英语十大魔鬼动词.doc

英语十大魔鬼动词
1. Catch
catch a cold感冒 catch fire着火 catch hold of抓住 catch on 流行；领会
例句：The new song will catch on quickly.（这首歌很快就会流传起来。）
catch on to 理解 catch one’s breath 喘气；休息
catch one’s eye引人注目 catch sight of 看见catch up with 赶上
2. Come
come along 过来come along with 随同come across 偶尔遇见，偶尔发现
come at 袭击；拜见come by 从旁走过come around 到来
come around / round to 赞成；同意come back 回来
come down with 因……而病倒come to the point 抓住要点
come into contact with 与……接触come on 发生，赶快 come out 发行
come into operation 启用 come to a standstill 停止come to an end 结束
come to light 真相大白；显露come true 梦想成真
come up to 达到；符合；不辜负come up with 提出;赶上
例句：He came up with a new idea.（他提出一个新想法。）
come a long way 取得进展；明显提高
come all the way 远道而来；大老远跑来
come in handy 迟早有用come into being 诞生，形成
come out of 从（某场所）出来；出自
come to one’s mind 想起
come to think of it 回头想起come what may 无论如何
3. Do
do a favor 帮忙 do good to 有益于 do harm to 有害于
do damage 使受到损失do away with 废除；去掉do over 重做
do one’s best 竭尽全力do with 与……有关
例句：It’s nothing to do with me.（这事与我无关。）
do without 将就；没……。也行do dishes 洗碗do the windows 擦窗
do the kitchen 收拾厨房do the beds 收拾床铺do one’s teeth 刷牙
do one’s face 抹粉do one’s hair 做头发do one’s tie 打领带
do an article 写文章do a film 拍电影do the laundry 洗衣服
do the washing 洗衣服do a story 报道
do errands 差使；杂事 do justice to… 公平地评价/对待
4. Get
get across 穿过；清楚表达；使理解
get accustomed to = get used to 习惯于
get along 进展；相处；度日get at 暗示get away with 逃脱
例句：Can he get away with that? （他做坏事能逃脱惩罚吗？）
get bored doing 厌倦做某事get down to 开始处理
get hurt 受伤get one’s hopes up 使某人产生希望
get even with 扯平get going 开始get hold of 掌握；了解
get in the way 挡道get in touch with 与……建立联系
get somewhere/nowhere 有（无）进展get off the ground 有所进展；突破
get on one’s nerves 使……。心烦get over 恢复；克服
get rid of 摆脱get around to doing 抽时间做某事
get straight A’s （成绩）得全A get through 通过；完成
get together 集合；聚集；整理get to the bottom of sth. 弄清真相
get a bite to eat 随便吃点东西get along without… 可以没有；可以不需要
get away from 逃离；远离get back to sb. on sth. 回头再说；稍后再谈
get cut off（电话）被切断get in great shape 把身体锻炼得很棒
get in the line 站在队中get into shape 锻炼
get off on the wrong foot 搞不好关系
get sth. on one’s mind 烦恼；担心
get time off from 从……中抽出时间get to a phone 找得着电话
get/be ready for 准备好get updates 保持联系
5. Go
go about 流传go after 追求；追逐 go around 足够供应，谣言流传
go beyond 超出；胜过go by 凭……判断；顺便拜访
go down 下降；下跌；消肿go Dutch 各付个的go in (into) 详细调查；从事
go in for 赞成；参加（考试）；热衷于go off 消失；变质
go on with = go ahead 继续go out 出去；泄密；过时
go out of one’s way to do sth. 不辞辛苦做某事
go over 参观；复习；仔细检查go through 通过；经历；完成
go up 上升；增长；上涨go all out 全力以赴；竭尽全力
go out of business 歇业；停业
go through a lot of money 花了很多钱
6. Keep
keep an eye on sth. 照看；密切注视keep in mind 记住
keep in touch with 与……保持联系keep pace with 与……同步前进
keep off 避开keep on 继续
keep one’s finger crossed 祝……好运
例句：I will keep my finger crossed for you.（我要为你祝福。）
keep track of 追踪；知道；理解keep up with 跟上；继续
keep up one’s spirits 振作精神keep cool 保持冷静
keep count on 保持联系keep sth. in mind 把……记在心上
keep sb. from doing sth 阻止某人做某事
keep sth. to oneself 不与人交往；保守
keep one’s opinion / idea to oneself 不把想法告诉别人　
7. Make
make a fuss 大惊小怪；小题大做make advances 取得进展make an effort 努力
make a night of it 痛快的玩一晚make a day of it 做了一整天
make a living 谋生make a comeback 东山再起
make a face 扮鬼脸make a point of 坚持要make certain 肯定；确认
make ends meet 收支平衡make friends 交朋友make it 成功
make the deadline 赶上最后期限
make a fortune = make big bucks 挣大钱
make no difference 毫无区别make out 辨认出；理解
make room for 给……腾地方make sense 有意义
make sure 确保make the best of 最充分利用
make the most of 尽量利用make up (for) 弥补；赔偿；补考；化装
make up one’s mind 下决心make purchase 买东西；购物
make the wrong turn 拐错了弯
8. Put
put an end to = put a stop to 终止put aside 撇开
put away 把……放回原处；收起来put down 把……记下来
put forward 提出put off 延期put into practice 实践
put on 穿上；上演put sth. in order 把……弄整齐put to use 使用
put up 举起；安顿；参与put up with 容忍；忍受put out 熄灭；解雇
put out with 对某人生气put out by 由于某事而生气
put through to 电话接通　
9. Take
take action 采取行动take advantage of 利用take after 仿效
take care of 照顾take effect 生效take change of 负责；管理
take into account = take account of 把……考虑进去
take into consideration 考虑到take it easy = take things easy 不要紧张；慢慢来
take it for granted 把……当成理所当然
take measures = take steps 采取措施；步骤take off 起飞
take one’s time doing sth. 从容不迫做某事take over 接管
take part in 参加take place 代替take out sth. on sb. 向某人出气
take turns 轮流take up 占有；着手take a break 休息，放松
take a close look 仔细看一看take one’s words for something 信任的话
take sb.’s order 接受某人点菜
take up a collection for… 为……征款；募捐
10. Turn
turn around 转身turn down 关小；拒绝turn in = hand in 上交
turn into 把……变成turn off 关闭turn on 打开
turn over 移交；再三考虑
turn to 翻到；转向；求助于
turn up 突然发现；找到；出现
turn out 结果是；培养；生产；打扮
例句：The school has turned out many first-rate students.（这所学校培养出许多一流的学生。）

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