470.nothing but 只有,不過……而已
471.to say nothing of (=not to mention) 更不用說……
472.do sth. at short notice 只給很少時間準備
473.until further notice 在另行通知前
474.take notice of (=pay attention) 注意
475.object to (=be opposed to) 反對
476.objection to (接動名詞) 反對
477.on occasion (=now and then) 不時地,必要時
478.by occasion of (because of ) 由于
479.occupy oneself with (in) 忙于 (某事)
480.it occurs to sb. that... 某人想到……
481.once and for all = once and forever永遠地
all at once (=suddenly, now) 立即,馬上
once in a while (=occasionally) 偶爾
(just) for once就這一次
482.(all) by oneself 獨自 (沒有別人幫助)
483.operate on sb. 給某人做手術
operation n.come/ go into operation 開始運轉
put/bring sth. into operation 使……投產,運轉
484.be of the opinion 持有……的看法
485.in one’s opinion 按某人的看法
486.be opposed to... 反對……
487.be opposite to與……相反的
488.(be) in order (=acceptable) 合適的,恰當的in order井井有條,處于良好狀態;out of order (=in bad condition) 出毛病,發生故障
489.made to order 定做的 (衣服)
490.originate in/from (=begin) 起源于,由……引起
491.on the outskirts (of) 在城郊
492.owe...to 把……歸于……
493.on one’s own (=along, without help) 單獨
494.of one’s own某人自己的
495.keep pace with 跟……齊步前進
496.go to great pains = take pains下功夫,努力
497.part with (=give up, sell) 舍棄,賣掉
498.participate in (=take part in) 參加
499.(be) particular about 講究,挑剔 (吃,穿)
500.in particular (=especially) 特別是,尤其
501.(a) passion for 對……的熱愛,熱情
502.be patient with 對……耐心
503.pay for 賠償,付款,報償,處罰
504.pay……for 付……的錢
505.(be) at peace with 與……和睦相處
in peace (=peacefully) 安靜,平安
506.peculiar to... 特有的,獨具的
507.penalty for 對……的處罰,罰金
508.perform on the piano (=play the piano) 演奏鋼琴
509.persist in 堅持,固執
510.in person 親自,當面
511.in place (in right or proper place) 放在應放的地方
512.in place of (=instead of ) 代替
513.take (a) pleasure in 喜歡做某事
514.be on the point of doing sth. (=be about to do sth.) 剛要去做