以下是一些高考中常见的英语短语及其含义和例句：

a big headache

含义：

令人头痛的事情

例句：One day we in Europe will wake up with a big headache because of it.

a fraction of

含义：

一部分

例句：Their economy is still a fraction of ours.

a matter of concern

含义：

焦点

例句：They are a matter of concern to the government.

be able to do sth

含义：

能做某事

例句：She has the ability to speak six languages.

be absent from a meeting

含义：

缺席会议

例句：He was absent from the meeting due to illness.

be present at a meeting

含义：

出席会议

例句：She was present at the meeting to discuss the new policy.

in the absence of sb/in sb’s absence

含义：

在某人缺席的情况下

例句：In the absence of the manager, the team decided to postpone the meeting.

a series of

含义：

一系列，一连串

例句：The conference was a series of inspiring speeches.

abovone's disposal

含义：

任凭，随……处置

例句：You are at the mercy of the weather conditions.

at the cost of

含义：

以……为代价

例句：We achieved our goal at the cost of a lot of hard work.

at the moment

含义：

此刻，目前

例句：At the moment, I am studying for my exams.

at this rate

含义：

照此速度

例句：At this rate, we will finish the project by the end of the month.

at times

含义：

有时，间或

例句：He is a good friend at times, but not always reliable.

be aware of

含义：

意识到

例句：She is aware of her own shortcomings and works hard to improve.

be on show

含义：

正在展出

例句：The art exhibition is on show at the museum.

be on display

含义：

正在展示

例句：The new products are on display in the store.

be on play

含义：

正在播放

例句：The movie is on play at the cinema.

abide by

含义：

忠于；遵守

例句：You must abide by the rules of the game.

absence of mind

含义：

心不在焉

例句：He was absent of mind during the exam.

be absorbed in

含义：

全神贯注于……

例句：She is absorbed in her research work.

be abundant in

含义：

丰富，充足

例句：The region is abundant in natural resources.

all by oneself

含义：

独自

例句：She finished the project all by herself.

above all

含义：

首先；特别是；最重要的是

例句：Above all, we must stay focused on our goals.

after all

含义：

到底；毕竟；终究

例句：After all, he is just a child.