abide by忠于；遵守。例如：We should abide by the rules of the school.
be absent from缺席，不在。例如：He was absent from the meeting.
absence or mind心不在焉。例如：She was in a state of absence or mind, not focusing on what was being said.
absorb吸引的注意力：be absorbed in 全神贯注于。例如：He was completely absorbed in reading the novel.
draw up草拟；折叠；（使）停下；排好队伍。例如：They agreed to draw up a formal agreement.
dress up打扮；穿上特殊服装；（使）装扮成另一种样子。例如：You do not need to dress up for dinner.
drop by顺便来访。例如：She and Danny will drop by later.
dry out晾干；（使）变干，（使）干涸；（使）戒（酒､毒等）。例如：The clothes were left to dry out in the sun.
be glad to （do）乐于（做），对……感到高兴。例如：I'll be glad to show you everything.
be good for值得，有效；利于。例如：Regular exercise is good for your health.
be grateful to感激；感谢。例如：We should be grateful to them for their help.
be keen on执着于。例如：They tend to be keen on volume of effort and overlook efficiency.
excel at擅长 （还有一个搭配是 excel in，是一个意思）。例如：Innovators excel at connecting seemingly unconnected things.
look forward to期望，盼望。例如：He was looking forward to working with the new Prime Minister.
persist in坚持；坚决做...。例如：He persisted in carrying on the experiment in spite of all kinds of setbacks.
prevent from预防，防止。例如：Active cure of swoon patients was important to prevent from complications.
set about开始做（某事）；攻击。例如：She set about cleaning the house as soon as she arrived.
at the best至多，充其量。例如：Rugby's a rough game at the best of times.
by chance碰巧；偶然地，意外地。例如：I met her by chance on the street.
in conclusion最后，综上所述。例如：In conclusion, more theoretical and experimental research must be conducted.
check out结账后离开；检验，核查。例如：They packed and checked out of the hotel.
check up清理；调查，检查。例如：I need to check up on the details of the project.
cheer up（使）高兴起来，（使）振作起来。例如：I think he misses her terribly. You should cheer him up.
这些短语在考研英语中出现的频率较高，掌握它们有助于提高阅读理解能力和写作水平。建议考生多背多练，以增强对这些短语的熟练度。