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……归于……
493.on ones own (=along, without help) 单独
494.of ones own某人自己的
495.keep pace with 跟……齐步前进
496.go to great pains = take pains下功夫,努力
497.part with (=give up, sell) 舍弃,卖掉
498.participate in (=take part in) 参加
499.(be) particular about 讲究,挑剔 (吃,穿)
500.in particular (=especially) 特别是,尤其
501.(a) passion for 对……的热爱,热情
502.be patient with 对……耐心
503.pay for 赔偿,付款,报偿,处罚
504.pay……for 付……的钱
505.(be) at peace with 与……和睦相处
in peace (=peacefully) 安静,平安
506.peculiar to…… 特有的,独具的
507.penalty for 对……的处罚,罚金
508.perform on the piano (=play the piano) 演奏钢琴
509.persist in 坚持,固执
510.in person 亲自,当面
511.in place (in right or proper place) 放在应放的地方
512.in place of (=instead of ) 代替
513.take (a) pleasure in 喜欢做某事
514.be on the point of doing sth. (=be about to do sth.) 刚要去做
515.beside the point 不切正题,无关紧要
516.come to the point 谈主要问题
517.there is no point in doing sth. 没必要做某事
518.to the point 中肯,切题
519.point at (=indicate,direct attention) 指着
point out (=indicate,show) 指出,指明
520.popular with/among 大众所喜爱的,拥戴
521.in the position of 处在……位置上
522.in practice 实际上 (状语);业务熟练 (表语)
523.be (get) out of practice 荒疏,不熟练
524.bring (put)……into practice使……成为现实
525.prefer……to…… (choose rather, like better) 宁要,更喜欢