《2025年赢在微点高考复习顶层设计英语外研版》

1 *decrease* $vt. & vi.$ ①减少；使减小 $n.$ ②减少；降低 ③减少量
1) *decrease by* 减少了
*decrease (from...) to*(从……)减少到
*decrease in* 在某方面下降
2) *on the decrease* 在下降；在减少
*a decrease in sth.* 某方面的减少/下降
①With the traffic improving, the number of accidents is on the decrease. 随着交通状况的改善，交通事故的数量在减少。
②The number of new students has decreased from 2,000 to 1,600 in recent two years. 近两年新生人数从 2 000 减少到 1 600。

答案： 1.①on ②to

3 *owe* $vt.$ ①应该做；对……负有……的义务 ②欠(账、债、情等) ③归因于；归功于
1) *owe sb. sth.* = *owe sth. to sb.* 欠某人某物
*owe... to...* 把……归功于……
*owe an apology to sb./owe sb. an apology* 应向某人道歉
*owe it to sb. that...* 多亏某人……
2) *owing to* 因为；由于
①I owe an apology to you for failing to go outing with you this Sunday. 本周日我不能和你去郊游，我得向你道歉。(道歉信)
②Bernard owed it to the kind family that he could earn some money to help support his poor family. 伯纳德将自己能挣些钱来帮助他的贫困家庭归功于这好心的一家人。(新高考Ⅰ卷续写)

答案： 3.①to ②it

1 短语 *in return* 作为回报；作为回应
1) *in return for...* 作为……的交换(回报)
*on/upon one's return* 某人一回来
*the return flight/journey* 返程航班/回程
2) *return sth. to sb./return sb. sth.* 归还某人某物
*return to sth.*(使)恢复；继续做；重新做
①To genuinely convey my thankfulness to you, I have chosen a gift in return for your kindness. 为真诚地向您致谢，我挑选了一份礼物以回报您的好意。
②Then, cold, wet, and gasping for breath, they returned to the room. 然后他们实在冷得不行了，(衣服)湿漉漉的，气喘吁吁地回到屋里。

答案： 1.①for ②to