1.rain cats and dogs：倾盆大雨

　　Are you sure you want to go out now? It's raining cats and dogs outside.

　　你确定要出门吗？现在外面可是倾盆大雨。

　　替换短语：torrential rain：倾盆大雨

　　Are you sure you want to go out now? It's having a torrential rain outside.

　　你确定要出门吗？现在外面可是倾盆大雨。

　　2.rain off：因下雨延期

　　The outdoor opening ceremony was rained off last week， and will be held on the following Sunday.

　　上周的户外开幕式因下雨延期了，将改在下周周天举行。

　　替换短语：be rained out：因下雨延期

　　The outdoor opening ceremony was rained out last week, and will be held on the following Sunday.

　　上周的户外开幕式因下雨延期了，将改在下周周天举行。

　　3.rank among：属于……之间

　　I think she should be ranked among the best singers of the time.

　　我觉得她是当代最棒的歌手之一。

　　混淆短语：rank above：高于

　　I think she should be ranked above all the other singers of the time.

　　我觉得她是当代最棒的歌手。

　　4.react against：反抗

　　He reacted against his father's order by running away from home.

　　他用离家出走的方式反方他父亲的命令。

　　5.realize one's dream：实现梦想

　　She realized her dream of becoming a famous movie starin he youth.

　　她在很年轻的时候就实现了成为电影明星的梦想。

　　6.receive from：收到……来信

　　I haven't received from John since he moved to London.

　　自从约翰搬去伦敦后，我还没收过他的信。

　　替换短语：hear from：收到……来信

　　I haven't heard from John since he moved to London.

　　自从约翰搬去伦敦后，我还没收过他的信。

　　7.reconize as：认为是……，承认

　　The woman reconized the man with a scar on his face as the robber.

　　女人认出那个脸上有伤疤的男人是抢匪。

　　8.regard A as B：把A视为B

　　He regarded Peter as his brother since kindergarten.

　　从幼儿园起，他就一直将彼得视为自己的兄弟。

　　混淆短语：with regard to：关于

　　The reporter asked the singer a question with regard to her personal life.

　　记者问了歌手一个关于她私生活的问题。