片語動詞寶典
Phrasal Verb Thesaurus
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| 片語動詞 | 定義 | 例句 |
| gad about/around | 漫遊，遊蕩，閒逛 | I spent the afternoon gadding around looking for some books. |
| gang up | 結夥拉幫；一夥人結合起來對抗某人或某事 | They ganged up to try to stop the new system |
| gang up on + | 欺侮；強凌弱 | They ganged up on him because of the way he spoke. |
| gear up | 為 (行動) 做好準備；為旺季做好準備 | The shops are gearing up for the New Year sales. |
| geek out | 詳盡地談論電腦或與電腦相關的事物 | John always geeks out at parties and bores all the people who don't know much about computers. |
| get about | 到過許多地方 | I get about a lot with my job- last years I visited eleven countries. |
| get about | (消息等) 傳開 | It didn't take long for the news to get about- everyone's talking about it. |
| get about | 四處走動，往來各處 | She can't get about much, but she is in her eighties. |
| get about | 跟許多人有個人關係或性關係 | She gets about a bit; she's always with some new guy. |
| get above + | 自高自大 (這片語通常用進行式，後面接反身代名詞) | She's been getting above herself since she got promoted. |
| get * across | (使) 被理解；(使) 被接受；(使) 講清楚 |
It's difficult to get
humor across in another language. I just couldn't get my message across at the meeting. |
| get across + | (使) 橫過馬路 | It's impossible to get across the road with all this traffic. |
| get * across | (使) 越過水域等 | How are we going to get these bags across the river? |
| get across to + | 使 (人) 信服；使 (人) 留下良好印象 | How can I get across to my audience? |
| get after + | 纏著 (某人) 不放；一再要求 (某人) (做某事) | You should get after them to finish the work. |
| get after + | 追捕，追趕 | Get after her and give her the message before she leaves the building. |
| get ahead | 前進；成功；長進 | I can't get ahead even though I work two jobs. |
| get ahead of + | 勝過；超越 | You need to work overtime in order to get ahead of schedule. |
| get along | 和睦相處；合得來 | Do you and your sister get along? |
| get along with + | 和睦相處；合得來 | Giovanna doesn't get along with her two brothers. |
| get around | 和許多人有私交或性關係 | He gets around a bit; he's always with some new girlfriend. |
| get around/round | (消息等) 傳播出去，傳開來 | It didn't take long for the news to get around once it got into the newspapers. |
| get around/round | 到處旅行；四處走動 | It's easy to get around the city with public transportation. |
| get around/round + | 說服，勸說 (某人) (做某事) | She didn't want to accept my application because it was late, but I managed to get around her. |
| get around/round + | 逃避，迴避，規避 | Some people get around paying taxes by hiring a good accountant. |
| get around/round to + | 抽時間做某事 | It always takes me ages to get around to replying to letters. |
| get at + | 批評，責備 | His boss is always getting at him for arriving late. |
| get at + | 意指，意思是；打算 | What do you think she's getting at? I've no idea what she wants. |
| get at + | 可觸及；可拿到 | It's on the top shelf and I can't get at it. |
| get at + | 賄賂，收買 | The gangsters got at the jury, who found them not guilty of all charges despite the evidence presented in court. |
| get away | 逃跑，逃脫，逃離 (案發現場) | The bank robbers got away. |
| get away | 離開 (某處)；脫身 | He didn't come because he was stuck at work and couldn't get away. |
| get away | 休假，放假 | We love to get away from everything and relax in the country. |
| get away from + | 離開；擺脫；脫身 | Work's getting on top of me; I need to get away from it. |
| get away with + | 做了違反規定或違法的事情而未被發覺或受到處罰 | My sister gets away with everything! |
| get away with + | 完成某事 -- 儘管作法不正確或不恰當 | Do you think we could get away with using the cheaper product? |
| get back | 回到家裡；回來 | The train was held up so we didn't get back home until midnight. |
| get back | 退後；退開；站遠些 | The police told the crowd to get back to allow the ambulance through. |
| get * back + | 歸還，送回，放回原處 | Don't lend him any money; you'll never get it back. |
| get* back | 向某人報復，報復某人 | He was rude and embarrassed me, but I'll get him back. |
| get back at + | 報復 (某人) | I'll get back at her for not lending me some money. |
| get back into + | 重新燃起對某事的興趣或熱情 | I lost interest for a while, but I'm getting back into it. |
| get back into + | 停止一段時間後又開始做某事 | I am getting back into my French lessons after the summer break. |
| get back to + | (使) 重新做某事、工作等；(使) 回到某事、活動等 | It took me ages to get back to sleep after the phone rang. |
| get back to + | 一...就馬上回覆 |
I don't know at the
moment, but I will get back to you as soon as I have the information. I'll get back to you as soon as I hear any news. |
| get back together | 恢復關係；重修舊好 | We split up a few months ago but got back together last week. |
| get behind + | 支持 | All the students got behind the teacher. |
| get behind with + | 拖欠分期付款的款項 | If you get behind with mortgage payments, you might lose your home. |
| get by | 勉強度日、過活 | I lost my job, so I am having a hard time getting by this year. |
| get by + | 瞞過；(問題、錯誤等) 未被注意到 | I had checked it, but there still were a few mistakes that didn't get by the editor. |
| get by on + | 勉強度日、過活 | It's hard to get by on my salary. |
| get by with + | 用...應付過去，湊合 |
You don't need a
computer. You can get by with the typewriter. We should be able to get by with three PCs, but four would be better. |
| get * down | 使抑鬱；使沮喪；使情緒低落；使悶悶不樂 | The miserable weather in winter really gets me down. |
| get * down + | 把 (某事) 記下來，寫下來 | I couldn't get down everything he said. |
| get * down + | 艱難地嚥下 | The medicine tasted horrible and it was difficult to get it down. |
| get down | (使) 下降；(使) 下來；下車 | The trained pulled in and we got down. |
| get down | (小孩) 用餐完畢離開餐桌 | When they had finished dinner, the children asked if they could get down. |
| get * down | 降低，減少 | The doctor says I must get my cholesterol levels down. |
| get down | 發生性關係 | They got down at the party last week. |
| get down on + | 批評，指責 | My mother used to get down on us for not doing enough homework. |
| get down to + | 言歸正傳；辦正事；認真從事 | Enough small talk. Let's get down to business. |
| get down to + | 很喜歡 (某事或某物) | People were getting down to the concert. |
| get in + | 上車 ( 汽車、計程車等) | The taxi pulled up and we got in. |
| get * in | 請 (某人) 來家裡、工作場所等幫忙或工作 | The air conditioning has broken down; we'll have to get a technician in to fix it. |
| get in | (飛機、火車等) 抵達，到達 | Her plane got in early. |
| get in | 到家；回家 | She didn't get in till well after twelve o'clock because she'd been out for a few drinks with her mates. |
| get in | 到達 (公司、學校等) | I got in late today because the train broke down. |
| get * in | 購進；儲備 | We need to get some coffee in; we're completely out. |
| get in | 進入 (某建築物或場所) | I borrowed her pass to get in. |
| get in | 當選 | The government got in with a very small majority. |
| get * in | 插入 (話等) | I couldn't get a word in throughout the meeting. |
| get in | (經過考試、測驗等) 被錄取；被允許加入某組織或團體；被接受參加比賽等 | He did badly in the entrance exam and didn't get in. |
| get * in + | 進屋；帶進屋；拿進屋 (屋子可以改為其他場所) | It's raining; I'd better get the washing in. |
| get * in | 提交，呈遞 | We have to get the forms in by the end of this week. |
| get * in + | 付錢買飲料 | He got the drinks in. |
| get in on + | 參與；涉足 | The company tried to get in on our market. |
| get in with + | 與...交好 ；把和...的關係搞好 | I tried to get in with them as I thought it would help me at work. |
| get into + | 對...產生興趣；捲入... | She's been getting into dance music recently. |
| get into + | 養成；染上 (習慣)；成 (癖) | He got into drugs when he was at university. |
| get into + | 被...錄取；被接納入 (學校、某競賽團體等)；被選入 |
She did well and
got into Cambridge University. He got into the first team for football. |
| get into + | 學會，熟悉；開始 | It took me ages to get into driving on the left. |
| get into + | 小到足以穿上 (衣、帽、鞋等) | I couldn't get into the boots; they were too tight. |
| get into + | 批評；指責，責難 | He got into me for doing it badly. |
| get it | 受到處罰或責罵 | If you don't stop that right now, you'll really get it! |
| get it off | 發生性關係 | They got it off at the party. |
| get it off with + | 跟 (某人) 發生性關係 | She got it off with her friend's husband. |
| get it on | 對...產生興趣 | The talk was dull and nobody got it on. |
| get it on | 發生性關係 | Did you two get it on? |
| get it on with + | 跟 (某人) 發生性關係 | Did you get it on with him? |
| get it together | 開始男女關係 | They only get it together at the very end of the film. |
| get it up | (指男性) 激起性慾 | He couldn't get it up and felt very embarrassed. |
| get off | 免受懲罰，逃脫懲罰 | The man went to prison but the two boys got off (with a warning). |
| get off + | 下車；下船；下飛機；下馬等 | We need to get off the bus at the next stop. |
| get off | 下班 | I like to get off early on Fridays. |
| get off | 啟程，動身 | We need to get off early to avoid the rush hour traffic. |
| get * off | 使 (嬰兒或小孩) 入睡 | I can't get the kids off because of the noise from next door. |
| get off | 做愛，達到高潮 | We got off last night. |
| get * off + | 使 (槍砲) 發射 | She got off a few shots before she was arrested. |
| get off + | 停止講電話 | Let me know when he gets off the phone as I need to make a call. |
| get * off | 寄出 (郵件、包裹等)；送出 (訊息等) | I finally got my sister's birthday present off yesterday. |
| get * off + | 說或寫出有趣的東西 | She got off some jokes at the start of her presentation. |
| get * off | (把螞蟻、蜘蛛等從身上) 弄走，弄掉 | Can you get this spider off my shirt? |
| get off | 下來；下去 | It's dangerous to sit on the roof. Get off! |
| get off | 厚著臉皮；厚顏無恥 (這是一句慣用語) | Where does he get off saying that?! (他還有臉說那種話?!) |
| get off it | 我不相信! 去你的! | I knew he was lying so I told him to get off it. |
| get off on + | 吸食毒品 | He gets off on cocaine every night. |
| get off on + | 因...而興奮 | She gets off on her power over us. |
| get off with + | 隨便與人發生性關係 | He got off with her at the party. |
| get off! | 滾開!；別管我! | If he bothers you, just tell him where to get off! |
| get on | 繼續做某事 (常指工作等中斷之後) | The teacher asked the pupils to get on with some work quietly as she had to leave the classroom. |
| get on | 上車 (火車、巴士)；騎上 (摩托車、馬匹) | The train is leaving. Quick, get on! |
| get on + | 上車 (火車、巴士)；騎上 (摩托車、馬匹) | Get on my bike and I will give you a ride home. |
| get on | 進步，進展；有起色 | How are you getting on with your Spanish lessons? |
| get on | 相處融洽；合得來，和...友好 | We have always got on well. |
| get on | (時間) 晚，不早 | I must get home now; it's getting on. |
| get on | (人) 衰老 | He's getting on now and doesn't work so hard. |
| get * on + | 穿上 (衣服) | You should get your jacket on because it's going to be cold. |
| get on | 離開 | I must be getting on; I have other things to do this evening. |
| get on at + | 不公平地批評；偏頗地抨擊；無理地找麻煩 | He's always getting on at me when I haven't done anything wrong. |
| get on for + | (數量、時間) 接近，逼近 | It's getting on for midnight. |
| get on to + | 開始懷疑 | It took the authorities a long time to get on to the gang. |
| get on with + | 相處融洽；合得來 | Do you get on with your neighbors? |
| get on with + | (中斷後) 繼續某一活動；(中斷後) 繼續做某事 |
Now that the police
have left, let's get on with the party! She told us to get on with our work. |
| get onto + | 開始討論 (某主題)；開始談到 (某事物) | We didn't get onto the third item on the agenda. |
| get onto + | 當選為；被任命為 (...的委員) | He didn't get onto the committee. |
| get onto + | 上 (電視或電台) | He got onto every major channel after the accident. |
| get onto + | (口頭或書面 -- 尤指透過電話) 與 (某人) 聯繫 | We'd better get onto someone to fix this. |
| get onto + | 上 (飛機、火車等) | She got onto the plane just before it took off. |
| get out | 外出；出去；離開 (某空間) | She doesn't get out much now she has her baby. |
| get out | (秘密、消息等) 洩漏，走漏 | How did the news of his appointment get out before it was officially made known? |
| get out | 離開 (某地方)；走出去，走出來；逃脫 | The dog got out because I left the door open. |
| get * out | (從儲放處、隱藏處或停放處) 拿出，取出；把 (車) 開出來 | I got the car out so that we could load up the suitcases. |
| get * out | 清除 (班點、污垢、污跡、不想要的東西) | I spilled some red wine on my carpet and can't get the stains out. |
| get * out | 出版；印刷；發行 | We have to get the report out by the end of the month. |
| get * out + | 竭力說出；用力發出 (聲音) | He was so upset he couldn't get the words out. |
| get out of + | 逃避做不喜歡的事情；不必承擔 (責任、職責、義務等) | I said I wasn't feeling well and got out of the extra work. |
| get out of + | 下車；下船；離開 (某一圍牆或籬笆高築的區域) |
I fell into the water
when I tried to get out of the canoe. We got out of the taxi and paid the driver. |
| get out of + | 停止 (某經常性的活動)；戒掉、戒除 (某習慣) | If you get out of a routine, it can be hard to start again. |
| get * out of | 從 (某人口中) 盤問出；從 (某人處) 探聽出 | The police couldn't get any information out of him. |
| get * out of | 從 (某人處) 獲得 (某物) | Did you get a refund out of the travel agency? |
| get * out of | 從 (某事) 獲得樂趣 (或獲益) | She's getting a lot out of her university course. |
| get * out of | 幫助 (某人) 逃避 (做某事) | I got him out of having to work at the weekend. |
| get out! | 不會吧! (美國口語，僅用於祈使句，用來表示驚訝或不相信) | "I got 100% on the test." "Get out!" |
| get over + | 從 (疾病、失敗等) 中恢復過來 | It took me ages to get over the bout of flu. |
| get over + | 克服，解決 (問題) | It took us a long time to get over the problems with the computer system. |
| get * over + | 傳達；使人瞭解 | He makes jokes to help get his message over. |
| (can't/couldn't) get over + | (簡直無法) 相信、置信 (表示非常驚訝) | Tell me again, I can't get over it! |
| get over + | 越過；橫過；橫越 | We couldn't get over the river because of the floods. |
| get over | 來或去 (某地) | He said he needed help and ask me to get over as soon as I could. |
| get * over with | 做，做完 (某事) | I wanted to get the interview over with as quickly as possible. |
| get round/around + | 說服 (某人) (做某事) -- 美式英語用 around | She didn't want to let me do it, but I succeeded in getting round her. |
| get round/around + | (找到) 解決或規避問題 (的辦法) | We're nearly ready, but there are few little problems we have to get round before we finish. |
| get round/around | (消息等) 傳開，傳播；(大家都) 知道了 | It didn't take long for news of his resignation to get round. |
| get round/around to + | 抽出時間做某事；(拖延或耽擱後) 開始做某事 |
I should be able to
get round to that job next week. We must get around to cleaning those windows. |
| get through | (電話、無線電等) 打通，接通 | I tried calling her mobile phone, but I couldn't get through. |
| get through + | 吃完，喝完；花光；用完，用光 | He gets through two bottles of wine a day. |
| get through + | 完成，結束，處理完 (工作等) | I'm going to take some work home because I haven't managed to get through it all today. |
| get through | 完成，結束，處理完 (工作等) | Call me when you get through. |
| get through + | 通過 (考試、測驗、測試等) | My car didn't get through its inspection. |
| get * through | 幫 (某人或某物) 通過 (考試、測驗、測試等) | My teacher got me through the exam. |
| get through + | 度過，熬過 (困境、困難的日子等) | We will have to be careful with our money to get through the month. |
| get * through | (使在議會等) 通過 (法律、法案、議案等) | Getting a bill through Congress is a long process. |
| get through | (法律、法案、議案等) (在議會等) 獲得通過 | If the proposal gets through, it'll make things much better for us. |
| get through + | (使) 通過 (某空間)；穿過，貫穿，穿透 |
We need a stronger
drill to get through this wall. The water got through the roof and damaged the carpets. |
| get through | 通過，穿過 | The door was jammed, so we couldn't get through. |
| get through | (使) 到達；(使) 傳到 | The message didn't get through. |
| get through to + | 使 (某人) 明白，理解 | I explained it carefully, but I just couldn't get through to him. |
| get through to + | 打通或接通 (電話、無線電等) 給 | I rang but couldn't get through to her. |
| get through to + | 進入 (下一階段) | If they win, they'll get through to the quarterfinals. |
| get to + | 使 (某人) 生氣，惱怒 | Don't let her get to you; she's just in a bad mood. |
| get to + | (使) 到達 (某地) | When I get to it, I'll look at the matter carefully. |
| get to + | 開始做某事；開始討論某主題 | We asked him to get to the point, but he just waffled away. |
| get * up | 使 (某人) 起立，站起來，起床 | John got Tom up at 5:30 in the morning by turning the music up really loud. |
| get up | 起立，站起來，起床 | What time did you get up this morning? |
| get * up + | 組織 | Local people got up a petition against the factory closure. |
| get up to + | 做 (壞事或不該做的事) | The children are always getting up to some trouble or other. |
| give * away + | (父母將當新娘的女兒) 交給 (新郎) | He gave his daughter away and told the groom to look after her. |
| give * away + | 贈送；贈給 | In this issue of the magazine, they are giving away a free DVD. |
| give * away + | 捐贈；分送 | He decided to give his new album away in a magazine. |
| give * away + | 洩漏 (秘密)；告發 | She didn't give anything away about the party so it came as a complete surprise to me. |
| give * away + | 送分 (因離譜的錯誤而失分) | They gave away two goals in the first half. |
| give * away + | (將不想要的嬰兒) 送給別人 (扶養) | She had to give her baby away as she couldn't afford to bring it up. |
| give * away + | 出賣，告發 (某人) | The gang gave him away to the police. |
| give * away + | (拳擊、賽馬等) (在重量上) 對方佔優勢 | He is giving away thirty pounds to the challenger. |
| give * back + | 歸還，送還 | When are you going to give that book back to your teacher? |
| give in | 妥協；屈服；讓步 | Never give in! You can do it! |
| give in | 投降；認輸 | They gave in when the police surrounded the building. |
| give * in + | 交給；交上 (作業等) | She came to the class with a piece of work she should have given in last week. |
| give in to + | 屈服於，向...讓步；向...投降 | The government says it will not give in to terrorists. |
| give in to + | 禁不住 | Eventually, I gave in to my anger and screamed at them. |
| give it to + | (因某事而) 嚴厲責備或處罰 (某人) | They really gave it to me for forgetting to turn up. |
| give it up for + | 為...鼓掌；為...喝采 | Please give it up for our next guest. |
| give it up to + | 為...鼓掌；為...喝采 | Please give it up to our next guest. |
| give of + | 奉獻或獻出 (自己的時間或金錢以幫助他人) | He gave of his free time to help the club. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| go against + | 對...不利；敗訴 | If the decision goes against me, I'll go bankrupt. |
| go ahead | 開始；繼續進行 | The construction of the bypass went ahead despite the protests from environmentalists. |
| go ahead with + | 繼續進行 (某事) | We now intend to go ahead with the final stage of the project. |
| go along | 繼續；進展 | Everything was going along just fine until she turned up! |
| go along with + | 贊同，同意，附和 (某人或某事) | I didn't really agree, but I went along with the decision because I was in the minority. |
| go around/round | 去某人家；走訪；參觀 |
I went around
for dinner at their house. I went round last night to see them. |
| go around/round | (疾病或消息) 流傳 | A rumor is going around about the Attorney General. |
| go around/round | 足夠分 | There aren't enough jobs to go around for the numbers of people graduating nowadays. |
| go at + | 攻擊；撲向 | She went at her dinner like she hadn't eaten for days. |
| go at + | 拼命幹；努力從事，致力於 | The students are really going at their studies now that the exams are near. |
| go away | 離開；消失 | This drug should make the pain go away. |
| go back | 回去，返回 |
When are you going
back to your house? We went back to work after the break. |
| go back | 追溯 (到) | My interest in the subject goes back many years. |
| go back on + | 違背 (諾言，協議等) |
Don't trust him. He
always goes back on his promises. He went back on his word and refused to lend us the money. |
| go before | 以前發生過 | We can't ignore what has gone before and pretend that everything has been OK. |
| go by | (時間) 流逝 | Ten years went by before we saw each other again. |
| go by + | 憑...判斷，根據...做判斷；以...為準 | Don't go by my watch; it's usually a bit slow. |
| go by (+) | 路過；順便去 |
Nobody was at home
when I
went by yesterday. I went by the post office on the way home. |
| go down | 減少；下降 | The price of digital cameras has gone down recently. |
| go down | 沈沒 | The Titanic went down after it hit an iceberg on its maiden voyage. |
| go down | (月亮、太陽) 沉落；西下 | The sun went down at seven o'clock. |
| go down | 坐牢 | He went down for ten years for armed robbery. |
| go down | 被記下來；被銘記 | It went down as the worst day in the history of the company. |
| go down | (食物) 被吞下，被嚥下 |
The medicine went
down easily. A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. |
| go down | 倒下；跌倒 | The boxer went down in the second round. |
| go down | 發生 |
The police thought
that a big crime was going down that night. I was nowhere near here when the robbery went down. |
| go down | (系統，尤指電腦) 停止運作 | The computer system went down for an hour last night. |
| go down | (劇院或電影院的燈光等) 逐漸暗下來 | The lights went down and the audience stopped talking. |
| go down | 被接受；被認可；被喜愛 |
Jim went down
well with Mary's parents on his first visit. The new director's appointment did not go down very well. |
| go down on + | 和某人口交；為某人進行口交 | He went down on her. |
| go down to + | 被打敗；被征服 |
Chelsea went down
to Arsenal in a thrilling game. The famous tennis player went down to an unknown young woman. |
| go down with + | 罹患 (某種疾病)；因...而病倒 |
She went down with
a virus. Four people in my office have gone down with the flu. |
| go down with + | 被...接受；被...認可 | Do you think the scheme will go down with the farmers in the area? |
| go for + | 競爭；爭取；追求 |
Our team is going
for the gold medal in the Olympics. There were 200 people going for just three jobs. |
| go for + | 喜歡 |
I don't really go
for horror films. Do you go for tall men? I go for clever men, whatever they look like. |
| go for + | 攻擊，打 (某人)；抨擊，責罵 |
The neighbor's dog
went for the postman and bit him. The media has really gone for Simon's new book in a big way! |
| go for + | 選擇 | I think I'll go for the steak. What are you having? |
| go for + | 充作；被看作 | It's a couch that also goes for a bed. |
| go for it | 加油! | Go for it, you will be successful. |
| go for it | (你) 去吧! |
Mary: I'm going to go
outside for a breath of fresh air. John: Go for it. I'll just be gonna chill (= relax) here. |
| go forth | 離開某地 | He went forth and found a wife in another city. |
| go forth | 前往國外；出發，動身 | They went forth to spread the word of the new religion. |
| go forward | (鐘錶) 往前撥 | Do the clocks go forward in the summer? |
| go forward | 進步；進展；前進 | The top three teams go forward to the next round. |
| go in | 住院 (接受治療、手術等) | He went in for a triple bypass operation two days ago. |
| go in | (某物) 進得去；放得進去 |
This nail won't go
in. I think it must have hit a brick. That space is too small, so the bookcase won't go in. |
| go in | (太陽、月亮、星星等) 躲到雲裡，被雲遮住 | The sun has gone in. |
| go in | 開始攻擊，開始進攻 | The troops went in at dawn. |
| go in for + | 參加 (比賽、考試等) |
Are you going to
go in for soccer this year at school? I'd like to go in for a more advanced exam if I can. |
| go in for + | 支持；提倡；主張 | I don't go in for the claims being made about blogging. |
| go in for + | 喜歡 |
He goes in for
classical music. I don't go in for golf much. |
| go in for + | 從事 (某職業) |
Have you thought
about
going in for teaching? I think he's planning to go in for politics. |
| go in with + | 結盟 | They're going to go in with the Social Democrats. |
| go in with + | 與...合夥 |
She's gone in with
an ex-colleague on a new restaurant idea. Ask the other to go in with them on the plan |
| go off | (炸彈) 爆炸 | The bomb could go off at any moment. |
| go off | (警報等) 響起來 | The fire alarm went off because someone was smoking in the toilets. |
| go off | (食物等) 變壞，變質 | The milk went off because I forgot to put it in the fridge. |
| go off + | 不再喜歡；放棄 | I went off her when she lied to me. |
| go off | 離開 (某地方) | Please don't go off until we have sorted this out. |
| go off | 發生；進行，進展 | The party went off well. |
| go off | 生氣，發怒 | Maria went off last night after I told her about losing her bike. |
| go off | (電器或電子設備) 被關掉；斷電 | The lights go off automatically when the office is empty. |
| go off with + (someone) | 私奔；(帶某人) 私自逃走 | She went off with her friend's husband. |
| go off with + (something) | 私自拿走 | He went off with my credit cards. |
| go on | 繼續 (說下去，做下去) |
Please,
go on. Don't let me interrupt you. He went on and on talking and I was so bored. |
| go on | 發生 |
This place is a mess!
What went on here last night? There are loads of people out in the street; what's going on? |
| go on | 進展，發展 | They asked me how the project was going on. |
| go on | (電器或電子設備) 開動，運轉 | The alarm goes on when you close the front door. |
| go on + | 服用 (藥物) | He needs to go on stronger medication. |
| go on + | 開始做 (某事) | I go on duty in half an hour. |
| go on + | 以...為依據，根據...判斷 | The investigators have no clues to go on. |
| go on + | (時間) 過去，流逝，持續 | It's going on ten years since we met. |
| go on + | (金錢、時間) 花在，用於 | Most of my salary goes on my mortgage repayments. |
| go on | 來呀，繼續吧! (用於鼓勵某人做某事) | Go on, try it - it's really good. |
| go on about + | 不斷地說著或談論著；說個沒完；喋喋不休 | He's always going on about his kids. |
| go on at + | 糾纏，不斷地要求某人做某事；嘮叨 | He went on at his parents until they bought him the game. |
| go on to + | 繼續前進到 (某地)，繼續向 (某地) 前進 | We had dinner and went on to a few bars. |
| go on with + | 繼續做下去，繼續進行 |
I think we should
go on with the meeting and stop wasting time. Please go on with your work. |
| go out | ( 火、光、燈等) 熄滅 |
The fire went out
after three days. The candle went out and left us in darkness. |
| go out | 外出；離開 (某地) |
He went out
last night. The telephone rang just as I was going out (of the house). |
| go out | 罷工 | The workers went out for more money. |
| go out | 過時，退流行 | That sort of tie went out last year. |
| go out | 退潮 | The tide goes out in the evening. |
| go out | (比賽中) 被淘汰 | China went out in the second round. |
| go out | 被郵寄 | The invitations haven't gone out yet. |
| go out | (電視、電台等) 播出，播放 | The show doesn't go out until after most kids have gone to bed. |
| go out for + | 參選：申請；全力以赴 (以贏得，以獲得...)；極力爭取 | She went out for a place on the team. |
| go out to + | 同情 (某人)；對 (某人) 寄以 (某種情感) | Our condolences go out to all the families who have lost people in this tragic accident. |
| go out with + | 與異性交往；戀愛 | He's been going out with his girlfriend for around six months now. |
| go over + | 複習，溫習 |
Do you usually go
over your notes before class? We went over our notes before the exam. |
| go over + | 重複；解釋 | Could you go over that point again, please? |
| go over + | 打掃；做清潔工作 | I went over the living room with the vacuum cleaner before they arrived. |
| go over | 成功，受歡迎 |
That didn't go
over well. My plans went over well. |
| go over | 拜訪；探望 | I hadn't seen her for a while, so I went over on Friday night. |
| go over to + | (去) 旅行 | I'm going over to Hong Kong next month. |
| go over to + | 改變 (觀念、信仰等)；加入 (另一政黨或宗教等) | She went over to Islam when she was living in the Middle East. |
| go over to + | 改吃；改喝；改嘗試不同的事物 |
I used to drink beer
but I have gone over to wine. I've gone over to (eating) vegetarian food. |
| go past + | 未停下腳步地經過、通過 | She went past me without saying hello. |
| go through + | 經歷；遭受 | You wouldn't believe what I went through when I was ill! |
| go through + | 複習 | I went through my notes before the exam. |
| go through + | 徹底檢查；翻遍 | I went through my desk looking for the letter. |
| go through + | 採行；透過；遵循 | You must go through the proper channels to get the approval. |
| go through + | 解釋：闡述 | He went through his ideas twice but I couldn't really understand them. |
| go through | 得到正式的認可、核准、批准 | My divorce went through last week. |
| go through + | 進入 | They said I could go through the exam room. |
| go through + | 用光；花掉 | We went through a fortune on our holiday. |
| go through + | 完成 | I went through my work in a daze after I heard the news. |
| go through with + | 完成 (已同意或計畫的事)；履行...諾言 |
I have decided to
go through with the operation. He did promise, but I doubt that he'll go through with it. |
| go to + | 花 (錢) | About half of my income goes to pay the mortgage. |
| go together | 相配；相容；協調 | Drinking and driving don't go together. |
| go towards | 用於幫助或支付 | The money went towards my university fees. |
| go under | 破產；倒閉 | Many small shops are going under because they cannot compete with the supermarkets. |
| go under | (手術前) 進入麻醉狀態 | She went under a few minutes after they administered the anesthetic. |
| go under | 沈沒 | The ship went under in a heavy storm. |
| go up | 上揚，上漲，增長，增加 | The price of petrol has gone up sharply because of the increase in duty in the Government's budget. |
| go up | 被建造 | Skyscrapers are going up everywhere in the city centre. |
| go up | 發出 (聲音) | A huge cheer went up when the president arrived. |
| go up | (在比賽中) 晉級 | The top three teams go up at the end of the season. |
| go up to + | (英) 上大學 (尤指上牛津或劍橋大學) | She went up to Cambridge after she finished secondary school. |
| go up to + | 到達；延伸至 | The book only goes up to the start of the Second World War. |
| go with + | (衣服等) 搭配；相配 |
That shirt doesn't
go
with those pants. Does this tie go with my shirt? |
| go with + | 伴隨；陪同 |
I am going with
Susan to the party. A lot of benefits go with the job. |
| go with + | 接受，同意 | We're going with our original plan in the end. |
| go with + | 與 (異性) 交往，與 (某人) 談戀愛；與 (某人) 發生性關係 |
I am going with Yuri. She's been going with him since she was at university. |
| go without + | 沒有 |
A person can go
without water for three days. I had to go without lunch today because I didn't have any time. |
| go without + | 沒有 (某物) 也行；沒有 (某物) 也得將就 | They're not coming, so we'll have to go without their help. |
| goof around | 鬼混，閒混 | We spent the weekend goofing around. |
| goof off | 逃避工作，留下工作；遊手好閒 | We goofed off for the afternoon to watch the match. |
| goof * up + | 破壞；把...弄糟 | They goofed up our plans. |
| grasp at + | 試圖抓住 (某物) | He grasped at the rail when he fell. |
| grasp at + | 毫不猶豫地抓住 (機會) | They grasped at the chance to speak to her. |
| grass on + | (向當局、警方) 告發，揭發 | He grassed on us and got us into a lot of trouble. |
| grass * up + | (向當局、警方) 告發，揭發 | She didn't grass them up, even though they'd been bullying her badly. |
| grey * out + | 取消電腦程式的某項功能 (使該按鈕變成灰色 、沒有作用) | They greyed out the print button to stop people using it. (在美式英語中，grey 拼成 'gray') |
| grind away | 不停地做 (某事) | Although I hated it, I ground away until I finished. |
| grind * down + | 折磨；壓迫；澆 (某人) 冷水 | Their negativity grinds me down. |
| grind * into + | 用力壓、扭、搓等 | She ground her cigarette into the ashtray. |
| grind on | 令人厭煩地長時間持續著 | The war ground on for years. |
| grind on | 說、講或談個不停 | He was still grinding on about football when we left. |
| grind * out + | 吃力地寫出 (文章、樂曲等) 或做出 (某樣東西) | I find it very hard to grind out an original essay every week. |
| grind * up + | 磨碎 | She ground the beans up and made some coffee. |
| grow apart | 變得疏遠；(思想、感情、生活方式上) 有距離，產生分歧 | We used to be good friends at school but have since grown apart. |
| grow away from + | 與 (某人) 疏遠 | I have grown away from many of the people I grew up with. |
| grow back | 長至原來長度或高度，恢復原狀 | Nails grow back quickly after you cut them. |
| grow from + | 發展自，源於；由...產生，由...引起 | Most international firms have grown from small family businesses. |
| grow into + | (小孩) 長得適合穿 (原來嫌大的衣服) | The jacket's a bit big, but she'll grow into it. |
| grow into + | 長成為；成長為 | She's grown into a beautiful woman. |
| grow into + | 適應於；習慣於 (工作等) | It may seem difficult at first, but you will grow into the job. |
| grow on/upon | 使 (某人) 越來越喜歡；慢慢或漸漸地使 (某人) 喜愛 (原先不喜歡的東西) |
The painting has
grown on me; I used to hate it. The book started slowly and was a bit dull, but it has grown upon me. |
| grow out | (頭髮的染色或燙髮) 消失 | I'm letting the perm grow out. |
| grow out of + | (兒童) 長大而不能穿 (原來的衣服、鞋襪等) | He grew out of those shoes in no time at all. |
| grow out of + | 因年齡增長或心智成熟而擺脫某習慣或失去對某事物的興趣 | He was obsessed with computer games but he grew out of them. |
| grow out of + | 產生於；發展於；來自於 | The idea for the film grew out of an accident that happened to the director. |
| grow to | 終於做某事 | We grew to like the neighbourhood. |
| grow together | 逐漸親近、團結一致、志同道合 | We grew together while we were working on the same project. |
| grow up | 長大，成年，成熟 |
Your brother needs to
grow up and start thinking about his future. He grew up in Japan. |
| grow up | 產生，出現，形成 | Many small religious sects grew up and flourished in the area. |
| grow up | 發展 | The town grew up as a trading post. |
| grow up on + | 小時候擁有 (某物) 或做過 (某事) | We grew up on cartoons. |
| gun for + | 傷害 (某人)；破壞 (某人) 的名譽 | He's gunning for his rivals at work. |
| gussy * up + | 華麗地裝飾或修飾 (某物) | They spent a fortune gussying up the house. |