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英语词组6
goaround
1.visitsomeone'shouse
Lastweek,Iwentaroundmyuncle's.
2.newsorjokewastoldbymanypeopleinthesameperiodoftime
Igotinthehabitofgoingaroundwithbarefeet.
3.furnishallthethingsforwhichitisneeded.
Eventuallywewillnothaveenoughwatertogoaround.
letdown
1.failtomeetthehopeorexpectationofsomebody
Don'tworry,Iwon'tletyoudown.
2.movesomethingorsomebodytoalowerposition
Heletdownabucketintothewelltodrawwater.
putout
Meaning(s)
(1)goout;
(2)prepareandissueforpublicdistributionorsale;(3)thrustorextendout;(4)makeunconsciousbymeansofanestheticdrugs;(5)tocauseinconvenienceordiscomfortto;(6)retire;(7)putoutconsiderableeffort;
Samplesentence(s):
(1)Ashehandedthebaskettohiswife,asuddenrushofcoolrainputoutthefire.
(2)Nooneputoutapressreleaseaimedatthepublic.
(3)Thedoctoraskedhimtoputhisarm.
(4)Thepatientmustbeanesthetizedbeforetheoperation.
(5)Itisaverysociablediettofollowbecauseyoudon’thavetoputanyoneout.
(6)Ifyoucan’tbequiet,I’llputyouout.
(7)Theonlypersonwhodeservescriticismistheonewhoisn’tputtingout.
takeupon
Meaning(s):
(1)accept,agreewith;
(2)ask,demandanexplanation.
(1)Sinceshehadofferedtobabysit,Itookheruponit.
(2)Shewasmakingherselfunnaturallycasual.Buthedidnottakeheruponit.
breakup
1.discontinueanassociationorrelation;godifferentways
Theirmarriagebrokeuplastmonth.
2.comeapart
Inspringtheiceonthelakesbreaksup.
3.breakviolentlyornoisily;smash
Breakupthechocolateandmeltit.
4.sufferanervousbreakdown
Sheisquitebrokenup.
5.takeapartintoitsconstituentpieces
Thepartyhasbrokenupintoseveralsplintergroups.
6.laughunrestrainedly
Hetoldseveraljokesthatbrokeuptheaudience.
dowith
1:
tomanage
WhatshouldIdowiththiscomplexquestion?
2:
tosustain
Sometimes,Idon’tknowwhattodowithmygirlfriend.
3:
toendure
Iftheusualteamisunabletocome,weshallhavetodowithotherplayers.
giveaway
1.Distributesomethingforfree
Inthisissueofthemagazine,theyaregivingawayafreeDVD.
2.Giveanadvantagetoyouropponentinasportbymakingamistake,playingbadly,etc
Theygaveawaytwogoalsinthefirsthalf.
3.Tellasecret,oftenunintentionally
Shedidn'tgiveanythingawayaboutthepartysoitcameasacompletesurprisetome.
4.Entrustyourdaughtertoherhusbandthroughthemarriageceremony
Hegavehisdaughterawayandtoldthegroomtolookafterher.
5.Betray,reporttoauthorities
Theganggavehimawaytothepolice.
knockover
1.tohitsomebodywithavehicleandinjureorkillthem
knocksbover
Wewerewalkingalongthesideoftheroadwhenthiscrazyguyinatrucknearly.
2.torobsomethinglikeabankorashop
Terroristshavebeenknockingoverbankstogetmoneyforweapons.
pullthrough
1.recover
Thepatientwillpullthroughsooninthehospital.
switchoff
1.turnoff
Pleaseswitchoffthelightsbeforeyouleavetheclassroom.
2.makesomeoneuninterestedinsomething
Thestudentsstartedtoswitchoffafterthefirstspeech.
blowoff
1.todeliberatelynotmeetsbwhenyousaidyouwould;
HehadblownMaryofflastweek,becausehewantedtosleep.
2.toendaromanticrelationshipwhithsb.
Hewillblowhisgirlfriendoffbecauseofftheirinconsistenttemperament.
crossoff
1.todrawalinethroughaperson’snameoranitemonalistbecausethey/itisnolongerrequeiredorinvolved
Wecancrosshisnameoff;he’snotcoming.
bringback
1.tomakesomeoneorsomethingreturn.
Wouldyoupleasebringthechildback?
Bringbackmychild!
2.torestoreanearlierstyleorpractice.
Pleasebringthegoodolddaysback.
3.toremindsomeoneofsomething
Thefuneralbroughtmemoriesback.
4.tocausesomethingtobecomepopularagain
He'stryingtobringbackdiscomusic.
dowithout
1.tomanagetoworkoractwithoutsomeoneorsomething
IguessI'lljusthavetolearnhowtodowithoutyourhelp.TheyhavereliedonHenryforsolong,Iwonderhowtheywilldowithouthim.
Usagenotes:
oftenusedintheformnotdowithoutsomeoneorsomething:
Mydriverreallyannoysme,butIknowIcan'tdowithouthim.
goback
1.Havealonghistory
HeandIgobackalongway-wewereatschooltogether.
2.Returnto,startdoingsomethingagain
Wewentbacktoworkafterthebreak.
3.(folewedlbyon)tochangeone'smindabout;repudiate
(espinthephrasegobackonone'sword)
letinon
1.totellsomeoneasecret
Bill,couldyouletmeinonyourtechniquesforgettingalongwithgirls?
Theplanwassowellguardedtheyonlyletthreepeopleinonit.
putto
1.putintouse,toapply
Thepolicyofinnovationthroughscienceandtechnologyprovidesastageforscientists,andtechnicianstoputtheirfulltalentstouse.
talkinto
Meaning:
persuadesomebodytodosomething
Italkedhimintomakingconcessionsonthequestion.
blowout
1:
putout,asoffires,flames,orlights.
Samplesentence1:
Iblewoutthecandle.
2:
melt,break,orbecomeotherwiseunusable
Samplesentence2:
Thebombblewthedoorsandwindowsout.
3:
eruptinanuncontrolledmanner
Samplesentence3:
heatthevesselandtrytoblowoutthestopper
cutback
1:
cutdownon;makeareductionin
Weshallhavetocutbackonourspending.
2:
returnintime
Thefilmcutbacktotheearlierscenesothatweunderstoodherreasons.
3:
cultivate,tend,andcutbackthegrowthof
Thegardenercutbackallthebushes.
givein
1.tohandin;submit
Shegaveinherreport.
2.toceaseopposition;yield
Hewascompelledtogivein.
laydown
1.toplaceontheground
Helaydownonhisblanket.
2.torelinquishordiscard
Theenemylaiddowntheirarms.
3.toformulate(arule,principle,etc.)
Weshouldquicklylaydownlawofnewsandestablishthesubsequentexamination.
4.tobuildorbegintobuild
TherailwaywaslaiddownasfarasManchester.
punchout
1.registerone'sdeparturefromwork
WhattimedotheworkerspunchoutonFriday?
takeapart
1.divideintopieces
Oneday,shewaitedforherparentstoleavethehousesoshecouldtakeapartthetelevisionandreassembleitbeforetheyreturned.
2.makeamathematical,chemical,orgrammaticalanalysisof;breakdownintocomponentsoressentialfeatures
Boysaredrivenbytheirbraintowander,investigate,grabandtakeaparttheworldaroundthem.
puttogether
1.combined;constructorrepairsomethingbyfittingpartstogether;assemblesomething.
Hetookthemachinetopiecesandthenputittogetheragain.
Yourdepartmentspentmorelastyearthanalltheotherdepartmentsputtogether.
talkoutof
persuadesbtonottodosth
Itriedtotalkheroutofcoming.
Ican’ttalkheroutofmarryinghim.Shewon’tlistentome.
bringup
1.tocausesomeoneorsomethingtogoupwithonefromalowerplacetoahigherplace.
Webroughtthemupandletthemviewthecityfromthebalcony
2.tomentionsomeoneorsomething
Whydidyouhavetobringthatproblemup?
Thentheybroughtupthequestionofmoney.
3.toraisesomeoneorsomething;tocareforsomeoneorsomethinguptoadulthood.
Webroughtthedogupfromapup.Webroughtupthepuppiescarefullyandsoldthemforagoodprofit.
dressup
1.todressinfancydress.
Theydressedthemselvesupintheirfinest.
2.tomakesomethinglookbetterordifferentthanitreallyis
Nomatterhowyoudressitup,thefactisthatwelost.Hisbusinessrecordisastringoffailuresdressedupassuccesses.
Usagenotes:
oftenfollowedbyas,asinthesecondexample
gobeyond
meaning:
topassaheadofsomeoneorsomething.
Thisyear’ssalesfiguresgobeyondallourexpectations.
letout
1.toendorbefinished
Usagenotes:
saidaboutmeetings,classes,performances,andothereventsthatgroupsofpeopleleaveataparticulartime
Themeetingletoutataboutseveno'clock.SchoolletsoutinJune.
2.meaning:
tosuddenlymakeasound
Usagenotes:
oftensaidaboutlaughingorshouting
Elenaletoutanear-splittingscreamasherbrother,Julio,disappearedoverthewall.
3.tomakeapieceofclothinglarger
Canthisskirtbeletoutattheside?
4.meaning:
tomakesomethingknown
Ifanyoneletsoutthisinformation,theywillfaceimmediatepunishment.
breakin
1.meaning:
Interrupt
Don'tbreakinwhenheistellingthestory.
2.toentersomeone'spropertyinanunauthorizedmanner,usuallywiththeintenttostealorcommitaviolentact;
Whatrighthaveyoutobreakinhereandsearch?
3.startinacertainactivity,enterprise,orrole
Ittakesanewsecretaryonemonthtobreakin.
cutup
1.meaning:
cuttopieces;
Let'scutupthechickenandmakesomesoup.
2.meaning:
destroyorinjureseverely;
Heryoungerbrotherwascutupbyarobberlastweek.
3.separateintoisolatedcompartmentsorcategories;
Thepieceofclothwillcutupintothreesuits.
4.significantlycutupamanuscript
goafter
1.totrytogetorobtainsomeoneorsomething
Therearealotofpeoplegoingafterapieceofthebudget,andsomeofthemwon'tgetanyfunding.IknowI'llneverfallintothetrapofgoingafterthebigbucks.
2.toattackortrytohurtsomeoneorsomething
Thecandidatewentafterhisopponentinaverypersonalway.
leaveoff
1.toforgetoromintsomething
Allthenamesbeginningwith“R”wereleftoffthelist.
2.tostopdoingsomething
Mr.Summersfinallyleftofftalkingandreturnedtohisseat.We'llpickupthestorywhereweleftoffyesterday.
putin
1.devote(time,effort,etc.)toatask;
Wadewasgoingtobepaidasalary,insteadofbytheho