然做；把…分成；

[例句]There was no one nearby who might see him trying to break into the house.

附近没有人可能会看见他试图闯入房子里。

16. break off

（使）分离；（使）脱离；停止；断交；

[例句]The two wings of the aircraft broke off on impact.

飞机的两个机翼遭受撞击折断了。

17. break through

攻破；突围，突破；猛涨；

[例句]Protesters tried to break through a police cordon.

抗议者们试图冲破警察的封锁线。

18. break up

结束；（使）破碎；放假；（使）散开；

[例句]Civil war could come if the country breaks up.

如果国家分裂就会爆发内战。

19. bring about

实现；使（船）掉转船头；造成，引起[导致]（某事）；创造；

[例句]The only way they can bring about political change is by putting pressure on the country.

要使该国进行政治变革，唯一的办法就是向其施压。

20. bring down

降（价）；把（某物，某人）抬下（楼、山）；使（某物或某人）掉下[倒下]；击败…；

[例句]They were threatening to bring down the government by withdrawing from the ruling coalition.

他们威胁要退出执政联盟，让政府垮台。