(a) passion for 对…的热爱，热情
be patient with 对…耐心
pay for 赔偿，付款，报偿，处罚
pay…for 付…的钱
(be) at peace with 与…和睦相处
in peace (=peacefully) 安静，平安
peculiar to… 特有的，独具的
penalty for 对…的处罚，罚金
perform on the piano (=play the piano) 演奏钢琴
persist in 坚持，固执
in person 亲自，当面
in place (in right or proper place) 放在应放的地方
in place of (=instead of) 代替
take (a) pleasure in 喜欢做某事
be on the point of doing sth (=be about to do sth) 刚要去做
beside the point 不切正题，无关紧要
come to the point 谈主要问题
there is no point in doing sth 没必要做某事
to the point 中肯，切题
point at (=indicate,direct attention) 指着
point out (=indicate,show) 指出，指明
popular with/among 大众所喜爱的，拥戴
in the position of 处在…位置上
in practice 实际上(状语);业务熟练(表语)
be (get) out of practice 荒疏，不熟练
bring (put) …into practice 使…成为现实
prefer…to… (choose rather,like better) 宁要， 更喜欢
prepare for breakfast 准备吃早饭
prepare breakfast 作早饭
in the presence of 在…在场的情况下
for the present (=for the time being,for now) 暂且，就现在来说
at present 现在，此刻
preside over / at 主持(会议，业务等)
prevail over 占优势，压倒，战胜
prevent… from 使…不，防止…做
previous to (=prior to) 在…之前
take pride in (=pride oneself on) 以…自豪
pride oneself on / upon 以…自豪
