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80 common phrasal verbs (with meanings and examples)80个常用动词短语(附释义和例句)--适合晨读记忆
1 back [x] up
meaning: to support or defend someone
examples: When the class was making fun of me, only the teacher backed me up.
当全班同学取笑我时,只有老师支持我。
2 break down
to stop working, especially in reference to machines
The ice cream machine at McDonald’s often breaks down.
麦当劳的冰淇淋机经常出故障。
3 call around
to contact multiple people
Roy called around to find a nearby mechanic.
4 call [x] off
to cancel a planned event
We called the party off. / We called off the party.
我们取消了聚会。
5 calm down
to relax after an energetic or irritated state
I need a few minutes to calm down after that match.
那场比赛之后,我需要几分钟冷静下来。
6 check [x] out
to examine a person or thing; when used in reference to a person, can connote looking at them with romantic or sexual interest
I’ll check the contract out. / I’ll check out the contract.
我来查一下合同。
7 cheer [x] up
to make someone happy, especially if they were previously sad
Reading always cheers me up on a rainy day.
雨天读书总能使我振作起来。
8 clean up
to be extremely successful in an endeavor such as business, sports, or gambling
Our hockey team cleaned up at the tournament and went home undefeated.
我们的曲棍球队在比赛中大获全胜,不败地回家了。
to stop engaging in questionable behavior, such as consuming drugs or alcohol
Her boss said she had to either clean up or find a new job.
她的老板说她要么戒除恶习,要么找份新工作。
9 clean [x] up
to tidy an area
John cleaned the living room up. / John cleaned up the living room.
约翰把客厅打扫干净了。
10 come around
to change one’s opinion or see a new point of view
I never liked seafood but came around after trying fried calamari.
我一直不喜欢海鲜,但在尝试了炸鱿鱼之后,我改变了主意。
11 come between [x]
to interfere with a relationship between two people
After more than fifty years of partnership, nothing could come between them.
经过五十多年的合作,什么也不能使他们分开。
12 come down with [x]
to catch an illness
After traveling, Chandra came down with a cold.
旅行结束后,钱德拉感冒了。
13 come out of [x]
to happen as a consequence of another event
We missed a da