综合类考试常考词汇
be shocked at/by 对……感到震惊
fall short of 达不到
go short of (=be with out enough of) 缺乏
for short (in a short form) 为简便，简称
in short (=in a few words， in brief) 简称
in short supply供应不足
be short of (=lacking enough) 缺乏，不够
be shy of 难为情，不好意思
at the side of 与……相比
take the side of 站在……边
catch the sight of (=see for a moment) 瞥见
at the sight of 一看见……
639．(be) in sight (=in view， visible) 看得见
out of sight看不见
know sb. by sight与……只面熟
on the sly (=secretly) 偷偷地
smell of有……的气味
be sorry about/for懊悔的，后悔的，难过的
speak ill of说……的坏话；
peak well of说……的好话
specialize in 专门研究，专攻
in spite of (=despite) 尽管
on the pot (=at the place of the action) 在现场，在出事地点；或 (=at once) 立即
take a stand against 采取某种立场反对
take a stand for 采取某种立场支持……
stare at 目不转睛地看，凝视，盯着
in step 步伐一致；out of step 步伐不齐