分類: 片語動詞

give * up +
戒除；放棄，停止做 (經常做的事)
I gave up taking sugar in tea and coffee to lose weight.

give * up +
與 (某人) 斷絕關係；停止與 (某人) 交往
She gave up all her school friends when she went to university.

give up +
停止做 (某事)
I have given up trying to help them.

give up
不再嘗試；停止 (某嘗試)；放棄 (努力)
I can’t think of the answer; I give up.
Decide what you want and then don’t give up until you’ve achieved it.

give * up +
把 (時間、精力等) 用於
I gave up all my free time to the project.

give * up +
讓出，讓與，讓給
I gave up my seat to a pregnant woman.

give * up +
交出 (某人，某物)；自首
The police told the thief to give his gun up.

give up on +
失去對 (某人或某事) 的信心；不再相信或信任 (某人或某事)
I gave up on them when I heard what they were saying about me behind my back.

give up on +
放棄對 (某人) 的希望
I have given up on them; they never do what they promise.

give yourself up to +
獻身於；把…獻給；專心致志於
The scientist gave himself up to a study of the life history of flies.

gloss over +
掩蓋，掩飾，粉飾
The Minister tried to gloss over the report that was critical of her department.

gnaw at +
折磨或困擾 (某人)
I know it was wrong and guilt has gnawed at me ever since I did it.

gnaw at +
逐漸損害、傷害
The government’s dishonesty has gnawed at people’s trust in politicians.

gnaw away at +
逐漸損害、傷害
Their behavior gnawed away at our trust in them.

go about +
著手做
How should I go about telling her the bad news?

go about/around/round
(疾病或消息) 流傳
A rumor is going about involving the Attorney General.

go across
越過 (馬路、水域、空間等)
I’ll just go across and get a loaf of bread.

go across to +
越過 (馬路、水域、空間等) 到 (另一地)；轉投到另一邊；改信 (另一宗教、信仰、論點等)
I’ll just go across to the shop and get a loaf of bread.
He went across to the opposition.

go after +
追捕，追趕
The cat went after the pigeon, but it flew away.

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freeze * out +
不讓…參加，排擠，排斥
They tried to freeze me out of the conversation.

freeze * out +
迫使退出、離職；逼走
After John was frozen out of the case, they hired a new lawyer.

freeze over
(湖泊、河流等水域) 結冰；冰封
The winter was very severe and the lake froze over.

freeze up
凍結；凍住了
The pipes all froze up so no water came through.

freeze up
(機器零件) 故障沒有作用了，不能運轉了
The gears had frozen up.

freeze up
(電腦) 當機
The computer froze up; it showed me the blue screen of death and I couldn’t reboot.

freeze up
(因緊張而) 呆住，發楞；(因怯場或害怕而) 講不出話來
We froze up when we heard the window break.

freshen up
梳洗 (一下)
I’m going to the bathroom to freshen up before they arrive.

freshen * up +
添 (酒)
Here, let me freshen up your drink.

freshen * up +
使清新；使潔淨；使煥然一新
The magazine gives you tips on how to freshen up your home cheaply.

front for +
為…作掩護；為…作幌子；代表某人以掩護其非法活動
The solicitor fronts for a number of criminal gangs.

front * off +
對峙；對抗
The two guys fronted each other off, but someone managed to calm them down before it got out of hand.

front onto +
(建築物) 面向，朝向
My house fronts onto the main square.

front * out +
面對 (某人) 來迎戰批評或攻擊
He accused her of lying, but she fronted him out.

front * up +
(購買某物前) 預付 (款項)
She fronted up the money we needed.

frown on/upon +
對…表示不悅/不滿；不贊成；反對
He frowns on people making personal calls at work.
My mother has always frowned upon spending money needlessly.

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come along
一起去，一塊走
If you want, you can come along.

come along
(通常用進行式) 取得進步，有所進展
How’s the research paper coming along?

come along with +
(跟某人) 一起去，一塊走
Sam came along with us to the beach.

come along with +
(通常用進行式) (某事) 取得進步，有所進展
How are you coming along with the research paper?

come apart
破裂，碎裂，裂開，碎開
It came apart when I tried to lift it off the floor and I had to glue it back together.

come around/round
甦醒，恢復知覺
It took several hours after the operation before he came around.

come around/round to +
同意或接受先前不同意或不喜歡的事物
They have started coming around to our way of thinking and are less hostile.

come before +
出庭；被提交給…考慮/討論/審判
He came before the court on charges of speeding.

come by +
得到，獲得
How did you come by that new Mercedes?

come by
(到某人家裡) 拜訪，串門子
I’ll come by later this afternoon.
I’ll come by after work and see if you need any help.

come down
下雨
Just look at the rain coming down! I’m not going out in that.

come down
南下；(從大城市) 來到 (較小的地方)
When you’re next in Taichung, come down and see us.

come down on +
斥責，訓斥
The management really came down on him for losing the contract.

come down with +
患/得…病，染上…病
He came down with the flu.
She came down with a virus.

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bounce back
恢復精神，恢復元氣，恢復健康；(經濟、市場等) 復甦，(價格) 回升
The economy is bouncing back from the recession.

bounce * into (doing something)
迫使 (某人) 做 (某事)
They have bounced the government into calling an early election.

bounce * off
與…討論問題
They bounced ideas off each other in a brainstorming session.

bowl * over +
使大吃一驚，使大為震驚
I was bowled over by the news.

box * in +
把…困住；使某物 (尤指車輛) 無法移動 (常用被動態)
The whole army was boxed in by the enemy and had no hope of escape.
I was boxed in by the bus and couldn’t change lane.

box * up +
把…裝箱 (或裝盒)
At the end of term, I boxed my books up and sent them home.

branch out (into doing something)
開拓新業務；擴大活動範圍
The supermarkets have branched out into banking.

break away
(尤指為創建另一政黨或團體而) 脫離 (某政黨或團體)
The SDP broke away from the Labor Party.

break down
(關係、談判等) 破裂，失敗
The talks between management and the unions broke down acrimoniously.

break down
(機器) 壞掉，故障；停止運轉
The truck broke down in the desert.

break down
(尤指在公眾場合) 開始哭泣、情緒失控、崩潰
He broke down in tears.
She broke down after her husband died.

break in
打斷 (談話)；插嘴
While we were discussing the situation, Mary broke in to give her opinion.

break in
(尤指為了竊盜而) 闖入
The burglar broke in between midnight and 3 AM.
The burglars broke in and stole the TV and video.

break * in +
使 (新產品) 逐漸舒適合用
I need to break these shoes in before I go hiking.
I must watch my speed until I break in my new Volvo.

break * in +
馴服 (馬)
It took ages to break the horse in.

break into +
(尤指為了竊盜而) 闖入 (屋內)
The burglar broke into the house between midnight and 3 AM.

break into +
打斷 (談話、思緒等)
Jane broke into the conversation and told us what she knew.

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try for +
試圖獲得；謀求；爭取
I’m going to try for the job.

try it on
(對某人) 粗野無禮；(跟某人) 搗蛋
The children were trying it on all night until I lost my temper.

try it on
(向某人) 行騙，欺騙
He knew I didn’t get to let him do it- he was just trying it on.

try * on +
試穿，試戴 (衣服、帽子、鞋子等)
Try on the pants before you buy them.

try * out +
試驗，試試
Try out this massage chair – it feels great!
Scientists are trying out a new drug in the fight against the disease.

try * out +
試用
I tried out the program before I bought it.

try out for +
(透過才藝表現) 爭取參加；參加…的選拔
He tried out for the baseball team.

tuck * away +
把…藏在 (某處)；把 (錢等) 放在安全處
I tucked the money away in my drawer.

tuck * away +
狼吞虎嚥地吃；痛快地吃
We tucked away a huge dinner before we went out.

tuck * in +
把…塞好；把 (衣服) 紮進去；把 (某物) 裝好
I forgot to tuck my shirt in.

tuck in
大快朵頤；津津有味地吃
The dinner smelled so good I couldn’t wait to tuck in.

tuck * in +
給 (小孩或病人) 蓋好被子睡覺
He tucked her in and read her a story.

tuck into +
狼吞虎嚥地吃；痛快地吃
I was starving and tucked into the food.

tuck * up +
給 (小孩或病人) 蓋好被子睡覺
She tucked her children up in bed and switched the lights off.

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sign * in +
登記
We signed in and went straight to bed.

sign in
簽入、登入 (需要帳號和密碼的網站、電腦程式等)
I signed in and started chatting online.

sign * in +
簽到
You have to sign in before you can enter the club.

sign into +
簽入、登入 (需要帳號和密碼的網站、電腦程式等)
I sign into MSN Messenger automatically when I boot up.

sign off
寫到此為止；停筆
I’ll sign off now, but will write again next week.

sign off
(電視或電台) 停止播出
It’s time to sign off for the day; listen again tomorrow.

sign off
辭職
After ten years, I at last decided to sign off and go into business by myself.

sign off
停止請領失業給付 (或救濟金)
I signed off when I got my new job.

sign off
停止做某事並離開
I’m signing off now and going home- I’m shattered.

sign on
請領失業給付 (或救濟金)
I had to sign on when I lost my job.

sign on
同意；參加
I’ve signed on to help at the village fete.

sign on
開始播出
Let’s use a nice cheerful tune to sign on in the morning.

sign * on +
雇用
We’ve signed on two new teachers.

sign on with +
簽約加入；簽約受雇於
He’s signed on with Washington Nationals for the next three years.

sign out
簽出、登出 (需要帳號和密碼的網站、電腦程式等)
I signed out and then shut the computer down.

sign * out +
簽名登記後領走或借走 (某物)
Could you sign those books out, please?

sign out of +
簽出、登出 (需要帳號和密碼的網站、電腦程式等)
I signed out of MSN Messenger and shut the computer down.

sign up
報名參加 (組織、團體、課程等)
I’ve signed up as a volunteer.
She’s decided to sign up for the music school.

sign up
訂閱
I signed up for their newsletter.

sign with +
與…簽約
She’s signed with EMI (百代唱片) for the next few years.

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pony * up +
還 (帳)，付 (錢)
I had to pony fifty dollars up for the meal.

poop out
疲憊不堪；(因精疲力竭而) 決定停止做 (某事)
I was going to write my essay, but I pooped out and went to bed instead.

poop out on +
(對某人) 爽約
We were supposed to meet yesterday, but she pooped out on me at the last minute.

pop in
作短暫訪問；短暫停留
He popped in for a coffee on his way home.

pop off
大聲地說；大聲地抱怨
He’s always popping off when things don’t suit him.

pop off
短暫外出；出去一下
He’s just popped off for a break but should be back in a few minutes.

pop out
短暫外出；出去一下
I’m just popping out to the shops. Do you need anything while I’m out?

pop up
(電腦視窗或對話方塊) 彈出
The dialogue box popped up when I pressed Enter.

pop up
突然出現；突然發生；突然來到
I’m going to have to work late tonight because something has popped up.

potter about/around (+)
慢條斯理地做事；悠哉悠哉地做事
On Saturday mornings, I potter about the garden if the weather’s fine.
I pottered around, sorting out my CDs and a few other things.

pour down
下大雨
It poured down all day so we had to remain indoors.

pour forth
大量出現；大量湧出
Useless statistics pour forth from him.

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give * off +
發出、散發出或冒出 (氣味，氣體、液體等)
The police stopped the van because it was giving off a lot of black smoke.

give * off +
擺出 (某種樣子)
She gives off an air of nobility.

give off
擴大，擴展 (事業規模等)
The company is giving off all over the country.

give onto +
(門窗等) 面向，朝向
The French windows give onto the lawn.

give * out +
分發
I earn extra money by giving out brochures on the street.
Somebody was giving leaflets out in front of the underground station.

give out
(身體部位) 出問題；(體力) 衰退；(機器) 故障，壞掉
His heart finally gave out under the strain.
I hope this car doesn’t give out in the middle of the desert.

give out
用光，用盡，耗盡
The water gave out after a week in the desert.

give * out +
公布；發佈
They gave the names of the winners out last night.

give * out +
發出、放出 (聲、光等)
The sun gives out light and heat to the earth.

give over
停止 (做某事)
They were making a lot of noise so I told them to give over.

give over
停止 (某活動)
The police told the rioters to give over.

give * over +
交付；委託
We’ve given the premises over to the new company.

give * over to
獻身於；把…獻給；專心致志於
He gave himself over to finding his son.

give * over to
移交給
After her death, they gave control of the estate over to her niece.

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focus on +
集中 (注意力於)
The report focuses on the company’s weak points.

fold * up +
折起，折疊
Michael folded up the letter and put it in an envelope.

follow on
跟著來；緊接著
He left an hour ago and I’ll be following on soon.

follow on from +
跟著來；緊接著
The next part of the play follows on from the discovery of the murder in the first act.

follow through
貫徹到底；(把某事) 進行到底
The project went wrong when the staff failed to follow through.

follow * up +
追查；追究
The police didn’t follow up the allegations.

follow * up + (with)
採取後續行動；補充 (以達到目的)；跟進
The salesmen usually follow up a letter with a visit.

fool about/around
閒蕩；鬼混；混日子
The teacher was angry because the class were fooling around.

fool about/around (with)
和…亂搞男女關係；與…鬼混
She suspects her husband is fooling around with one of her friends.

forge ahead
穩步發展；進展順利
We’ve been forging ahead with the work and should be finished well before the deadline.

forge ahead
快速前進
She forged ahead of the other runners and won.

freak * out +
(使) 大發雷霆；(使) 大吃一驚；(使) 極為恐懼；(使) 極度興奮
She freaked out completely when she didn’t get the grades to get into university.

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close * off +
封鎖；堵塞 (道路、通道、入口等)
The police closed the road off after the explosion.

close on +
逼近，迫近；逐漸接近
She is closing on the leader of the race.

close * out +
使…結束
We closed out the meeting early and went home.

close * out +
停用
She closed out the account and changed to another bank.

close * out +
忽視；(將某人某事) 排除 (在外)
They always close me out of their plans.

close * up +
關閉；關 (門)；打烊
They are closing the ski resort up for the summer.

close up
暫時關閉；打烊
The ski resort is closing up for the summer.

close up
(使) 靠緊
The leaves close up when it rains.

close up
(使) 靠攏
They closed up when they saw the gang coming towards them.

cloud over
(天空) 烏雲密佈
The morning started bright and warm, but it clouded over around midday and poured with rain.

clown about/around
扮小丑；搞笑
The students were clowning about all lesson.
I couldn’t concentrate because they were clowning around all afternoon.

cock * up +
(因做錯事而) 把…搞砸；破壞
It was so easy, but he managed to cock everything up.

color up
(因害羞、尷尬等而) 臉紅
He colored up when he was caught stealing from the till.

come about
(尤指偶然) 發生
How did your idea for the book come about.

come across +
偶然碰上、遇見、發現
They came across some lost Mayan ruins in the jungle.

come across
給人 (某種) 印象
He came across as shy because he spoke so quietly.

come across
同意 (與某人) 發生性關係
I was surprised when she came across on the first night.

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