考研英语阅读是英语的重头戏，题量多，比重大，考生在复习之初要打好词汇短语和语法结构基础。下面新东方在线为大家整理了一些阅读中常常出现的短语，希望大家能够理解记忆。
2016考研英语阅读常考短语速记（4）
76.for the better好转
77.get the better of (=defeat sb.)打败,胜过.
78.by birth在出生上,论出身,按血统at birth在出生时; give birth to出生
79.blame sb. for sth.因…责备某人. blame sth. on sb.把…推在某人身上
80.in blossom开花(指树木) be in blossom开花(强调状态) come into blossom开花(强调动作)
81.on board到船上,在船上,上火车或飞机
82.boast of (or about)吹嘘
83.out of breath喘不过气来
84.in brief (=in as few words as possible)简言之
85.in bulk成批地,不散装的
86.take the floor起立发言
87.on business出差办事.
88.be busy with sth.于某事。 be busy doing sth.忙于做某事
89.last but one倒数第二.
90.but for (=without)要不是.表示假设
91.buy sth. for…money用多少钱买
92.be capable of能够,有能力be capable of being +过去分词:是能够被…的
93.in any case (=for love or money, at any rate, at any price, at any cost, whatever happens; anyhow)无论如何
94.in case (=for fear that)万一;
95.in case of (=in the event of)如果发生…万一in the case of至于…,就…而言
96.in no case在任何情况下都不(放句首倒装句)
97.be cautious of谨防
98.center one's attention on (=focus one's attention on)把某人的注意力集中在…上
99.be certain of (=be sure of)有把握,一定.
100.for certain of (=for sure)肯定地,有把握