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abandon oneself to: The young girl abandoned herself to despair. 這個年輕女孩陷入了絕望。
abide by: We would abide by his wishes .我們將遵照他的愿望。
abound with: This country abounds with oil .這個國家盛產汽油。
above all: John was determined above all to run his own show .約翰首先決心要按自己的主張辦事，
above suspicion: Her loyalty is above suspicion to us.在我們看來，她的忠誠是不容置疑的。
absent from: Was she absent from school last week ?她上個星期沒去上學吧？
absorbed in: She was totally absorbed in show business .她完全沉醉在表演事業當中。
abstain from: She eats only vegetables and abstains from eating meat .她光吃青菜，不吃肉。
abundant in: Fossil fuels are abundant in the vast continent.在這片廣闊的大陸上，石化燃料非常豐富。
accede to: Lisa acceded to all her husband's proposals .麗莎對丈夫的一切建議都滿口答應。
accord with: What you say does not accord with the previous evidence .你所說的與以前的證據不一致。
according to: She graded the students according to ability .她將學生們按能力分級。
accuse sb. of: Don't accuse him of lying without any evidence.沒有任何證據不要控告他。
accustomed to: She is not accustomed to getting up so early .她不習慣這麼早起床。
acquaint sb.with sth.: You'll need to acquaint me with the rules of their culture.你需要幫我熟悉他們文化的規則。
act as: I'll act as if nothing had happened .我要裝得若無其事的樣子。
act for: I give you full power to act for me .你將全權代我處理。
act on/upon: She had always acted on sudden ideas .她做事總是憑一時之興。
adapt to: This book is adapted to children .這書是為適合兒童需要而改寫的。
add on: My teacher added on my name to his list我的老師把我的名字添在他的名單上。
add to: This added to our difficulties .這增加了我們不少困難。
add up: Add up the figures in this column .把這一欄的數字合計一下。
add up to: The three accounts add up to 65,000 dollars .這三筆帳歸並起來是六萬五千元。
addicted to: He is addicted to smoking .他嗜煙成癮。
address oneself to: Right now, I'm only addressing myself to the graduating seniors.現在我正忙於處理即將畢業的學生。
adhere to: He still adhered to his faith .他仍篤信他的宗教。
adjust to: John quickly adjusts to his new position .約翰很快適應了新職位。
admit of: This work admits of no delay .這件工作刻不容緩。
admit to : This key admits to the house .這把鑰匙能進這間屋子。
adverse to: The development was adverse to our interests這種發展與我們的利益背道而馳。
advise of: My lawyer advised me of how to handle my mother's estate.我的律師建議我如何處理我母親的遺產
afraid of: Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers .初生之犢不怕虎。
after all: The old methods proved best after all .採用老方法結果反而是最好。
against a rainy day: We all need some savings against a rainy day我們都需要儲蓄一些錢以備不時之需。
against one's will: The attacker forced the woman into his car against her will.攻擊者強迫這女人進入他的車子是違反她的意願。
agree on/upon: They have agreed on the time and place .他們已經說定了時間和地點。
agree to: We agreed to meet again in 18 months .我們約定18個月後再次聚首。
agree with: I quite agree with everything she said just now .她剛才講的我都同意。
aim at: She aims at perfection in everything she does .她做任何事情都想求全。
aim for: I did n't mean to hit the cat , i was aiming for the tree .我並沒想打這隻貓，我是瞄準那棵樹為目的。
alive to: He was little alive to the dangerous situation .他並沒有覺察到自己已面臨險境。
all alone: She is all alone in the house .她獨自一個人在屋裏。
all along: Margaret's team had played cautious all along .瑪格麗特的團隊一直很小心謹慎。
all at once: All at once she lost her temper .她突然大發雷霆。
all in all: All in all we had a good time .整體來說，我們玩得愉快。
all of a sudden: The telephone started drilling all of a sudden .電話突然嗡嗡響起來。
all right: I hope your friend comes here all right .我希望你朋友順利來到這兒。
all the same: Whether they win or lose is all the same to me .他們是贏是輸對於我都一樣。
all the time: I 've been thinking about this all the time .我一直惦記著這件事。
all together: The audience stood up all together .觀眾同時都起立了。
allow for: We must allow for his youth .我們得體諒他年輕。
allow of: The situation allows of no delay .情況一刻也不容遲緩。
along with: He has taken along with him two pieces of luggage .他隨帶行李兩件。
amount to: Their expenses amount to fifty dollars .他們的消費共計五十元。
and the like: We talked about music , painting , literature and the like .音樂、繪畫、文學什麼的，我們都談到了。
and what not: He called me fool and what not .他罵我是傻瓜還罵我這一類的許多話。
answer back: The child would answer back to all she said .她說什麼這孩子都要還嘴。
answer for: You should answer for what you said .你應該對你所說的話負責。
answer to: Who do you answer to in your new job ?你做的新工作要向誰負責？
anything but: His behavior is anything but satisfactory .他的行為實在不能令人滿意。
apart from: She lives in seclusion apart from her friends .她遠離朋友，過隱居生活。
appeal to: I appealed to him for help in finding a job .我請求他幫助我找工作。
apply for: He applied for the position of assistant manager .他申請副經理一職。
apply to: The money was applied to the payment of debts .那筆錢被用來還債了。
approve of: He doesn't quite approve of me .他對我沒有什麼好感。
apt to: We are apt to think ill of others .我們往往從壞的方面考慮人
argue against: They strongly argue against going there next sunday.他們堅決反對下星期天去那兒。
argue for: She argued for import control .她主張實行進口限制。
as a consequence of: As a consequence of smoking , my father coughs frequently.因為吸煙的緣故，我父親經常咳嗽。
as a matter of fact: As a matter of fact i was worked out .事實上我已經筋疲力盡了。
as a result of: He lost his job as a result of the dispute .由於這次爭端，他的工作丟掉了。
as a rule: As a rule I am home by nine .我通常九點鐘到家。
as a whole: We must consider these matters as a whole .我們必須全盤來考慮這些事情。
as follows: We may summarize our arguments as follows .我們可以把上述討論小結如下。
as for: As for my subtle friend, she was dead .至於我那精明的朋友，她已經死了
as good as: Our breakfast was as good as the supper .我們的早餐和晚餐一樣可口。
as it were: I remember it as it were but yesterday .我想起這件事就彷佛是昨天發生的事一樣。
as regards: I have little information as regards his past .我對他過去的情況不太了解。
as soon as: I'll ask her as soon as she slows down .要她稍稍閒下來，我就會問她。
as such: Wealth , as such , does n't matter much .財富本身算不了什麼。
as to: You must be careful as to what you say or do .你說話做事都要當心。
as usual: She was thinking carefully, as usual .她像往常那樣，凝神盤算著。
as well: He is a scientist , but he is a poet as well .他是科學家又是詩人。
as well as: She began to feel angry as well as scared .她不僅害怕而且也氣憤起來。
as yet: It has worked well as yet .到目前為止還沒有出毛病。
as/so long as: Stay so long as you like .只要你喜歡盡管待在這兒好啦。
ask for: Call room service and ask for some coffee .叫客房服務員送些咖啡來。
at (the) best: We can not arrive before friday at best .我們無論如何星期五以前也到不了。
at (the) most: There were at most twenty people in the classroom .教室里最多不過20人。
at a loss: I am at a loss what to do next .我不知道下一步怎麼辦。
at a time: Take the pills two at a time .每次服兩粒。
at a/one word: The murderer was shot to death at a word.謀殺者立刻被一槍打死
at all: He was of no use at all in the business .他在業務上一點用場也沒有。
at all costs: We must at all costs prevent them from finding out about the plan .我們無論如何不能讓他們探知這個計劃。
at ease: He is at ease about the matter .他對這事很放心。
at first: At first i wasn't aware that he was ill .開始我沒有察覺到他有病。
at first hand: I found out my grades on the internet at first hand.我從網絡上直接得知我的成績。
at hand: Your big moment is at hand .你的重大時刻即將到來。
at intervals: The runners started at intervals .賽跑的人每隔五分鐘出發一批。
at large: "is there wine?" robert jordan asked the table at large .“有酒吧？”羅伯特喬丹問桌子周圍坐的人。
at last: At last i found my car .最後我找到了我的車子。
at least: You could at least have sent a card .你本來至少可以寄張明信片來吧。
at length: He is always ready to talk at length .他一有機會就長篇大論講個沒完。
at once: We must evacuate those soldiers at once !我們必須立即撤出這些士兵！
at ease: He is at ease about the matter .他對這事很放心。
at present: At present she holds the position of company manager .她現任公司經理。
at random: Please do n't spit at random .請不要隨便吐痰。
at sea: I am all at sea. I have no idea how to repair cars .我手足無措，不知道怎樣修理汽車。
at the beginning: We are only at the beginning of a development .我們還只是處於發展的開始階段。
at the mercy of: The yacht was at the mercy of the dreadful storm游艇任憑那場可怕的暴風雨擺布。
at the moment: I can not think of his name at the moment .我一時想不起他的名字了。
at times: I scarcely understand myself at times .我有時簡直就不了解我自己。
at will: You may choose at will .你可以任意挑選。
aware of: He was aware of having an advantage now .他知道自己現在占了上風。
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back and forth: He rocked back and forth in his chair .他坐在椅子上前前後後地搖。
based on/upon: It's based on sound thinking .這是建立在慎重考慮的基礎上的。
be about to: His new product is about to be published .他的新作品馬上就要出版。
be afraid to: But most of them were afraid to speak their minds .不過大多數人都不敢說真心話。
be bound to: In the long run , prices are bound to rise .從長遠看，物價肯定要漲。
be busy with sth.: The place was busy with passengers .那地方行人眾多，非常熱鬧。
be familiar to: These books are familiar to every schoolboy這些書是每個學生都熟悉的
be familiar with: He is familiar with export procedure .他熟悉出國手續。
be fond of: I am fond of her .我喜歡她。
be interested in: She is interested in shopping .她對逛街感興趣。
be likely to: If I don't write it down, I am likely to forget.假如我不把它寫下來, 我很有可能忘記。
be present: Mary has a right to ask us to be present .瑪麗有權讓我們留下來。
be up to: You must live up to the code of the school .你必須遵守學校的規則。
be used to: I am used to getting uearly 我習慣早起。
be used to doing: Many volunteers are used to doing difficult or important work .許多義務工作者慣于干艱巨而重要的工作。
be willing to: I am willing to help you.我很樂意幫忙你。
be/become aware of: We became aware of danger approaching us .我們覺察到危險正向我們逼近。
bear in mind: We must bear in mind these lessons paid for with blood .我們要記住這些血的教訓。
become of: I do not know what will become of her .我真不知道她會變成什麼樣子。
beyond doubt: Beyond doubt , the school forbids students to smoke.毫無疑問，學校不許學生抽煙。
blow out: The candle was blown out by the wind .蠟燭被風吹滅了。
blow up: The police station was blown up by terrorists .派出所讓恐怖分子炸毀了。
bound to: In the long run , prices are bound to rise .從長遠看，物價肯定要漲。
break down: I can't have you breaking down in health .我決不能讓你搞垮你自己的身體。
break in: Please do not break in on our conversation .請別打斷我們的談話。
break into: The man broke into a run when he saw the police .那人一見到警察，拔腿就跑。
break off: He broke off in the middle of a sentence .他一句話只說了一半就停住了。
break out: A wild and furious war broke out .一場狂暴猛烈的戰爭爆發了。
break with: She did not have the will to break with him .她不想和他斷絕關係。
bring about: Sudden chance frequently brings about .機會是常常會突然降臨的。
bring out: The company is bringing out a new sports car .公司正在生產一種新跑車
bring up: This is not the time to bring up that subject .現在不是提那事的時候。
build up: High sugar levels built up in the blood .血液中糖的濃度升高了。
burn down: The house burnt down in half an hour .那所房子在半小時之內就被焚為平地。
burn for: The house burned for hours before the blaze was put out.那所房子燃燒了數小時火才撲滅。
burn out: I turn on a switch but the light had burnt out.我打開電源，但電燈已經燒壞了。
burn up: He was getting burned up about something .他在為某件事生氣。
by accident: We met together by accident .我們偶然相會。
by all means: Do it , by all means , but keep it secret .盡力去做，不過要嚴守秘密。
by and by: They will be arriving by and by .他們不久將到達。
by degrees: By degrees their friendship grew into love .他們的友誼漸漸發展成愛情。
by far: This is by far the best .這個尤其好。
by heart: Learn this by heart .記住這一點。
by means of: They were able to position the yacht by means of radar .他們能夠用雷達測定快艇的方位。
by nature: They are by nature fearful and timid .他們天生就膽小怕事。
by oneself: One should take care of this cat by oneself.自己需要單獨照顧好這隻貓。
by the way: By the way , how do you spell your name順便問一句，您的名字怎樣拼寫？
by turns: We did the work by turns .我們是輪流做這項工作的。
by virtue of: He passed the examination by virtue of hard work.由於努力工作，他通過了考試。
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calculate on: You can ' t calculate on good weather for the picnic你不能指望野餐會有好天氣。
call at: He calls at every house in the street once a month .他每月一次來這條街挨家挨戶登門。
call back: He is not in right now . would you call back?他不在，你（一會兒）再打過來好嗎？
call down: Mike was called down by his boss for coming late to work.邁克因為上班遲到而被老板責備。
call for: he problem calls for immediate solution .這個問題非得馬上解決不可。
call names: Let me live without being called names , teacher.讓我有機會不被別人瞧不起，老師！
call off: He called off the previous appointment .他取消了原來的約會。
call on: Her first move was to call on Mr. Wang .她的第一個行動是拜訪王先生。
call the roll: The teacher calls the roll every evening.老師每晚都要點名。
call to mind: I am simply unable to call to mind his name.我實在想不起來他的名字了。
call up: Johnny, why don't you call up your mother ?姜尼，為什麼不給你媽打電話？
calm down: He calmed down in the end .他的情緒終於平定下來。
can but: I can but hear .我只能聽聽而已。
cancel out: The pros and cons cancel out .正反兩種意見互相抵消。
cannot but: I cannot but admire his courage .我不得不佩服他的勇敢。
cannot…too(over): You cannot be too strict with him你要對他愈嚴厲愈好
capable of: Our position is capable of improvement .我們的地位可以改善。
capitalize on: That newspaper capitalizes on sex and crime reports .那種報紙是以報道性與罪為特色的。
care about: I really care about you.我真的很在乎你。
carry away: He is carried away by his achievements .他的成就使他高興得忘形。
carry off: One day he carried off a young girl .有一天，他擄去了一個年輕姑娘。
carry out: That plan would be carried out in 1987 .該項計劃可能在1987年實現。
carry through: John didn't have the strength to carry through .約翰沒有能力度過難關。
cash in on: Don't try to cash in on me .休想占我便宜。
cast out: You really must cast out all these old papers你確實應該扔掉那些舊報紙。
catch cold: Put on more clothes so you do n't catch cold .多穿些，別著涼。
catch fire: She was standing too close to the fireplace and her dress caught fire .她站得離壁爐太近了，衣服燒著了。
catch sight of: She caught sight of a car in the distance .她一眼瞥見遠處的汽車。
catch up with: Do not let your fear catch up with you .不要再讓恐懼迷了你的心竅。
certain of: I am certain of success .我對成功有把握。
change hands: That house has changed hands three times in five years .那棟房子在5年內易手了3次。
change one’s mind: If you change your mind, please let me know.如果你改變主意, 請讓我知道.
charge sb. with: What's this guy charged with ?這個傢伙被指控做了什麼？
check in: Passengers should check in for flight to berlin .航班旅客請辦理去柏林的登機手續。
cheer on: She shouted herself hoarse cheering on the team .她為該隊喝采噪子都喊啞。
chime in: He kept chiming in with his own opinions .他不斷插話發表自己意見。
choke down: He choked down his anger.他強忍住憤怒。
clear up: I hope it clears up this afternoon .我希望今天下午天氣轉晴。
clever at: He is clever at cricket .他擅長板球。
close down: They won't close down for a long time .他們在一段時期內不會倒閉。
come about: How did all this come about ?這一切是如何發生的？
come from: Where do you come from?您是哪一國的人?
come in: Old words die, new words come in .一些舊詞淘汰了，另一些新詞產生了。
come of: Snow indicates the coming of winter .下雪表示冬天的到來。
come to: The plane came to a screaming halt .飛機在發出一聲尖叫之後停住了
come true: Your dream will come true. 你的夢想將會實現
come what may(might): Come what may , i will try it .無論發生什麼，我會試一試。
commit oneself to: He committed himself to working for peace all through his life．他一生奉獻於和平事業。
concentrate on/upon: She wanted to concentrate on a single issue .她要集中在單一的問題上。
confide in: Nowadays girls seldom confide in their mothers.現在的女孩很少對母親吐露心事。
consist of: New York City consists of five boroughs.紐约市有五個行政區。
cook up: "you're cooking up something, aren't you? "你拼湊出點東西了吧？
count on: From now on they could count on us.從今以後，他們可以信賴我們。
contrary to: This is contrary to actual observation .這種情況與實際觀測恰恰相反。
cover up: I know everything, and it is no use for you to try to cover up .我什麼都知道了，你不要隱瞞了。
cross out: He crossed out one of the numbers .他塗掉了一個數字。
cry down: Do not cry down her real achievements .不要貶低她真正的成就。
cut off: If you do, I'm cutting off .如果你這樣做，我就和你一刀兩斷。
cut out: You can cut out the unimportant details .你可以刪掉不重要的細節。
cut up: He was badly cut up in the fight .他在毆打中被打得遍體鱗傷。
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dam up: The local people dammed up the river to make a lake for their water supply.當地人把河水堵起來造湖,以便使用。
damp down: Difficulties an failures did not damp down his enthusiasm.困難和失敗都不能破壞他的熱情。
date from: They date from the day on which i was arrested .他們是根據我被捕那一天的消息推測的。
dawn on/upon: The truth at last dawned on him .他終於開始明白了實情。
day after day: I've noticed you standing on this bridge day after day .我注意到你天天站在這座橋上。
deal in: We deal in hardware but not software .我們只經營硬體而不經營軟體。
decide against: We decided against going for a holiday in Hawaii.我們決定不去夏威夷度假。
declare against: They declared against building a new bridge.他們聲稱反對修建新橋。
declare off: I declare off . You ' re not playing the game.我退出,你們不遵守比賽規則。
dedicate to: They acquire successful companies and are dedicate to make them even more successful .
他們買下成功的公司，並且努力使它們經營得更加成功。
deduce from: The method was deduced from experiments.這個方法是經過實驗推論出來的。
defer to: She never defers to her parents' opinions. 她從來不聽從父母的意見。
deliberate on/over/upon: We have deliberated on your proposal.我們已經仔細考慮了你的建議。
delight in: She delights in teasing her younger sister.她以逗弄妹妹為樂。
deliver over/up: The money has been delivered over to the accountant.錢已交给了會計。
deny oneself: He never denies himself anything. 他生活上從不抵制。
depart from: They departed at noon. 他們於中午離開。
depend on/upon: I'm depending on you coming. 我肯定你會來的。
deprive of: The accident deprived him of life. 車禍使他喪命。
descend from: His family descends from the first English immigrants. 他這一家是第一批英國移民的後裔。
despair of: Do not despair of his returning. I think we will see him again.不要對他的返回絕望.我認為我們將會再看見他。
detrimental to: Lack of sleep is detrimental to one's health .缺乏睡眠是有害于健康的。
die away: The noise of the car died away in the distance .汽車的噪聲消失在遠方。
die of: A boy in london has died of rabies .倫敦有一個男孩兒得狂犬病死了。
die off: The sensation dies off for the time .那場風波一時又平靜下來了。
differ from: Our views differ from yours .我們的看法和你的不同。
dig in: Some children were digging in the sand with wooden spades .有些孩子在用木鏟挖沙子。
dig out: My hand was trembling as i dug out my wallet .我的手顫抖著掏出錢包。
dispense with: Let's dispense with formalities!我們就不必拘禮了。
dispose of: He has disposed of the rubbish properly. 他已經適當地處理了垃圾。
do over: they did him over for no reason whatsoever.他們無緣無故痛打了他一頓。
do without: This is something I can do without. 我沒有這東西也行。
drive at: What are you driving at? 你到底是什麼意思?
drop in: I wish they wouldn't drop in on me so often. 我希望他們不要常常來訪我。
due to: The accident was due to careless driving. 這意外事件起因於駕駛疏忽。
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earn/make a living: I tried to earn a living in the fishing industry. 我設法在捕魚業中謀生。
ease off: When will the rain ease off? 雨勢什麼時候才會減小。
eat in: Are we eating in or eating out tonight? 我們今晚在家吃飯還是吃館子。
eat one’s words: Don't brag so much. I guarantee you will eat your words sooner or later. 別說大話, 我保證你遲早要收回前言, 承認錯誤。
eat out: Let's eat out, for I haven't prepared for the meal. 我們到外面去吃飯吧, 因為我沒有準備飯。
eat up: Eat up the dinner while it is still warm. 趁飯還熱, 快把它吃完。
end in: The argument ended in tears. 爭吵到最後聲淚俱下。
engage in: She was engaged in protecting wild birds. 她致力於保護野生鳥類的工作。
enter into: They have entered into a contract with a firm. 他們已與一家公司簽訂了合同。
equal to: He was equal to the difficult situation. 他能對付那困難的局面。
even as: It happened even as he had expected. 事情正如他所料的那樣發生了。
even if: I don't mind even if he doesn't come. 即使他不來, 我也不介意。
every inch: He's every inch a soldier. 他是個十足的軍人。
every now and then: She comes to visit us every now and then. 她時常來看望我們。
every other: You should write on every other line. 你應該隔行寫。
every so often: We meet every so often. 我們不時見面。
except for: I would go to the party with you except for my broken leg. 要不是因為我腿斷了, 我想與你一起去參加聚會。
exert oneself: He always exerts himself to help others. 他總是盡力幫助別人。
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face up to: He faced up to his difficulties manfully. 他以男子漢的氣概勇敢地面對困難。
fail in: He's a clever man but fails in perseverance .他是個聰明人，但是缺乏毅力。
fall apart: Their marriage finally fell apart. 他們的婚姻終於破裂了。
fall back on: At least we can fall back on candles if the electricity fails. 停電時我們至少可以使用蠟燭。
fall behind: Don't fall behind with your rent. 不要拖欠房租。
fall for: Many people fell for his tricks. 許多人上了他的當。
fall in love: He is fall in love with my sister.他和我妹妹墜入情網
fall in with: He fell in with bad company. 他交上了不好的朋友。
fall on/upon: Christmas fell on Sunday last year. 去年的聖誕節正逢星期日。
fall short of: Your work falls short of my expectations.你的工作沒有達到我的期望。
fall to: They fell to with a good appetite. 他們開始津津有味地大吃起來。
far from: The sun is far from the earth. 太陽離地球很遠。
feel like: He doesn't feel like taking a walk just now. 他現在不想去散步。
feel sorry for: I feel sorry for whoever marries her!無論誰娶她我都會替那個人感到惋惜。
fifty-fifty: Let's go fifty-fifty. 我們平分吧。
figure out: I've never been able to figure him out. 我一直不能理解他。
fill in: First, you must fill in an application. 首先, 你必須填寫一張申請表。
fill out: He has to fill a form out. 他必須填好一張表格。
find fault with: I have no fault to find with your work. 我對你的工作沒話說的。
find out: The truth will find them out. 事實將會揭發他們的罪行。
first and foremost: He does a bit of writing, but first and foremost he's a teacher. 他也寫一些文章, 但他主要是個教師。
fish for: It is like fishing for a needle in the ocean .這就像大海撈針。
fit in: The house is not big , but it fits in with our needs .房子不大，倒挺實用的。
fix on/upon: Have you fixed on the date? 日期選定了嗎?
for a rainy day: You should put a little money aside for a rainy day .你應存些錢以防不時之需。
for a time: She wandered for a time through the grass .她踏著草地走了一會。
for all/that: I might as well be dead for all he cares .我即使死了他也毫不關心。
for example/for instance/such as: She does not like anything red. For example, red hat.她不喜歡紅色的東西, 例如, 紅帽子。
for fear: fear for her safety in this weather. 在這種天氣裡我很擔心她的安全。
for good: This license is good for one year. 這張執照有效期是一年。
for my part: For my part, I don't mind where we eat. 對我來說, 到哪兒吃飯都無所謂。
for one thing: For one thing, he drinks: for another, he likes gambling. 一則他酗酒, 二則他喜歡賭博。
for sale: This car is for sale.這台車要出售。
for sure: I know this answer for sure.我確定知道這個問題。
for the sake of: He gave up smoking for the sake of health. 為了健康, 他戒菸了。
for the time being: We are living in a hotel for the time being, but we will try to find a small apartment. 我們暫時住在一家旅館裡, 不過以後我們將盡量找一所小公寓去住。
from beginning to end: I've read the book from beginning to end.我已把這本書從頭到尾讀完了。
from time to time: He went fishing from time to time. 他時常去釣魚。
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gather up: she had gathered her hair up into a bun.她把頭髮束成一個結。
gaze at/upon: For hours he sat gazing at the stars. 他好幾個小時坐在那裡凝望著天上的星星。
gear up: The company's gearing up for the big export drive. 公司正為大規模出口作好準備。
generally speaking: Generally speaking, I think you're right. 一般而言, 我認為你是對的。
get across: He is not good at getting his idea across. 他不太善於表達。
get ahead: I've got ahead with my work. 我的工作有進展。
get along: We can get along without your help. 沒有你的幫忙我們也能過日子。
get along with: Do you get along with your boss? 你跟老板合得來嗎?
get around /round: she gets around a lot.她見多識廣。
get away: I was too busy to get away. 我忙得脫不開身。
get back: When did you get back? 你什麼時候回來的?
get behind: The boy got badly behind in schoolwork. 這男孩的功課大大落後了。
get down to: It's time I got down to some serious work. 我該認真幹點正事了。
get in: I had no key and couldn't get in. 我沒有鑰匙, 進不去。
get in touch with: I shall get in touch with him tomorrow .我明天和他碰面。
get off: We got off immediately after daybreak. 黎明後我們立刻動身
get off the ground: The plan never get off the ground.那個計劃壓根兒沒實施。
get on: How are you getting on these days? 近來生活如何?
get on with: She's never really got on with her sister. 她和妹妹一向合不來。
get out of: He got out of the bad habit. 他改掉了這個壞習慣。
get over: She can't get over her shyness. 她無法克服她的羞怯心理。
get rid of: He can't get rid of the cold. 他的感冒老是好不了。
get through: It took us only four minutes to get through the customs. 我們只花四分鐘就通過了海關。
get to: He got to thinking that she wouldn't come after all. 他開始覺得她終究不會來了。
get up: What time does he get up? 他幾點起床?
get used to: I just can't get used to this cold weather. 這樣冷的天氣, 我實在不習慣。
give and take: If the dispute is to be resolved there must be some give and take. 若要爭執獲得解決, 雙方就要互相讓步。
give away: She gave away all her money to the poor. 她把錢都送給窮人了。
give in: He would rather die than give in. 他寧死不屈。
give up: He gave up his seat to an old man. 他讓座給一位老人。
go against: She went against her father. 她違背她父親。
go along with: I can't go along with you on that point. 在那一點上我無法同意你的意見。
go around: There are a lot of colds going around. 感冒正在流行。
go off: The balloon went off with a crack. 氣球叭地一聲炸掉了。
go on: She doesn't go on till Act 2. 她要到第二幕才出場。
go out: Flared trousers went out years ago. 喇叭褲多年前就不時興了。
go with: He goes with the girl every week. 他每週與這位女孩子約會。
go without: He went without food for a week. 他有一個星期不吃東西了。
grow out of: My son grew out of his clothes. 我兒子長大了, 穿不下他原來的衣服啦。
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had better: Mary had better lose some weight. 瑪麗最好減減肥。
hand in: I still have some money in hand. 我手中還有些錢。
hand on: They have a large supply of goods on hand. 他們手頭有大批貨物。
hand out: The teacher handed the new books out to his students. 老師把新書發給了他的學生。
hand over: The offender was handed over to the police. 那罪犯已經被送交警方。
hang about/around/round: He did not like to hang about all day doing nothing. 他不喜歡整天閒逛甚麼事情也不幹。
hang up: The operator told me to hang up and dial again. 接線員讓我放下聽筒重撥。
hard of hearing: Please don't shout. I'm not hard of hearing. 請不要喊叫, 我不是聾子。
have a good time: We hope you'll have a good time at the party. 我們希望你們在宴會上玩得愉快。
have got to: I have got to go to work by bus tomorrow .我明天得坐公共汽車去上班。
have on: The boy had nothing on. 那小男孩什麼也沒穿。
have one's hands full: He always has his hands full on such occasions. 每逢這種場合他總是忙得不可開交。
have one's own way: You can't have your own way in everything.你不能甚麼是都隨心所欲。
have time off: Do you have time off in the weekends?你周未有休假嗎?
have to do with: What do you want to see me about? It has to do with that letter you sent me. 你想見我有什麼事嗎? 這事跟你寫給我的那封信有關。
hear from: How often do you hear from your sister? 你多久接到你妹妹一次信？
hear of: She disappeared and was never heard of again. 她不知去向了, 再未聽到她的消息。
heart and soul: He is so heart and soul with us. 他是如此真心實意地和我們站在一起。
help out: My father helped me out when I lost my job. 我失業時我父親幫我擺脫困難。
here and there: A few tables and chairs were scattered here and there .四處散放著桌椅。
hold back: He was held back from further promotion.他沒得到進一步的升級。
hold on: Hold it on, please. 請別把電話掛上。
hold still: Hold yourself still for a moment while I examine your eyes. 我給你檢查眼睛那一會兒, 你不要動。
hold up: Thick fog held up a number of trains. 濃霧阻礙多次列車通行。
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in a hurry: She dressed in a hurry. 她迅速穿好衣服。
in a manner: She blames me, and in a manner, she's right. 她責備我, 從某方面來說, 她是對的。
in a row: This is the third Sunday in a row that it's rained. 這是接連著的第三個星期天下雨了。
in a word: In a word, the prospects are bright. 總之, 前途是光明的。
in according with: They live in perfect accord with each other. 他們生活在一起十分融洽。
in addition: Dr. York is a professor of art. In addition, he is a television commentator. 約克博士是一位藝術教授, 此外, 他還是一位電視評論家。
in addition to: In addition to those subjects, they also taught history and geography. 除了教這些課程外, 他們還教歷史和地理。
in agreement with: I am quite in agreement with what you say.我很贊同你的說法。
in any case/event: In any case you must get here by five o'clock tomorrow afternoon. 明天下午五點鐘前你無論如何都必須到這兒。
in case: In case I am prevented from coming, please excuse me. 如果我因故不能前來, 請原諒。
in charge of: Mr. Lee is chage of acccounting department.李先生負責會計部。
in common: They have a lot in common. 他們有許多共同之處。
in consequence: He got thoroughly wet and, in consequence, he took a bad cold. 他全身都淋濕了, 因此得了重感冒。
in contrast to: In contrast to his brothers, Tom is rather short. 與幾位兄弟相比，湯姆的個子相當矮。
in debt: She is in debt right now.她現在負債中。
in favor of: The evidence is in favor of the defendant. 証據對被告有利。
in force: The new safety regulations are now in force. 新的安全規則現已生效。
in general: In general, your plan is good. 你的方案總的來看是好的。
in honor of: Ancient Greeks built many temples in honor of their gods. 古希臘人為了表示對諸神的敬意修建了許多廟宇。
in one's way: I hope I am not in your way. 我希望我沒有妨礙你。
in regard to: I have nothing to say in regard to your complaints. 對於你的投訴, 我無可奉告。
in response to: In response to my shouts people ran to help. 聽到我的呼喊聲, 人們就跑來相助。
in return: I hope I can be of some service to you in return. 但願我能為你做點事作為報答。
in the long run: It pays in the long run to buy goods of high quality. 買優質品終歸是合算的。
in time: If you keep on, you will succeed in time. 如果堅持下去, 你們總有一天會成功的。
in vain: Our efforts were not in vain. 我們的力氣沒有白費。
inside out: Turn the blouse inside out before drying it. 把襯衫翻過來再乾衣。
insist on/upon: They insisted on my staying there for supper. 他們一定要留我在那兒吃晚飯。
involve in: He was deeply involved in his work. 他非常熱中他的工作。
just the same: These two pictures are just the same. 這兩幅畫完全相同。
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keep abreast of: We must keep abreast of times. 我們必須跟上時代的步伐。
keep after: My wife kept after me to buy a new car.我太太一再要求我買一台新車。
keep an eye on: Could you keep an eye on my luggage for a moment? 你能幫我照看一會兒行李嗎？
keep at a distance: They were kept at a distance where we can ' t touch them but see and hear them well.
我們被限制在無法碰觸他們的距離，但我們可以清楚看見、聽見他們。
keep back: They all ran forward, but I kept back.他們都向前跑, 而我留在後面。
keep from: I don't want to keep you from your work. 我不想耽誤你的工作。
keep in mind: You have to be home by eleven o'clock. Keep that in mind. 你得在十一點以前回家, 記住這一點。
keep in touch with: I am trying to keep in touch with my old friends. 我正在設法和我的老朋友保持連絡。
keep off: They lit a fire to keep wild animals off. 他們燃起火防止野獸接近。
keep on: He kept on talking. 他講個不停。
keep one's fingers crossed: Keep your fingers crossed while I take the test. 我考試的時候請你交叉手指祝我好運。
keep track of: He kept track of every cent he spent. 他記錄花掉的每一分錢。
keep up with: We tried to keep up with old friends far away. 我們設法與遠方的老朋友保持連絡。
kick off: Well, I really must kick off now. 嗯, 我真的該走了。
know by sight: I know her only by sight. 我跟她只是面熟。
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labor under: They labored under the disadvantage of not having enough money. 他們苦於得不到足夠的資金。
lack of: Lack of sleep is detrimental to one's health .缺乏睡眠是有害健康的。
lag behind: Be modest , otherwise you will lag behind .謙虛些，否則就要落後。
laugh off: All these reports were laughed off as nonsense. 所有這些報導被當作一派胡言而一笑置之。
lay aside: I lay aside one hour a day for reading aloud. 我每天留出(抽出)一個小時來朗讀(文章)。
lay off: One of the leading works in the district has been laid off because of the strike. 該區一家主要工廠因罷工而停了產。
lay oneself out: I had to lay out a fortune on that car .我得為那輛汽車花上一大筆錢。
leaf through: leaf idly through a magazine while waiting.等候時無聊地瀏覽雜誌。
leave out: He left his bicycle out at night. 晚上他把自行車留在外面。
let go: Let the rope go. 鬆開繩子。
lie down: I wish I could lie down for a while. 我希望能趟下來休息一會兒。
little by little: Little by little the flood water receded. 洪水漸漸地退了。
live through: He has lived through two world wars. 他經歷過兩次世界大戰。
live up to: Everyone ought to live up to what he knows to be right. 自己認為對的, 就應該在生活中去實踐。
long for: The children are longing for the holidays. 孩子們渴望這假日到來。
look after: He will look after my dog.他會照顧我的狗。
look down upon: If you don't fulfil the obligation people will look down upon you. 如果你不盡自己應盡的責任, 人們就會瞧不起你。
look for: I'm looking for my dictionary. Do you know where it is? 我在找字典, 你知道它在哪裡?
look forward to: I have been looking forward to the pleasure of seeing you. 我一直期待著和你見面的歡樂時刻。
look into: The government will look into how to reduce unemployment. 政府將研究如何降低失業率。
look out: Look out! There is a train coming. 當心﹐火車來了！
look over: My grandmother often looks over her spectacles. 我祖母經常從她的眼鏡上方看出來。
look up: If you don't know a word, you can look it up in a dictionary. 如果你有不識的字, 可以查字典。
lose contact with: I ' ve lose contact with most of my school friends.我跟大多數同學已經失去了聯系。
lose heart: John studies very hard and never loses heart in face of difficulties. 約翰學習非常努力﹐在困難面前從不灰心。
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major in: What do you major in? 你主修什麼？
make a fool of: "don't make a fool of yourself, max," he said ."別胡鬧，麥克思，"他說。
make an example of: The teacher made an example of the boy who copied from another student during a test.
老師公開處罰那個考試抄襲他人的學生以示儆戒。
make clear: He made clear that he wholly disapproved of the plan .他明確表示完全不同意這個計劃。
make for: His self-criticism was not made for show .他的自我批評不是擺樣子的。
make friends: It is difficult to make friends with her .跟她交朋友十分困難。
make fun of: It is cruel to make fun of people who stammer .嘲笑口吃的人未免不近人情。
make good: We will make good use of her talents .我們要很好地發揮她的才能。
make good time: We made good time this morning. 今天早上我們走得很快。
make little/light of: He made little of all troubles. 他不把任何麻煩放在心上。
make no difference: It makes no difference to me whether you go or not. 你去不去對我都一樣。
make out: I can't make out his handwriting. 我看不懂他寫的是什麼。
make room for: Would you kindly make room for the old lady? 請你給這位老太太讓個地方好嗎？
make sense: She doesn't talk much, but what she says makes sense. 她講話不多, 但言之有理。
make sure: Please make sure to close the door.請確保門關上。
make the best of: You should make the best of this valuable opportunity. 你應當充分利用這個寶貴的機會。
make up for: Her beauty can't make up for her stupidity. 她的美麗不能彌補她的愚蠢。
make up one's mind: Please let me know if you make up your mind.請讓我知道如果你下定決心了.
make use of: Solar energy will be an important source of energy which we can make use of in future. 太陽能將是我們可以利用的重要能源。
matter of fact: Her reply was matter-of-fact. 她的回答切合實際。
may as well: You may as well go .你還是去好。
meet with: The plan seems to meet with their ideas. 這計劃似乎符合他們的主張。
miss out: If I don't go to the party, I shall feel I'm missing out. 我要是不去參加聚會一定覺得損失很大。
mix up: The office mixed up our flight tickets and gave you mine. 辦事處把我們的機票搞亂了, 把我的那張給你了。
more or less: She is more or less mentally unbalanced. 她精神有點不正常。
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name after: Our eldest son was named Jack after his grandfather. 我們的長子隨他爺爺的名字取名杰克。
neither...nor: We had neither money nor food. 我們沒有錢也沒有食物。
never mind: I'm terribly sorry to keep you waiting for a long time. Never mind. "非常抱歉讓你久等了。” “沒關係。”
next to: My house is next to the store. 我家在那家商店的隔壁。
no doubt: He meant to help, no doubt, but in fact he has been a hindrance. 毫無疑問地, 他是存心要幫忙, 但事實上他礙手礙腳幫了倒忙。
no less than: There are no less than 20 computers in the room. 這間屋子至少有二十台電腦。
no matter: Nobody is supposed to break the discipline no matter who he is. 不管是誰都不能違反紀律。
no sooner than: He had no sooner arrived than he was asked to leave again. 他剛到就被支走了。
not at all: Sorry to bother you. Not at all.抱歉打擾你了, 不點也不會。
nothing but: Don't worry for my illness: what I need is nothing but a few days of rest. 不要為我的病擔心, 我只要稍微休息幾天就會好的。
now and then: Now and then he goes with us to the movies on Saturday. 有時在星期六, 他和我們一起去看電影。
now that: Now that you have come, you may as well stay for a few days. 既然來了, 你就不妨住幾天嘛。
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object to: All the local farmers objected to the new airport being built on the fertile fields. 所有當地的農民都反對把新機場建在肥沃的土地上。
obliged to: We are very much obliged to you for your help. 我們非常感激你的幫助。
off and on: I have studied music on and off for about twenty years. 我斷斷續續地學音樂差不多二十年。
off duty: Sailors like to go sight-seeing when they are off duty in a foreign port. 船員們在外國港口不當班時喜歡觀光。
on a large scale: The work of reform carried out in our country was on a large scale. 我國進行的改革工作在大規模地實施著。
on account of: On account of holiday our store will be closed tomorrow. 因為明天是假日, 我們的商店停止營業。
on approval: Mr grey bought his camera on approval.格雷先生買這架照相機，包退包換。
on average: On average we receive five letters each day. 我們平均每天收到五封信。
on behalf of: Do not think you are speaking on behalf of everyone .你只能代表你自己，你不能代表別人。
on business: He informed his staff that he was going to Europe on business. 他通知了全體工作人員他要去歐洲出差。
on commission: This means you will work on commission.也就是說公司將按你的業績給你獎金。
on condition that: I'll lend you the money on condition that you pay it back in three months. 如果你能在三個月之內還錢, 我就借你。
on edge: He is very nervous and the least excitement puts him all on edge.他很神經過敏, 一點兒刺激就會使他異常緊張。
on end: It snowed heavily for three days on end. 一連下了三天大雪。
on impulse: On impulse, I picked up the phone and rang my sister in Australia. 我一時心血來潮, 拿起話筒就給在澳大利亞的妹妹打了個電話。
on no account: My name must on no account be mentioned to anyone. 我的名字絕對不要向任何人提及。
on one's own: Ever since her father's death, Mary had been on her own. 自從她父親死後, 瑪莉一直靠自己獨立生活。
on purpose: She broke the dish on purpose just to show her anger. 她故意打破那盤子以表示她的憤怒。
on schedule: Summer rain came almost on schedule as the crops needed them. 夏天的雨水幾乎是在農作物需要他們的時候準時來到。
on second thoughts: But on second thoughts I made up my mind to travel without too much cash. 但是經過考慮我下決心不帶太多現金。
on the alert: Campers must be on the alert for poison ivy and poison oak.露營的人一定要很注意毒籐和毒橡。
on the contrary: We thought it would be bad weather, but on the contrary it was a clear day. 我以為天氣會很糟, 但恰恰相反是個大晴天。
on the ground of: He was dismissed on the grounds of negligence. 他因瀆職而遭解僱。
on the other hand: Father and Mother wanted to go to the park for a picnic: the children, on the other hand, wanted to stay home and watched television. 爸爸和媽媽想去公園野餐, 另一方面孩子們則想留在家裡看電視。
on the spot: He was caught on the spot.他當場被抓到
on the whole: Our opinions are on the whole the same. 我們的意見大體上是相同的。
on time: Mary is always on time for an appointment. 瑪莉總是準時赴約。
once and for all: We shall settle the problem once and for all. 我們將永遠地解決這個問題。
once in a while: They go out together once in a while but not very often. 他們偶爾一起出去, 但是不經常。
only too: I shall be only too pleased to get home. 我要回到家裡就非常高興。
other than: There's nobody here other than me. 這兒除了我沒有別人。
out of: He refused to shake hands and walked out of the room without a word. 他拒絕握手, 一句話也不說地走出了房間。
out of date: Much of the information in that book is now out of date. 現在那本書上的信息已經過時。
out of order: Our refrigerator is out of order. 我們的冰箱發生故障了。
out of the question: We can't go in this weather, it's out of the question. 這樣的天氣我們不能去, 那是不可能的事。
over and over/again: He makes the same mistake over and over again.同樣的錯他一再犯。
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part from: We must part from you now. 現在我們必須向你們告別了。
pass away: His father passed away last week.他父親前星期去世。
pass by: A bus has just passed by. 一輛公車剛剛過去。
pass out: She went back to work while she was still sick, and finally she just passed out. 她還病著的時候就回來工作了, 最後她終於昏厥過去。
pay attention: Pay attention to me when I'm talking to you! 我跟你說話的時候, 你要留心聽!
pay for: It's Jerry's error, and he'll pay for the consequence.這是杰利的過錯, 他將對這個後果付出代價。
persist in: Despite hardships, she persisted in her efforts to get a college education. 儘管很艱難, 她堅持努力獲得大學教育。
pick out: Have you picked out the movie you want to see? 你挑選出你想要看的電影了嗎？
pick up: I'll pick you up at 7 o'clock. 7點鐘我開車來接你。
play trick on: Give us a treat,or we'll play a trick on you.拿糖待客，否則拿你尋樂子
pleased with: I hope you were pleased with the book I sent you. 我希望你 喜歡我寄給你的書。
plenty of: There was always plenty of boiled water in the bottle. 瓶裡經常有許多開水。
point of view: This is unacceptable from my point of view. 依我看, 這事不能同意。
point out: Point out the flowers you would like me to cut for you. 請把你要我給你剪下的花指出來。
prefer...to: I prefer red tea to soybean milk.我喜歡紅茶不喜歡豆漿
prevent from: These rules could prevent from the accident happens.這些規則可以預防發生意外。
proud of : I'm proud of being a member of this class.我為自己是這班上的一員而感到驕傲。
provide with: The car was provided with GPS equipment. 這車裝有GPS設備。
provided that: I will eat, provided that you eat too. 你也吃的話我就吃。
put away: Put away tea things in the cupboard. 把茶具放到櫥櫃裡去。
put into practice: We should put our plan into practice. 我們應該執行我們的計劃。
put off: We put off from the quay. 我們駛離了碼頭。
put on: Please put on your coat. 請穿上你的外套。
put on weight: I was twelve, and starting to put on weight and grow taller. 我那時十二歲, 體重開始增加, 個子也開始長高了。
put out: He put out the light and went out. 他熄滅了燈然後走了出去。
put together: It's easier to take a machine apart than to put it together again.把一個機器拆卸下來要比把它重新拼裝起來容易多了。
put up: They are putting up several new houses on our street. 他們在我們這條街上修建了好幾棟新房子。
put up with: If she could put up with the conditions there, we could take her. 假如她能忍受那邊的條件, 我們可以帶她去。
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queue up: Dozens of people were queueing up to get tickets. 一堆人正排隊要拿票。
quite a few: We still have quite a few more miles to go before we reach New York. 到達紐約之前我們還有不少英哩要走。
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rain or shine: The old man takes a walk every afternoon, rain or shine. 那個老人 不論晴雨每天下午散步。
rain out: The game was rained out. 比賽因雨而取消。
read between the lines: Mary isn't very good at reading between the lines. You have to tell her exactly what you want.瑪麗不是很會體會字裡行間的意思,你必須告訴清楚告訴她你要什麼。
reckon with: When the fight is over, we'll reckon with the enemy's sympathizers. 當戰鬥結束以後我們將處理敵人的同情者。
remind of: The story you have just told reminds me of an experience I once had. 你剛才講的故事使我想起我過去的一段經歷。
result from: is failure resulted from not working hard enough. 他的失敗是由於工作不很努力造成的。
right away: Now we must be off right away. It's eight already. 現在我們必須馬上離開, 已經八點了。
right now: Do it right now. 立刻就做。
ring in: The ten o'clock bell is going to ring in two minutes .十點的鈴再過兩分鐘就要響了。
rise in the world: She had no ideas of rising in the world .她並不想出人頭地。
roll out: The steel rolled out in plates .鋼軋成了鋼板。
round off: Take a piece of sandpaper and round off the edges of the frame. 拿一些砂紙把框架的邊磨圓。
rub along: She was able to rub along by giving English lessons. 她靠教英文勉強維持生活。
rule out: That idea can be completely ruled out. 那種看法可以完全不必考慮。
run for: A friend of mine is running for office .我的一個朋友也參加競選了。
run into: I just happened to run into him at the bank. 我碰巧在銀行裡遇見了他。
run out of: We have run out of time, and so we must end the meeting. 我們的時間用完了, 所以必須馬上結束會議。
run over: The train ran over the bus, killing nine people. 火車輾過汽車, 壓死九人。
run through: He soon ran through all his father's money. 他不久就把父親所有的錢花得精光。
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sail in: It is fine sport to sail in a boat .駕著小舟游覽是很好的娛樂。
save one's breath: You can save your breath: you'll never persuade her. 別白費唇舌了, 你決說服不了她。
say nothing of: He had to go to prison for a month , to say nothing of the fine .他得入獄一個月，更不用說罰款了。
second to none: He is second to none. 他是最好的。
see about: He promised to see about the matter. 他答應過問此事。
see into: I'll see into the matter myself. 我會親自調查此事的。
see off: We all went to the airport to see her off. 我們都去飛機場為她送行了。
send for: The following morning he sent for Philip. 第二天他派人去把菲利浦請來了。
serve as: The red flag serves as a reminder .紅旗可以作為一種提醒。
set fire to: His irresistible impulse to set fire to shoe shop.他對放火燒鞋店有不可抗拒的沖動。
settle for: He demanded a hundred dollars but had to settle for half that amount. 他要求一百美元, 但最後不得不勉強同意五十美元。
share in: Six people shared in the inheritance. 六個人分享遺產。
shoulder to shoulder: We can win the fight if we all stand shoulder to shoulder. 假如我們肩併肩團結一致, 我們就能取得這場戰鬥的勝利。
show off: The gown showed off her lovely figure .那件睡衣顯露出她優美的線條。
shut off: I haven't had a bath for days -- they have shut off hot water. 我已有幾天沒有洗澡了, 因為他們已經停止熱水供應。
shut up: The dog bites. It should be shut up. 那狗會咬人, 應該把它關起來。
sit in: The students entered the president's office and sat in all night. 學生們走進校長辦公室在那裡靜坐了一夜以表示示威。
sit up: The nurse sat up with her patient all night. 那位護士整夜不睡照顧她的病人。
slip of the tongue/lip: I called her new boyfriend by her previous boyfriend's name - it was just a slip of the tongue. 我叫她的新男友時喊成了她前任男友的名字 ——那只是一個口誤。
smell of: A smell of rotten eggs wafted in .一股臭雞蛋的味道隨風吹了進來。
smile on: The council did not smile on our plan. 委員會否決了我們的計劃。
smooth down: Things are smoothing down a bit .事態有所緩和。
sneer at: He is always sneering at my suggestions .他總是嘲笑我的建議。
snow under: The little bushes were snowed under and could not be seen. 這片灌木林被雪埋住了看不見了。
so as to: The test questions are kept secret so as to prevent cheating. 為了避免作弊, 考題是保密的。
so far: So far he has done very well at school. 到目前為止他在學校裡表現得很好。
so much as: She did not so much as raise an eyebrow .她甚至連眉毛也不抖動一下。
so that: 3.Tell me her address so that i can find her .把她的地址告訴我，我好找她。
so...that…: John is so good a boy that I like him. 約翰是這麼好的一位男孩, 我喜歡他。
something like: The building looked something like a church. 這棟建築物看起來有點像教堂。
sort out: I'll soon sort him out. Just let me get my hands on him! 我就要收拾他了, 等我捉到他時再說！
sound off: Please don't raise that topic: you'll start George sounding off his proud theories. 請別提起那個話題, 不然你要惹得喬治又來賣弄一番他的得意理論了。
speak of: The book speaks of the writer's childhood. 這本書講到作者的童年。
speak well of: Everyone that knows him speaks well of him. 知道他的人都說他好。
stand by: John stood by his oath to his father .約翰遵守他給父親立下的誓言。
stand on one's own feet: My uncle offered to help me, but I told him I would rather stand on my own feet. 我叔叔提出要幫助我, 但我告訴他我寧願自力更生。
stand to reason: It stands to reason that L.A. will soon have a major earthquake. 洛杉磯很快會有大地震是很合情理的。
stand up: We stand up when the National Anthem is played. 國歌奏起時, 我們全體起立。
steal sb.'s thunder: John announced the news before Peter had a chance，stealing his thunder．約翰在彼得之前宣佈了那則消息，搶了個先。
stick in sb.'s throat: It sticks in his throat to have to take any order from his boss. 要他對老板百依百順真使他無法接受。
such as: Wild flowers such as orchids and primroses are becoming rare. 蘭花和報春花之類的野花越來越少了。
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tag along: The little boy tagged along with his sister wherever she went. 這小男孩的姊姊到那兒他就跟到那兒。
tail away: The actor's voice tailed away as he forgot his lines. 那演員忘了台詞, 說話的聲音越來越小了。
take a back seat: After five years as a director , she won ' t take a back seat now.當了五年的董事，她現今不會接受次要的職位了。
take a hand in: Students themselves took a hand in this activity .學生們自己也插手這些活動。
take a look at: Take a look at yourself in the mirror!看看你自己在鏡子裡的樣子吧!
take advantage of: Jean took advantage of the lunch hour to finish her homework. 杰妮利用午飯的時間做完了家庭作業。
take after: He takes after his father in mathematical ability. 他數學方面的才能像他父親。
take apart: He took the lawn mower apart, but failed to locate the trouble. 他把除草機拆開, 但找不出毛病在哪裡。
take by surprise: She was so taken by surprise at his rudeness that she burst into tears. 他的粗魯無禮使她驚訝得放聲哭了起來。
take care of: While we were on holiday a neighbor took care of our dog. 我們度假在外時一位鄰居照料我們的狗。
take charge of: John told me that he wanted me to take complete charge of the land battle. 約翰告訴我他要我完全負責陸地的戰爭。
take for: Don't take him for a fool, he is anything but that. 不要把他當傻瓜, 他絕不是那種人。
take for a ride: Please take me for a ride in your new car.請開你的新車,帶我去兜風。
take for granted: He never praises his wife: he just takes her for granted. 他從不誇妻子, 只是覺得她一切理當如此。
take hold of: The boy took hold of the ladder, and began to climb. 那孩子緊緊抓住梯子開始向上爬。
take into account: How much time will we need to get to the lake? You have to take the bad road into account. 我們到那個湖將需要多少時間？你必須把路不好走考慮進去。
take it easy: Take it easy. We'll take care of everything. 別著急。一切由我們照料。
take off: The pilot took off smoothly. 飛行員平穩地駕機起飛了。
take one's time: You certainly took your time getting here! 你來得這麼晚, 也太不像話了！
take pains: She took great pains to prevent her work from spoiling her hands. 她特別注意不使她的工作損壞她的雙手。
take part in: The Union decided to warn all their shop stewards not to take part in unofficial strikes. 工會決定預先提醒所有服務人員不要參加非正式罷工。
take pity on: He took pity on her and lent her the $50 she needed. 他很同情她, 借給了她所需要的五十美元。
take place: The accident took place only a block from his home. 這個事故發生在離他家只一個胡同的地方。
take turns: Mary and Helen took turns sitting up with their sick mother. 瑪麗和海倫輪流守夜, 照顧生病的母親。
take up: When he left school he took up journalism. 他畢業以後就從事新聞工作。
take up with: He had something to take up with the president .他有事要同總統商量。
talk big: He usually talks big, probably to cover up his sense of inferiority. 他總是吹牛, 也許是為了掩蓋自己的自卑感。
talk out of: Once he has set his mind on a course of action he is not to be talked out of it.他一旦決定了他的行動方針，就沒有人能說服他改變決定。
talk over: We would like to talk it over with you before you make the announcement. 在你宣布以前, 我們想與你商量一下。
tear down: The city will tear down these buildings to make room for the new highway. 市政當局要拆掉這些建築物, 以讓出地方修築新公路
tear up: The dogs tore up the newspaper into shreds. 狗把報紙撕得粉碎。
tell apart: The two brothers are very much alike. You literally can't tell them apart. 這兩兄弟非常相像, 你簡直無法把他們區分開來。
tell time: When do children learn to tell (the) time? 小孩甚麼時候學會看時間？
the same as: I'll do the same as you. 我將和你做同樣的事。
think of: Don't you think too meanly of yourself. 不要把自己看得太渺小了。
think over: He said he would think the matter over. 他說他將把這件事情仔細考慮一下。
throw away: Don't throw your bus ticket away. The inspector may want to see it. 別把你的車票丟掉, 查票員可能要查看。
tired out: Mary was tired out by her baby's persistent cry. 瑪莉被孩子持續的哭叫搞得疲憊不堪。
to and fro: She was gazing out the window, rocking rhythmically to and fro. 她注視著窗外，身體有節奏地來回搖晃著。
to the point: His remarks were very much to the point 他的評論切中要害
try on: Several pairs of shoes were tried on, but none of them were satisfactory. 試了好幾雙鞋, 但沒有一雙令人滿意。
try out: he scientists tried out thousands of chemicals before they found the kind they needed. 科學家們試驗了幾千種化學藥品, 才發現了他們所需要的那種。
turn around: Turn around ! you 're going the wrong way .轉回來，你走錯路了！
turn down: She turned down my offer.她拒絕我的提議。
turn off: Turn off the light before you leave. 離開前請把燈關掉。
turn on: He sat down at the wheel of his car and turned on the ignition. 他坐在汽車駕駛盤前, 發動了引擎。
turn out: They turn out more than a thousand cars a month. 他們一個月生產一千多輛汽車。
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under age: You shouldn't sell cigarettes to teenagers who are under age. 你不應該把香菸賣給沒到歲數的青少年。
under color of: She had led a wandering life both in england and scotland, sometimes under color of telling fortunes .
她在英格蘭和蘇格蘭到處流浪，有時以替人算命為幌子。
under control: The fire is under control now.火勢現在巳被控制
under sb.'s nose/under the nose of: The thief walked out of the museum with the painting，right under the nose of the guards．那位小偷帶著名畫，就在守衛人员的眾目睽睽之下走出了博物馆。
under the sun: Where under the sun could I have put my purse? 我到底會把錢包放到那裡去了呢？
up and about: He was laid up for nearly a month, but he is up and about now. 他曾臥床近一個月, 但現在已起床走動了。
up to date: That car is a beauty and quite up to date. 那輛小氣車式樣美觀, 新穎。
up to the elbows: She was up to the elbows in preparing dinner when the doorbell rang. 門鈴響時她正在為準備晚飯忙得不可開交。
ups and downs: He stuck by her through all life's ups and downs. 他對她始終不渝, 同甘共苦。
upside down: The boy pretended he could read, but he was holding the book upside down. 那孩子假裝會看書, 但他卻把書拿倒了。
used to: I used to go to the movies often. Did you use to? 從前我常去看電影, 你也常去嗎？
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visit with: This afternoon we're going to visit a friend in hospital. 今天下午 我們將去探望一位住院的朋友。
vote down: This proposal has been voted down .這一提案已被否決。
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wait on: She looked around for a salesman to wait on her. 她環顧四周, 找售貨員接待她。
wake up: I woke up at 6 this morning.我今天早上六點起床
wake up to: We wake up to find that we were dear to each other.夢醒后發現我們原本相親相愛。
walk over: She walked over the road and looked in the window. 她穿過馬路去往窗裡瞧。
watch out for: I advised them to watch out for slick spots on the sidewalk. 我叫他們當心人行道上路滑的地方。
watch over: They use specially trained dogs to watch over their sheep at night. 夜間他們用受過特訓的狗看守羊群。
wear out: Children's clothes wear out very quickly. 孩子們的衣服破得很快。
well off: Only by continuously increasing social accumulation can a country and her citizens be well off. 只有不斷增加社會積累, 國家才能興旺, 人們才能富裕。
what if: What if it rains when we can't get under shelter? 假若下起雨來, 我們又沒處避雨可怎麼辦?
white lie: She threw the lie in his face, though it is a white lie. 她當面斥責他撒謊, 雖然這是一個並無惡意的謊言。
with abandon: The boys jumped up and down and waved their arms with abandon.那些男孩子跳上跳下盡情地揮舞著手臂。
with all one's heart: I hope with all my heart that you succeed. 我衷心希望你成功。
with an eye to: We should make the plan with an eye to the future. 我們作計劃時應該考慮到將來。
with reference to: I am writing with reference to your last letter. 我正就你上一次的來信作答。
work out: How will things work out? 事情將成什麼樣子呢?
worm out: She wormed out of difficulties. 她逐步擺脫了困難。
worthy of: That thought is worthy of investigation .上述那個想法是值得去研究一番的。
would rather: They would rather try it again. 他們寧願再試一次。
write home about: This is certainly something to write home about這可是讓我開闊眼界！
write off : I write off this loss.我註銷這筆損失。
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year after year: Tens of thousands of men, year after year, have travelled southwards to find work. 每年都有好幾萬人去南方找工作。
yield to: After a fierce fight, the enemy yielded to us. 經過一場激戰, 敵人向我們投降了。
abandon oneself to: The young girl abandoned herself to despair. 這個年輕女孩陷入了絕望。
abide by: We would abide by his wishes .我們將遵照他的愿望。
abound with: This country abounds with oil .這個國家盛產汽油。
above all: John was determined above all to run his own show .約翰首先決心要按自己的主張辦事，
above suspicion: Her loyalty is above suspicion to us.在我們看來，她的忠誠是不容置疑的。
absent from: Was she absent from school last week ?她上個星期沒去上學吧？
absorbed in: She was totally absorbed in show business .她完全沉醉在表演事業當中。
abstain from: She eats only vegetables and abstains from eating meat .她光吃青菜，不吃肉。
abundant in: Fossil fuels are abundant in the vast continent.在這片廣闊的大陸上，石化燃料非常豐富。
accede to: Lisa acceded to all her husband's proposals .麗莎對丈夫的一切建議都滿口答應。
accord with: What you say does not accord with the previous evidence .你所說的與以前的證據不一致。
according to: She graded the students according to ability .她將學生們按能力分級。
accuse sb. of: Don't accuse him of lying without any evidence.沒有任何證據不要控告他。
accustomed to: She is not accustomed to getting up so early .她不習慣這麼早起床。
acquaint sb.with sth.: You'll need to acquaint me with the rules of their culture.你需要幫我熟悉他們文化的規則。
act as: I'll act as if nothing had happened .我要裝得若無其事的樣子。
act for: I give you full power to act for me .你將全權代我處理。
act on/upon: She had always acted on sudden ideas .她做事總是憑一時之興。
adapt to: This book is adapted to children .這書是為適合兒童需要而改寫的。
add on: My teacher added on my name to his list我的老師把我的名字添在他的名單上。
add to: This added to our difficulties .這增加了我們不少困難。
add up: Add up the figures in this column .把這一欄的數字合計一下。
add up to: The three accounts add up to 65,000 dollars .這三筆帳歸並起來是六萬五千元。
addicted to: He is addicted to smoking .他嗜煙成癮。
address oneself to: Right now, I'm only addressing myself to the graduating seniors.現在我正忙於處理即將畢業的學生。
adhere to: He still adhered to his faith .他仍篤信他的宗教。
adjust to: John quickly adjusts to his new position .約翰很快適應了新職位。
admit of: This work admits of no delay .這件工作刻不容緩。
admit to : This key admits to the house .這把鑰匙能進這間屋子。
adverse to: The development was adverse to our interests這種發展與我們的利益背道而馳。
advise of: My lawyer advised me of how to handle my mother's estate.我的律師建議我如何處理我母親的遺產
afraid of: Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers .初生之犢不怕虎。
after all: The old methods proved best after all .採用老方法結果反而是最好。
against a rainy day: We all need some savings against a rainy day我們都需要儲蓄一些錢以備不時之需。
against one's will: The attacker forced the woman into his car against her will.攻擊者強迫這女人進入他的車子是違反她的意願。
agree on/upon: They have agreed on the time and place .他們已經說定了時間和地點。
agree to: We agreed to meet again in 18 months .我們約定18個月後再次聚首。
agree with: I quite agree with everything she said just now .她剛才講的我都同意。
aim at: She aims at perfection in everything she does .她做任何事情都想求全。
aim for: I did n't mean to hit the cat , i was aiming for the tree .我並沒想打這隻貓，我是瞄準那棵樹為目的。
alive to: He was little alive to the dangerous situation .他並沒有覺察到自己已面臨險境。
all alone: She is all alone in the house .她獨自一個人在屋裏。
all along: Margaret's team had played cautious all along .瑪格麗特的團隊一直很小心謹慎。
all at once: All at once she lost her temper .她突然大發雷霆。
all in all: All in all we had a good time .整體來說，我們玩得愉快。
all of a sudden: The telephone started drilling all of a sudden .電話突然嗡嗡響起來。
all right: I hope your friend comes here all right .我希望你朋友順利來到這兒。
all the same: Whether they win or lose is all the same to me .他們是贏是輸對於我都一樣。
all the time: I 've been thinking about this all the time .我一直惦記著這件事。
all together: The audience stood up all together .觀眾同時都起立了。
allow for: We must allow for his youth .我們得體諒他年輕。
allow of: The situation allows of no delay .情況一刻也不容遲緩。
along with: He has taken along with him two pieces of luggage .他隨帶行李兩件。
amount to: Their expenses amount to fifty dollars .他們的消費共計五十元。
and the like: We talked about music , painting , literature and the like .音樂、繪畫、文學什麼的，我們都談到了。
and what not: He called me fool and what not .他罵我是傻瓜還罵我這一類的許多話。
answer back: The child would answer back to all she said .她說什麼這孩子都要還嘴。
answer for: You should answer for what you said .你應該對你所說的話負責。
answer to: Who do you answer to in your new job ?你做的新工作要向誰負責？
anything but: His behavior is anything but satisfactory .他的行為實在不能令人滿意。
apart from: She lives in seclusion apart from her friends .她遠離朋友，過隱居生活。
appeal to: I appealed to him for help in finding a job .我請求他幫助我找工作。
apply for: He applied for the position of assistant manager .他申請副經理一職。
apply to: The money was applied to the payment of debts .那筆錢被用來還債了。
approve of: He doesn't quite approve of me .他對我沒有什麼好感。
apt to: We are apt to think ill of others .我們往往從壞的方面考慮人
argue against: They strongly argue against going there next sunday.他們堅決反對下星期天去那兒。
argue for: She argued for import control .她主張實行進口限制。
as a consequence of: As a consequence of smoking , my father coughs frequently.因為吸煙的緣故，我父親經常咳嗽。
as a matter of fact: As a matter of fact i was worked out .事實上我已經筋疲力盡了。
as a result of: He lost his job as a result of the dispute .由於這次爭端，他的工作丟掉了。
as a rule: As a rule I am home by nine .我通常九點鐘到家。
as a whole: We must consider these matters as a whole .我們必須全盤來考慮這些事情。
as follows: We may summarize our arguments as follows .我們可以把上述討論小結如下。
as for: As for my subtle friend, she was dead .至於我那精明的朋友，她已經死了
as good as: Our breakfast was as good as the supper .我們的早餐和晚餐一樣可口。
as it were: I remember it as it were but yesterday .我想起這件事就彷佛是昨天發生的事一樣。
as regards: I have little information as regards his past .我對他過去的情況不太了解。
as soon as: I'll ask her as soon as she slows down .要她稍稍閒下來，我就會問她。
as such: Wealth , as such , does n't matter much .財富本身算不了什麼。
as to: You must be careful as to what you say or do .你說話做事都要當心。
as usual: She was thinking carefully, as usual .她像往常那樣，凝神盤算著。
as well: He is a scientist , but he is a poet as well .他是科學家又是詩人。
as well as: She began to feel angry as well as scared .她不僅害怕而且也氣憤起來。
as yet: It has worked well as yet .到目前為止還沒有出毛病。
as/so long as: Stay so long as you like .只要你喜歡盡管待在這兒好啦。
ask for: Call room service and ask for some coffee .叫客房服務員送些咖啡來。
at (the) best: We can not arrive before friday at best .我們無論如何星期五以前也到不了。
at (the) most: There were at most twenty people in the classroom .教室里最多不過20人。
at a loss: I am at a loss what to do next .我不知道下一步怎麼辦。
at a time: Take the pills two at a time .每次服兩粒。
at a/one word: The murderer was shot to death at a word.謀殺者立刻被一槍打死
at all: He was of no use at all in the business .他在業務上一點用場也沒有。
at all costs: We must at all costs prevent them from finding out about the plan .我們無論如何不能讓他們探知這個計劃。
at ease: He is at ease about the matter .他對這事很放心。
at first: At first i wasn't aware that he was ill .開始我沒有察覺到他有病。
at first hand: I found out my grades on the internet at first hand.我從網絡上直接得知我的成績。
at hand: Your big moment is at hand .你的重大時刻即將到來。
at intervals: The runners started at intervals .賽跑的人每隔五分鐘出發一批。
at large: "is there wine?" robert jordan asked the table at large .“有酒吧？”羅伯特喬丹問桌子周圍坐的人。
at last: At last i found my car .最後我找到了我的車子。
at least: You could at least have sent a card .你本來至少可以寄張明信片來吧。
at length: He is always ready to talk at length .他一有機會就長篇大論講個沒完。
at once: We must evacuate those soldiers at once !我們必須立即撤出這些士兵！
at ease: He is at ease about the matter .他對這事很放心。
at present: At present she holds the position of company manager .她現任公司經理。
at random: Please do n't spit at random .請不要隨便吐痰。
at sea: I am all at sea. I have no idea how to repair cars .我手足無措，不知道怎樣修理汽車。
at the beginning: We are only at the beginning of a development .我們還只是處於發展的開始階段。
at the mercy of: The yacht was at the mercy of the dreadful storm游艇任憑那場可怕的暴風雨擺布。
at the moment: I can not think of his name at the moment .我一時想不起他的名字了。
at times: I scarcely understand myself at times .我有時簡直就不了解我自己。
at will: You may choose at will .你可以任意挑選。
aware of: He was aware of having an advantage now .他知道自己現在占了上風。
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back and forth: He rocked back and forth in his chair .他坐在椅子上前前後後地搖。
based on/upon: It's based on sound thinking .這是建立在慎重考慮的基礎上的。
be about to: His new product is about to be published .他的新作品馬上就要出版。
be afraid to: But most of them were afraid to speak their minds .不過大多數人都不敢說真心話。
be bound to: In the long run , prices are bound to rise .從長遠看，物價肯定要漲。
be busy with sth.: The place was busy with passengers .那地方行人眾多，非常熱鬧。
be familiar to: These books are familiar to every schoolboy這些書是每個學生都熟悉的
be familiar with: He is familiar with export procedure .他熟悉出國手續。
be fond of: I am fond of her .我喜歡她。
be interested in: She is interested in shopping .她對逛街感興趣。
be likely to: If I don't write it down, I am likely to forget.假如我不把它寫下來, 我很有可能忘記。
be present: Mary has a right to ask us to be present .瑪麗有權讓我們留下來。
be up to: You must live up to the code of the school .你必須遵守學校的規則。
be used to: I am used to getting uearly 我習慣早起。
be used to doing: Many volunteers are used to doing difficult or important work .許多義務工作者慣于干艱巨而重要的工作。
be willing to: I am willing to help you.我很樂意幫忙你。
be/become aware of: We became aware of danger approaching us .我們覺察到危險正向我們逼近。
bear in mind: We must bear in mind these lessons paid for with blood .我們要記住這些血的教訓。
become of: I do not know what will become of her .我真不知道她會變成什麼樣子。
beyond doubt: Beyond doubt , the school forbids students to smoke.毫無疑問，學校不許學生抽煙。
blow out: The candle was blown out by the wind .蠟燭被風吹滅了。
blow up: The police station was blown up by terrorists .派出所讓恐怖分子炸毀了。
bound to: In the long run , prices are bound to rise .從長遠看，物價肯定要漲。
break down: I can't have you breaking down in health .我決不能讓你搞垮你自己的身體。
break in: Please do not break in on our conversation .請別打斷我們的談話。
break into: The man broke into a run when he saw the police .那人一見到警察，拔腿就跑。
break off: He broke off in the middle of a sentence .他一句話只說了一半就停住了。
break out: A wild and furious war broke out .一場狂暴猛烈的戰爭爆發了。
break with: She did not have the will to break with him .她不想和他斷絕關係。
bring about: Sudden chance frequently brings about .機會是常常會突然降臨的。
bring out: The company is bringing out a new sports car .公司正在生產一種新跑車
bring up: This is not the time to bring up that subject .現在不是提那事的時候。
build up: High sugar levels built up in the blood .血液中糖的濃度升高了。
burn down: The house burnt down in half an hour .那所房子在半小時之內就被焚為平地。
burn for: The house burned for hours before the blaze was put out.那所房子燃燒了數小時火才撲滅。
burn out: I turn on a switch but the light had burnt out.我打開電源，但電燈已經燒壞了。
burn up: He was getting burned up about something .他在為某件事生氣。
by accident: We met together by accident .我們偶然相會。
by all means: Do it , by all means , but keep it secret .盡力去做，不過要嚴守秘密。
by and by: They will be arriving by and by .他們不久將到達。
by degrees: By degrees their friendship grew into love .他們的友誼漸漸發展成愛情。
by far: This is by far the best .這個尤其好。
by heart: Learn this by heart .記住這一點。
by means of: They were able to position the yacht by means of radar .他們能夠用雷達測定快艇的方位。
by nature: They are by nature fearful and timid .他們天生就膽小怕事。
by oneself: One should take care of this cat by oneself.自己需要單獨照顧好這隻貓。
by the way: By the way , how do you spell your name順便問一句，您的名字怎樣拼寫？
by turns: We did the work by turns .我們是輪流做這項工作的。
by virtue of: He passed the examination by virtue of hard work.由於努力工作，他通過了考試。
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calculate on: You can ' t calculate on good weather for the picnic你不能指望野餐會有好天氣。
call at: He calls at every house in the street once a month .他每月一次來這條街挨家挨戶登門。
call back: He is not in right now . would you call back?他不在，你（一會兒）再打過來好嗎？
call down: Mike was called down by his boss for coming late to work.邁克因為上班遲到而被老板責備。
call for: he problem calls for immediate solution .這個問題非得馬上解決不可。
call names: Let me live without being called names , teacher.讓我有機會不被別人瞧不起，老師！
call off: He called off the previous appointment .他取消了原來的約會。
call on: Her first move was to call on Mr. Wang .她的第一個行動是拜訪王先生。
call the roll: The teacher calls the roll every evening.老師每晚都要點名。
call to mind: I am simply unable to call to mind his name.我實在想不起來他的名字了。
call up: Johnny, why don't you call up your mother ?姜尼，為什麼不給你媽打電話？
calm down: He calmed down in the end .他的情緒終於平定下來。
can but: I can but hear .我只能聽聽而已。
cancel out: The pros and cons cancel out .正反兩種意見互相抵消。
cannot but: I cannot but admire his courage .我不得不佩服他的勇敢。
cannot…too(over): You cannot be too strict with him你要對他愈嚴厲愈好
capable of: Our position is capable of improvement .我們的地位可以改善。
capitalize on: That newspaper capitalizes on sex and crime reports .那種報紙是以報道性與罪為特色的。
care about: I really care about you.我真的很在乎你。
carry away: He is carried away by his achievements .他的成就使他高興得忘形。
carry off: One day he carried off a young girl .有一天，他擄去了一個年輕姑娘。
carry out: That plan would be carried out in 1987 .該項計劃可能在1987年實現。
carry through: John didn't have the strength to carry through .約翰沒有能力度過難關。
cash in on: Don't try to cash in on me .休想占我便宜。
cast out: You really must cast out all these old papers你確實應該扔掉那些舊報紙。
catch cold: Put on more clothes so you do n't catch cold .多穿些，別著涼。
catch fire: She was standing too close to the fireplace and her dress caught fire .她站得離壁爐太近了，衣服燒著了。
catch sight of: She caught sight of a car in the distance .她一眼瞥見遠處的汽車。
catch up with: Do not let your fear catch up with you .不要再讓恐懼迷了你的心竅。
certain of: I am certain of success .我對成功有把握。
change hands: That house has changed hands three times in five years .那棟房子在5年內易手了3次。
change one’s mind: If you change your mind, please let me know.如果你改變主意, 請讓我知道.
charge sb. with: What's this guy charged with ?這個傢伙被指控做了什麼？
check in: Passengers should check in for flight to berlin .航班旅客請辦理去柏林的登機手續。
cheer on: She shouted herself hoarse cheering on the team .她為該隊喝采噪子都喊啞。
chime in: He kept chiming in with his own opinions .他不斷插話發表自己意見。
choke down: He choked down his anger.他強忍住憤怒。
clear up: I hope it clears up this afternoon .我希望今天下午天氣轉晴。
clever at: He is clever at cricket .他擅長板球。
close down: They won't close down for a long time .他們在一段時期內不會倒閉。
come about: How did all this come about ?這一切是如何發生的？
come from: Where do you come from?您是哪一國的人?
come in: Old words die, new words come in .一些舊詞淘汰了，另一些新詞產生了。
come of: Snow indicates the coming of winter .下雪表示冬天的到來。
come to: The plane came to a screaming halt .飛機在發出一聲尖叫之後停住了
come true: Your dream will come true. 你的夢想將會實現
come what may(might): Come what may , i will try it .無論發生什麼，我會試一試。
commit oneself to: He committed himself to working for peace all through his life．他一生奉獻於和平事業。
concentrate on/upon: She wanted to concentrate on a single issue .她要集中在單一的問題上。
confide in: Nowadays girls seldom confide in their mothers.現在的女孩很少對母親吐露心事。
consist of: New York City consists of five boroughs.紐约市有五個行政區。
cook up: "you're cooking up something, aren't you? "你拼湊出點東西了吧？
count on: From now on they could count on us.從今以後，他們可以信賴我們。
contrary to: This is contrary to actual observation .這種情況與實際觀測恰恰相反。
cover up: I know everything, and it is no use for you to try to cover up .我什麼都知道了，你不要隱瞞了。
cross out: He crossed out one of the numbers .他塗掉了一個數字。
cry down: Do not cry down her real achievements .不要貶低她真正的成就。
cut off: If you do, I'm cutting off .如果你這樣做，我就和你一刀兩斷。
cut out: You can cut out the unimportant details .你可以刪掉不重要的細節。
cut up: He was badly cut up in the fight .他在毆打中被打得遍體鱗傷。
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dam up: The local people dammed up the river to make a lake for their water supply.當地人把河水堵起來造湖,以便使用。
damp down: Difficulties an failures did not damp down his enthusiasm.困難和失敗都不能破壞他的熱情。
date from: They date from the day on which i was arrested .他們是根據我被捕那一天的消息推測的。
dawn on/upon: The truth at last dawned on him .他終於開始明白了實情。
day after day: I've noticed you standing on this bridge day after day .我注意到你天天站在這座橋上。
deal in: We deal in hardware but not software .我們只經營硬體而不經營軟體。
decide against: We decided against going for a holiday in Hawaii.我們決定不去夏威夷度假。
declare against: They declared against building a new bridge.他們聲稱反對修建新橋。
declare off: I declare off . You ' re not playing the game.我退出,你們不遵守比賽規則。
dedicate to: They acquire successful companies and are dedicate to make them even more successful .
他們買下成功的公司，並且努力使它們經營得更加成功。
deduce from: The method was deduced from experiments.這個方法是經過實驗推論出來的。
defer to: She never defers to her parents' opinions. 她從來不聽從父母的意見。
deliberate on/over/upon: We have deliberated on your proposal.我們已經仔細考慮了你的建議。
delight in: She delights in teasing her younger sister.她以逗弄妹妹為樂。
deliver over/up: The money has been delivered over to the accountant.錢已交给了會計。
deny oneself: He never denies himself anything. 他生活上從不抵制。
depart from: They departed at noon. 他們於中午離開。
depend on/upon: I'm depending on you coming. 我肯定你會來的。
deprive of: The accident deprived him of life. 車禍使他喪命。
descend from: His family descends from the first English immigrants. 他這一家是第一批英國移民的後裔。
despair of: Do not despair of his returning. I think we will see him again.不要對他的返回絕望.我認為我們將會再看見他。
detrimental to: Lack of sleep is detrimental to one's health .缺乏睡眠是有害于健康的。
die away: The noise of the car died away in the distance .汽車的噪聲消失在遠方。
die of: A boy in london has died of rabies .倫敦有一個男孩兒得狂犬病死了。
die off: The sensation dies off for the time .那場風波一時又平靜下來了。
differ from: Our views differ from yours .我們的看法和你的不同。
dig in: Some children were digging in the sand with wooden spades .有些孩子在用木鏟挖沙子。
dig out: My hand was trembling as i dug out my wallet .我的手顫抖著掏出錢包。
dispense with: Let's dispense with formalities!我們就不必拘禮了。
dispose of: He has disposed of the rubbish properly. 他已經適當地處理了垃圾。
do over: they did him over for no reason whatsoever.他們無緣無故痛打了他一頓。
do without: This is something I can do without. 我沒有這東西也行。
drive at: What are you driving at? 你到底是什麼意思?
drop in: I wish they wouldn't drop in on me so often. 我希望他們不要常常來訪我。
due to: The accident was due to careless driving. 這意外事件起因於駕駛疏忽。
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earn/make a living: I tried to earn a living in the fishing industry. 我設法在捕魚業中謀生。
ease off: When will the rain ease off? 雨勢什麼時候才會減小。
eat in: Are we eating in or eating out tonight? 我們今晚在家吃飯還是吃館子。
eat one’s words: Don't brag so much. I guarantee you will eat your words sooner or later. 別說大話, 我保證你遲早要收回前言, 承認錯誤。
eat out: Let's eat out, for I haven't prepared for the meal. 我們到外面去吃飯吧, 因為我沒有準備飯。
eat up: Eat up the dinner while it is still warm. 趁飯還熱, 快把它吃完。
end in: The argument ended in tears. 爭吵到最後聲淚俱下。
engage in: She was engaged in protecting wild birds. 她致力於保護野生鳥類的工作。
enter into: They have entered into a contract with a firm. 他們已與一家公司簽訂了合同。
equal to: He was equal to the difficult situation. 他能對付那困難的局面。
even as: It happened even as he had expected. 事情正如他所料的那樣發生了。
even if: I don't mind even if he doesn't come. 即使他不來, 我也不介意。
every inch: He's every inch a soldier. 他是個十足的軍人。
every now and then: She comes to visit us every now and then. 她時常來看望我們。
every other: You should write on every other line. 你應該隔行寫。
every so often: We meet every so often. 我們不時見面。
except for: I would go to the party with you except for my broken leg. 要不是因為我腿斷了, 我想與你一起去參加聚會。
exert oneself: He always exerts himself to help others. 他總是盡力幫助別人。
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face up to: He faced up to his difficulties manfully. 他以男子漢的氣概勇敢地面對困難。
fail in: He's a clever man but fails in perseverance .他是個聰明人，但是缺乏毅力。
fall apart: Their marriage finally fell apart. 他們的婚姻終於破裂了。
fall back on: At least we can fall back on candles if the electricity fails. 停電時我們至少可以使用蠟燭。
fall behind: Don't fall behind with your rent. 不要拖欠房租。
fall for: Many people fell for his tricks. 許多人上了他的當。
fall in love: He is fall in love with my sister.他和我妹妹墜入情網
fall in with: He fell in with bad company. 他交上了不好的朋友。
fall on/upon: Christmas fell on Sunday last year. 去年的聖誕節正逢星期日。
fall short of: Your work falls short of my expectations.你的工作沒有達到我的期望。
fall to: They fell to with a good appetite. 他們開始津津有味地大吃起來。
far from: The sun is far from the earth. 太陽離地球很遠。
feel like: He doesn't feel like taking a walk just now. 他現在不想去散步。
feel sorry for: I feel sorry for whoever marries her!無論誰娶她我都會替那個人感到惋惜。
fifty-fifty: Let's go fifty-fifty. 我們平分吧。
figure out: I've never been able to figure him out. 我一直不能理解他。
fill in: First, you must fill in an application. 首先, 你必須填寫一張申請表。
fill out: He has to fill a form out. 他必須填好一張表格。
find fault with: I have no fault to find with your work. 我對你的工作沒話說的。
find out: The truth will find them out. 事實將會揭發他們的罪行。
first and foremost: He does a bit of writing, but first and foremost he's a teacher. 他也寫一些文章, 但他主要是個教師。
fish for: It is like fishing for a needle in the ocean .這就像大海撈針。
fit in: The house is not big , but it fits in with our needs .房子不大，倒挺實用的。
fix on/upon: Have you fixed on the date? 日期選定了嗎?
for a rainy day: You should put a little money aside for a rainy day .你應存些錢以防不時之需。
for a time: She wandered for a time through the grass .她踏著草地走了一會。
for all/that: I might as well be dead for all he cares .我即使死了他也毫不關心。
for example/for instance/such as: She does not like anything red. For example, red hat.她不喜歡紅色的東西, 例如, 紅帽子。
for fear: fear for her safety in this weather. 在這種天氣裡我很擔心她的安全。
for good: This license is good for one year. 這張執照有效期是一年。
for my part: For my part, I don't mind where we eat. 對我來說, 到哪兒吃飯都無所謂。
for one thing: For one thing, he drinks: for another, he likes gambling. 一則他酗酒, 二則他喜歡賭博。
for sale: This car is for sale.這台車要出售。
for sure: I know this answer for sure.我確定知道這個問題。
for the sake of: He gave up smoking for the sake of health. 為了健康, 他戒菸了。
for the time being: We are living in a hotel for the time being, but we will try to find a small apartment. 我們暫時住在一家旅館裡, 不過以後我們將盡量找一所小公寓去住。
from beginning to end: I've read the book from beginning to end.我已把這本書從頭到尾讀完了。
from time to time: He went fishing from time to time. 他時常去釣魚。
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gather up: she had gathered her hair up into a bun.她把頭髮束成一個結。
gaze at/upon: For hours he sat gazing at the stars. 他好幾個小時坐在那裡凝望著天上的星星。
gear up: The company's gearing up for the big export drive. 公司正為大規模出口作好準備。
generally speaking: Generally speaking, I think you're right. 一般而言, 我認為你是對的。
get across: He is not good at getting his idea across. 他不太善於表達。
get ahead: I've got ahead with my work. 我的工作有進展。
get along: We can get along without your help. 沒有你的幫忙我們也能過日子。
get along with: Do you get along with your boss? 你跟老板合得來嗎?
get around /round: she gets around a lot.她見多識廣。
get away: I was too busy to get away. 我忙得脫不開身。
get back: When did you get back? 你什麼時候回來的?
get behind: The boy got badly behind in schoolwork. 這男孩的功課大大落後了。
get down to: It's time I got down to some serious work. 我該認真幹點正事了。
get in: I had no key and couldn't get in. 我沒有鑰匙, 進不去。
get in touch with: I shall get in touch with him tomorrow .我明天和他碰面。
get off: We got off immediately after daybreak. 黎明後我們立刻動身
get off the ground: The plan never get off the ground.那個計劃壓根兒沒實施。
get on: How are you getting on these days? 近來生活如何?
get on with: She's never really got on with her sister. 她和妹妹一向合不來。
get out of: He got out of the bad habit. 他改掉了這個壞習慣。
get over: She can't get over her shyness. 她無法克服她的羞怯心理。
get rid of: He can't get rid of the cold. 他的感冒老是好不了。
get through: It took us only four minutes to get through the customs. 我們只花四分鐘就通過了海關。
get to: He got to thinking that she wouldn't come after all. 他開始覺得她終究不會來了。
get up: What time does he get up? 他幾點起床?
get used to: I just can't get used to this cold weather. 這樣冷的天氣, 我實在不習慣。
give and take: If the dispute is to be resolved there must be some give and take. 若要爭執獲得解決, 雙方就要互相讓步。
give away: She gave away all her money to the poor. 她把錢都送給窮人了。
give in: He would rather die than give in. 他寧死不屈。
give up: He gave up his seat to an old man. 他讓座給一位老人。
go against: She went against her father. 她違背她父親。
go along with: I can't go along with you on that point. 在那一點上我無法同意你的意見。
go around: There are a lot of colds going around. 感冒正在流行。
go off: The balloon went off with a crack. 氣球叭地一聲炸掉了。
go on: She doesn't go on till Act 2. 她要到第二幕才出場。
go out: Flared trousers went out years ago. 喇叭褲多年前就不時興了。
go with: He goes with the girl every week. 他每週與這位女孩子約會。
go without: He went without food for a week. 他有一個星期不吃東西了。
grow out of: My son grew out of his clothes. 我兒子長大了, 穿不下他原來的衣服啦。
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had better: Mary had better lose some weight. 瑪麗最好減減肥。
hand in: I still have some money in hand. 我手中還有些錢。
hand on: They have a large supply of goods on hand. 他們手頭有大批貨物。
hand out: The teacher handed the new books out to his students. 老師把新書發給了他的學生。
hand over: The offender was handed over to the police. 那罪犯已經被送交警方。
hang about/around/round: He did not like to hang about all day doing nothing. 他不喜歡整天閒逛甚麼事情也不幹。
hang up: The operator told me to hang up and dial again. 接線員讓我放下聽筒重撥。
hard of hearing: Please don't shout. I'm not hard of hearing. 請不要喊叫, 我不是聾子。
have a good time: We hope you'll have a good time at the party. 我們希望你們在宴會上玩得愉快。
have got to: I have got to go to work by bus tomorrow .我明天得坐公共汽車去上班。
have on: The boy had nothing on. 那小男孩什麼也沒穿。
have one's hands full: He always has his hands full on such occasions. 每逢這種場合他總是忙得不可開交。
have one's own way: You can't have your own way in everything.你不能甚麼是都隨心所欲。
have time off: Do you have time off in the weekends?你周未有休假嗎?
have to do with: What do you want to see me about? It has to do with that letter you sent me. 你想見我有什麼事嗎? 這事跟你寫給我的那封信有關。
hear from: How often do you hear from your sister? 你多久接到你妹妹一次信？
hear of: She disappeared and was never heard of again. 她不知去向了, 再未聽到她的消息。
heart and soul: He is so heart and soul with us. 他是如此真心實意地和我們站在一起。
help out: My father helped me out when I lost my job. 我失業時我父親幫我擺脫困難。
here and there: A few tables and chairs were scattered here and there .四處散放著桌椅。
hold back: He was held back from further promotion.他沒得到進一步的升級。
hold on: Hold it on, please. 請別把電話掛上。
hold still: Hold yourself still for a moment while I examine your eyes. 我給你檢查眼睛那一會兒, 你不要動。
hold up: Thick fog held up a number of trains. 濃霧阻礙多次列車通行。
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in a hurry: She dressed in a hurry. 她迅速穿好衣服。
in a manner: She blames me, and in a manner, she's right. 她責備我, 從某方面來說, 她是對的。
in a row: This is the third Sunday in a row that it's rained. 這是接連著的第三個星期天下雨了。
in a word: In a word, the prospects are bright. 總之, 前途是光明的。
in according with: They live in perfect accord with each other. 他們生活在一起十分融洽。
in addition: Dr. York is a professor of art. In addition, he is a television commentator. 約克博士是一位藝術教授, 此外, 他還是一位電視評論家。
in addition to: In addition to those subjects, they also taught history and geography. 除了教這些課程外, 他們還教歷史和地理。
in agreement with: I am quite in agreement with what you say.我很贊同你的說法。
in any case/event: In any case you must get here by five o'clock tomorrow afternoon. 明天下午五點鐘前你無論如何都必須到這兒。
in case: In case I am prevented from coming, please excuse me. 如果我因故不能前來, 請原諒。
in charge of: Mr. Lee is chage of acccounting department.李先生負責會計部。
in common: They have a lot in common. 他們有許多共同之處。
in consequence: He got thoroughly wet and, in consequence, he took a bad cold. 他全身都淋濕了, 因此得了重感冒。
in contrast to: In contrast to his brothers, Tom is rather short. 與幾位兄弟相比，湯姆的個子相當矮。
in debt: She is in debt right now.她現在負債中。
in favor of: The evidence is in favor of the defendant. 証據對被告有利。
in force: The new safety regulations are now in force. 新的安全規則現已生效。
in general: In general, your plan is good. 你的方案總的來看是好的。
in honor of: Ancient Greeks built many temples in honor of their gods. 古希臘人為了表示對諸神的敬意修建了許多廟宇。
in one's way: I hope I am not in your way. 我希望我沒有妨礙你。
in regard to: I have nothing to say in regard to your complaints. 對於你的投訴, 我無可奉告。
in response to: In response to my shouts people ran to help. 聽到我的呼喊聲, 人們就跑來相助。
in return: I hope I can be of some service to you in return. 但願我能為你做點事作為報答。
in the long run: It pays in the long run to buy goods of high quality. 買優質品終歸是合算的。
in time: If you keep on, you will succeed in time. 如果堅持下去, 你們總有一天會成功的。
in vain: Our efforts were not in vain. 我們的力氣沒有白費。
inside out: Turn the blouse inside out before drying it. 把襯衫翻過來再乾衣。
insist on/upon: They insisted on my staying there for supper. 他們一定要留我在那兒吃晚飯。
involve in: He was deeply involved in his work. 他非常熱中他的工作。
just the same: These two pictures are just the same. 這兩幅畫完全相同。
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keep abreast of: We must keep abreast of times. 我們必須跟上時代的步伐。
keep after: My wife kept after me to buy a new car.我太太一再要求我買一台新車。
keep an eye on: Could you keep an eye on my luggage for a moment? 你能幫我照看一會兒行李嗎？
keep at a distance: They were kept at a distance where we can ' t touch them but see and hear them well.
我們被限制在無法碰觸他們的距離，但我們可以清楚看見、聽見他們。
keep back: They all ran forward, but I kept back.他們都向前跑, 而我留在後面。
keep from: I don't want to keep you from your work. 我不想耽誤你的工作。
keep in mind: You have to be home by eleven o'clock. Keep that in mind. 你得在十一點以前回家, 記住這一點。
keep in touch with: I am trying to keep in touch with my old friends. 我正在設法和我的老朋友保持連絡。
keep off: They lit a fire to keep wild animals off. 他們燃起火防止野獸接近。
keep on: He kept on talking. 他講個不停。
keep one's fingers crossed: Keep your fingers crossed while I take the test. 我考試的時候請你交叉手指祝我好運。
keep track of: He kept track of every cent he spent. 他記錄花掉的每一分錢。
keep up with: We tried to keep up with old friends far away. 我們設法與遠方的老朋友保持連絡。
kick off: Well, I really must kick off now. 嗯, 我真的該走了。
know by sight: I know her only by sight. 我跟她只是面熟。
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labor under: They labored under the disadvantage of not having enough money. 他們苦於得不到足夠的資金。
lack of: Lack of sleep is detrimental to one's health .缺乏睡眠是有害健康的。
lag behind: Be modest , otherwise you will lag behind .謙虛些，否則就要落後。
laugh off: All these reports were laughed off as nonsense. 所有這些報導被當作一派胡言而一笑置之。
lay aside: I lay aside one hour a day for reading aloud. 我每天留出(抽出)一個小時來朗讀(文章)。
lay off: One of the leading works in the district has been laid off because of the strike. 該區一家主要工廠因罷工而停了產。
lay oneself out: I had to lay out a fortune on that car .我得為那輛汽車花上一大筆錢。
leaf through: leaf idly through a magazine while waiting.等候時無聊地瀏覽雜誌。
leave out: He left his bicycle out at night. 晚上他把自行車留在外面。
let go: Let the rope go. 鬆開繩子。
lie down: I wish I could lie down for a while. 我希望能趟下來休息一會兒。
little by little: Little by little the flood water receded. 洪水漸漸地退了。
live through: He has lived through two world wars. 他經歷過兩次世界大戰。
live up to: Everyone ought to live up to what he knows to be right. 自己認為對的, 就應該在生活中去實踐。
long for: The children are longing for the holidays. 孩子們渴望這假日到來。
look after: He will look after my dog.他會照顧我的狗。
look down upon: If you don't fulfil the obligation people will look down upon you. 如果你不盡自己應盡的責任, 人們就會瞧不起你。
look for: I'm looking for my dictionary. Do you know where it is? 我在找字典, 你知道它在哪裡?
look forward to: I have been looking forward to the pleasure of seeing you. 我一直期待著和你見面的歡樂時刻。
look into: The government will look into how to reduce unemployment. 政府將研究如何降低失業率。
look out: Look out! There is a train coming. 當心﹐火車來了！
look over: My grandmother often looks over her spectacles. 我祖母經常從她的眼鏡上方看出來。
look up: If you don't know a word, you can look it up in a dictionary. 如果你有不識的字, 可以查字典。
lose contact with: I ' ve lose contact with most of my school friends.我跟大多數同學已經失去了聯系。
lose heart: John studies very hard and never loses heart in face of difficulties. 約翰學習非常努力﹐在困難面前從不灰心。
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major in: What do you major in? 你主修什麼？
make a fool of: "don't make a fool of yourself, max," he said ."別胡鬧，麥克思，"他說。
make an example of: The teacher made an example of the boy who copied from another student during a test.
老師公開處罰那個考試抄襲他人的學生以示儆戒。
make clear: He made clear that he wholly disapproved of the plan .他明確表示完全不同意這個計劃。
make for: His self-criticism was not made for show .他的自我批評不是擺樣子的。
make friends: It is difficult to make friends with her .跟她交朋友十分困難。
make fun of: It is cruel to make fun of people who stammer .嘲笑口吃的人未免不近人情。
make good: We will make good use of her talents .我們要很好地發揮她的才能。
make good time: We made good time this morning. 今天早上我們走得很快。
make little/light of: He made little of all troubles. 他不把任何麻煩放在心上。
make no difference: It makes no difference to me whether you go or not. 你去不去對我都一樣。
make out: I can't make out his handwriting. 我看不懂他寫的是什麼。
make room for: Would you kindly make room for the old lady? 請你給這位老太太讓個地方好嗎？
make sense: She doesn't talk much, but what she says makes sense. 她講話不多, 但言之有理。
make sure: Please make sure to close the door.請確保門關上。
make the best of: You should make the best of this valuable opportunity. 你應當充分利用這個寶貴的機會。
make up for: Her beauty can't make up for her stupidity. 她的美麗不能彌補她的愚蠢。
make up one's mind: Please let me know if you make up your mind.請讓我知道如果你下定決心了.
make use of: Solar energy will be an important source of energy which we can make use of in future. 太陽能將是我們可以利用的重要能源。
matter of fact: Her reply was matter-of-fact. 她的回答切合實際。
may as well: You may as well go .你還是去好。
meet with: The plan seems to meet with their ideas. 這計劃似乎符合他們的主張。
miss out: If I don't go to the party, I shall feel I'm missing out. 我要是不去參加聚會一定覺得損失很大。
mix up: The office mixed up our flight tickets and gave you mine. 辦事處把我們的機票搞亂了, 把我的那張給你了。
more or less: She is more or less mentally unbalanced. 她精神有點不正常。
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name after: Our eldest son was named Jack after his grandfather. 我們的長子隨他爺爺的名字取名杰克。
neither...nor: We had neither money nor food. 我們沒有錢也沒有食物。
never mind: I'm terribly sorry to keep you waiting for a long time. Never mind. "非常抱歉讓你久等了。” “沒關係。”
next to: My house is next to the store. 我家在那家商店的隔壁。
no doubt: He meant to help, no doubt, but in fact he has been a hindrance. 毫無疑問地, 他是存心要幫忙, 但事實上他礙手礙腳幫了倒忙。
no less than: There are no less than 20 computers in the room. 這間屋子至少有二十台電腦。
no matter: Nobody is supposed to break the discipline no matter who he is. 不管是誰都不能違反紀律。
no sooner than: He had no sooner arrived than he was asked to leave again. 他剛到就被支走了。
not at all: Sorry to bother you. Not at all.抱歉打擾你了, 不點也不會。
nothing but: Don't worry for my illness: what I need is nothing but a few days of rest. 不要為我的病擔心, 我只要稍微休息幾天就會好的。
now and then: Now and then he goes with us to the movies on Saturday. 有時在星期六, 他和我們一起去看電影。
now that: Now that you have come, you may as well stay for a few days. 既然來了, 你就不妨住幾天嘛。
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object to: All the local farmers objected to the new airport being built on the fertile fields. 所有當地的農民都反對把新機場建在肥沃的土地上。
obliged to: We are very much obliged to you for your help. 我們非常感激你的幫助。
off and on: I have studied music on and off for about twenty years. 我斷斷續續地學音樂差不多二十年。
off duty: Sailors like to go sight-seeing when they are off duty in a foreign port. 船員們在外國港口不當班時喜歡觀光。
on a large scale: The work of reform carried out in our country was on a large scale. 我國進行的改革工作在大規模地實施著。
on account of: On account of holiday our store will be closed tomorrow. 因為明天是假日, 我們的商店停止營業。
on approval: Mr grey bought his camera on approval.格雷先生買這架照相機，包退包換。
on average: On average we receive five letters each day. 我們平均每天收到五封信。
on behalf of: Do not think you are speaking on behalf of everyone .你只能代表你自己，你不能代表別人。
on business: He informed his staff that he was going to Europe on business. 他通知了全體工作人員他要去歐洲出差。
on commission: This means you will work on commission.也就是說公司將按你的業績給你獎金。
on condition that: I'll lend you the money on condition that you pay it back in three months. 如果你能在三個月之內還錢, 我就借你。
on edge: He is very nervous and the least excitement puts him all on edge.他很神經過敏, 一點兒刺激就會使他異常緊張。
on end: It snowed heavily for three days on end. 一連下了三天大雪。
on impulse: On impulse, I picked up the phone and rang my sister in Australia. 我一時心血來潮, 拿起話筒就給在澳大利亞的妹妹打了個電話。
on no account: My name must on no account be mentioned to anyone. 我的名字絕對不要向任何人提及。
on one's own: Ever since her father's death, Mary had been on her own. 自從她父親死後, 瑪莉一直靠自己獨立生活。
on purpose: She broke the dish on purpose just to show her anger. 她故意打破那盤子以表示她的憤怒。
on schedule: Summer rain came almost on schedule as the crops needed them. 夏天的雨水幾乎是在農作物需要他們的時候準時來到。
on second thoughts: But on second thoughts I made up my mind to travel without too much cash. 但是經過考慮我下決心不帶太多現金。
on the alert: Campers must be on the alert for poison ivy and poison oak.露營的人一定要很注意毒籐和毒橡。
on the contrary: We thought it would be bad weather, but on the contrary it was a clear day. 我以為天氣會很糟, 但恰恰相反是個大晴天。
on the ground of: He was dismissed on the grounds of negligence. 他因瀆職而遭解僱。
on the other hand: Father and Mother wanted to go to the park for a picnic: the children, on the other hand, wanted to stay home and watched television. 爸爸和媽媽想去公園野餐, 另一方面孩子們則想留在家裡看電視。
on the spot: He was caught on the spot.他當場被抓到
on the whole: Our opinions are on the whole the same. 我們的意見大體上是相同的。
on time: Mary is always on time for an appointment. 瑪莉總是準時赴約。
once and for all: We shall settle the problem once and for all. 我們將永遠地解決這個問題。
once in a while: They go out together once in a while but not very often. 他們偶爾一起出去, 但是不經常。
only too: I shall be only too pleased to get home. 我要回到家裡就非常高興。
other than: There's nobody here other than me. 這兒除了我沒有別人。
out of: He refused to shake hands and walked out of the room without a word. 他拒絕握手, 一句話也不說地走出了房間。
out of date: Much of the information in that book is now out of date. 現在那本書上的信息已經過時。
out of order: Our refrigerator is out of order. 我們的冰箱發生故障了。
out of the question: We can't go in this weather, it's out of the question. 這樣的天氣我們不能去, 那是不可能的事。
over and over/again: He makes the same mistake over and over again.同樣的錯他一再犯。
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part from: We must part from you now. 現在我們必須向你們告別了。
pass away: His father passed away last week.他父親前星期去世。
pass by: A bus has just passed by. 一輛公車剛剛過去。
pass out: She went back to work while she was still sick, and finally she just passed out. 她還病著的時候就回來工作了, 最後她終於昏厥過去。
pay attention: Pay attention to me when I'm talking to you! 我跟你說話的時候, 你要留心聽!
pay for: It's Jerry's error, and he'll pay for the consequence.這是杰利的過錯, 他將對這個後果付出代價。
persist in: Despite hardships, she persisted in her efforts to get a college education. 儘管很艱難, 她堅持努力獲得大學教育。
pick out: Have you picked out the movie you want to see? 你挑選出你想要看的電影了嗎？
pick up: I'll pick you up at 7 o'clock. 7點鐘我開車來接你。
play trick on: Give us a treat,or we'll play a trick on you.拿糖待客，否則拿你尋樂子
pleased with: I hope you were pleased with the book I sent you. 我希望你 喜歡我寄給你的書。
plenty of: There was always plenty of boiled water in the bottle. 瓶裡經常有許多開水。
point of view: This is unacceptable from my point of view. 依我看, 這事不能同意。
point out: Point out the flowers you would like me to cut for you. 請把你要我給你剪下的花指出來。
prefer...to: I prefer red tea to soybean milk.我喜歡紅茶不喜歡豆漿
prevent from: These rules could prevent from the accident happens.這些規則可以預防發生意外。
proud of : I'm proud of being a member of this class.我為自己是這班上的一員而感到驕傲。
provide with: The car was provided with GPS equipment. 這車裝有GPS設備。
provided that: I will eat, provided that you eat too. 你也吃的話我就吃。
put away: Put away tea things in the cupboard. 把茶具放到櫥櫃裡去。
put into practice: We should put our plan into practice. 我們應該執行我們的計劃。
put off: We put off from the quay. 我們駛離了碼頭。
put on: Please put on your coat. 請穿上你的外套。
put on weight: I was twelve, and starting to put on weight and grow taller. 我那時十二歲, 體重開始增加, 個子也開始長高了。
put out: He put out the light and went out. 他熄滅了燈然後走了出去。
put together: It's easier to take a machine apart than to put it together again.把一個機器拆卸下來要比把它重新拼裝起來容易多了。
put up: They are putting up several new houses on our street. 他們在我們這條街上修建了好幾棟新房子。
put up with: If she could put up with the conditions there, we could take her. 假如她能忍受那邊的條件, 我們可以帶她去。
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queue up: Dozens of people were queueing up to get tickets. 一堆人正排隊要拿票。
quite a few: We still have quite a few more miles to go before we reach New York. 到達紐約之前我們還有不少英哩要走。
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rain or shine: The old man takes a walk every afternoon, rain or shine. 那個老人 不論晴雨每天下午散步。
rain out: The game was rained out. 比賽因雨而取消。
read between the lines: Mary isn't very good at reading between the lines. You have to tell her exactly what you want.瑪麗不是很會體會字裡行間的意思,你必須告訴清楚告訴她你要什麼。
reckon with: When the fight is over, we'll reckon with the enemy's sympathizers. 當戰鬥結束以後我們將處理敵人的同情者。
remind of: The story you have just told reminds me of an experience I once had. 你剛才講的故事使我想起我過去的一段經歷。
result from: is failure resulted from not working hard enough. 他的失敗是由於工作不很努力造成的。
right away: Now we must be off right away. It's eight already. 現在我們必須馬上離開, 已經八點了。
right now: Do it right now. 立刻就做。
ring in: The ten o'clock bell is going to ring in two minutes .十點的鈴再過兩分鐘就要響了。
rise in the world: She had no ideas of rising in the world .她並不想出人頭地。
roll out: The steel rolled out in plates .鋼軋成了鋼板。
round off: Take a piece of sandpaper and round off the edges of the frame. 拿一些砂紙把框架的邊磨圓。
rub along: She was able to rub along by giving English lessons. 她靠教英文勉強維持生活。
rule out: That idea can be completely ruled out. 那種看法可以完全不必考慮。
run for: A friend of mine is running for office .我的一個朋友也參加競選了。
run into: I just happened to run into him at the bank. 我碰巧在銀行裡遇見了他。
run out of: We have run out of time, and so we must end the meeting. 我們的時間用完了, 所以必須馬上結束會議。
run over: The train ran over the bus, killing nine people. 火車輾過汽車, 壓死九人。
run through: He soon ran through all his father's money. 他不久就把父親所有的錢花得精光。
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sail in: It is fine sport to sail in a boat .駕著小舟游覽是很好的娛樂。
save one's breath: You can save your breath: you'll never persuade her. 別白費唇舌了, 你決說服不了她。
say nothing of: He had to go to prison for a month , to say nothing of the fine .他得入獄一個月，更不用說罰款了。
second to none: He is second to none. 他是最好的。
see about: He promised to see about the matter. 他答應過問此事。
see into: I'll see into the matter myself. 我會親自調查此事的。
see off: We all went to the airport to see her off. 我們都去飛機場為她送行了。
send for: The following morning he sent for Philip. 第二天他派人去把菲利浦請來了。
serve as: The red flag serves as a reminder .紅旗可以作為一種提醒。
set fire to: His irresistible impulse to set fire to shoe shop.他對放火燒鞋店有不可抗拒的沖動。
settle for: He demanded a hundred dollars but had to settle for half that amount. 他要求一百美元, 但最後不得不勉強同意五十美元。
share in: Six people shared in the inheritance. 六個人分享遺產。
shoulder to shoulder: We can win the fight if we all stand shoulder to shoulder. 假如我們肩併肩團結一致, 我們就能取得這場戰鬥的勝利。
show off: The gown showed off her lovely figure .那件睡衣顯露出她優美的線條。
shut off: I haven't had a bath for days -- they have shut off hot water. 我已有幾天沒有洗澡了, 因為他們已經停止熱水供應。
shut up: The dog bites. It should be shut up. 那狗會咬人, 應該把它關起來。
sit in: The students entered the president's office and sat in all night. 學生們走進校長辦公室在那裡靜坐了一夜以表示示威。
sit up: The nurse sat up with her patient all night. 那位護士整夜不睡照顧她的病人。
slip of the tongue/lip: I called her new boyfriend by her previous boyfriend's name - it was just a slip of the tongue. 我叫她的新男友時喊成了她前任男友的名字 ——那只是一個口誤。
smell of: A smell of rotten eggs wafted in .一股臭雞蛋的味道隨風吹了進來。
smile on: The council did not smile on our plan. 委員會否決了我們的計劃。
smooth down: Things are smoothing down a bit .事態有所緩和。
sneer at: He is always sneering at my suggestions .他總是嘲笑我的建議。
snow under: The little bushes were snowed under and could not be seen. 這片灌木林被雪埋住了看不見了。
so as to: The test questions are kept secret so as to prevent cheating. 為了避免作弊, 考題是保密的。
so far: So far he has done very well at school. 到目前為止他在學校裡表現得很好。
so much as: She did not so much as raise an eyebrow .她甚至連眉毛也不抖動一下。
so that: 3.Tell me her address so that i can find her .把她的地址告訴我，我好找她。
so...that…: John is so good a boy that I like him. 約翰是這麼好的一位男孩, 我喜歡他。
something like: The building looked something like a church. 這棟建築物看起來有點像教堂。
sort out: I'll soon sort him out. Just let me get my hands on him! 我就要收拾他了, 等我捉到他時再說！
sound off: Please don't raise that topic: you'll start George sounding off his proud theories. 請別提起那個話題, 不然你要惹得喬治又來賣弄一番他的得意理論了。
speak of: The book speaks of the writer's childhood. 這本書講到作者的童年。
speak well of: Everyone that knows him speaks well of him. 知道他的人都說他好。
stand by: John stood by his oath to his father .約翰遵守他給父親立下的誓言。
stand on one's own feet: My uncle offered to help me, but I told him I would rather stand on my own feet. 我叔叔提出要幫助我, 但我告訴他我寧願自力更生。
stand to reason: It stands to reason that L.A. will soon have a major earthquake. 洛杉磯很快會有大地震是很合情理的。
stand up: We stand up when the National Anthem is played. 國歌奏起時, 我們全體起立。
steal sb.'s thunder: John announced the news before Peter had a chance，stealing his thunder．約翰在彼得之前宣佈了那則消息，搶了個先。
stick in sb.'s throat: It sticks in his throat to have to take any order from his boss. 要他對老板百依百順真使他無法接受。
such as: Wild flowers such as orchids and primroses are becoming rare. 蘭花和報春花之類的野花越來越少了。
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tag along: The little boy tagged along with his sister wherever she went. 這小男孩的姊姊到那兒他就跟到那兒。
tail away: The actor's voice tailed away as he forgot his lines. 那演員忘了台詞, 說話的聲音越來越小了。
take a back seat: After five years as a director , she won ' t take a back seat now.當了五年的董事，她現今不會接受次要的職位了。
take a hand in: Students themselves took a hand in this activity .學生們自己也插手這些活動。
take a look at: Take a look at yourself in the mirror!看看你自己在鏡子裡的樣子吧!
take advantage of: Jean took advantage of the lunch hour to finish her homework. 杰妮利用午飯的時間做完了家庭作業。
take after: He takes after his father in mathematical ability. 他數學方面的才能像他父親。
take apart: He took the lawn mower apart, but failed to locate the trouble. 他把除草機拆開, 但找不出毛病在哪裡。
take by surprise: She was so taken by surprise at his rudeness that she burst into tears. 他的粗魯無禮使她驚訝得放聲哭了起來。
take care of: While we were on holiday a neighbor took care of our dog. 我們度假在外時一位鄰居照料我們的狗。
take charge of: John told me that he wanted me to take complete charge of the land battle. 約翰告訴我他要我完全負責陸地的戰爭。
take for: Don't take him for a fool, he is anything but that. 不要把他當傻瓜, 他絕不是那種人。
take for a ride: Please take me for a ride in your new car.請開你的新車,帶我去兜風。
take for granted: He never praises his wife: he just takes her for granted. 他從不誇妻子, 只是覺得她一切理當如此。
take hold of: The boy took hold of the ladder, and began to climb. 那孩子緊緊抓住梯子開始向上爬。
take into account: How much time will we need to get to the lake? You have to take the bad road into account. 我們到那個湖將需要多少時間？你必須把路不好走考慮進去。
take it easy: Take it easy. We'll take care of everything. 別著急。一切由我們照料。
take off: The pilot took off smoothly. 飛行員平穩地駕機起飛了。
take one's time: You certainly took your time getting here! 你來得這麼晚, 也太不像話了！
take pains: She took great pains to prevent her work from spoiling her hands. 她特別注意不使她的工作損壞她的雙手。
take part in: The Union decided to warn all their shop stewards not to take part in unofficial strikes. 工會決定預先提醒所有服務人員不要參加非正式罷工。
take pity on: He took pity on her and lent her the $50 she needed. 他很同情她, 借給了她所需要的五十美元。
take place: The accident took place only a block from his home. 這個事故發生在離他家只一個胡同的地方。
take turns: Mary and Helen took turns sitting up with their sick mother. 瑪麗和海倫輪流守夜, 照顧生病的母親。
take up: When he left school he took up journalism. 他畢業以後就從事新聞工作。
take up with: He had something to take up with the president .他有事要同總統商量。
talk big: He usually talks big, probably to cover up his sense of inferiority. 他總是吹牛, 也許是為了掩蓋自己的自卑感。
talk out of: Once he has set his mind on a course of action he is not to be talked out of it.他一旦決定了他的行動方針，就沒有人能說服他改變決定。
talk over: We would like to talk it over with you before you make the announcement. 在你宣布以前, 我們想與你商量一下。
tear down: The city will tear down these buildings to make room for the new highway. 市政當局要拆掉這些建築物, 以讓出地方修築新公路
tear up: The dogs tore up the newspaper into shreds. 狗把報紙撕得粉碎。
tell apart: The two brothers are very much alike. You literally can't tell them apart. 這兩兄弟非常相像, 你簡直無法把他們區分開來。
tell time: When do children learn to tell (the) time? 小孩甚麼時候學會看時間？
the same as: I'll do the same as you. 我將和你做同樣的事。
think of: Don't you think too meanly of yourself. 不要把自己看得太渺小了。
think over: He said he would think the matter over. 他說他將把這件事情仔細考慮一下。
throw away: Don't throw your bus ticket away. The inspector may want to see it. 別把你的車票丟掉, 查票員可能要查看。
tired out: Mary was tired out by her baby's persistent cry. 瑪莉被孩子持續的哭叫搞得疲憊不堪。
to and fro: She was gazing out the window, rocking rhythmically to and fro. 她注視著窗外，身體有節奏地來回搖晃著。
to the point: His remarks were very much to the point 他的評論切中要害
try on: Several pairs of shoes were tried on, but none of them were satisfactory. 試了好幾雙鞋, 但沒有一雙令人滿意。
try out: he scientists tried out thousands of chemicals before they found the kind they needed. 科學家們試驗了幾千種化學藥品, 才發現了他們所需要的那種。
turn around: Turn around ! you 're going the wrong way .轉回來，你走錯路了！
turn down: She turned down my offer.她拒絕我的提議。
turn off: Turn off the light before you leave. 離開前請把燈關掉。
turn on: He sat down at the wheel of his car and turned on the ignition. 他坐在汽車駕駛盤前, 發動了引擎。
turn out: They turn out more than a thousand cars a month. 他們一個月生產一千多輛汽車。
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under age: You shouldn't sell cigarettes to teenagers who are under age. 你不應該把香菸賣給沒到歲數的青少年。
under color of: She had led a wandering life both in england and scotland, sometimes under color of telling fortunes .
她在英格蘭和蘇格蘭到處流浪，有時以替人算命為幌子。
under control: The fire is under control now.火勢現在巳被控制
under sb.'s nose/under the nose of: The thief walked out of the museum with the painting，right under the nose of the guards．那位小偷帶著名畫，就在守衛人员的眾目睽睽之下走出了博物馆。
under the sun: Where under the sun could I have put my purse? 我到底會把錢包放到那裡去了呢？
up and about: He was laid up for nearly a month, but he is up and about now. 他曾臥床近一個月, 但現在已起床走動了。
up to date: That car is a beauty and quite up to date. 那輛小氣車式樣美觀, 新穎。
up to the elbows: She was up to the elbows in preparing dinner when the doorbell rang. 門鈴響時她正在為準備晚飯忙得不可開交。
ups and downs: He stuck by her through all life's ups and downs. 他對她始終不渝, 同甘共苦。
upside down: The boy pretended he could read, but he was holding the book upside down. 那孩子假裝會看書, 但他卻把書拿倒了。
used to: I used to go to the movies often. Did you use to? 從前我常去看電影, 你也常去嗎？
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visit with: This afternoon we're going to visit a friend in hospital. 今天下午 我們將去探望一位住院的朋友。
vote down: This proposal has been voted down .這一提案已被否決。
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wait on: She looked around for a salesman to wait on her. 她環顧四周, 找售貨員接待她。
wake up: I woke up at 6 this morning.我今天早上六點起床
wake up to: We wake up to find that we were dear to each other.夢醒后發現我們原本相親相愛。
walk over: She walked over the road and looked in the window. 她穿過馬路去往窗裡瞧。
watch out for: I advised them to watch out for slick spots on the sidewalk. 我叫他們當心人行道上路滑的地方。
watch over: They use specially trained dogs to watch over their sheep at night. 夜間他們用受過特訓的狗看守羊群。
wear out: Children's clothes wear out very quickly. 孩子們的衣服破得很快。
well off: Only by continuously increasing social accumulation can a country and her citizens be well off. 只有不斷增加社會積累, 國家才能興旺, 人們才能富裕。
what if: What if it rains when we can't get under shelter? 假若下起雨來, 我們又沒處避雨可怎麼辦?
white lie: She threw the lie in his face, though it is a white lie. 她當面斥責他撒謊, 雖然這是一個並無惡意的謊言。
with abandon: The boys jumped up and down and waved their arms with abandon.那些男孩子跳上跳下盡情地揮舞著手臂。
with all one's heart: I hope with all my heart that you succeed. 我衷心希望你成功。
with an eye to: We should make the plan with an eye to the future. 我們作計劃時應該考慮到將來。
with reference to: I am writing with reference to your last letter. 我正就你上一次的來信作答。
work out: How will things work out? 事情將成什麼樣子呢?
worm out: She wormed out of difficulties. 她逐步擺脫了困難。
worthy of: That thought is worthy of investigation .上述那個想法是值得去研究一番的。
would rather: They would rather try it again. 他們寧願再試一次。
write home about: This is certainly something to write home about這可是讓我開闊眼界！
write off : I write off this loss.我註銷這筆損失。
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year after year: Tens of thousands of men, year after year, have travelled southwards to find work. 每年都有好幾萬人去南方找工作。
yield to: After a fierce fight, the enemy yielded to us. 經過一場激戰, 敵人向我們投降了。
