内容正文:
初中英语必备常见短语汇总(按字母表顺序--U&W&Y开头)
under pressure prep.在压力下
under stress在压力下
be/ come under pressure from sb承受来自某人的压力
He performed well under pressure
他在压力之下表现得很好。
up and down adv.起伏;来回;时好时坏
look sb up and down上下打量某人
His eyes moved up and down the rows of people, looking for his son's face
他的眼晴在一排排的人群中扫来扫去,寻找他儿子的面孔。
use up v.用完;用光;耗尽
run out of用完;耗尽
They have used up all their money.
他们花光了所有的钱。
Don't use up all the soap. Leave me some to wash with
不要把肥皂都用完,留一些给我用。
used to do sth v.过去经常做某事;以前常常做某事
辨析:used to do sth:意为“过去常常做某事”,暗含现在不做了。
be /get used to doing sth:意为“习惯于做某事”。
I used to go to the cinema every week
我过去每周都去看电影。
Use is a second nature.
习惯成自然。
wait for v.等待;等候
Time and tide wait for no man
时光不等人。
wait in line v.排队等侯
queue up排队等候 stand in line站成一排
Don't push in, wait in line like everyone else
别挤进来,要像大家一样排队。
wake up v.睡醒;醒来;唤醒
作“睡醒;醒来”时,为不及物动词短语;作“唤醒”时,为及物动词短语。
What time do you usually wake up in the morning?
通常你早晨几点钟醒?
walk through v.穿越
辨析:walk through:指(从内部)穿过。
walk across:指(从表面)穿过。
I'm sorry I'm late, it took me so long to walk through the deep snow.
很抱歉我来晚了,在深雪中行走花了我好长时间。
want to do sth v.想要做某事
If you want to meet them, I can arrange it
如果你想见他们,我可以安排见面。
wash away v.冲走;洗去;忘却
可用于比喻意,常用于被动语态。
Their houses were washed away in the flood
他们的房屋被洪水冲走了。
wash up v.洗餐具(英);洗脸和手(美)
I ran some hot water and washed up.
我放了一些热水把餐具洗了。
watch out v.当心;注意
是不及物动词短语,当表示“当心…;注意…”时,后需接介词for
Watch out! There is a car coming.小心!车来了。
watch TV v.看电视
watch movies[ a film]看电影
Do you always watch TV in the evening?
你晚上总看电视吗?
wave at /to v.朝……挥手
Why did you wave at him?
你为什么向他招手?
wear out v.穿破;磨损;使疲惫不堪
Children wear out their shoes very quickly
小孩很快就会把鞋子穿坏。
welcome to adj.欢迎
sb be welcome to do sth意为“欢迎某人做某事”;sb be welcome to some place意为“欢迎某人来某地”
不能用 welcome sb to
You’re welcome to visit China.欢迎你来访问中国。
what about... int. .....怎么样
询问消息或提出建议,后接名词或动词-ing形式。
What about teaching in the countryside?
去乡村教书怎么样?
what if int.如果……将会怎样
what if是一种省略,常用来指令人不愉快的情