最常用的英语动词短语集萃

? the news/word went out that ... 有消息说/据说…

? a warrant has gone out for her arrest 已对她发出逮捕令 ? the programme is going out live 这个节目正在现场直播

4. to go out with [somebody] (have relationship with)与某人约会 ? he's been going out with Jane 他一直在和简约会 ? they started to go out together 他们开始相恋 5. to go out to [somebody] (be offered) ?sympathy, compassion? 表露给某人

? my heart went out to him in his sorrow 他伤心时我很同情他 ? all our sympathy goes out to you 我们非常同情你 6. (recede) ?tide? 退潮 7. (be extinguished) ?light, fire, cigarette? 熄灭 ? I went out like a light 我立刻睡着了 8. (become unfashionable) ?fashion, activity? 过时

? ankle-length skirts went out two years ago 长及脚踝的裙子两年前就不时兴了

9. (be discontinued) ?custom, institution? 消失

? gas lighting went out and was replaced by electricity 煤气照明被电力取代，不再使用了

? go out of

transitive verb [go out of something] 1. (leave) 从…中出来

? the cat went out of the door 猫从门出去了

? all my hopes went out of the window 我的希望全破灭了 2. (disappear from) 从…中消失

? all the spirit seemed to have gone out of her 她似乎丧失了一切斗志

? the romance had gone out of their relationship 他们之间已经没有爱情了

? go over

A intransitive verb 1. (cross over) 穿过去

? he went over and asked her 他走过去问她 ? a plane went over 一架飞机从上空飞过 2. (overturn) 倾覆

? the car hit the kerb and went right over 汽车撞在路缘上一下子翻了

3. (be received) 受欢迎

? his speech went over well 他的演讲很受欢迎 ? to go over big colloquial 很成功 B transitive verb [go over something] 1. (visit, tour) 参观

? we went over the house with our hosts/the estate agent 我们随主人/房地产经纪人看了房子

? there's no point in going over old ground 没有必要旧事重提 2. (check, inspect) 检查 ?report, accounts? 3. (review) 回顾

? to go over the explanation again 再解释一遍

? she went over the events of the day in her mind 她把白天发生的事在脑子里过了一遍

? to go over one's lines 复习台词 4. (clean) 打扫

? I went over the carpet with the vacuum cleaner 我用吸尘器清理了地毯

5. (spend more than) 超出 ? don't go over ￡40 不要超过40英镑 6. (retrace) 润饰

? he went over the drawing in ink 他用墨水把图描画了一遍

? go over to

transitive verb [go over to somebody/something] 1. (cross over to, travel to) 向…走过去

? she went over to him/the window 她走到他身边/窗户前

? the ferry goes over to Calais twice a day 渡船每天去加来两次 ? to go over to Washington for the latest news 切换到华盛顿看最

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2. (desert to) 转投

? he went over to the Conservatives/the enemy 他转向了保守党一边/投靠了敌人

3. (switch to) 转变到 ?system, function?

? they've gone over to gas central heating 他们已改用煤气中央供暖系统

? the factory went over to making doughnuts 这家工厂改做甜甜圈了

? go round

A intransitive verb 1. (spin) ?wheel, propeller? 转动

? the tape was still going round 磁带还在转 2. (move about) 到处走动

? to go round barefoot 光着脚到处跑 3. (suffice) 足够分发

? there aren't enough books/there isn't enough food to go round 书/食物不够分

4. (make detour) 绕道

? to go a/the long way round 绕行很长的/这条很长的路 ? we went round via Manchester 我们绕道曼切斯特 5. (call round) 去拜访

? to go round to or and see [somebody] 去看望某人 ? we went round to Jim's house 我们去吉姆家了 6. (associate) 经常在一起

? he's going round with a bad bunch 他和一帮坏人混在一起 ? she's going round with Paul now 她正在和保罗谈恋爱

7. to go round doing [something] pejorative (make habit of)习惯于做某事

? he goes round boasting about his new job 他总是吹嘘他的新工作

8. (circulate) 散布

? he caught a bug that's going round 他染上了一种流行传染病 ? there's a story going round that ... 有传言说… B transitive verb [go round somebody/something] 1. (encircle) 围绕

? the belt wouldn't go round me 这皮带的长度还不及我的腰围 ? the rope went round the tree twice 绳子绕树两圈 2. (move about) 在…到处走动

? he went round several companies trying to sell the idea 他到几家公司游说他的想法

3. (turn) 绕过 ?corner, obstacle?

? the car went round the roundabout the wrong way 那辆车在环岛处拐错了方向

? go through

A intransitive verb

1. (move or travel through) 通过 ? please go (on)through 请进去吧 2. (be successfully completed) ?deal, transaction? 达成 3. (progress) 往下进行

? they need only a draw to go through 他们只需要打成平局就能进入下一轮比赛

4. Law, Politics (be approved) 获得通过

? the bill failed to go through 法案没有通过 B transitive verb [go through something] 1. (move or travel through) 通过

? to go through the gate/tunnel 穿过大门/隧道

? to go through the switchboard/the right authorities 经过交换台/通过正当的官方

? the table won't go through the door 桌子没法通过这道门 ? it went through my mind that ... 我想起…

2. (search) 查遍 ?files?; 搜遍 ?suitcase, drawer, possessions? ? to go through one's pockets/handbag 翻遍口袋/手提包

3. (inspect, check) 仔细检查 ?document, essay, mail?; 仔细讲解 ?text?

? let's go through the points one by one 我们把这几点逐一研究一下吧

4. (read out, specify) 一一读出

? to go through the register/list of names 点名

? please go through exactly what's needed 请一一报出所需要的东西

5. (undergo) 经历 ?difficulties, war, period of time?; 经受 ?test, interview?

? he went through several operations 他做过几次手术

? we've all gone through difficult times 我们全都经历过艰难时刻

? after all he's gone through 在他经历过这一切之后

? he went through the day in a haze 他迷迷糊糊地度过了一天 6. (perform, accomplish) 完成

? he went through the day's work in a couple of hours 他用了几个小时便做完了白天的工作

? to go through the formalities 办手续 7. (rehearse) 排练

? let's go through the whole scene once more 我们把这一场再排练一遍

8. (progress through) 经过 ?draft?

? the plan went through several stages 计划经过了几个阶段

? this book has already gone through 13 editions 这本书已经连续出了13版

9. (consume, use up) 用完

? we went through four bottles of wine 我们喝了4瓶葡萄酒 ? he has gone through four cars/secretaries humorous 他开坏了4辆汽车/用过4个秘书 10. (make hole in) 磨破

11. Law, Politics (be approved) 在…获得通过

? the bill is going through the upper house 议案正在上院审议

? go through with

transitive verb [go through with something] 努力完成

? they went through with their marriage for appearances' sake 他们为了面子操办了婚礼

? go together intransitive verb 1. (harmonize, be compatible) ?furnishings? 协调; ?clothes, people? 相配

? these colours don't really go together 这些颜色不十分搭配 ? lamb and mint sauce go well together 羊肉和薄荷汁很对味 2. (co-exist) 共存

? poverty and crime often go together 贫穷和犯罪往往相伴而生

? go towards

transitive verb [go towards something] 作为…的部分款项

? the money will go towards a new car 这笔钱将用于购买新车

? go under

A intransitive verb 1. (sink, submerge) ?ship? 沉没; ?person? 沉入水中 2. (fail) 失败

? his business finally went under 他的公司最终倒闭了 B transitive verb [go under something] 叫做 ? he goes under the name of Brown 他名叫布朗

? go up

A intransitive verb 1. (ascend) 上去

? the children went up to bed 孩子们上床了 ? ?going up!? “上行！”

? to go up in the world (in status) 飞黄腾达 (in wealth) 发迹 2. (rise up) 升起

? a cloud of dust went up as they rode past 他们骑车经过时带起了一股灰尘

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3. (continue) to go up to [something] ?account, book? 延续到… ? the series goes up to 1990 这个系列写到1990年 ? I went up to ￡100 but I didn't get it (at auction) 我出价到100英镑，但没把它拍到手

4. (extend upwards) 向上延伸 (extend along) 向前延伸

? the road goes up as far as the summit 这条路向上通往山顶 ? the socks went up to his knees 这双袜子长及他的膝部 5. (be erected or installed) ?building? 被建造; ?poster? 被张贴; ?flag? 升起

? new office blocks are going up 正在兴建新办公大楼 6. (increase) 增长

? the house went up in value 这所房子升值了 ? our membership has gone up 我们的会员增加了 7. (be upgraded) 升级

? the team went up to the first division 这支队升到了甲级 ? to go up a class School 升一级 8. (improve) 提高

? standards are going up 标准正在提高

? he's gone up in my estimation 我对他的看法比以前好了 9. (go north) 北上

? they've gone up to Scotland 他们北上苏格兰了 10. (go to capital) 前往首都 (go to centre) 前往中心 ? to go up to London 上伦敦去

11. (be destroyed by explosion) 被炸毁 (be destroyed by fire) 被烧毁

? the house went up in flames/smoke 那所房子火光熊熊/烟雾腾腾

12. British colloquial (start university) 上大学 (start term) 开学 13. (be emitted) ?noise? 爆发

? cheers/a shout went up from the crowd 人群中爆发出欢呼声/喊叫声

14. (approach) 走近 ?place, person? ? I went up to the bar 我走到酒吧柜台

? he went up to Lewis and punched him 他走近刘易斯，打了他一拳

B transitive verb [go up something] 1. (ascend) 上到 ?mountain, hill? 2. (go along) 沿…前行

? she's just gone up the street 她刚刚沿街道走过去

? go with

A [go with something] transitive verb 1. (be compatible with) 与…相配

? white wine goes with fish better than red wine 白葡萄酒配鱼要比红葡萄酒更对味

2. (accompany) 与…并存

? responsibility goes with motherhood 为人母亲即意味着责任 ? the house goes with the job 做这份工作能享用这所房子 3. (follow) 顺应

? to go with the times/the crowd 合乎时代/随大溜 B [go with somebody] transitive verb 1. (accompany) 与…一起

2. colloquial (spend time with) 和…相好

? go without

A transitive verb [go without something] 没有…而勉强应付 ? to go without food 挨饿

? it goes without saying that ... 显而易见… B intransitive verb 没有也行

? if you can't afford lunch, you'll have to go without 如果你买不起午饭，就只好将就着不吃了 Hold的短语

? hold against

transitive verb [hold something against somebody] 因…降低对…的评价

? I never held that against you 我从没有因为那件事而轻视你

? hold back A [hold back somebody/something, hold somebody/something back] transitive verb 1. (restrain) 阻止 ?person?

? to hold [somebody] back from doing [something] 阻止某人做某事

? to hold back a crowd 拦住人群 2. (keep in check) ?wall, dam? 挡住 ?animals, mob, water? 3. (keep in place) ?person, clip? 固定 ?hair? 4. figurative (suppress) 抑制 ?emotions?

? to hold back one's laughter/anger 忍住不笑/压住怒火 5. (block) 妨碍

? to hold back the tide of reform 阻挡改革的浪潮 ? to be held back in one's career 在事业上受阻 6. (not reveal)向某人隐瞒 ?information, truth?

? to hold back the results of the investigation 对调查结果秘而不宣

? she's holding something back from us 她有什么事瞒着我们 7. (not give) 扣住 ?payment, goods?

B [hold somebody back] transitive verb (deter) 阻止

? consideration for her held him back from saying what he really thought 考虑到她的感受，他没有说出自己的真实想法 C intransitive verb 犹豫

? to hold back from signing a contract 犹豫着不签合约 ? I held back (hesitated) 我犹豫着 (waited) 我等着

? hold down transitive verb [hold somebody/something down, hold down somebody/something] 1. (keep from moving)

? to hold [somebody]/[something] down 按住 ? to be held down with tacks 被大头钉钉住了

2. (by pressing) 压住 ?key, switch, lever?; 踩住 ?pedal? 3. (keep level) 控制 ?prices, expense, number? 4. (have) 有 ?job? (keep) 保住 ?job?

? to hold down two jobs at once 同时做两份工作 5. figurative (oppress) 压制

? a dictator who held his people down 压迫人民的独裁者

? hold forth

intransitive verb pejorative 夸夸其谈

? to hold forth on or about [something] 滔滔不绝地谈论某事物

? hold in

transitive verb [hold something in, hold in something] 1. (pull in) 收缩

? to hold one's stomach/chest in 收腹/含胸 2. (restrain) 抑制 ?emotions, temper? ? to hold one's feelings in 克制感情

? I couldn't hold in my anger 我压不住自己的怒火

? hold off

A intransitive verb (not happen) ?rain, snow? 不下; ?winter? 不来临

? the storm held off until we got home 我们到家之后暴风雨才来 B transitive verb [hold off somebody/something, hold somebody/something off] 1. (repel) 抵挡住 ?attacker, attack?

2. (beat) 战胜 ?challenger, competitor?; 赢得 ?challenge? 3. (stall) 拖住 ?creditors, reporters?

4. to hold off doing [something] (delay)推迟做某事

? we held off telling her for a few days 我们推迟了几天才告诉她

? hold on

A intransitive verb 1. (wait) 等待

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? hold on! let me get my breath back! 等一下！让我喘口气！ ? hold on! I'll get him 稍等！我去叫他来 2. (grip) 抓牢

? hold on tight! 抓紧！

? to hold on with both hands 双手抓紧

? the dog held on (with its teeth) 这条狗（用牙齿）紧紧咬住不松口

3. (endure) 坚持

? hold on! Help is on its way 坚持住！救援马上就到 B transitive verb [hold something on] 固定 ? to be held on with glue 用胶水粘住

? hold on to

transitive verb [hold on to somebody/something] 1. (grip) 抓牢

? to hold on to one's hat 按住帽子 ? hold on to the dog 把狗牵好 2. (keep) 保有 ?object, property?

? this is worth holding on to 这值得保留

3. figurative (retain) 保持 ?hope, dreams, position? ? to hold on to one's lead 保持领先

? he held on to his belief that ... 他坚持认为… 4. (look after) 保管 ?money, keys?

? to hold on to [something] for [somebody] 为某人保管某物

? hold out

A transitive verb

1. [hold out something, hold something out] (stretch out, offer) 伸出 ?hand?; 递出 ?object?

? to hold one's hand out for a cup 伸手去拿一个杯子 ? to hold out a cup to [somebody] 递给某人一个杯子 2. [hold out something, hold something out] (retain)

? to hold out hope for [something] 一直对某事物抱希望

? I don't hold out much hope of them paying 我对他们付钱的事不抱多大希望

3. [hold out something] (provide) 提供 ?chance?; 带来 ?hope? ? to hold out the prospect of [something] 使某事有可能 B intransitive verb 1. (last) ?stocks, fuel? 维持 2. (resist)

? to hold out (against [somebody]/[something]) 抵抗 ?enemy, attack? 抵制 ?changes, reform?

? to hold out against [somebody's] threats 面对某人的威胁拒不妥协

? hold out for

transitive verb [hold out for something] 坚持要求 ?pay rise, better conditions, improved offer?

? hold out on

transitive verb [hold out on somebody] colloquial 瞒着

? she's holding out on you! 她一直瞒着你！

? hold over

transitive verb [hold something over, hold over something] 1. (postpone) 推迟 ?decision, programme?

2. (continue to show) 延长…的演出期 ?play?; 延长…的放映期 ?film?; 延长…的开放期 ?exhibition?

? the show was held over for five more performances 这场表演又续演5场了

? hold to

transitive verb [hold to something]

1. (maintain) 坚持 ?belief, principle, decision? ? to hold to one's promise 恪守诺言

2. [hold somebody to something] (make sb. fulfil sth.) 使履

行 ?agreement, contract?

? he held her to her promise 他要求她恪守诺言 ? I'll hold you to that! 你要说话算话！

? hold together

A intransitive verb 1. (not break) 保持完整

? this car is scarcely holding together 这辆车快要散架了 2. (remain united) ?group? 保持团结

? to hold together in times of crisis 在危难时刻团结一致

B transitive verb [hold something together] 使…保持完整 ?car, machine?; 使…连在一起 ?papers, pieces?

? to be held together with a paper clip 用回形针别在一起 ? to hold the family together 使全家人凝聚在一起

? hold up

A transitive verb [hold something up, hold up something] 1. (support) 支撑 ?roof, tent?

? her trousers were held up by a drawstring 她的裤子是用拉带系着的

2. (lift) 举起 ?object?

? hold your hand up, hold up your hand 举手 ? hold your head up 把头抬起来

? to hold up two fingers 竖起两根手指

3. to hold [somebody]/[something] up as [something] (present)将某人/某事物作为…举例

? to hold [somebody] up as a model of good behaviour 拿某人作良好表现的榜样

? to hold [somebody]/[something] up to ridicule/scorn 嘲笑/鄙视某人/某事物

4. (delay) 延误 ?departure? (obstruct) 拦住 ?procession? ? to hold up the traffic 阻碍交通

? sorry we're late: we were held up 很抱歉我们迟到了：我们被耽搁了

5. (rob) [尤指持枪] 抢劫 ?person, bank? B intransitive verb

1. (remain intact) 保持完好

? the hut held up 小屋仍完好地矗立着

? these shoes will not hold up much longer 这些鞋子穿不了太久了

2. (remain valid) ?argument, theory? 站得住脚

? his excuse didn't hold up under scrutiny 他的理由经不起推敲 3. (remain strong) ?person? 保持健康; ?support? 依然有力; ?currency? 仍然坚挺

? the Labour vote held up well 工党的得票总数保持高态势

? hold with

transitive verb [hold with something] 赞成 ?idea, system?

? I don't hold with keeping animals in cages 我反对把动物关在笼内

Keep的短语

? keep after

transitive verb [keep after somebody/something] 1. (pursue) 紧紧追赶 ?thief, vehicle?

2. (nag) 不断催 ?debtor?; 唠唠叨叨地催 ?child?

? keep at

transitive verb

1. [keep at something] (persevere at) 坚持 ?work, studies? ? keep at it! 加油！

2. to keep [somebody] at ... (make persevere at)使坚持 ?work, studies?

? she kept him at his scales 她让他一直练习音阶 3. [keep at somebody] colloquial (nag) 缠住…不放

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? keep away

A transitive verb [keep somebody/something away] 1. (repel) 赶走 ? to keep [somebody]/[something] away from [somebody]/[something] 不让某人/某物接近某人/某物 ? keep the flies away from the food 别让苍蝇靠近食物 2. (prevent from going somewhere or doing sth.) 阻碍 ? to keep [somebody]/[something] away from [somebody]/[something] 阻碍某人/某物接近某人/某物

? bad weather kept the tourists away 恶劣的天气阻碍了游客前来旅游

? am I keeping you away from your work? 我妨碍你工作了吗？ ? to keep [something] away from small children 把某物放在小孩拿不到的地方 B intransitive verb to keep away (from [somebody]/[something]) 避开（某人/某事物）

? keep away from the edge/that man 离边缘/那个男人远一点

? keep back

A transitive verb [keep somebody/something back, keep back somebody/something]

1. (hold back) 阻挡 ?fans, cattle?

? to keep one's hair back with an elastic band 用橡皮筋把头发束在脑后

? to keep the crowd back from the stage 阻挡观众靠近舞台 2. (restrain) 忍住 ?tears, laughter? 3. (retain) 留出 ?money, food? 4. (conceal) 隐瞒 ?information?

? to keep back the results of the survey 不公布调查结果 5. (prevent) 妨碍 ?person?

? don't let me keep you back 别让我误了你的事 6. School (cause to repeat year) 使…留级 ?student? ? he was kept back a year 他留了一级

7. British School (as punishment) 罚…留下 ?pupil? ? to be kept back after school 放学后被罚留在学校 B intransitive verb to keep back (from [somebody]/[something]) 不靠近（某人/某事物） ? keep back from the fire 不要接近火

? he warned spectators to keep well back 他警告观众远远靠后站

? keep down

A transitive verb [keep somebody/something down, keep down somebody/something] 1. (hold down) 压住

? I put bricks on the corners of the tarpaulin to keep it down 我用砖压住油布的四角不让它翘起来

? keep that dog down! 别让那只狗乱跳！ 2. (repress) 压迫 ?person?

? he won't be kept down 他很难制服

? you can't keep a good man down 有志向的人是什么困难都压不倒的

3. (control) 控制 ?costs, pollution? ? to keep the weeds down 除草

4. (reduce) 降低 ?interest rates, noise? ? keep your voice down! 小声点！

5. (hold in stomach) 不呕吐出来 ?food, liquid?

? she couldn't keep anything down 她吃什么就吐什么 6. British School (cause to repeat year) 使…留级 ?student? B intransitive verb keep down! 蹲下！

? we kept down while the security patrol passed by on the other side of the wall 保安巡逻队经过墙的另一边时，我们蹲了下来

? keep from

A transitive verb

1. to keep from doing [something] (refrain)忍住不做某事 ? she couldn't keep from laughing 她忍俊不禁

2. to keep [somebody] from [something]/doing [something] (prevent)