所有英语的容易混淆的短语

on the understanding that 以…为条件
on the understanding 在这种条件下
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in full uniform 穿着一套军礼服
out of uniform 穿着便服
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the United States/U.S. 美国
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not…until 直到…才
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up and down 上上下下;忽上忽下
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up to 从事;忙于
What is up? 什么事?
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come into use 开始被使用
make use of 利用;使用
out of use 不在使用’废弃
of no use 没有用
put to use 使用
use up 用完;用光;耗尽
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be used to (doing) sth .习惯于
used to (do sth.) (过去)常常
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as usual 像平常一样
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beyond the veil 在来世;在死后的未知世界
draw a veil over 遮掩;隐瞒
take the veil 做修女
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at a venture 随便地;碰运气地;胡乱地
Nothing venture, nothing have.<谚>不入虎穴,焉得虎子.
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bring sb. to the verge of 使某人濒于….
On the verge of 濒于…,接近于
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do violence to 损害;污辱;侵害;违犯;扭曲事实
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have visions of 想象到;幻想
see visions 能预卜未来;做先知
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pay sb. a visit 拜访某人
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at the top of one′s voice 高声地
be out of one′s voice 嗓子不好
lift up /raise one′s voice 提高嗓门;高声叫喊;大声疾呼;抗议
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lie in/lay wait for 埋伏以待;准备出其不意地袭击
wait and see 等待着
wait for 等待;等候
wait on 服侍
wait up <口>熬夜等待
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wake sb. up 某人
wake up 醒来
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have a walk 散步
go for a walk 去散步
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the Great Wall 长城
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for want of 因为缺乏….
In want of 需要…
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at war (with ) (同…)进入作战状态;(同…)不和
declare war (on) (对…)宣战;(对…)发动战争
go to war进入作战状态;开始;从军作战
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wash down 冲洗
wash up 洗手洗脸;洗餐具
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keep (a) watch on 注意
watch out (for ) 密切注意;戒备;提防
watch over 监督;照管
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by water 由水路
get into hot water 陷入困境
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be wax in sb′s hands 任人操纵摆布
mould sb. like wax 任意摆布某人;使某人惟鸣是丛
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by the way 顺便说;附带说说;再路上
by way of 经由;通过…的方式;用作
find one′s way 摸索着前进
find one′s/the way (to )设法到达(某处);努力达到(…)
get in the way 挡住去路;妨碍
give way 撤退;让路；坍塌
go a ling way 有很大作用;大有帮助
in a way 再某种意义上;再某点上
lead the way 引路;带路;示范
lose one′s way 迷路
make way (for) 前进;让路;腾出地方(或)位置
make one′s way前进;成功;前往
on the .one′s way (to) 再途中
under way 在进行中;再前进中
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wear away 磨损;磨灭
wear off 磨损;擦掉;逐渐减少
wear out 穿破;用坏;(使)疲乏;(使)耗尽
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grow like weeds 蔓延得想野草一样
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as well 也;一样
as well as 除…之外(也);和…一样
may as well 不妨;还是…的好
wish sb. well 祝某人成功(或)走运
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What about…? ….怎么样?
What for 为何目的
What is sb./ sth. like ? 某人(后某物)是个什么样(或事物)
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whether…or 是…还是…; 不管…还是…
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after a while 过一会儿
in a short while 一会儿
once in a while 偶尔;间或
while away 消磨(时间)
worth one′s while 值得某人(花时间\经历)
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as clean as a whistle 非常洁净;洁白无罪;毫无麻烦地;容易地
blow the whistle(on)告发；揭发；使停下来
let sb. go whistle 不顾某人的意愿；是某人失望
pay dear for one′s whistle 为图一时高兴而付很大代价;得不偿失
wet one′s whistle 喝杯酒；润喉
whistle for 吹哨召唤；空想；痴心妄想
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as a whole
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（作为）整体地；全部地
on the whole 从全体来看；总之
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far and wide 普遍；到处
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against one′swill 不情愿地；违心地
at will 好意
ill will 恶意
of one′s own (free)will 出于自愿
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wipe out 擦掉消灭
wipe up 把…擦感
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at (one′s) wits′ end 智穷计尽；全然不知所措
have/keep one′s wits about one 警觉；保持头脑清醒或冷静
live by one′s wits 靠耍小聪明过日子；东拼西凑过日子
set one′s wits to sb′s 跟别人斗智；跟别人争执
set one′s wits to sth. 开动脑筋
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bear witness to 构成…的证据为…作证；证明
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a wolf in sheep′s clothing 披着羊皮的豺狼；伪装友善的敌人；口蜜腹剑的人
cry wolf 喊“狼来了”
have/hole a wolf by ears 骑虎难下
keep the wolf from the door < 口>免于贫困（或）挨饿
see a wolf 张口结舌；说不话来
the big bad wolf 令人恐怖的人或物
throw to the wolves 送入虎口；置…险境
wake a sleeping wolf 自找麻烦
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break one′sword 食言；失信
have a word with sb. 与某人说话
in a wore 总之；简言之
in other words 换句话说；也就是说
word for word 逐字地
take sb. at his word相信某人说的是真话
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at work 在工作；在干活；在起用
get to work 着手工作
out of work 失业
work hard 努力工作
work out 想出；解决；（被）算出；理解；耗尽
work up 逐步发展
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in the world 世界上；竟然；到底
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worry about 担心…
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worse and worse 越来越糟；每况愈下
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at (the )worst 在最坏的情况下
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be worth(doing) 值得做某事
for all one is worth 尽力；拼命
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would rather/sooner 宁愿；宁可
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be wrapped up in 全神贯注在；埋头于；被…迷住；和….发生关系
wrap up 包起来；裹起来；穿的暖和；掩盖；隐藏；完成；结束；别吵；住嘴；严重损坏
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write down 写下；记下；写下文章诋毁
write off 勾销；注销；轻而一举地写成
write out （正式）写；写出
write to 写给…
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at this present writing 写本文或书时
commit to writing 记下来；写下来
the writing on the wall 灾祸降临时的预兆；不详之兆
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be wrong with 做错…
do sb. wrong 虐待某人
do wrong 犯罪；违法；犯过错
go wrong 走错路；走入歧途；失足；弄错；失败；（机器等）发生鼓掌；出毛病
in the wrong 错；不对；应付责任
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all the year round 一年到头
year in /and year out 年复一年地；一年又一年
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as yet 迄今为止；到目前为止
not yet 还没有；尚未
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in one′s youth 在青年时代
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cram /force/ram/shove/thrust/down sb′s throat 强迫某人接受（意见、观点等）；反复向某人；灌输
cut each other′s /one another′s throats 相互残杀
cut one′s own throat 自杀；自取灭亡
lie in one′s throat 说大谎；胡说八道
stick in sb′s throat 骨鲠在某人喉头；使人难以接受；使人说不出话来
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throw about 乱丢；乱扔；挥霍
throw away 扔掉
throw off 脱去；去掉；摆脱掉
throw oneself into 投身于；积极从事
throw out 抛出；扔掉
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thrust oneself forward 出风头
thrust oneself in 强行闯入；强行介入
thrust out 推出；逐出
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be all sb′s thumbs 笨手笨脚
bite one′s thumb at sb 蔑视某人；侮辱某人
keep one ′s thumb on 保守…的秘密
stick/stand out like a sore thumb 显得十分不自然；惹人注目
under sb′s thumbs 受人支配；受人压制
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（as）black as thunder 面带怒容；非常生气；脸色阴森
steal sb′s thunder （ 窃取某人的思想、方法、发明创造而）抢先发表或利用；赶在某人的前头；枪去某人的成功
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in two ticks 一瞬间；一转眼；一会饵
on /to the tick 极为准时地
tick off 打上记号勾掉
tick over 慢转；空转；（事业等）进展缓慢；（生活等）勉强过得去；平平淡淡
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go against the tide 逆潮流；不随大流
go with the tide 顺潮流；随大流
swim with the tide 随波逐流、随大流
tide over <口>（使）克服（困难）；使度过（难关、危机等）
turn the tide 改变形势；改变局面使事态急转直下
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tie up 捆绑；包扎；阻碍；联合
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all the time 一直；始终
at a time 一次
at the same time 同时
at times 有时
for the time being 暂时
have a good time 玩得愉快
in time 及时；最后；终于
on time 准时
once upon a time 从前
out of time 不和时宜；过了规定时间
take one ′s tine 不着急；不慌忙
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tip over （使）翻倒
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be tired of 厌倦…；厌烦…
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(as)warm as (a ) toast 暖烘烘的；很温暖
from top to toe 从头倒脚；完完全全
on one ′s toes 精神振奋；机警
step/tread on one′s toes 伤害某人感情；触怒某人
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toilet paper 卫生纸
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the day after tomorrow 后天
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hole one′s tongue 不开口；（用于祈使语气）不要讲话；安静
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too…to 太…而不能
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from top to bottom 从上到下；彻底地
on top of 在…上面；完全控（或掌握）着
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carry a /the torch for 单恋；单相思；为…奋斗
hand/pass on the torch 把知识文化的火炬传给后代
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argue the toss 作无谓的争执；争论已决定的事情
lose the toss 在掷钱币中失败
toss off 一口喝干（酒）；毫不费力的做出；一口气做完
toss out 丢弃；扔掉；拒绝接受；淘汰；驱除；开除
toss up 一下子做好（菜等）;掷钱（以决定某事）
win the toss 在掷钱中获胜
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keep in touch (with) （与…）保持联系
out of touch 不联系；不接触
touch up 修改；润色
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in tow 紧跟着；被拖着；在严密的指导下；受某人控制
on tow 被拖着
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town hall 市政厅；镇公所
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double on one′s trace 故意弄乱脚印（以逃避追捕）；搅乱踪迹（使人迷惑）
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keep track of 记录；与…保持联系
lose track 失去联系
on the track of sb.跟踪着某人；掌握着某人行动的线索
off the track 离题；出轨；牵引车
track down 追捕到；追查到
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traffic accident 交通事故
traffic jam 交通阻塞
traffic lights 交通灯；红绿灯
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blaze a /the trail （在森林中）在树上克出指路的标志；开辟道路
hit the trail 出发；立即走开
off the trail 失去臭迹或线索；迷失；离题
on the trail 寻找；找到臭迹或线索
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catch a train 赶上火车
change trains 换乘火车
luggage train 行李车
passenger train 旅客列车；客车
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training school 职业（培训学校）
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traveler′s check 旅行支票
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treat sb. as 把某人当作…
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bring sb. to trial 审判某人
give a trial 试用（某人）；试一试
on trial （指人）在试用期间；（指物）在实验中
stand trial (for) （因...）受审判
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in trim 穿着整齐；健康
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ask for trouble 自找麻烦；自讨苦吃
get into trouble 招致不幸；陷入困境；遭受处罚；（使）未嫁怀孕；被捕；坐牢
take (the) trouble 费力；奋力
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come true (梦想等)实现
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to tell the truth （用作插入语）老实话
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try for 谋求；争取
try on 试穿
try one′s best 尽力；尽量
try out 试用；实验；试试看
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put off v. 推迟, 拖延, 搪塞, 使分心, 使厌恶, 扔掉, 脱掉, 劝阻
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put away v. 放好, 储存...备用, 处理掉, 放弃, 抛弃
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put up v. 举起, 抬起, 进行, 提供, 表现出, 建造, 提名, 推举
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put aside v. 撇开, 储存...备用
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in time adv. 及时
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on time adv. 准时
in no time adv. 立刻
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at one time adv. 同时, 曾经
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at a time adv. 每次, 在某时
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turn out v. 打扫, 驱逐, 使外倾, 生产, 起床, 翻出, 制造, 关掉
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turn up v. 找到, 发现, 出现, 折起, 拐入, 卷起, 使仰卧, 突然发生
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turn on v. 开启, 变得兴奋, 突然装出, 开始
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turn on v. 开启, 变得兴奋, 突然装出, 开始
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turn over v. 打翻, 营业额达到, 周转, 移交给, 反复考虑, 翻身, 折腾, 翻阅
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pass on v. 去世, 传递
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hand in v. 交上
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make out v. 书写, 填写, 拼凑, 进展, 说明, 设法应付, 理解, 辨认出
做,了解
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go into v. 进入, 加入, 探究, 变得
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join in v. 参加,加入
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be in 到达, 执政
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come into v. 进入, 得到, 继承 继承,取得
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take on v. 披上, 呈现, 具有, 雇用, 承担, 盛气凌人, 接纳, 流行
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take down v. 拿下, 记下, 拆卸, 病倒
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take in v. 接受, 接待, 吸收, 理解, 包括, 轻信, 注意到, 欺骗
take back v. 送还, 接回, 取消, 使回忆起
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one after another adv. 接连地
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by turns adv. 轮流, 交替
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right away adv. 立刻
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step by step adv 逐步地
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associate with v 联合
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relate to v. 涉及
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devote to 把...献给 把...专用于
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break off v. 中断, 折断, 突然停止, 脱落, 暂停, 断绝, 解除
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break in v. 训练, 使合用, 闯入, 打断, 开始工作
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break into v. 破门而入, 侵占
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break out v. 突发, 爆发, 叫嚷, 使作准备, 取出, 倒空, <口>把...备好待用
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break through v. 突围, 突破
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take up v. 拿起, 开始从事, 继续, 吸收, 责备, 拘留, 占据, 认购
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take on v. 披上, 呈现, 具有, 雇用, 承担, 盛气凌人, 接纳, 流行
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take over v. 把...从一地带到另一地, 接收, 接管
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take out v. 拿出, 取出, 去掉, 出发, 取得, 扣除, 抵充, 发泄
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even though adv. 即使
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so long as adv. 只要
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just as adv. 正象
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now that 既然
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count for 价值
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account for v. 说明, 占, 解决, 得分
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make for v. (尤指匆匆地)走向, 有利于, 倾向于, 导致 向前进,有助于
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go for v. 去找, 努力获取, 被认为, 主张, 拥护
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run over v. 跑过去, 溢出, 超过限度, 匆匆看, 辗过, 扼要复述, 放送(录音磁带等至完)
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run out of v. 用完
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run in v. 跑进, 顺便探访, 插入, 拘留, 使不间断, 试车, 使当选
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run into v. 跑进, 撞上, 偶遇, 陷入, 达到
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run up to v. 跑到, 达到, 积累到
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run up v. 向上跑, 赶制, 迅速积累, 抬高, 高涨, 高速运转, 助跑
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no sooner than adv. 一...就
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burn for 切望获得 渴望
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burn off 烧掉, 蒸发
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burn down v. 烧为平地, 火力减弱
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in that 由于, 因为 既然
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except that n. 除了...之外, 只可惜
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except for adv. 除...以外
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in the way adv. 挡道
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in the way of 关于...方面
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set off v. 出发, 动身, 使爆炸, 引起, 使爆发, 抵销, 分开, 衬托
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pay off v. 还清(债务等)付清, 报复, 赢利
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see off 送行
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call off v. 叫走, 放弃, 使转移走, 依次叫名
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get over v. 爬过, 克服, 熬过, 恢复, 原谅
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get up v. 起床
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get into v. 进入, 陷入, 穿上
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get in v. 进入, 到达, 收获, 插入, 陷入
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get down v. (从...)下来, 吞下, 写下, 使沮丧
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put up v. 举起, 抬起, 进行, 提供, 表现出, 建造, 提名, 推举
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object to 反对
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pass on v. 去世, 传递
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call on v. 号召, 呼吁, 邀请, 访问, 指派, 要(学生)回答问题
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even if conj. 即使
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if only adv. 只要
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instead of adv. 代替, 而不是...
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knock about 接连打击(指拳击), (浪等)反复冲击(船只) (物等)碰撞
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粗暴对待(=knock around) [口]到处流浪, 漫游
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knock in
(把钉子)钉入
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knock out v. 敲空, 击倒, 打破, 破坏, 使筋疲力竭
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knock over v. 打翻, 搜查, 吃掉
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knock up v. <英口>(使)筋疲力尽, (使)累垮
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so as adv. 只要
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so that conj. 所以 , 因要
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put into v. 使进入, 把...翻译成, 在...上种植
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take into account v. 重视, 考虑
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put into effect
实行, 实施, 使生效, 实现
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keep in v. 抑制, 隐瞒, 隐藏, 继续燃烧
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bring to mind v. 想起
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at rest adv. 安眠, 长眠, 静止
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to return [用作插入语]言归正传
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by and by adv. 不久以后
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all over adv. 全部结束, 到处, 浑身, <口>完全象
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at present adv. 现在, 目前
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give up v. 放弃(念头、希望等), 停止, 抛弃, 认输, 把...送交, <口>对...绝望(=give up)
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either or 不是...就是..., ...或...
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neither nor 既不...也不...