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
526.prepare for breakfast 准备吃早饭
prepare breakfast 作早饭
527.in the presence of 在……在场的情况下
528.for the present (=for the time being,for now) 暂且,就现在来说;at present现在,此刻
529.preside over/at 主持 (会议,业务等)
530.prevail over 占优势,压倒,战胜
531.prevent...from 使……不,防止……做
532.previous to (=prior to) 在……之前
533.take pride in (=pride oneself on) 以……自豪
534.pride oneself on/upon 以……自豪
535.in principle (=only in regard to the main idea) 原则上
536.prior to (=before) 在……之前
537.in private (=privately) 私下,秘密地
in public 公开地
538.proceed from (=arise from,result from) 由……发出,由……引起 (产生)
539.proceed with (=begin and continue sth.) 继续进行
540.in progress (=in the state of be done) 进行中
541.prohibit...from (=forbid) 禁止,阻止
542.in proportion to与……成比例
543.protect……from 阻止……不受,保护不受
544.be proud of 为……自豪
545.provide for为……做准备
546.in public 公开地,当众
547.on purpose (=by intention,deliberately) 故意
548.to the purpose (=useful for one's purpose) 得要领的,中肯的
549.be qualified in在某种科目或学科上合格
be qualified for在某种职业上合格
550.call……in question 对……表不怀疑