owe one's success to sb. 把某人的成功归功于别人
owe one's thanks to sb. 感谢某人 owe sb. sth. 欠某人某物
者)宁愿做(前者)
prefer sb. to do… 想让某人去做…… prefer sth. to sth. (前者)比起(后者)更好 prefer to do… 比起……更愿意…… put up ①搭建、 建立 ②张贴 ③留某人住 put up with 忍受
quantities of 大量(接可数、不可数名词,owe sth. to sb. 把……归于…… pass away 病故、病逝 pass down 继承、传下去
pass on a message to sb. 给(收信人)留/传个信
pass on 传递
pass the exam 考试及格
pay (special/little/much) attention to sth./doing对……(特别/不/很)注意 pay a visit to sp. 游览、参观某地 pay back the money 还钱
pay money for sth. 付……的钱
pay off the money/debt 还清钱/债务 pay one's way 付……的路费
permit doing/sb. to do 允许(某人)做某事
persist in 坚持(行动等)、固执己见 personal affairs 私事
persuade sb. (not) to do 说服某人(不)去做
persuade sb. into doing 说服某人去做 persuade sb. out of doing 说服某人不去做
pick on 挑选;挑剔 pick out 挑选
pick up ①捡起 ②接收(广播等) ③接某人④学会 ⑤挑选 ⑥购买
plan a bicycle trip 计划一次自行车旅行 plan to do 计划做……
play a joke with sb. 对某人开玩笑 play a part in 在……起作用
play a trick on sb. 对某人开玩笑 play against sb. 与……比赛 play on words 语言游戏
play the part of sb. 演……的角色
plenty of 大量(接可数、不可数名词) pocket money 零用钱、零花钱
point at 指……(人)(有不礼貌的含义) point of view 观点 point out 指出 point to 指向…… pour in 倾倒
power failure 停电
practise sth./doing 练习……
prefer doing… to doing… 比起做(后
prefer to do…rather than do… 比起……更愿意……
prepare oneself for 为……作准备(接抽象事物)
pretend to be doing 假装正在做…… pretend to do 假装……
prevent sb./sth. from doing 阻止……做某事
promise (sb.) to do 承诺做某事 promise sb. sth. 把……借给某人 promise sth. to sb. 把……借给某人 propose (that) sb. (should) do 建议某人应该做某事(虚拟语气)
protect sb./sth. from being done/sth. 保 护……免于
prove sb. to be 证实某人……
provide sb. with sth. 为某人提供…… provide sth. to sb. 为某人提供…… pull on 匆忙穿上 purified water 纯净水 push over 推倒 (xe。。) put a question 提出问题
put a stop to sth. 停止、结束…… put a tax on sth. 设……税 put aside 放一边、臵之不理
put away ①收拾、整理 ②打消……(念头)
put down ①写下、记下 ②伤心 put forward 提出、传出 put off ①推迟 ②去除
put on airs 忘乎所以、飘飘然 put on performances 演出 put on weight 增加体重 put on 穿、戴
put one's heart into 用心于……、专心于……
put out the fire 扑灭火
put sb. in/into prison 把某人关进监狱 put sb. through to sb. 将电话接到…… put sb. to death 打死……
put sb. to the trouble of doing 麻烦某人做某事
put sth. into/in practice 投入(运用于)实践
put through 使……通过、完成 谓语动词用复数) quite a few 许多 quite a lot of 许多 rain drop 雨滴
raise a cheer 发出欢呼 raise a question 提出问题
range from sth. to sth. 包括从……到……
reach an agreement 达成共识
read between the lines 体会字里行间的意思
read for sb. 给某人读
read one's thoughts 读懂某人(的心思) read sb. sth. 给某人读…… read sth. to sb. 给某人读…… read through 浏览、看完 read well 读得好
receive (his doctor's) degree 获得(博士)学位
reduce sb./sth. to sth./doing 使……沦落为、降格为
refer to ①指的是 ②指到、说到、提及、谈到
refer to sth. as 把……看作 regard sb./sth. as 当作、认为 regret doing 悔恨做过…… regret to do 后悔去…… rely on sb. 依赖某人
remain in business 继续营业 remain in poor health 身体不好 remember doing 想起来做过
remember sb. to sb. 让某人记住某人 remember to do 想起来该做
remind sb. of sth./sb. 让某人想起……、提醒某人……
remind sb. that 提醒某人…… reply that… 回答说 reply to 答复
report sth. to sb. 向某人汇报…… report to sb. sth. 向某人汇报…… request (that) sb. (should) do 要求某人应该做某事(虚拟语气)
require (that) sb. (should) do 要求某人应该做某事(虚拟语气)
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require to do sth. 请求…… rest room 厕所 result from 由于 result in 导致
return sth. to sb. 把……归还…… return to normal 复原 return to sp. 回到…… right away 马上、立刻 right now 马上、立刻 ring back 回电话 ring off 挂断(电话)
sb. be sure/certain of(about) sth./doing 某人对做某事有把握
sb. be sure/certain to do 某人一定会做……
sb. be thought of/as ……被当作
sb. be used to doing/sth. 习惯于……、适应……
sb. be wanted on the phone 某人打来电话
sb. do so/such…as to do 某人做得……是为了……
做……
see to 负责、照料 seek for 寻找
seek the sun 赶潮流
seem to be+n./adj. 好像…… seem to do… 好像…… self-trust 自信 sell well 卖得好
send away ①派遣 ②开除、解雇 send back 退还
send for ①派人去请 ②邮购(不可分) rob sb. of sth. 抢某人的…… rot away 腐烂
round the clock 昼夜地 run about 到处跑 run around 到处跑
run at a speed of sth. 以……的速度前进 run at top speed 全速前进 run in 追捕
run off 跑开、跑掉
run out of sth. ……用光了 run out 用尽 run short 短缺
rush hour 交通拥挤时间 safe and sound 安然无恙
satisfy one's needs/demands/requirements 满足某人的需求
save sth. for 节约、节省 say hello to sb. 向某人问好 say to oneself 心里想
sb. be determined to do 下决心去…… sb. be encouraged to do sth. 某人被鼓励……
sb. be familiar with sth. 某人对……熟悉
sb. be forced to do 某人被强迫…… sb. be likely to do 很可能…… sb. be married to sb. 与……结婚 sb. be not oneself 某人状态不好 sb. be pleased to do…/at doing… 很高 兴……
sb. be pleased with sth. 对……感到高兴、满意
sb. be said to do 某人将要……
sb. be supplied with sth. 某人被提供……
sb. be supposed to do 某人应该去做 sb. be supposed to have done 某人本来应该做(却没做)
sb. end sth. with sth. 某人以……结束……
sb. find sth. (hard) to do 某人发现(很难)做某事
sb. get used to doing/sth. 习惯于……、适应
sb. happen to do 某人恰好做某事 sb. have been married for (3 years) ……已经结婚(3 年)了
sb. have no doubt that… 某人对……不容怀疑
sb. have sth. for breakfast/lunch/supper 早/午/晚饭吃……
sb. knock oneself against sth. 某人撞到……上
sb. need sth. done 某人需要某事物被做
sb. seems to do/to have done 某人好像做(完)某事
sb. used to do 过去常常
sb. wonder if/whether… 某人想知道是否……
sb. would prefer to do… 宁愿去做 Scarcely…when… 还没……就…… (部分倒装句式,前句倒装后句不倒装) scores of (people) 一群(人) search for sb./sth. 寻找……
search sp. for sb./sth. 在……寻找…… seat oneself 坐在…… see about 考虑
see around 四处看、环顾
see New Year in 等待新年到来(单用) see off ①送行 ②发出邀请 see out 把……送出去 see over 检查
see sb. seated there 看见某人坐在那儿 see sb. sitting there 看见某人坐在那儿 see sb./sth. do/doing/done 看见某人③送某人
send in 请进、领进
send off ①送行 ②寄信 ③发出邀请
send one's love/wishes/regards 给某人 的……
send out ①派出 ②发出(气味、光线、声音等) ③寄出(邀请、通知等) ④发芽
send round/around 传递、传阅 send up 使……上升;发射
sentence sb. to death 判某人死刑(常用被动)
separate A from B 将A和B分开 set a good example to sb. 给某人树立了好榜样
set about doing 开始去做 set aside 放一边、臵之不理 set fire to sth. 给……放火 set in 局限于
set off for sp. 到某地
set out for sp. 出发去某地 set out to do 开始去做 set phrases 固定短语 set sb. free 把……释放 set up a record 创立纪录 set up for sp. 到某地
set up 建立组织(团体、机构等) settle down 定居、安居
settle oneself 使某人自己稳定下来 settle the problem 解决问题
shake hands with sb. 与……握手 share sth. with sb. 与某人共享
shift round the clock 倒班、轮换值班 shock the whole world 震惊全世界 shoot at 朝……射击,瞄准
should have done 应该做(却没做)(虚拟语气)
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shouldn't have done 不应该做(却做了)(虚拟语气)
shout at sb. 向某人喊(有不礼貌的含义) shout to sb. 向某人喊
show (sb.) around 带某人参观 show (sb.) in 带进、领进 show (sb.) out 带出、领出 show off 夸耀、显示
show one's respect to sb. 向某人表达敬意、尊敬某人
since then 从此以后(用现在完成时) sing high praise for 高度评价 slip out 悄悄地溜出去 smooth away 摆脱、去除 so as to do 为了……
So far as I know/see,… 据我所知,……
so far 至今为止
so few mistakes 这么少的错误 So it is/was with sb.. ……是这样。(用于指某人具有两方面不同情况) So it is/was. ……是这样。 So long. (口语)再见。 so that 以便(接从句)
so…that… 太……以致……(接从句) solve the problem 解决问题 some day 某一天 some one 某个人/物 some time 一段时间 some times 几次
someone else's (book) 别人的(书) something as follows 需要以下东西 sooner or later 迟早
speak highly of sb. 高度评价某人、夸耀某人
speak in a high/low voice 大(小)声说话 speak into the telephone 通电话 speed up 加速
spend time in doing 在做……上花费时间(doing为现在分词)
spend time on sth./doing 在……上花费时间(doing为动名词) spit out 吐出
stand for 代表、表示 stand still 一直站着 stare at 盯着 start a fire 生火
start doing 开始(继续)做(刚做过的事) start for sp. 到某地
start to do 开始做(另一件事) stay silent 保持沉默 stay still 一直呆着 stay up 挺立;熬夜 step by step 一步一步地 step into 走到……(内部) step onto 走到……(表面)
sth. be being built ……正在建设 sth. be beyond question 毫无疑问
sth. be considered (to be) ……被……看作
sth. be familiar to sb. 某人对……熟悉 sth. be in question ……在考虑范围之内 sth. be on sale ……正被出售 sth. be out of question 毫无疑问
sth. be out of the question 不可能的、不合情理的
sth. be supplied to sb. 某物被提供给……
sth. be taken for ①被当作、被看作 ②误认为……
sth. be to the taste 适合……的口味、品味
sth. be used as ……被当作 sth. be used for ……被用作 sth. be used to do ……被用来做
sth. closed with sth. 以……结束…… sth. cost sb. some money ……花某人多少钱
sth. determine sb. to do ……使某人下决心做某事
sth. do/does/did not help ……不起作用
sth. had not done…when 某事还没做多久时……
sth. happen to sb. 某人遇到某事 sth. last sb. some time 维持多长时间 sth. stand on end 直立、挺立 stick in 陷进……、困入…… stick to 坚持(信念、观点、原则、决定、计划、诺言);粘上 stop doing 停止做某事
stop sb./sth. (from) doing 阻止……做某事
store up 贮藏、储藏
strictly speaking 严格地说 strike a match 划一根火柴
struggle against 与……作斗争、与……交战 struggle for sth. 为了……而斗争 struggle to one's feet 挣扎着站起来 struggle with 与……作斗争、与……交战
succeed in doing sth. 做……成功 such as 就像、比如 suffer from 遭受
suggest (that) sb. (should) do 建议某人应该做某事(虚拟语气)
suggest doing…/sth. 建议(做)…… suggest sth. to sb. 建议某人做某事 suggest that… 表明、暗示
suggest to sb. sth. 建议某人做某事 suit his act to the needs of the (students) 使他的行为适合(学生)的要求
supply sb. with sth. 将……供应给…… supply sth. to sb. 将……供应给…… suppose sb. to be 猜想某人会…… suppose sb. to do 猜想某人会做…… suppose that… 猜想…… swim to sp. 向……游
switch off 切断(电源开关等) take (an active) part in (积极地)参加 take a boat from across the (lake) 从(湖)的对面搭一艘船
take a deep breath 深呼吸
take a message for sb. 为(发信人)留个信
take a message to sb. 给(收信人)留/传个信
take a rest 休息 take a seat 坐下
take a taxi 找出租车、打的 take a trip (因私)旅行
take after ①长得像 ②追赶(美国英语)
take along 携带
take another two pills 再吃两粒药 take around 带人参观 take aside 把人带到一边 take away 拿走
take back ①拿回 ②退缩 take care 小心
take control of 控制
take down ①写下、记下 ②拿下 take from 从……取得
take in ①欺骗 ②收留 ③吸入、拿进来
take it easy ①别紧张、放松 ②掉以轻
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take it for granted that… 认为……是理所当然的
take measures 采取措施 take no notice of 没有注意 take notes 做记录
take notice that 把……列入考虑、对……注意
take off ①起飞 ②脱下 ③离开 take office 就职 take on ①呈现、显现 ②雇佣 ③承担(工作)
take one's attention 吸引某人注意 take one's exam 某人考试 take one's leave 离开
take one's time 不着急、慢慢来 take out (of sp.) (从……)拿出 take over ①继承 ②接管
take photographs of sb./sth. 给……拍照片
take pity/mercy on sb./sth. 怜悯(可怜)……
take place 发生
take pride in 以……自豪
take sb. up to sp. 带某人去某地 take sb./sth. seriously 认真对待…… take sides in 参加、参与
take sides with 站在……一边 take sth. as 把……看作
take sth. for ①当作、看作 ②误认为……
take sth. for granted 认为……是理所当然的
take sth./sb. for ①把……当作(看作) ②误认为……是
take sth./sb./doing for example 把……做例 子
take the place of 取代、代替
take this street/road 走这条街(路) take to ①喜爱 ②养成(某种恶习) take turns at doing 轮流做…… take turns to do sth. 轮流做…… take two more pills 再吃两粒药
take up ①占据(时间、空间) ②拿起 ③跟着别人说 ④从事 talk of 谈到
talk to oneself 自己对自己说 talking of 谈起、谈到
tear oneself away from 爱不释手 tell lies/a lie 说谎
tell the difference between A and B 区分A和B的不同 tend to do 倾向
tens of thousands of 成千上万的(加可数名词复数)
than before 比以前 than usual 比平时 thanks for 多亏了 thanks to 幸亏、由于
That is (to say),… 也就是说,…… the answer/key to the question 问题的答案
the attitude to/towards sth. 对……的态度
the ban on sth./doing ……的禁令 the cost of living 生活的花费 the damage to 对……的毁坏 the entrance to sp. ……的入口
the first time 第一次(引导时间状语从句)
the first+n.+to do 第一次做
the key to doing 解决……的关键 the key to the door 门钥匙
the last sentence but one 倒数第二句 the level of the sea 海平面
the lines of the play 戏剧的台词
the majority of+c.n.pl. 大多数的……(接可数名词复数,谓语动词用复数) the majority 大多数人(谓语动词单复数均可)
the minute 这一分钟(引导时间状语从句)
the moment 这一刻(引导时间状语从句)
the more…, the more… 越 …… , 越……(more指形容词比较级)
the number of the ……的数量(接可数名词复数;谓语动词用单数) the other day (不久前)有一天 the other 另一个(有范围) the others 其余全部(有范围) the reason for sth. ……的原因
The reason why…is that… 之所以……是因为……
the rest of 剩下的
the road to sp. 到……的路 the same as 与……一样 the second 这一秒(引导时间状语从句)
the students' union 学生会 the talk 话题
the two of sb. 两个人都…… the very thing 就是那个东西 the way to sp. ……的路
There is no doubt that… 毫无疑问……/……是确定无疑的。
There is no need for sb. to do… 对某人没有必要……
There is no need to do… 没有必要…… There is no point in doing sth. 做……没有意义
There is no trouble in doing…. 做……没有困难。
There seem(s) to be… 看起来…… There used to be… 过去曾经有…… There's no need for sb. to do…. 对某人没有必要做某事 think about 考虑
think highly of 高度评价、夸耀 think of sb. as 把……当作
think of sth./sb./doing ①想到 ②考虑
think over 仔细想
think sb./sth. (to be) +n./adj. 认为某人 (物)……
think well of sb. 对……评价很高 through the street 穿街过巷 throughout the world 全世界 throw away 扔掉 throw up 呕吐
tie A to B 把A绑到B上
time and time again 一次又一次 time to do 是做……的时候了 to do what 怎么去做(作主语)
to one's joy/delight 令……高兴的是……
to one's surprise 令……惊奇的是…… to oneself 对自己
to tell the truth 说句实话
to the joy/delight of sb. 令人高兴 too many 太多(接可数名词复数) too much ①太多(接不可数名词) ②太多的事(作主语)
track down 侦察、追察
trade in sth. 进行、从事……贸易 trade sth. for sth. 为了获得……而出
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trade sth. with sb. 与某人交易…… translate…into… 将(一种语言)翻译成(另一种语言)
treat sb./sth. as if/though 对待 …… 好像……(有虚拟语气形式) treat sth. as 把……看作 trust in 信仰(宗教等) try doing 尝试去做
try one's best to do 尽某人最大的努力 做……
try one's fortune 试运气 try to do 努力去做
turn a blind eye to 对……视而不见、熟视无睹
turn a deaf ear to 对……听而不闻、臵若罔闻
turn against 背叛 turn away 转身
turn down ①调小声 ②拒绝 turn for the worse 越来越坏了 turn into 变成 turn off 关闭 turn on 打开
turn out (to be)+adj./n. 结果是 turn out 出来
turn over 翻动、翻转 turn sth. into 把……变成
turn to sb. (for help) 向某人求助 turn to 把(注意力)转向…… turn up ①调大声 ②出现
turn yellow/green/… 变黄(绿、……) two shoe stores 两家鞋店
two women doctors 两个女医生 under control 受控制
under management 受控制
under one's direction 在某人的指导下 under the pressure 在压力之下 until recently 直到最近
upside down 颠倒着(作状语) use up 用尽
Used sb. to do sth.? 某人过去常常做……吗?
using ability 使用的能力
wait for sb. (to do) 等待某人(做……) wake up 叫醒、唤醒
want doing/to be done 想要(被)…… want sb. to do 想让某人去做
warn sb. not/never to do 警告某人不
要做……
warn sb. of sth. 向某人发出对……的警报
wash away (水)冲走 wash out 冲洗干净 wash well 洗得好 Watch out. 小心。 water closet 厕所
wave hello/goodbye to sb. 与某人握手问好/道别
wave sb. hello/goodbye 与某人握手问好/道别
way of life 生活方式
wear out ①穿坏了 ②消耗掉了、筋疲力尽
What a shame to do sth.! ……多么令人感到可耻!
What did sb. use to do? 某人过去常常做什么?
What do you mean by the sentence? 你这句话什么意思?
What the hell is that! 什么鬼地方!什么玩意儿!
What time is it by your watch? 你的表几点钟了?
what to do 怎么去做(作宾语)
What's going on? 正在发生什么事? what's more 更多的是;另外
What's the population of sp.? ……人口是多少?
What's up? 发生了什么事?
when and where 何时何地(谓语动词用单数)
whether … or … 不管
Why don't you do…? 为什么不……? Why not do…? 为什么不……?
win a majority 赢得大多数的(承认、同意、支持等)
wind one's way 蜿蜒前行、迂回前进 wind sth. around sth. 把……缠绕在……上
wind the clock/watch 上(钟表的)发条 wipe out 杀光
wish for sth. 希望得到…… wish sb. n./adj. 希望某人…… wish sb. to do 希望某人做…… wish that 希望(虚拟语气) wish to do 希望做…… with great care 小心翼翼
with this method 用这种方法 within reach 够得着
wonder at/about 对……感到惊讶、疑虑
wonder to do 惊奇地……、对……感到惊奇
wonder+(疑问词)+to do 想知道…… Word came, that… ……消息传来了。 work at sp. 在……工作 work on sth. 进行……工作 worry about 担心
worse still 更糟糕的是
would like sb. to do 想让某人去做 would prefer to do than do 与其做某事不如做某事
would rather sb. did… 更愿意让某人做……
would rather to do than do 与其做某事不如做某事
write articles for sth. 给……写文章 write articles on (many subjects) 写有关(许多学科)的文章
write down 写下、记下
write sth. for a newspaper 给报纸写文章 year after year 年复一年(不变) year by year 逐年(有变化)
You'd better do sth. 你最好做……。 You've got to. 你非做不可。
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