分類: 片語動詞

spell * out +
清楚地說明；詳細地解釋
He’s so stupid that you have to spell everything out for him.
He won’t understand you unless you spell everything out for him.

spew * out +
(使) 噴出，(使) 湧出
The volcano is spewing out lava and hot gases.

spew up
嘔吐
He spewed up when he was drunk.

spin * off +
產生意想不到的額外利益；作為副產品來生產
The research spun off a number of new products as well as solving the problem.

spin * off +
(從現有公司脫離出來) 組成 (一家單獨或部分獨立的子公司)
They spun off the retail division last year.

spin * off +
(利用走紅節目的演員來) 拍攝 (另一電視節目)
They spun it off from the main show, but it didn’t really attract many viewers.

spin out
(車輛) 失控
The car hit the water and spun out.

spin * out +
使盡可能持久、經久
I spun the work out to make as much money from the job as I could.

spit it out
(叫某人把不想說的事情) 爽爽快快地說出來
Hurry up, spit it out! I can’t wait all day for the truth.

spit * out +
憤怒地表示；憤怒地說出
He spat her name out when he saw her arrive.

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fuel up
(給車輛) 加油
We stopped to fuel up before the car ran out.

go over +
複習，溫習
Do you usually go over your notes before class?
We went over our notes before the exam.

go over +
重複；解釋
Could you go over that point again, please?

go over +
打掃；做清潔工作
I went over the living room with the vacuum cleaner before they arrived.

go over
成功，受歡迎
That didn’t go over well.
My plans went over well.

go over
拜訪；探望
I hadn’t seen her for a while, so I went over on Friday night.

go over to +
(去) 旅行
I’m going over to Hong Kong next month.

go over to +
改變 (觀念、信仰等)；加入 (另一政黨或宗教等)
She went over to Islam when she was living in the Middle East.

go over to +
改吃；改喝；改嘗試不同的事物
I used to drink beer but I have gone over to wine.
I’ve gone over to (eating) vegetarian food.

go past +
未停下腳步地經過、通過
She went past me without saying hello.

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burn * down +
(建築物) 燒成灰燼；全部 (被) 燒毀
The building was burnt down and only ashes were left.

burn down
(建築物) 燒成灰燼；全部 (被) 燒毀
Two buildings burnt down in the fire.

burn * off +
燒掉
I burn off a lot of calories in the gym.
His hair was burnt off.

burn out
失去繼續工作的熱忱和幹勁
Jennie burnt out after ten years working as a futures broker and went to live in the country.

burn * up
非常生氣；使非常氣惱
His undeserved win in the election really burns me up.

burn* up +
高速行駛
The bank robbers burned up the roads but were soon captured.

burn * up +
燒毀，燒盡
He burnt up the files.
All his possessions were burned up in the fire.

burst into +
突然起火 (尤指火勢失去控制)
The car burst into flames and the driver died as he didn’t have time to get out.

burst into +
突然 (笑、哭、唱、拍手等) 起來
She burst into laughter when she heard the joke.

butt in
插嘴
I hope you don’t mind me butting in on your conversation, but I couldn’t help hearing what you said.

butt out
不管別人的事；不多管閒事
This is none of your business, so just butt out!

butter * up +
奉承，討好
I tried buttering my tutor up but she still wouldn’t let me hand it in late.

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soften * up +
(進攻前用轟炸等) 削弱 (敵人的防禦措施)
The bombardment softened up their defenses; I think we can move in tomorrow.

soften * up +
瓦解…的反抗，化解…的反對，使軟化
I paid for everything to soften them up before they made the decision.

soldier on
(不畏困難地) 繼續幹下去
Life got hard for my dog when he went blind, but he just soldiered on and never complained.

sort * out +
處理，解決 (問題)
Has the firm sorted out its tax problems yet?

sound off (about)
大發議論；抒發不滿；高談闊論，誇誇其談
He sounded off about the quality of the food.

sound * out +
試探…的意見；探聽…的意圖；探詢
You should sound her out to get her opinion before you go ahead with the plan.

spark * off +
導致，引發 (激烈或不愉快的事)
The riot was sparked off by the police raid on the club.

spark * up +
點燃香菸或大麻菸
They sparked up in a no smoking area.

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go out
( 火、光、燈等) 熄滅
The fire went out after three days.
The candle went out and left us in darkness.

go out
外出；離開 (某地)
He went out last night.
The telephone rang just as I was going out (of the house).

go out
罷工
The workers went out for more money.

go out
過時，退流行
That sort of tie went out last year.

go out
退潮
The tide goes out in the evening.

go out
(比賽中) 被淘汰
China went out in the second round.

go out
被郵寄
The invitations haven’t gone out yet.

go out
(電視、電台等) 播出，播放
The show doesn’t go out until after most kids have gone to bed.

go out for +
參選：申請；全力以赴 (以贏得，以獲得)；極力爭取
She went out for a place on the team.

go out to +
同情 (某人)；對 (某人) 寄以 (某種情感)
Our condolences go out to all the families who have lost people in this tragic accident.

go out with +
與異性交往；戀愛
He’s been going out with his girlfriend for around six months now.

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cough up
(尤指不情願地) 掏出 (錢)，付 (錢)
Come on, cough up, it’s your turn to pay.
I had to cough up for the medical bills.

count * in
包括；把 (某人) 算在內
If you’re going on that skiing holiday, you can count me in; I’d love to go.

count on/upon +
依靠；指望；仰賴
You can really count on Sarah.
The whole team was counting on me, and I let them down.

count * out
不包括；不把 (某人) 算在內
You can count James out. He hates playing poker.
I don’t want to go – you can count me out.

count * up +
算出…的總數
Count up the number of tickets sold, please.

cozy up
使自己舒服、暖和
It was cold and I cozied up by the fire.

cozy up to +
討好，親近 (某人)
He’s been cozying up to our boss because he wants a pay rise.

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bump into +
邂逅；碰見；偶遇 (某人)
I bumped into Helen on the underground the other day.
I bumped into your mother at the supermarket.

bump into +
意外碰到、撞上 (某物)
As I turned round, I bumped into a filing cabinet.

bump * off +
謀殺；殺死 (某人)
The drug dealer was bumped off by a rival gang.

bump * up +
提高；增加
They bump up the prices in the high season.

bundle * off +
把 (某人) 送走或送到某地；匆匆打發走
He bundled the kids off to bed.
The children were bundled off to bed as soon as the guests arrived.

bundle * out +
匆匆攆走；趕走
The barman bundled the drunk out because he was annoying the other customers.

bundle up
穿上暖和衣服
We bundled up before going out as it was snowing.

bundle * up +
捆紮 (包裹等)
I bundled up my newspapers and dropped them in the recycling bin.

bunk off +
逃學；曠課；曠工
I used to bunk off school and go into town.

buoy * up +
鼓勵；使…振作；使…具有信心
After so much criticism, the positive review buoyed him up.

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sneak out
偷偷溜走；悄悄離開
Although the thieves tried to sneak out after dark, we were ready for them.

sneak up on +
偷偷地接近 (某人)；躡手躡腳地走近 (某人)
Harry tried to sneak up on the guard, but was seen anyway.

sniff around/round
四處查看 (看看是否有好的或更好的東西)
I sniffed around to see if I could find a better deal.

sniff at +
對…嗤之以鼻；輕蔑地批評
A job opportunity like that is not to be sniffed at. (not to be sniffed at：非常好；值得認真考慮；不可嗤之以鼻)

sniff * out +
聞出，嗅出 (通常指狗)
Customs use dogs to sniff out illegal drugs being smuggled in.

sniff * out +
察覺到或感覺到 (某壞事)；挖掘 (某人不想為人所知的事情、內幕等)
Our rivals are trying to sniff out our plans for expansion.

snitch on +
告發、檢舉 (某人)；告 (某人) 的狀；打 (某人) 的小報告
David was caught after someone snitched on him to the teacher.

snuff out +
(用手指或熄燭器) 熄滅 (燭火)；熄滅 (火焰等)
I snuffed out the candles before I went to bed.

snuff out +
殺死 (人)；(尤指用武力) 終結，扼殺，撲滅
He got snuffed out in a gang war.
It was the government’s most brutal attempt to snuff out the rebellion.

snuff out +
扼殺 (機會、不同意見等)，否定，禁止
I messed up the first question, which snuffed out my chances of getting a good grade.

sober up
酒醒；(酒醉後) 清醒
Keith sobered up a bit when we left the pub and walked home.

sober * up
使 (某人) 酒醒；使 (某人) 清醒
The news seemed to sober him up instantly.

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put * on +
體重增加，發胖，長肉
He’s put on a lot of weight since he gave up smoking.

put * on +
穿上；戴上
Make sure you put on a sweater before you go outside.
I put my coat on before we went out.

put * on
欺騙；愚弄；對…撒謊
I didn’t believe a thing he said. I think he was putting me on.
I am not putting you on.

put * out +
發表；播出；出版
Several charities put out an appeal on TV for money for the victims of the flooding in Pakistan.
The government has put out a statement denying these rumors.

put * out +
使 (火) 熄滅，使停止燃燒
Don’t use water to put out a grease fire.
He put out his cigarette before entering the building.

put * out
使某人感到不便；給某人添麻煩
I don’t want to put you out, but could you pick me up at the airport?
Would it be putting you out greatly if I asked to change to another day?

put * over +
成功地執行 (陰謀、騙局等)
They put over a clever practical joke on us.

put * through
為 (打電話者) 接通 (某人)
Could you put me through to extension 259 please?

put * towards
出 (錢)；捐獻
She put $250 towards the cost of the repairs and we had to pay the rest.

put * up
留客人在家小住 (並提供飲食)；為 (某人) 提供膳宿
Can you put me up while I’m in town?
She put me up for the night because I’d missed the last bus and there were no night buses running.

put * up +
提高，增加 (價格、學費、稅額等)
The government has put tuition fees for undergraduate students up again.

put up with +
忍受，忍耐
Sandy will not put up with smoking in her house.
I can’t put up with my neighbor’s noise any longer; it’s driving me mad.

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go off
(炸彈) 爆炸
The bomb could go off at any moment.

go off
(警報等) 響起來
The fire alarm went off because someone was smoking in the toilets.

go off
(食物等) 變壞，變質
The milk went off because I forgot to put it in the fridge.

go off +
不再喜歡；放棄
I went off her when she lied to me.

go off
離開 (某地方)
Please don’t go off until we have sorted this out.

go off
發生；進行，進展
The party went off well.

go off
生氣，發怒
Maria went off last night after I told her about losing her bike.

go off
(電器或電子設備) 被關掉；斷電
The lights go off automatically when the office is empty.

go off with + (someone)
私奔；(帶某人) 私自逃走
She went off with her friend’s husband.

go off with + (something)
私自拿走
He went off with my credit cards.

go on
繼續 (說下去，做下去)
Please, go on. Don’t let me interrupt you.
He went on and on talking and I was so bored.

go on
發生
This place is a mess! What went on here last night?
There are loads of people out in the street; what’s going on?

go on
進展，發展
They asked me how the project was going on.

go on
(電器或電子設備) 開動，運轉
The alarm goes on when you close the front door.

go on +
服用 (藥物)
He needs to go on stronger medication.

go on +
開始做 (某事)
I go on duty in half an hour.

go on +
以…為依據，根據…判斷
The investigators have no clues to go on.

go on +
(時間) 過去，流逝，持續
It’s going on ten years since we met.

go on +
(金錢、時間) 花在，用於
Most of my salary goes on my mortgage repayments.

go on
來呀，繼續吧! (用於鼓勵某人做某事)
Go on, try it – it’s really good.

go on about +
不斷地說著或談論著；說個沒完；喋喋不休
He’s always going on about his kids.

go on at +
糾纏，不斷地要求某人做某事；嘮叨
He went on at his parents until they bought him the game.

go on to +
繼續前進到 (某地)，繼續向 (某地) 前進
We had dinner and went on to a few bars.

go on with +
繼續做下去，繼續進行
I think we should go on with the meeting and stop wasting time.
Please go on with your work.

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