I.
noun
1 sth that helps you plan what you are going to do
ADJECTIVE
▪ approximate , general , rough
▪ accurate
VERB + GUIDE
▪ give (sb) , provide (sb with)
▪ use sth as
▪
Use the table below as a ~ to how much detergent to use.
PHRASES
▪ be just a ~ , be only a ~
▪
Remember, this chart is only a ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ as to
▪
These figures give a rough ~ as to the sales we can expect.
▪ ~ to
2 book that gives information about a subject
ADJECTIVE
▪ excellent , good
▪ essential , handy , helpful , informative , invaluable , practical , reliable , useful , valuable
▪ basic , brief , quick , short , simple
▪ complete , comprehensive , definitive , in-depth
▪
This book is the definitive ~ to world cuisine.
▪ step-by-step
▪
a step-by-step ~ to creating your own website
▪ illustrated
▪ how-to , study , survival
▪
a survival ~ for business managers
▪ media ( AmE )
▪ pronunciation , reference
▪
The book contains a quick reference ~ to essential grammar at the back.
▪ resource ( AmE )
▪ curriculum ( AmE )
▪ voter ( AmE )
▪ TV
▪ field
▪ electronic , interactive , online
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ to
▪
a ~ to British birds
3 person
ADJECTIVE
▪ tour , tourist
▪
Our tour ~ showed us around the old town.
▪ experienced , professional
▪ local , native
▪ mountain , river
▪ spiritual
VERB + GUIDE
▪ act as , be
▪
He agreed to go with them and act as their ~.
4 book for tourists
ADJECTIVE
▪ holiday ( BrE ), travel
▪ hotel , restaurant
▪ city , street
VERB + GUIDE
▪ consult
▪
I consulted my ~ as I walked around the cathedral.
▪ write
▪ publish
II.
verb
1 influence sb's actions
VERB + GUIDE
▪ help (to)
▪
the information and data which help ~ the affairs of the business
▪ serve to
▪
This book will serve to ~ you in the fulfilment of a successful relationship.
▪ try to
PREPOSITION
▪ into
▪
the ways in which young people are ~d into employment
▪ on
▪
Schools were firmly ~d on the details of the curriculum
2 explain sth/help sb
ADVERB
▪ carefully
▪
Their teacher carefully ~s them through rehearsals.
▪ expertly
▪
They ~ you expertly through the whole process.
VERB + GUIDE
▪ help (to)
PREPOSITION
▪ in
▪
He ~d me in my research.
▪ on
▪
a document guiding teachers on how to maintain discipline
▪ through
▪
He ~d us through the intricacies of the divorce law.
3 help sb move
ADVERB
▪ carefully , gently
▪
He took her arm, gently guiding her.
PREPOSITION
▪ across, along, etc.
▪
She ~d him across the busy road.
▪ to , towards/toward
▪
He ~d her hand to his face.
Guide is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ conscience , ↑ instinct , ↑ philosophy
Guide is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ boat , ↑ choice , ↑ decision , ↑ design , ↑ development , ↑ practice , ↑ process , ↑ traveller