大纲词汇词性，活用及搭配连锁店

A

Abandon(abandonment)

Abandon a bad habit

Abandon law for art

Abandon oneself to fate

 

Ability

Doubt about one’s ability

Approach sth according to/beyond one’s ability

Fail due to one’s ability

Admire sb for his ability to do sth

Behind sb in ability

A person of ability

Reach the limit of one’s ability

Deal with sth with ability

Ability in/at music

The body has has a remarkable ability for recovery

Ability of writing

 

Above

Above board

Above one’s head

Above the rest

 

Abolish(abolition)

Can injustice be abolished from the face of the earth

 

Absent（absence）

Be absent of mind

Be absent from class

 

Abrupt

a road with many abrupt turns

He has an abrupt manner

 

Absorb(absorption/absorbing)

Be absorbed in

Absorption of the counterculture into the mainstream

 

Abstract(abstraction)

We may talk of beautiful things, but beauty itself is abstract

The abstraction of a theory from observed phenomenon

 

Absurd(absurdity)

Your claim is totally absurd

The statement reduces his argument to absurdity

 

Abuse(abusive)

Abuse one’s authority

 

Accelerate(acceleration)

Production has accelerated sharply in the last decade

 

Accept(acceptance/acceptable)

Accept challenges

Accept……as……

He was overjoyed at the acceptance of his poem by the newspaper.

Receive education

 

Access(accessible/accessibility)

Have/gain/demand/ensure/allow/offer/provide/win access to raw materials

Block/cut off/limit/lose

 

Accident

Have/Cause/cut down/encounter/meet with/give rise to/witness accident

I spotted muderer almost by accident

 

Accompany(companion/company)

Rising income has been accompanied by inflation

He accomanied his lecture with color slides

Keep/bear/have sb company

Break/part company with sb

 

Accomplish(accomplished/accomplishment)

Weight loss is most effrctively accomplished by regular intensive exercise

Be accomplished at/in

Achieve/acquire accomplshment

 

Account(accountable/accountability/accounting/accountant)解释;导致；占据/账目；考虑；理由

My credit-card account has been charged with purchases I didn’t make

I bought the ring on account

Deposit$1,000 in one’s account

Transfer a sum to sb’s bank account

The press office issued a full account of the negoiations

Neglect one’s family on account of one’s work

Take….into account

Human error accounts for 90%of all airplane accidents

I want you to account for every cent you spent

 

Accumulate(accumulation)积累

Accumulate……….to………..

Accumulation of evidence for a law suit

 

Accurate(accuracy)精确的

He is accurate in his observations

These figures are accurate to within 2 percent

 

Accuse指责；控告

Be accused of theft/burglary/fraud/murder

 

Achieve(achievement)完成；实现；达到

Accomplish a great achievement

The achievement of racial justice will take many years

 

Acknowledge(Acknowledgment)承认；报偿；就…表示感谢；告知…的收到；对…做出反应

I definitely don’t acknowledge his authority

He acknowledged my greeting with a nod

As an acknowledgment of/in acknowledgment of

 

Acquaint

Acquaint oneself with

 

Acquire(acquirement/acquisition)获得；学到，养成

Fluency in a foreign language can’t be acquired without constant practice

Acquisition of data from published sources

 

Act(action/active/acting/activity/avtivate)行动；扮演；举止；起作用

Disturbed children sometimes act up when faced with difficult situations

She acted out the scene with considerable skill

Act against one’s will

Act as a go-between

Act by instinct

Act for the accused in court

Act from self-interest

Act in a strange manner

Minds act upon minds

Act on instructions

Act under compulsion

Act up to one’s ideals

 

Adapt(adaptable/adaptability/adaptation)

The region is well adapted to apple growing

The software adapt the computer for input and printout using Chinese characters

Adaptability to new circumstances

 

Addict(addiction/addictive)

He was addicted to gambling

 

Adequate

Be adequate to/for

 

Add(addition/additive)

The beauty of the river adds to the picturesqueness of the place

All this effort adds up to nothing

In addition to one’s comment

Address

Deliver/draft/give/make/present/televise an address to

Newspapers address to different readerships

The letter was addressed to the wrong place

Adjust(adjustable/adjusment)

Adjust sth to a standard

Adjust for cost increases

An adjustment of theory to the practical demands of real life

 

Admire(admirable/admiration)

They admired her remark as the response of a free spirit

She was admired for her bravery and honesty

In admiration of

 

Admit(admissibility/admission)

They refused to admit to any wrongdoing

Admission of a candidate to a club

 

Adopt(adoption)

Adopt teaching as a profession

Be adopted into a well-to-do family

Babies put out for adoption

His experience led to his adoption of a scorning attitude

 

Adore

Adore sb for sb’s talent

Adore her as a living goddess

Adore God with true devotion

 

Advance

Accelerate/promote/facilitate/further/make/produce advance

Check/prevent/hinder/stop advance

The minor parties have advanced in status

Advance a cause/clock

Set aside an advance of $1000 against future loss

 

Advocate(advocacy)

Advocate doing sth

 

Advise

Advise sb of/on/against sth

 

Affair

Arrange/carry on/deal with/discuss/handle/manage/investigate/settle/mind/tend to/straighten out affairs

 

Affect(affection/affectation)

Be affected to a considerable degree by the setback

Affect to be unmoved

Betray/cherish/demonstrate/devote/express/transfer/show one’s affection

 

Afford

I can’t afford to have you idle

The tower affords a better view to onlookers

 

Age

Act one’s age

He has an emotional maturity far beyond his actual age

Wine is matured by age

Wisdom comes with age

She looks young for her age

Children of all ages

What characteristics best describe our age?

People age quickly with poor nutrition

The experience aged him overnight

 

Agree(agreeable/agreement)

They agreed on a campaign plan

We are willing to agree to the terms proposed

I can’t agree with you anymore

The fish in had for dinner didn’t agree with me

Announce/approve/break/confirm/disregard/extend/keep/honor/observe/reach/revise an agreement

 

Aim

The measures are aimed at stimulating the economy

She aimed for Harvard but didn’t make it

 

Air

She has a detached air, as though nothing is important

Plants give a room a more natural air

The band played a lively air

Air one’s views thoroughly

Air a room

 

All

All but

All for nothing

All out

All the more

All too

 

Allocate(allocation)

Allocate one’s time among several jobs

Efficient allocation of resources

 

Allow(allowable/allowance)

The situation did not allow much time for discussion

You must allow for his youth

Allow sb to do sth/allow doing sth

Make allowance for the rush hour

Receive a monthly allowance

 

Alternative

An acceptable alternative

As an alternative for

 

Ambiguous(ambiguity)

There remained some ambiguity concerning the range of her authority

 

Ambition(ambitious)

Accomplish/achieve/attain/awaken/block/check/fire/frustrate/fulfill/drop/nourish/nurture/pursue/

Realize/satisfy/stimulate one’s ambition

Ambition for recognition

 

Analyse(analysis/analyst)

We will have to analyze the evidence calmly and scientifically

Attempt/conduct/carry out/go through/perform/run an analysis

On analysis

 

Amount

Maximize/minimize/double/triple/raise/increase/exceed/reach an amount

Add/reduce/limit an amount to

Put/place an amount in

A frankness amounted to rudeness

The figure amounts to $1,ooo

 

Angle

Adjust/consider/form/measure/calculate/vary an angle

The two roads met at an acute angle

Veiw sth from different angles

The plane angled upwards

 

Annoy(annoyance)

I was annoyed at his tone of speaking

He annoyed me by his constant joking

I was annoyed with him for not having asked my permission

She turned around in annoyance

Her lips trembled with annoyance

 

Answer

Answer for the accident

Answer the call of

 

Aggressive(aggression/aggressor)

Commit an act of aggression towards/against

 

Appeal(appealing)

Appeal against a unfair judgement

Appeal to the public for mercy

 

Appear(appearance)

Appear at the meeting/lecture

Appear among the first group

Appear before the court

Appear for the interview

Appear in print

Appear to sb in the dream

Appear discouraged

Make the first appearance

 

Apparent

His guilt is apparent in his every gesture

 

Apply(application/applicant/applicable/appliance)

Apply the same logic to different circumstances

Apply for admission to

Apply one’s mind to study

Accept/reject/address/file/fill in/make/present/turn down/withdraw/receive an application

 

Appoint(appointment)

Be appointed (as) a member of

Appoint a time for the conference

 

Approach

Approach sb with a request for help

An approach to perfection

On the approach of death

 

Approve(approval)

They don’t approve of birth control

The drug is approved as safe

Ask for/deserve/express/earn/gain/obtain/receive/voice//win approval

A document for approval

A sign of approval

 

Arbitrary(arbitrationh/arbitrate)

The issue was settled by artribution

 

Anxious(anxiety)

Be anxious about the result of the blood test

Be anxious at his delay

Be anxious for a change

Arouse/calm/cause/create/display/dull/ease/hide/lessen/suffer/undergo/relieve/worsen anxiety

 

Arise(arouse)

Courage arises from hope

Public concern was aroused by

 

Arm

Bind/cross/extend/fold/grasp/holdout/lean/lift/raise/lower/seize/open/shake/stretch/swing/take/throw/

Wave/wrap one’s arm

Policemen should not be allowed to carry arms

Arm one with sth

 

Arrange(arrangement)

Be arranged according to size

Arrange for a special flight

The issue has been arranged satisfactorily through the mediation of friends

Arrange the secretary for an appointment

 

Artificial

An artificial manner/flower

 

Article

Carry/contain/publish article

Buy/order/supply article

Modify/remove/sign article

The word doesn’t take an article

 

As

As good as

As is often the case

As luck would have it

As much as to say

As it is

 

Aspect

Life assumed a less depressing aspect

Don’t ignore the financial aspects of the situation

 

Ashamed

Be ashamed for having betrayed one’s trust

Be ashamed of(at) one’s behavior

Assess(assessment/asset)

Assess a software program against the standard

Be assessed at a price of

An assessment of damages

 

Associate(association)

Black tends to be associated with death

Awaken association of the childhood

Establish/strengthen/weaken/ an association between

 

Assume(assumption)

Assume it as a standard

Assume responsibility to oneself

Based on a false assumption

The assumption of power

 

At

At a loss

At all events

At bottom

At command

At cost

At ease

At large

At length

At long last

At one’s best

At one/a time

At one’s service

At one’s choice

At pains

At random

At sixes and sevens

At request

At the cost of

At the point of

At the risk of

At the thought of

At will

At work

 

 

Attach(attachment)

Attach importance to

He formed a lasting attachment to her

 

Attain(attainment)

Attain one’s aim

A task beyond attainment

 

Attend(attendance)

Attend a meeting/class

Attend to a patience

The work was attended by various difficulties

Call/check attendance

 

Attitude

Have/hold/maintain/adopt/abandon/assume/cultivate an attitude towards

 

Authority(authoritative/authorize

Abuse/accept/challenge/exercise/grant/ignore/overstep/limt/possess/strengthen/transfer authority over

 

Available(availability)

facilities available for private use

funds are available to qualified candidates

 

Average

Above average

On average

 

Attract(attraction/attractive/attractiveness)

Gambling has no attraction for me

The mutual attraction of heavenly bodies

The model is attractive to me for her gracefulness

 

Award

Award sth to sb for sth

 

Aware(awareness)

Be aware of

Develop/gain/heighten/lack/have an awareness of

 

Avoid(avoidable/avoidance)

Avoid damages

B

 

Balance

Acquire/adjust/change/build up/disturb/destroy/have/keep/hold/maintain/recover/regain a balance

Pay/refund/transfer/withdraw the balance

A Emotional/strategic/ecological/nutritional/favorable balance

The balance of nature

A balance between work and leisure

Victory hangs in a delicate balance

Her question caught me off(out of) balance

Balance one’s good qualities against one’s shortcomings

 

Ban

Announce/break/cancel/ignore/impose/place/put/lift/raise/remove a ban on

An unrealistic/ineffective/senseless ban on

Sth is officially banned

 

Band

Form/gather/join/leave a/the band

A body of men banded together closely by ties of mutual interests

Wear/Fasten/tighten/loosen/strengthen/undo a/the band

 

Barrier

Abolish/break down/break through/build/clear/get over/create/cross/jump/place/remove/tear down/

set up/put up/sweep away/eliminate/drop a/the barrier

cultural/countless/psychological/invisible/racial barrier

the barrier of language to mutual understanding

 

Bargain

Bargain with the boss for better working conditions

Bargan clothes for food

An exceptional/one-sided/marvelous/incredible/tremendous bargain

 

Base(basis)

The statement is firmly based on fact

The climbers set up their base at 3,000 meters

This affords/lay/form/provide a sound basis for the theory

Bear

He bore away all the prizes

Bear a badge on one’s coat lapel

Bear one’s disappointment

Bear oneself like a gentleman

Love is born of the heart, not the mind

Bear a secret love for her in mind

 

Beat

Her heart beat fast with joy

He was narrowly beaten in the finals

The rain beat ceaselessly against the window

 

Behalf

On behalf of sb/sth

 

Behave(behavior)

Behave inappropriately/aggressively/reasonably/respectfullysensibly/normally

Affect/control/display/improve/mend/interprete/observe/regard/tolerate one’s behavior

Admirable/disciplined/heroic/immature/immoral/inconsiderate/inexcusable/inhuman/irrational/

Abnormal/merciful/questionable/suitable/self-distructive/unforgivable behavior

 

Belong

The honor belongs to the team

 

belief

adopt/advocate/confess/challenge/confirm/declare/cherish/extend/foster/gain/hold/justify/voice/

spread/strengthen/shape/shaken/reveal/maintain/possess/obtain/overturn/discard/question/reflect belief

a blind/common/current/deep-rooted/unshakable/firm/mistaken/naive/long-standing/outdated belief

 

Bend

Willows bent above/over the river

Bend sth into shape

She bent to his will

Bent from the waist

Benefit

Bring/enjoy/extend/gain/give/increase/provide/receive/Cut/derive/lose the benefit

Annual/far-reaching/financial/heath-care/material/lasting/maximum/spiritual benefit

For the benefit of

The benefit of education to a pupil

A benefit B/B benefit from A

 

Beyond

Beyond attainment

Beyond belief

Beyond comprehension

Beyond question

Beyond endurance

Beyond desciption

Beyond measure

Beyond one’s grasp

 

Bid

Accept/decline/invite/make/take a bid

A bid of $3,000 for sth

Bid for public support

 

Bill

Accept/break/cash/count out/cover/add up a/the bill

Adopt/debate/draft/oppose/propose/pass a/the bill

 

Blame

The teacher blamed him for being rude

he is the one (for us)to blame

 

Bless

Australia is blessed with vast natural resources

God bless you for your kindness

 

 

Block

The traffic was blocked by/with snow

this blocked him from buying a controling share of the company’s stock

 

Blow

Absorb a blow to the head

Aim a blow at sb’s head

Give sb a blow on the head

Return blow for blow

Strike a blow for freedom/against evil

Trees were blown down

The house had its roof blown off

The tent was blown over

The candle was blown out

Blow up a baloon

 

Bond

Form/strengthen/tighten/loosen a/the bond of…between…..

A permanent/unbreakable bond

 

Book

An authoritative/award-winning/commonplace/enlightening/instructive/invaluable/thought-provoking

Book a room for/be booked for speeding

 

Bother

Bother (sb)to do sth/bother (sb) about sth

 

Boom

Predict a economic boom in the near future

 

Bound(boundary)

Advance/break/extend/pass/overstep/put forward the bound between

The ball bounded out of the field

 

Brain(brainstorm)

Use/clear one’s brain

Beat one’s brain for the solution to a problem

Apply one’s brain to

A child of brain

Work with one’s brain

 

Break

Break down the barriers of discrimination

My car broke down on the free way

She broke down at the bad news

His health has broken down

Break large tasks into manageable units

The negotiation broke down

It’s impolite to break in on a conversation

Break off for refreshments

A political unrest broke out

The trees are breaking out into buds

The conference broke up without achieving anything

He broke into a smile

Break through the enemy lines

 

Bridge

Bridge the generation gap

 

Branch(brunch)

Branch out one’s business

 

Bring

Bring about the desired result

He brought her along to the party

I finally brought him around to my view

Bring down the rate of unemlpoyment

Bring in the crops

They brought the passengers from the wrecked ship

He has brought her on considerably in mathematics

This frame brings out the picture to its best advantage

He was brought over to my side

Cool heads brought us through the crisis

The issue was brought up for discussion

He was brought up in luxury

 

Burden

Bear/endure/carry/impose/lay/put/place/shoulder/take a/the burden on….

Ease/lighten/lessen/share/reduce/remove/shift/unload a/the burden from…

Unbearable/tremendous/severe/unequal burden

The burden of sorrow on him

He is burdened with many debts

 

Bureau(bureaucratic/bureaucracy)

Arbitrary/inefficient/corrupt/complicated bureaucracy

 

By

By all/no means

By all appearances

By and by

By any chance

By birth

By comparison

By degrees

By far

By means of

By the book

By the incomplete figures

By mistake

 

C

Call

Answer a call for volunteers

Come at sb’s call

Feel the call of nature

Next time you come to Tokyo, please call by

He was called down by his father for being lazy

Economic advisers were called in from France

Call off a meeting

He called out with pain

The sounds called up memories of

Call at sb’s house

Call on sb for medical aid

 

Calculate

Be calculated to do sth

A calculate on B

 

Campaign

Run/carry on/conduct/undertake/initiate/launch/sponsor/back a/the campaign

a/the Anti-smoking/advertising/fund-raising/signature-collecting/well-organized campaign

a campaign against pornography/for contributions

 

Candidate

Adopt/nominate/put up/select a candidate

A qualified/alternative/leading/unworthy candidate for

 

Career

Further/advance/follow/outline/pursue/seek/sacrifice/abandon one’s career

A dead-end/distinguished/glorious/honorable/promising/literary/dramatic career

 

Carry

Carry sth about sb

Carry off prizes

Carry on one’s research

Carry out one’s mission

His courage will carrry him through

Carried away by the music

Carry forward the fine tradition of…

The newspaper carried a headline of…

Case

The rule doesn’t cover the case

Mention a case in point

His defeat seems to be a case of overconfidence

A typical/specific/unusual/alarming case

A filing case

The goods have been cased up

 

Cast

casts off a old-fashioned way of thinking

cast light/doubt on a subject

cast votes for sb

be cast into a dilemma

cast blame on sb

cast a critical eye over sb’s performance

 

Catch

Dry wood catches fire easily

I caught him cheating in the exam

We were caught in the shower

I didn’t catch his point

Miss the catch

The house is too cheap.there must be a catch somewhere

 

Cause

Analyze/study/trace the causes of a failure

Confuse cause and effect

A due/fatal/fundamental/internal/permanent/potential/unavoidable cause

Forward/further/advance/uphold the cause of environmental protection

A worthwhile/deserving/idealistic cause

Cause damage to

Charge

Bear/cover/include/settle/make a charge

Fees are charged by the hour

What do you charge for a double room?

Please charge it against my account

Be assigned the charge of/take charge of/fuifill/undertake/assume the charge

He was charged with important responsibilities

Admit/answer/make/place/press/deny a charge

They charged him with dishonesty

 

Challenge

Arouse/offer/face/deal with/meet a challenge

Challenge him with a hostile gesture to a fight

 

Character(characteristic)

Build up/develop/form/improve/possess/shape/train/polish one’s character

A person of agreeable/determined/moral/unpleasant/respectable/unselfish/unique character

A leading/supporting/life-like/vivid character

A Chinese character formed with 6 strokes

 

Chair

Chair a meeting

The winning team chaired their captain off the field

All remarks should be addressed to the chair

 

ckeck

He tried in vain to keep his emotions in check

 

Cheap

A cheap remark/trick/flattery

 

Chief

He is the marketing chief for the firm

 

Cherish

Cherish an affection/illusion/hope for

 

Choose

Choose A before B

Choose by lot

 

Circumstance(s)

Under/in/owing to/due to existing external circumstances

 

Claim

A baseless/groundless/unjustified claim

Advance/put forward/accept/satisfy one’s claim

I claimed $5,000 from him for injuries suffered

Claim one’s baggage

Claim to be

 

Class(classify/classification)(clarify)

The privileged/governing/upper class

Hold/open/start/run/miss/cut/skip/take/attend class

Demonstration/continuing-education/advanced/extra class

Book classified according to/by subject

Simply classify types of character as good or bad

Clarify one’s stand

 

clean

clean your heart of such selfish thoughts

keep one’s reputation clean from stain

 

Clear

he has cleared off the debt he owed Jack

clear up a misunderstanding

we had a sale to clear out the winter stock

clear one’s mind of doubts

my conscience is perfectly clear

 

Close

He is close about his affairs

His eyes are set close

She was close to tears

The bridge is closed for repairs

 

Cloud

Her arrival cas a cloud over the party

 

Collect

Collect child/oneself/thoughts

 

Combine(combination)

A film combining education with entertainment

A ideal/impressive/once-in-a life combination

 

Color

He colored his report with a few invented details

 

Come

How did it come about that he resigned?

Her lecture came across well

The patient is coming along well

He fainted,but soon came around

He happened to come by

The custom has come down to us from our ancestors

He has come down in the world since I saw him last

Long skirts are coming in

Won’t the color come off?

Do you think the strike will really come off

I feel a cold coming on

Come on!go ahead!

Sweat came out on his forehead

Come out first in the exam

Come over onto one’s side

My promotion has come through

My son comes up to my shouders now

My case has come up for review

He came up with a explanation for the phenomenon

Work comes before play

Come into possession of

When it comes to politics,he is well-informed

Come into a fortune

Come into bloom

Come into life

Come into force

Come into play

Come near

Come of age

Come short of

Come to light

Come to no good end

 

Command

Issue/give/receive/take/assume/exercise/carry out a/the command

Gain/have a command of one’s temper

 

Comment(commentary)

Add/arouse/cause/draw/excite/deserve/make/overhear a/the comment

enlightening/appreciative/disapproaving/constructive/humorous/ironic/outspoken/negative comment

 

Commit(commitment/commited)

Commit oneself to an ideal

An unfulfilled/passionate comment

Commit a crime/fault/suicide

 

Common(usual)(commomplace)

Desire for fame is something common to most of us

When the accident happened, the usual crowd gathered

 

Compare(comparison/comparable)

Life is often compared to a voyage

Compared with what it is,it has improved a lot

Draw/make a comparison between…

 

Compete(competence/competent/competitive/competitiveness/competition/competitor)

A compete with B in C for D

Commercial/fierce/meaaningless/worldwide/tough/unfair competition

 

Complex(complexion/complexity)

What factors form/produce an inferiority complex?

A manufacturing complex

 

Comprehend(comprehension/comprehensible)

Exhibit a shallow/accurate comprehension of

 

Compromise

Achieve a workable/satisfactory compromise

 

Concern

Don’t concern yourself about what people say

My interests are concerned with moral side of education

Be concerned in an affair

To whom it may concern

As far as I am concerned

 

Condition(conditional)

Essential/existing/external/extreme/fatal/mental/original/unsettled/unsuitable/temporary condition

They were emotionally conditioned to accept defeat

Under any/all/no conditions

 

Condemn(condemnation)

Be condemned to death for murder

Conduct

Civilized/dishonorable/efficient/high-minded/high-handed/illegal/unworthy conduct

Conduct oneself like a true professional

 

Confirm(confirmation)

I can’t confirm the rumor as fact

 

Conflict

Spiritual conflict between the external laws of life and the needs of inner being

 

Confuse(confusion)

Don’t confuse statue with status

Moral confusion about the issue of abortion

 

Connect(connection)

Connect a machine to a power source

Business connected with the computer industry

Seek/set up/establish/form/break/cut connection with

 

Conserve(conservative/conservation)

The conservation of historic relics

 

Conscience(consciousness)

Awaken/dull/examine one’s conscience

Heighten/enhance/raise one’s consciousness

 

Consequence

Beneficial/unintended/unexpected/undesirable/unforeseen/theoretical/immesurable consequence

 

Consider(consideration/considerate/considerable)

The Chinese are considered to have invented paper

I am considering going abroad next year

Demand/require/deserve/invite/involve thorough consideration

Take…into consideration

 

Consist(consistent)(constant)

A consists of B/A be composed of B

The charm of her writing consists in its realistic descriptions

His conduct isn’t consistent with what he says

He is constant in friendship

 

Consult(consultation)

Consult (with) sb about sth

 

contain

we could hardly contain our delight

 

content

the emotional content of music

be contented/content with limited success

 

contradict(contradiction)

contradict sb with undeniable evidence

in contradiction to

 

control

place/lift/remove control on

maintain/exercise control over

take/gain/lose control of

behind-the-scenes/parental/indirect control

 

contribute(contribution)

proper rest and balanced diet contribute to longevity

voluntary/illegal contributions

 

convey

his gestures conveyed that he is desperate

 

convince(convincing/conviction)

A convince B of C

Religious conviction

 

corner

explore hidden corners of knowledge

contact with people gradually smoothed the rough corners of his personality

corner an opponent in argument

 

cook

a thoroughly cooked story

 

correct(correction)

his mother corrected the boy for disobedience

mark corrections in the composition

 

cost

assess/cover/minimize/cut/raise/refund/share the cost

fixed/average/extra/hidden/operating cost

 

count

his opinion in the meeting really counts

count in/out/on/down

 

course

accelerate/guide/follow/reverse/shift/take a/the course

an advanced/basic/compulsory/introductory/regular/required course

 

cover

all the loss will be covered by insurance

the announcement was heavily covered in the papers

this book covers the subject thoroughly

take cover from the rain

cover an area of

 

create(creation/creative/creature)

all men are created equal

 

credit(credible/credibility)

accept undeserved credit

accumulate credits toward a college degree

establish credit among one’s colleagues

credits were listed at the end of the movie

credit sb with sth

 

cross

we crossed each other on the way

she was crossed in love

he crossed his arms on the chest

sth cross one’s mind

 

criticize(criticism)

criticize impartially/mildly/openly/sharply/unfairly

be open to criticism

 

crowd

the store was crowded with shoppers

the people crowded each other

 

cut

cut the stick down to ten inches

we were cut off on the phone

cut out a newapaper article

cut up the meat into pieces

cut in a conversation

cut away part of the stone

cut across to somewhere

cut and dry

cut sth short

cut through

a cut-away view

 

cultivate

cultivate one’s mind/friendship

 

                         D

Dare

Dare sb to do sth

 

Dance

Visions of the future danced in her mind

I refuse to dance to anyone’s tune

Dance away one’s worries at a disco

 

Damage

Cause/Assess/avoid/claim/cover/lessen/measure/recover/repair/undo the damage

Accidental/apparent/enormous/hidden/extensive/incalculable/recoverable/untold damage

Cause damage to/suffer damage from

 

Dawn

The truth finally dawned on me/my mind that

 

Day

Day broke

Day in and day out

His day will come

The day drew to a close

As days go by/wear on

The days are growing longer/shorter

A/the agreeable/appointed/big/carefree/happy-go-lucky/decisive/delightful/exceptional/fateful/dull/

golden/historic/ideal/holy/miserable/open/pioneering/prosperous/valentine’s/untroubled day(s)

 

Date

We date regularly/occasionally

The vase dates back to the 13^th century

Advance/delay/arrange/bear/book/confirm/decide/determine/fix/extend/recall/mark a/the date

Make/have/break a/the date with…..for…..

 

Dead(deadly)

You are making enough noise to wake the dead

She is as good as dead

I felt completely dead from the eight-hour flight

They are dead to all sense of honor

A dead end/deadline/deadlock

 

Dear

They are slightly dearer than the old model

Freedom and responsibility are things we should hold dear

 

Deal

Deal effectively with the project

The lecture deals very fully with the subject

Deal persuasively with the people present at the meeting

 

Declare(declaration)

Present a declaration of/that

The judge declared her guilty

Openly declare oneself against/for

 

Decrease

A steady/proportional/dramatical/sharp decrease

Sth is on the decrease/ an decrease in/at/by

 

Defeat

Acknowledge/confess/invite/foresee/risk/suffer/undergo/bear the defeat

Remain graceful in defeat

Narrowly defeat the opponent

 

Deed

A manly/daring/disgraceful/shameful/memorable/noble deed

 

Degree

An extraordinary/insensible/varying degree

Differ in degree

Agree to some degree

Attain a considerable degree of skills

 

Delay

Allow sb a delay

Sth bear no delay

Give rise to/cause an undue delay

Delay doing sth

 

Delight(delighted/delightful)

Take delight in

An inexpressible/infinite/unfailing delight

He delighted the children with the promise of a trip to Disneyland

 

Deliver(delivery)

A good speech badly delivered

The woman had a painful delivery

It is scheduled for delivery in June

 

Demand(demanding)

Boost/create/stimulate/generate/increase/expand/fill/fulfill/meet/satify/stabilize the demand

An arbitrary/conflicting/definite/essential/domestic/genuine/growing/insistent/irresistable

/moderate/nationwide/practical/fruitless/temporary/weekly demand of…for….

They demanded too high a price of us

 

Depend(dependable/dependence/dependent/independence)

Mutual/misplaced/absolute/phychological/emotional dependence

 

Deserve

Deserve a deliberate consideration/severe punishment

 

Describe(description)

A brief/complete/complicated/comprehensible/detailed/false/lively/misleading/rough/superficial/

Objective/trustworthy/vague/verbal/written description

 

Desire(desirable)

Awaken/arouse/nurse/cherish/contain/resist/Act out/attain/fufill/abandon/shake off one’s desire for

 

Determine(determination/determined)

Possess/show/strengthen/sharpen/harden/weaken one’ determination

What determined him against the future course of action?

She determined to go and see for herself

 

Devote(devotion)

He devoted himself to the pursuit of fame

Give self-sacrificing/single-minded/undying/unparalleled/wholehearted devotion to

 

Develop(development)

Develop mentally/physically/harmoniously/morally/steadily

Acquaintance has developed into friendship

Accelerate/affect/foster/quicken/witness/check/prevent/slow down the development

Agricultural/industrial/continuous/cultural/historical/individual/intellectual/spiritualstriking/

Sustainable/wide-ranging/technological development

Develop a roll of film

 

Dignity

Uphold/preserve/lower/discard one’s dignity

 

Differ(difference)

A differ from B in C

Harmonize/narrow/set side/make up/make/tell/widen the/a difference

An/the evident/deep-rooted/religious/marked/fundamental/distinct difference

 

Dilemma

Be stuck in/Handling a self-imposed dilemma

 

Discrimination(discriminate)

Discriminate against products imported from other countries

Discriminate true from false modesty

Practice discrimination against

 

Direction(directness)

Opposite directions

Confusing directions

Observe/follow one’s direction

Discuss(discussion)

Discuss sth keenly/fully/freely/thoroughly

 

Discover(discovery)

The world-shaking discovery of America

 

Discipline

Impose…on…/enforce…among…/tighten…in…for…

 

Distinguish(distinguished)

Distinguish right from right

Distinguish oneself by/for winning a prize

 

Dismiss(dismissal)

He was dismissed in disgrace from school for rude behavior

Dismiss the idea that

 

Distribute(distribution)

Distribute sth among….through…..

The distribution of sth among….through…

 

Diverse(diversity/diversify)

The diversity of entertainments available to a nighttime

Sth diverse from one another in…

 

Disturb(disturbance/disturbed)

Be disturbed at seeing/hearing

He disturbed my reading with big noises

 

Divide(division)

Chemistry is divided into inorganic and organic

 

Do

Do down traditional moral values

Do out the desk

Do up one’s hair

I can do without a car

I can’t do with a cold beer

Do to others as you would be done by

You won’t do for a teacher

Do a thing by halves

Do away with

Do evils

Do more harm than good

Do one’s part

Do the honors

 

Draw

After graduation, they drew apart

Draw attention away from

Draw back from an agreement

The new term is drawing near

A writer has to draw on his observation and imagination

The train drew into the platform

I drew myself together for another try

Draw a lesson

Draw a line between

Draw ruin upon oneself

 

Drive

What are you driving at?

Driven by jealousy

Drive selfish considerations from your mind

Her betrayal drove him into doing that

Repeated failures drove him to despair

Drive sth home

Dress(wear)

Sb got dressed

 

Drop

Drop back into one’s old habits

He never dropped a word about our secret

Drop me at the next stop

Drop sb from/off the list

Drop out of college

 

Due

The debt you owe me is due

He is due for promotion

 

Duty

Assign/undertake/shoulder/take up/perform/fulfill/avoid/escape a/the/one’s duty

 

E

Earn

A well-earned reputation/ill-earned goods/hard-earned money

His deed earned him a fame

 

Ear

Apply one’s ear to

Find a ready ear with sb

Lend a willing ear to

Turn a deaf ear to

Have a musical ear

 

Ease

Feel at ease/do sth with ease

Ease sb of sth

 

Edge

Soften the sharp edges of a criticism of sb

Maintain a competitive edge in the European market

A car edged in in front of mine

Edge one’s way

 

Effect(effective/efficient)

Heighten/lessen the effect of…on…by…

A benefitial/combined/immediate/negative/positive/limited/unintended effect

 

Effort

Discourage/frustrate/abandon/make/spare no effort(s)

An all-out/cooperative/diligent/collective/painstaking effort

 

Employ(employment/employee)

Employ one’s time in reading

English is employed as the official language

Employ oneself in

 

Elegant(elegance)

She has a tasteful elegance of manner

 

Enlarge(enlargement)

She enlarged the fortune passed down to her

He enlarged upon/on the point at length

 

Engage(engagement)

Be actively engaged in research

Engage sb as a guide

She was engaged to him

 

Enlighten(enlightening/enlightened/enlightment)

A enlighten sb upon/on sth

 

Enthusiastic(enthusiasm)

Have enthusiasm for/do sth with enthusiasm/be enthusiastic about

 

Enterprise

Charitable/adventurous/ambitious enterprises

I wish he had a bit more enterprise

Take over a failing enterprise

 

Enter(entrance)

Enter (oneself) for a competition

I don’t want to enter further into the subject

Enter a new era

 

Envy(envious)

Envy others for their success/envy them/their achieving success

Feel an uncontrolable envy

Be envious of sb for sth

 

Equal(equality)

Mary one’s social equal

No one equals him in strength

Everyone is equal before the law

Do you think you are equal to the task?

 

Equip(equipment)

Equip young men with skills for the struggle of life

Labor-saving equipment

 

Escape

He narrowly escaped being left behind

A sigh of relief escaped from his lips

 

Even

He came up with an idea to even out expenses among members

The top of the picture is even with the top of the window

I will get even with you for treating me like this

 

Ever

ever so

ever and again

ever increasing

 

Evidence(evident)

Piece up/present/weigh/erase/falsify/gather/accumulate evidence

A Self-evident matter

 

Evolution(evolve)

Historical evolution of Buddhism in China

 

Example

Set a inspiring example for/to

Follow/copy one’s example

He is a shining example of “plain living and high thinking”

 

Exact

Be exact in one’s work

be exact to the minute

 

Examine(examination)

Examine sb/sth for sth

Examine sb in/on sth

 

Except(exception/exceptional)

Sth allow no exception

An exceptional honor

Except for/except that

 

Excuse

Cook up/find/make/invent/manufacture/think up an excuse for

I ‘d like to be excused from class for my cold

 

Exercise

He exercised full authority on this project

Perform a open-air exercise

Exercise economy

 

Expand

The economy expanded at the rate of 11 percent last year

Expand the chest by regular exercise

 

Experience

Build up/gain/enlarge/enrich/gather/pool one’s experience

A disheartening/hair-raising/costly/eye-opening/hard-won/inherited/unnerving experience

 

Explicit

It is vital to be fully explicit in drawing up legal documents

 

Explode(explosion)

Seeing one of his students dozing, he exploded with anger

 

Expose(exposure)

Their corruption should be exposed to the light of day

 

Express(expression)

Hold/put on/wear/read/soften a/one’s expression of…

Fall is an America expression for autumn

An scornful/meaningless/sympathetic/sincere/hearty expression

 

Expect(expectation)

mom expects a musician of me

meet/answer/match/disappoint one’s expectation

 

Extend(extension/extensive)

Extend knowledge/ability/the meaning of a word/influence/power/greeting

Extensive reading

 

Eye

Run one’s eye across a page/down a list

Have an eye for color

Have an eye to the future

An eye for eye fight

 

 

F

 

Face(facial)

名词：脸；面容，脸色，表情；表面；正面；外表，外观，外貌；字面意义；面子；尊严；厚颜

动词：面对；对付；正视；面临；朝向；（在原位）改变方向；给（衣服）镶边

Her face was flushed

She did her face in a hurry

He gained face with his colleagues

How can you have the face to say I am a liar

His face fell/darkened/clouded when he heard the news

His face brightened/lit up with relief

The girl put on her face carefully

Slap one’s face

make/pull/wear a long face

keep a long face

Age had lined his face

I lost a lot of face by being unable to answer that question

This saved me a great deal of face

Be faced with

 

Fact(factor)事实；实情；论据；细节

A/the plain/self-evident/unchallengeable/well-established fact

A/the contributing/decisive/cultural/moral factor

 

Fail(failure)失败；衰退；变弱；失灵；失去作用；(使)不及格；不履行；破产；不能；有负于

Words failed me at this point

Don’t fail me this Friday

A disheartening/perfect/inevitable failure

 

Fair(fairly)名词：商品交易会

形容词：公平的；不好不坏的；相当多的；悦目的；良好的；顺利的

Night fairs are held at the temple once a month

The teacher is not very fair to us

A teacher should be fair with his students

 

Faith信任；信赖；信心；信念；信仰；宗教；忠诚；忠实；诚意；承诺

Attach faith to sb/

Place/put/have/confirm/deepen/lack/lose/shake/regain/renew faith in sb/

break faith with sb/

extend/spread/adhere to a/the faith

 

Fall落下；降落；跌落；脱落；跌倒；摔倒；坍塌；下垂；变阴沉；堕落；下降；失势；垮台；陷落；阵亡；被杀死；变成；降临；下跌；变弱；减退；低落；倾斜；射向；倾倒

Our carefully made plan fell apart

His former friends fell away from him

His flesh falls away

I am falling back into my old habits again

Where reason will not solve things we may have to fall back on instinct

My joke fell rather flat

Fall flat on one’s back

Her hair fell loosely around her face and shoulders

he fell 3 votes short of the majority

I fell in with an old friend

His enthusiasm about study fell off

It ‘s a pity that Two old friends fell out over such trifles

The RMB fell against the dollar yesterday

 

Fast(fasten)快的；牢固的

禁食；斋戒

Stick fast to

Break a long fast

 

Fault缺点；毛病；错误；不端行为；违法行为；责任；错事；过失；故障；断层

Accept/acknowledge/commit/correct/cover up/excuse/find/mend/locate/overcome/overlook one’s fault

 

Favor(favorable)

名词：恩惠；好事；好感；喜爱；宠爱，欢心；得宠；赞同；支持；偏爱；优惠；小礼物；纪念品；庇护，纵容；利益；优势

动词：赐予，给予；赞同；喜欢；支持，拥护；鼓励；资助；偏爱；有利于；有助于

Find/Acquire/Lose favor with sb/sth

Beg/gain a favor of sb

Grant favor to sb/return favor for favor

Owe sb a favor

 

Feel

Silk feels smooth

From his youth he had felt called to great tasks

Awaken/create/excite/produce/provoke/dominate/drive away/fight/satisfy/share/injure one’s feeling

 

Fetch

The story fetched tears from her eyes

 

Figure

Add up figures

A coin that bears the figure of an angel

An influential political figure

I figured that he was envious of me

 

Fine

Impose a fine upon

The cloth is fine in texture

 

Firm(firmness)

She is firm in her convictions

A trustworthy firm

 

Fit

A fit of laughter

A dress fitting me exactly

A task fit for me

 

Fix(fixation)

Fixing one’s gaze straight ahead

Fix sth in/on/at/to sth

The date of the wedding is fixed for tomorrow

 

Flexible(flexibility)

Be more flexible in your thinking

He lacks flexibility in his interpretation of the rules

 

Focus

The attention of the world is focused on China

Adjust one’s focus to

 

For

For all

For any sake

For forms’ sake

For the sake of

For fear of

For no other reason than

For oneself

For reasons given

For the benefit of

For the best

For the time being

 

Force

Admit the force of one’s argument

The fact lends force to my supposition

A nation with strong air and sea forces

The couple were forced apart by the war

 

Form

Assume the form of a lovely woman

Employ a correct and suitable form of letter writing

Recover one’s usual form

Sign the form by oneself

An idea formed in my mind

 

From

From bad to worse

From every quarter

From instant to instant

From the general to the particular

From the various circles

From within

 

Free(freedom)

The table is free from dust

It is free of charge

Be freed from

 

Function

Perform an important function

My brain doesn’t function well when I am tired

 

                                 G

 

Gain

Achieve a gain of 6.5% in annual income

The problem of air pollution has increasingly gained in importance

Gain acceptance/access/control/experience/confidence/speed/strength

 

Gesture

Make a gesture of despair

Present sb with flowers as a gesture of friendship

He gestured to the waiter for another drink

 

Get

I don’t want the news to get about/around

How can I get it through to you how urgent it is

I don’t know when we will get around to doing any more decorating

What exactly are you getting at

Get at the root of

They got away with cheating in the exam

She decided to get back at her ex-boyfriend

She gets by on only just $70 a week

Isn’t it time you got down to marking those papers

He spends all his time trying to get in with the boss

Tom is always trying to get out of taking the kids to school

Tom managed to get away from the man and call the police

Fail to get through the mid-term exam

Get over the pain of losing one’s child

Get the upper hand of

Get one’s idea into shape

 

Generation

Handed down from generation to generation

Bridge the generation gap

 

Gift

Have a gift for music

A person gifted with intelligence

 

Give

He gave away amounts of money to charity

The kid gave away the whole thing away

They argued until Tom gave in

I was so frightened that my legs gave out

The dish gave off a delicate smell

He gave up his seat to an elderly lady

Give birth to

Give full play to

Give full expression to

Give publicity to

Give rise to

Give place to

Give shape to

 

Go

Mary went bright red with shame

Pink and orange don’t go

How does the story go

He never goes back on his words

You can’t always go by appearances

Everyone shall go by the law

Tom is going for his second Olympic medal

I don’t go in for gardening

The candle went out suddenly

Go over what happened in one’s mind

How does she keeps smiling after all he has gone through

The act went through smoothly

Go beyond oneself

 

Good

Bring out the good in a person

Place the good of society before one’s own

A person good for nothing

She is as good as her words

 

Grade

The committee is composed of people of different social grades

Apples graded according to size and quality

An above-average grade

 

Grateful(gratitude/gratify)

Be grateful to you for your sympathy

Express one’s heartfelt gratitude

 

Green

He is still green at his job

He was scared green

He was green at other’s achievements

 

Greet

His speech was greeted with a ringing cheers

Extend one’s greetings to

 

Grow

I grew tired of waiting and left

A growing child needs plenty of sleep

A carefully grown beard

 

Guard

Guard against danger

Some sixth sense put me on my guard

 

Guide

A guide for visitors to the museum

Guide sb around/through

 

Guilty

Be guilty of

Feel guilty about/for

                                 H

 

Habit

Acquire/build up/cultivate/form/establish/abandon/break/cast aside/shake off a/the habit

Fixed/incurable/long-standing/self-destructive/regular/incorrect habit

Fall into the habit of

 

Handle

Handle sth with care

Handle sb effectively

 

Hard(harden)

Be hard at work

Be hard for sb to solve

Be too hard on sb

The material is hard to the touch

He is hard of hearing

Harden one’s heart against appeals

 

Head

A boy with a head for mathematics

Put one’s heads together

He is off his head about the girl

Head for the destination

 

Heart

Fix one’s heart on

Set one’s heart against

Sth gladden one’s heart

Keep one’s heart up

Tear one’s heart out

Melt a heart of stone

Lift/soften/stir/win/touch one’s heart by

 

Heavy

A smell heavy in the air

The teacher is heavy on his students

He is heavy on the beer

Her eyes were heavy with sleep

 

High

Hit/reach a new high

Aim high in one’s life

Feelings run high

Don’t be so high to sb

 

Hit

Make a hit with sb/sth

Sth hit home

 

Hold

Lose one’s hold on

Take hold of

Hold down meat prices by price control

Hold off buying a car

His cold manner holds people off

Hold on to one’s goal

Will the supplies hold out until we get to our destination

Hold back one’s tears

The traffic was held up by an accident

Hold to one’s principles

Hold strongly that

 

Honor

Deserve/gain the honor

Give honor to

Be honored as

Would you honor us by sharing dinner with us tonight

He was honored with a medal

 

 

 

 

I

Idea

Absorb/borrow/acquire/adopt/advocate/favor/advance/present/hand on/act out/enforce/contradict/

dismiss/Overturn/reject/develop/generate/nurse/enlarge/expand/inspire/instill/impart/market/outline/

popularize/seek/spread/shape/ one’s/the idea

an idea appeal to/occur to/come to sb

an idea strike/hit sb

an idea cross/flash across one’s mind

Confucian/advanced/current/daring/false/fantastic/workable/fundamental/illogical/long-cherished/long-accepted/impractical/old-fashioned/original/radical/rigid/sensible idea

An idea of … for…

 

Ideal(idealism/idealist/idealistic/idealize)

Hold up/possess/pursue/represent/reflect/share/reverse/betray one’s ideal

 

Identify(identity/identification/identical/identifiable)

His passport identified him as Henry Miller

The porter can be identified by their red caps

The audience quickly identified (themselves)with the characters of the play

The mayor identified the interests of the citizens with his own prosperity

 

Ill

Ill-advised/ill feeling/ill-considered/ill-gotten/ill-founded/ill-judged/ill-mannered/ill-natured/ill-timed

 

Imagine(image/imagination/imaginative/imaginary)

Create/build up/cultivate/Present/improve/polish/erase/harm one’s image

Arouse/awaken/spark/inspire/excite/enrich/ one’s information

 

Impress(impressive/impression

The accident impressed on me the necessity of stricter traffic regulations

Impress an idea on one’s mind

I was impressed by his cleverness

I remain long impressed with that sight

Make a enduring/lasting impression on sb

 

Improve(improvement)

Their loveless marriage didn’t improve with age

I was unable to improve on his translation

They planned to improve this lot of waste ground by laying out a playground on it

 

In

In a broad sense

In a marked degree

In a/no mood for

In a new/old light

In a sense

In a similar way

In a thousand and one way

In all ages

In alarm/turn/theory/return/safety

In answer/proportion/relation/reply to

In combination/agreement/association/common/company/competition/conflict/consistence/

Comparison/connection/contact/cooperation/harmony/favor/line/step with

In comprehension/exchange/preparation/return/store for

In consideration/celebration/consequence/control/danger/defense/discussion/excess/favor/

Form/honor/hope/illustration/memory/need/place/possession/praise/pursuit/recognition/

Search/sympathy/terms/place/view of

In contradiction/contrast with/to

In due time

In no case/degree/condition/way

In one’s favor/glory/line/power/way

In the clouds

In the case/era/form/grasp/interests/likeness/light/name/opposite sense/spirit of

 

Include(inclusion)

References included in the main text

The price including taxes

 

Indicate(indication/indicator/indicative)

Her face bore all the indications of a life time of suffering

Statistics indicate that our living standard has risen

An indicator of economic growth

 

Increase

The price is on the increase

There is a sharp increase in/of drug addicts

Sth increase with/by/in/from/to

Inform

Please keep us informed of any change in your plan

Inform against one’s own friends

 

Influence

Exercise/exert/expand/extend/strengthen/widen/lessen/offset the influence on

Broadening/educative/decisive/favorable/permanent/tremendous/wholesome/uplifting/significant/

Contrary/destructive/negative/undue influence on

 

Individual(individualist/individualism/individuality)

Cultivate/display/maintain/lack one’s distinct individuality

 

Injustice

Commit/impose/bear/correct/remove the injustice

The injustice of the law to the innocent

 

Insist(insistence/insistent)

Insist on one’s original demand

Insist that sth (should) be done

 

Instruct(instructive/instruction/instructor

Give/offer/provide/seek/issue/receive/take/carry out/follow instruction  to sb for sth

 

Interest

Sth absorb/arouse/add/attract/awaken/capture/catch/claim/deaden/deepen/hold/inspire/spark interest

Sb acquire/cherish/attach/cultivate/develop/foster/gain/heighten/narrow/possess/renew/pursue interest

An absorbing/genuine/increasing/keen/pressing/widespread interest in

Defend/pursue/safeguard/sacrifice  one’s interests

Add/charge/figure interest

 

Intend(intension)

The present is intended for you as a remembrance

Reveal/declare/clarify/make clear/express/demonstrate/indicate/signal/announce/state one’s intention

 

Interview(interviewer/interviewee

He was interviewed on this issue for the Washington Post

 

Interpret(interpretation

Put a favorable/materialistic/hasty/objective/subjective/rationalistic/simplistic  interpretation on

 

Introduce(introduction

The law was introduced to ensure public security

The technique was introduced to raise efficiency

 

Invent(invention

Patent/commercialize/market/license/ a cutting-edge invention

Invent an excuse

 

Invite(invitation

The warm weather invited us to go out for a walk

An appealing/pressing invitation

 

Involve

I was once involved in an argument with a Canadian on that question

He was involved in working out a crossword puzzle

                         J

 

Journey

Be on the journey of life to one’s destination

 

Judge(judgment)

Judge someone by his appearance

Judge for yourself

Judge from the lesson of the past

Make/form/follow/color/cloud/lack/trust one’s (own)judgment

 

Just(justice)

Uphold/violate the justice of

The teacher is just with his students

 

                            K

Keep

Keep one’s anger down

Keep one’s feeling in

Keep off the rain

Keep on working

The coat will keep out the cold

Keep up your spirits

Keep a secret from sb

Keep to one’s promise

Keep a custom

Keep a distance with

Keep one’s mind on

Keep step with

Keep…up to date

 

Know

Know what’s what

Know…by sight

Know better than

Be known as/to/for/after

Key

Tolerance serves as a key to happiness

 

Knowledge

Absorb/accumulate/acquire/apply/broaden/deepen/enlarge/enrich/extend/expand/widen/gain/obtain/

pursue/Seek/refresh/pool/require (one’s) knowledge

a adequate/broad/thorough/comprehensive/practical/theoretical/up-to-date/well-founded/sound/partial/

bookish/superficial/unbalanced knowledge

                             L

 

Lack

The flowers withered for lack of water

People who lack confidence are bound to be failures

 

Law

The law against pollution/for the rich/of contract

In the name of the law

Go against natural law

 

Lay

Lay aside Sunday for entertainment

Lay down strict rules

Lay off workers

Lay out pictures for the pages of a magazine

Lay emphasis/stress on

Lay one’s hope on sb

Lay the blame for sth on sb

Lay…to one’s charge

Lay the foundation of…for…

Lay…under the necessity of…

Lay…waste

 

Lead(leadership)

Take the lead in dong sth

Gain a narrow lead over one’s competitors

Build up a commanding lead in

The evidence led us to question the man

Sth lead to sb’s doing sth

Lead sb astray

 

Leave

Take the annual paid leave

She was afraid of being left alone

Let’s start again where we left off

Feel left out in a crowd

100 dollars left over this month

Leave hold of

Leave…out of account

Leave room for

Leave…to take its own course

 

Lend

Lend support to sb

I would never lend myself to a fraud

 

Length(lengthen)

Go to excessive/great lengths to attain one’s goal

Describe sth at full length

 

Lesson

Attend/take/cut /assign a lesson

absorb/afford/draw/gain/learn/teach a/the lesson

 

Let

Let sb down

Let sb off at a nearby stop

Let out one’s anger on sb

 

Life

Beautify/adopt/brighten/color/build/dream away/cost/endure/enrich/guide/lead/pursue/

Simplify/review/rebuild/ruin one’s life

A courageous/adventurous/aimless/average/carefree/contented/diverse/dull/noble/honorable

Idle/purposeless/luxurious/meaningful/miserable/peaceful/rootless/rough/spiritual/unbearable life

 

Lift

Give sb a lift

Lift up one’s voice/spirits against

 

Light

Cast/throw light on/bring light to the suspect’s motives

His face lit up with the glad news

Be light in color

He was quite light of heart

 

Limit(limitation)

reach/break/exceed the limit

Advance/raise/alter/lower/narrow/reduce the limit to

Fix/set/impose/place/put a limit on

The limit of human ability

The membership is limited to 100

 

Link

The new evidence links several congressmen to the scandal

Several congressmen are linked to the scandal

The scandal is linked with several congressmen

 

Live(lively/liven/liver/liveliness/livelihood

This broadcast is live from Washington

Live on credit

Live with hardship

Live up to a motto

Live through financial difficulties

Live in idleness

Have nothing worthy living for

Live by one’s principles

 

 

Look

Put on a serious look

Shoot sb a dirty look

Steal a look at

Throw sb a furious look

Wear a puzzled look

Exchange a look of understanding

Cast a look at

A(n) appealing/awful/discontented/confused/disapproving/desperate/determined/faraway/

Inviting/tender/sharp/watchful/scornful/puzzled look

Look back on the past

Look about for one’s hat

Look around for help

Look down upon sb

Look in one’s eyes

He was merely looking on, doing nothing

Look out for pickpockets

Look the papers over

Business is looking up

Look forward/back to

Look upon…in the light of

 

 

M

 

Make

He snatched the purse and made off as fast as he could

Make out a check to sb

I can’t make her out

He made out that he was in the right

How are things making out

Make up a list of

Make up a story

Make up one’s mind

Make up 20 percent of the population

The qualities that go to make up a perfect teacher

Make up for lost time

Be made up of

Make up one’s face

They decided to kiss and make up

Make it up with

Make up to the boss

John and Mary are made for one another

Make (one’s way)for the gate

This makes for/against efficiency

Make allowance for circumstances

Be made of/from

Make a friend of an enemy

Make a profit out of sth

Make sth known to

Make a check against

Make a boast of

Make a comment on

Make a judgement on

Make a practice of

Make an analysis of

Make an assumption

Make both ends meet

Make arrangements for

Make it a condition that

Make it clear that

Make little account of

Make note of

Make nothing of

Make one’s farewells

 

Manage（management）

They barely manage to survive on $20 a week

We can’t manage with such poor tools

Entrust the management of the company to sb

Assume/exercise/take over the management

Inefficient/ineffective/sound/systematic management

 

Manner(manners)

Mind/mend one’s manners/cultivate good manners

recover one’s usual manner

preserve/put on a calm manner

a (one’s)abrupt/arrogant/bossy/casual/straightforward/composed/collected/sociable/cultured/

high-handed/hit or miss/irritating/overbearing/playful/polished/reserved  manner

elegant/engaging/ manners

 

Mark

Achieve good marks

Bear the marks of age

Make one’s mark in the world

His personality marked him out for leadership

Cloth marked with blood

Mark the 50^th anniversary of

 

Marry

A marry B   B be/get married to A

Marry local manpower with Japanese technology

 

Master

Painstakingly master sth

A master of business administration

 

Match

Light/blow up a match

They make a good match

The match was drawn 6-6

A even/one-sided/elimination match

His actions don’t match his words

Match practice to theory

 

Matter

Discharge waste matter from the body

Approach the matter with great care

Dismiss the matter from your mind

It’s a matter of practice

It doesn’t matter so much

 

Mean(means)

Getting married would mean losing the job for a woman

Mean to hurt

It’s rather mean of you to do that

Adopt some effective means

 

Measure

Enjoy a full measure of happiness

Adopt decisive measures

Measure sb by his school career

 

Meet

The suggestion met with disfavor

Meet the demand/expectation of

 

Memory(memorize)

Arouse/awaken/bring back/call up/drive away/cherish/overburden/recall one’s(the)memory of

A Long-forgotten/unforgettable/enduring memory

 

Mercy

Have mercy on sb

Show mercy towards sb

At the mercy of

 

Method

Adopt/apply/employ a method

A Unscientific/shortsighted/faulty/old-fashioned/roundabout/sensible/practical method

 

Mind

Cloud/confuse/clear/broaden/change/collect/distract/cultivate/dull/enlighten/polish/release/

Stimulate/apply/switch one’s mind

A immature/impartial/flexible/noble/one-track/overburdened/reasoning/sharp/unsound mind

 

Mirror

Literature mirrors historical changes

One’s reflection in the mirror

 

Mix(mixture)

My love for him was mixed with compassion

She regarded him with a mixture of pride and guilt

 

Model

Make up a new model

The latest model of iphone

 

Moral(morality)

Lack of basic public/social morals

He imposed his morality upon those under him

 

Move

Be moved to tears

 

 

                                  N

 

Name

Call sb names

the school bears the hero’s name

cross one’s name off

drag one’s name into the affair

he earn himself a considerable name

make a name for oneself

maintain/uphold/recover/restore one’s good name

I know him by name

Many crimes were committed in the name of justice

He didn’t has a dollar to his name

Self-control is only courage under another name

He has a name for honesty

He doesn’t deserve the name of poet

 

Narrow

He is narrow in his opinions

He glared at me, eyes narrowed slightly

Narrowly missed sth

 

Nature

Arouse one’s better nature

Betray one’s real nature

Man is a social animal by nature

The most beautiful scene in nature

The power of nature

The picture is true to nature

Feel in tune with nature

The nature of love

 

Neglect(negligence)

He was dismissed for neglect of his duties

I am sorry that I neglected to inform you of that earlier

Forgive my negligence in contacting you sooner

 

Nervous(nervousness)

The noise kept my nerves on edge

Everyone admired his nerve

Find/work up/get up the nerve to do sth

 

No

No better than

No less than

No more than

No other than

 

Not

Not a bit

Not a little

Not…but…

Not so much…as

 

Note

Take notes of the key points

His voice bore a note of caution

He missed two notes in the piece of music

An event worthy of note

Cash a note

We note from your letter that…

Note the woman in red

 

Notice

This fact deserves some notice

Take notice of

Send notice to

Put up a notice

A brief book notice

 

Nurse

She nursed her husband through a serious illness

A registered/licensed nurse

 

Number

They exceeded us in number

The students were called by number, not by name

Limit/lower/reduce/double/increase/raise the number of… from…to…

 

                                O

Obey(obedience)

Obey for/out of/from fear of punishment

Swear/pledge obedience to the flag

In obedience to the law

 

Object(objection/objective)

have a fixed object in life

with the object of doing sth

an unidentified flying object

become an object of pity

object to lending sb a hand

have an objection to the proposal

be objective about

 

Observe（observation）

Observe a phenomenon carefully

Observe the rules strictly

She observed cynically nothing better was to be expected of men

The day was observed as a general holiday

 

Obtain

Obtain money by fraud

Obtain sth for 30 dollar

Obtain cooperation from sb

Obtain knowledge through direct experience

 

Occasion

As occasion serves

When occasion requires

Should the occasion arise

Take the occasion of…to do…

 

Occupy(occupation)

Occupy oneself with/in doing

Be occupied with/in doing

Take up a rewarding occupation

A spare-time occupation

The house is ready for occupation

 

Occur(occurrence)

It occur to sb that…

These frequent occurrences indicate that…

 

Of

Of a nature/size/kind

Of great importance/necessity

Of no value/concern

Of one’s free will

 

Offer

Made a tempting offer to sb

Offer sb sth for…

 

On

On a large scale

On account of

On the average

On analysis

On Christmas

On edge

On one’s guard against

On one’s honor

On one’s own initiative

On principle

On schedule

On the assumption that

On the go

On the spot

 

Open

Be open to criticism

Open one’s heart to sb

 

Operate(operation)

Carry out a joint operation

Undergo a liver operation

Launch a military operation

Be operated by electricity

 

opinion

have/hold/form/express/advance/air/put forward/accept one’s opinion

a contrary/conflicting/critical/mainstream/opposing/well-grounded opinion on

 

Oppose(opponent/opposite/opposition)

Be opposed to

A stubborn opponent

Take an opposite view toward

In opposition to

 

Organize(organization)

fully organize one’s thoughts

create/establish/form/set up/start an organization

 

Origin(original/originality/originate)

A work of striking originality

Be original in

Have a common/independent origin

 

Order

Give an order to

Place an order with a company/sb for sth

Disturb/observe the order

Order that sth (should) be done

 

Out

Out of condition

Out of date/ place/order/practice/

Out of curiosity/concern/gratitude/envy

 

Outlook

One’s outlook on life

Have a narrow/old-fashioned/positive outlook

 

Owe

Owe one’s success to

Owing to

 

Own(ownership)

Transfer the ownership of…to…

 

                           P

 

Pace

Set the pace

Keep pace with the times

Match/quicken one’s pace

At a accelerated/moderate/steady pace

Pace to and fro

 

Pain

Bear present pain for the sake of future joy

Go through/suffer/endure/stand/take/undergo/ease/relieve/remove the/one’s pain

Repay one’s pains

Take pains to do sth

Be painstaking with

 

Paper

Recycle used paper

Fold the paper in half

Check/collect the papers

Her room was papered with pictures of super stars

The company papered over their financial problems

 

Parallel

An achievement not easily paralleled

 

Passive

Part

Take sb’s part

Take sth in bad/good part

Devote one’s part to

Assemble parts into a complete unit

Perform/act one’s part

 

Passage

With the passage of time

The passage through life to death

 

Passion

Hold one’s passion for ease and comfort in check for the sake of future joy

Cherish a passion for

 

Pattern

Shape a pattern

Follow the pattern set for one by one’s parents

Pattern oneself after

 

Perfect(perfection)

Inventions were perfected with time

A near perfect system

 

Perform(performance)

Few drugs perform the wonders expected of them

Demand top performance from one’s employees

 

Permit(permission/permissive)

Be permissive about

The situation permits of no delay

Permit sb to do sth/permit doing sth

Require/demand/gain/obtain permission for

Renew a permit

 

Persevere(perseverance)

Work with perseverance and industry

Persevere in what one believes is right against all objections

 

Persist(persistence/persistent)

display one’s persistence of ethnic pride

admire one’s persistence in the research

 

personality

build a personality for oneself

impress one’s personality on sb

reflect/shape one’s personality

 

phenomenon

an alarming phenomenon observed among

 

philosophy

outline one’s philosophy of life

 

Pick

Pick up passengers

The car began to pick up speed

Pick up the survivors in a rescue

A cup of hot coffee will Pick you up

Pick up a broadcast

Business is picking up

Pick up a bargain

Pick up a bad cold

Pick a few words in Spanish

Pick up where sb had left off before the interruption

Be accustomed to picking out objects in the dark

Pick oneself up

Pick and choose

 

Picture

Picture in one’s mind golden fields and blue skies

His face is a picture of sadness

Get the whole picture

Picture to oneself

 

Place

Assume a leading place among

Surprise gave place to admiration

Emotions have no place in police work

Keep one’s place at the head of one’s class

Locate a place on the map

Shape the nation’s place in the world

They placed the child in my charge

Place one’s words properly

 

Please（pleased/pleasing/pleasure）

Most people are pleased by simple things

He was pleased with my decision

He was pleased for me

He was pleased at what I reported

He was pleased about his job

 

Point

Approach/reach the point where we restart the project

Award sb points for originality

Bring out one’s strong points

Catch the point of a speech

Drive one’s point home

Clear up the point to avoid misunderstanding

Cover all points on which information is usually required

Develop the point in detail

Mark an important point in the history of

Make/put a/ the point that….

Raise a point for discussion

Take one’s point

Evidence seemed to point in one direction

 

Polish

Polish one’s manners

Polish up the style of piece of writing

 

Pool

We are in a car pool

A pool of potential genius

Pool experience

Pool one’s effort

 

Popularity

Gain nationwide/enduring/increasing/extensive/overwhelming/tremendous popularity

 

Position

Assign sb a position

Hold/keep/maintain/occupy a position

Assume a determined position against

Declare/defend/reserve one’s position

Give sb a privileged position with the government

One’s position in life

A position of responsibility

 

Possess(possession)

She was possessed by a feeling of anxiety

In possession of/in the possession of

 

Potential

Achieve/realize/reach/recognize/fulfill one’s potential

Explore/expand/exploit/discover the potential of

 

Power

Temptation gained power over her

Enlarge/exceed/exercise/exert/expand/extend/heighten/strengthen one’s power

A dominating/irresistible/persuasive/incredible/sweeping/misused power

In (sb’)power

The power of determination

 

Prefer(preference/preferable)

A prefer doing sth1 to doing sth2

A prefer to do sth1 rather than do sth2

Give one’s preference to

 

Prejudice(prejudicial)

Throw aside one’s prejudice

Become prejudiced against

Be prejudicial to

Prepare(preparation)

In preparation for

Sb prepare sbself to do/for sth=sb be prepared to do/for sth

Sb prepare (sth1)for sth2

 

Present(presentation/presence/presentable)

Sb1 present sb2 with sth

A parting present

Make/give a presentation of…to….

My philosophy is to live for the present, not the past and future

We are nurtured by the loving presence of our friends

 

Press

A pressing call

Press one’s ear against the door

Refuse to meet the foreign press

They pressed ahead with their investigations

Press forward confidently

Although hard pressed, we managed to make it at last

Press for/on/hard

 

Pressure

Endure emotional pressure

Exert/put/place unbearable pressure on

Release/relieve/reduce/remove pressure from

 

Price

Hold down/keep down/keep up/put up prices

The price of admission for children is low

At the price of

 

Principle

Apply a principle to

Sacrifice principle for the sake of

Violate/uphold the principle of

 

Print

The touching scene is clearly printed upon my mind

All the prints were washed away in the rain

Popular prints satirizing the government

 

Priority

Put/place a high priority on tradition

Give top priority to

 

Privilege

Grant/award sb the priority of..

Share the privilege with others

 

Process

Advance/facilitate/hasten/reverse/simplify/skip/undergo the process

A process for the recovery

A process of natural development

A carefully processed information

 

Produce(production/productive)

Produce a convincing argument against

Produce an angry response from the public

He produced a bag from under his jacket

Shows produced in cooperation with

 

Profit

I hope to profit by your advice

Who profits from his death?

Make a profit from

 

Promise(promising)

Break/fulfill/keep/honor/live up to trust one’s promise

The new model is promised for the end of the year

He promised a reward to me

A promise of help from Tom

Promote(promotion)

Attain/obtain/receive/gain/deserve a social promotion

Be due for promotion

The promotion of peace

A promotion over my first job

A promotion to headquarters

 

Proportion

His responsibilities grew in proportion to his rise in the president’s esteem

The proportion of births to deaths is 3 to 1

 

Provide(provision/providence)

Provide sb with instructions

Provide instruction for sb

Providence will decide for us

 

Psychology(psychological/psychologist)

Examine the psychology behind one’s action

 

Publicity

Give extensive/nationwide/widespread/undue publicity to

 

Pull

Pull about/ahead/around/away/back/down/for/in/off/on/out/over/up

 

Purpose

Conceal one’s true purpose

Fulfill a lofty purpose

Serve some productive purpose

On purpose

Live to no purpose

For the purpose of

 

Put

Put across/away/back/behind/down/forward/in/off/on/out/over/through/up

                                Q

 

Quality（qualify/qualification）

Check/maintain/guarantee/display the quality

Average/essential/indispensable/inferior/superior/moral quality

Be qualified for

 

Question(questionable/questionnaire)

Be questioned about/on

Ask a question of sb

Approach a question from a new angle

Settle/put aside/handle/clear up/bring up a question

 

                               R

 

Race

Race cross the road

Enter/join/play/Judge the race

 

Raise

Take trouble and pains raising one’s children

Raise one’s spirits

Raise concern among

Raise money/questions/voice/plants/price/

Raise oneself up

 

Range

Range from…to…

Out of/beyond/within/in range

 

Rank

Rank above/below/among

Be seated by rank

 

Rate

The unemployment rate is fixed at

At any rate

The author is rated low in originality

He rates his abilities superior to others

I rated him for his impatience

 

Reach

A shallow reach of

Beyond/within/out of reach

Reach an agreement/conclusion

 

Read

I can read your thoughts from the look on your face

He read me admirably

 

Ready(readily/readiness)

Everything is in readiness for the arrival of the guests

 

Reason(reasonable/reasoning)

Reason out an answer to a question

Reason with sb

The same reasoning applies to

Give a good reason against/for

Reason sb into/out of doing sth

 

Recognize(recognition)

Achieve/gain/deserve recognition as a poet

She nodded her recognition from across the street

A building burnt beyond recognition

Be recognized as

 

Recover(recovery)

Recover one’s health

Recover usable materials from waste

He slipped on the ice but soon recovered himself

 

Reduce

Reduce one’s social life

the girl was reduced to tears

reduce practice to a set of rules

he was reduced to poverty

 

Reflect(reflection)

The trees reflected in the lake

It takes time for public opinions to be reflected in Congress

“well,”she sadly reflected, “he is a good man”

His attitude reflects poorly on/upon his upbringing

He is merely a pale reflection of his father

 

Regard(regards/regardless of/regardful of)

Convey one’s kind/affectionate regards to

Earn public regard

Give due regard to

He has no regard for my feelings

The dove is regarded as a symbol of peace

 

Regret

To one’s bitter regret

Regret to do/doing

 

Regular(regularity)

A regular customer

Pay one’s accounts with regularity

 

Relate(relation/relationship)

He is closely related to me

two distantly related languages

she briefly related how the accident occurred

A bear the same relation to B that C bears to D

Relationship by blood

Form/Damage/disturb/endanger/impair/threaten/worsen/deepen/facilitate/further/steady/strengthen

Promote/mend/repair a/the relationship among/between/with

 

Relax(relaxation)

Don’t relax in your effort

His face relaxed into a smile

Relax with a cup of coffee

 

Reliable(reliability/reliance)

The product enjoys a reputation for its reliability and durability

A fairly reliable news source

Reduce one’s reliance on technology

 

Relief(relieve/release)

Feel relieved at the news/ Find relief from

Be relieved of the responsibility/post/duty/command/burden/pressure

Relieve pain/boredom/unpleasant feeling

Be released from debt/prison/school/hospital/duty/cage/army

Release anger/worry/tension

 

Remain

Sth remains to be seen/proved/done

The fossil remains of ancient human beings

 

Remark(remarkable)

Make rude/abusive/acid/cynical//ironical/hurtful/ill-timed/irresponsible/offensive remarks on

I remarked how graceful her movements were

 

Remind(reminder)

Remind sb of sth/to do sth

Serve as a lasting reminder of

 

Remove

remove problem/difficulty/objection

remove his eyes from her face

 

Represent(representation/representative)

A truthfully represented account

A remark representing one’s opinion on the issue

 

Require(requirement)

Meet the requirements for admission of the university

Require a explanation of sb

 

Reserve(reserved/reservation/reverse)

Be reserved in one’s expression of affection

Reserve money for emergencies

Make a reservation at a restaurant

 

Resist(resistance)

Weaken the resistance of

Resist temptation

 

Respect(respective/respected/respectful/respectable)

Show filial respect for one’s parents

Be respectful of tradition/to one’s superiors

A highly respected teacher

A respectable gentleman/salary

 

Rest

Rest content/satisfied with

Rest on

 

Restriction

Lighten/tighten restriction on

Restrict him to ten cigarettes a day

 

Reunite(reunion)

Go to a class reunion at Jinghua

The Christian belief that one will be reunited to the dead whom one has loved

 

Reward(rewarding)

She rewarded Tom for his patience with a kiss on his face

Ring

Ring for lunch break

A lake ringed by trees

Dance in a ring

 

Rise(raise)

The rise and fall of Rome

A singer rising in power

A child raised in poverty

 

Role

Play a leading role in

Fulfill one’s role as a teacher

 

Roll

Call the roll on a question

Jack goes in for rock and roll

 

Root

Take root in/be rooted in

Find one’s spiritual roots

 

Rough

Rough and tough

Rough out a city plan

 

Routine(route)

Practice/break one’s routine

Find new routes to

 

Rule

Establish/enforce/violate the rule

Rule out the possibility

 

Run

Run after

Run for one’s life

Run the risk of

Run out of

Run through

Run wild

 

                             S

 

Satisfy(satisfactory/satisfying/satisfaction/satisfied)

No one achieves full satisfaction in life without creative expression

We were satisfied at success of the mission

Are you satisfied with my answer?

I satisfied him by promising to increase his wages

A psychologically satisfying relationship

 

Save

Save yourself for the game tomorrow

Nationalization of key industries saved the country from economic ruin

Going early will save you waiting in line

 

Say

Let him have his say

The sign says “danger!”

As a fine old saying goes

Say out one’s say

 

Scene(scenery)

Make/steal/quit the scene

The place presents a scene of extraordinary beauty

His old girlfriend made a scene at his wedding

The typical AD portrays a happy family scene

The house overlooks magnificent scenery

 

Schedule

Adjust my schedule to meet his

A tough schedule of meetings for Saturday

He was scheduled to attend/for the forum

 

Scold

A born scold

Be scolded for

 

screen

project a slide onto a screen

screen job applicants strictly

screen out unwanted radio frequencies

screen sb from danger

 

season

in/out of season

be seasoned through suffering

season food with pepper

his conversation is seasoned with sharp wit

 

seat

sb1 seat sb2 介词+地方

sb1 seat sb1self 介词+地方

sb1 be seated 介词+地方

 

secure(security)

be sure to secure your ticket early

the door of the ferry was not fully secured

he secured the parcel tightly to the back of his motorbike

secure the nation against attack

he feels secure about his future

provide security for life and property

 

see

see sb through a difficulty

see to it that…

see the contrast between

 

seek(seeker)

eagerly seek knowledge

seek after wealth/fame/happiness

seek for affection

seek out survivors

 

send

send out a warning

send the information over as soon as it comes in

send up a advertising balloon

send the children off to school

send in sb’s application

send for a doctor

send sb into depression

 

sense(sensibility/sensible/sensitive/sensor)

arouse/awaken/cultivate/deepen/enhance/foster/intensify/produce/recover/sharpen a/the/one’s sense of

collect one’s senses

make no sense

attach a different sense to

she sensed danger approaching

be sensible of/be sensitive to

 

separate(separation)

A separate B from C

He kept his personal and professional lives totally separate

 

Set

The houses are set apart from each other

Set aside money for

Set one’s watch back 5 minutes

Set down one’s success to luck

The rainy season has set in

Set off fireworks

Set out on a trip

As soon as the food was served, the men set to

Set up friendly relations with

Set about earning one’s living

Set against all the reforms

Set one’s mind at ease

Set questions for the exam

The story is set in 19^th century England

Set food on the moon

Set one’s mind to

We were all set to start on our journey

A complete set of Shakespeare

 

settle(settlement)

an apology on his part settled the quarrel

a thickly settled area

settle down to married life

reach a satisfactory settlement of

settle into shape

 

serve(service)

serve as a model

serve sb with something

serve for both two purposes

devote one’s services to a noble cause

render sb a service

serve sb right

serve two ends

 

shape

my idea is beginning to take shape

shape sb into a responsible citizen

 

sharp(sharpen)

he is too sharp for his own good

sharpen one’s skills

 

shelter

take shelter from the rain

shelter sb from sth

 

side

burst one’s sides

public sympathy is on the side of

she appeared quite small by his side

 

sight

present a colorful sight

set one’s sights on

simplify(simplification/simplicity)

simplify a complicated process down to a few easy steps

her dress was elegant in its simplicity

 

sign(signature)

notice the first signs of old age

give sb a thumbs-up sign

the sign is difficult to spot

sign up for a job

 

size

size up a situation

be of a size/be of the same size

 

society(social)

a male-oriented society

join a society

 

sound

be perfectly sound in mind and body

sound him out on his willingness to help us

he sounded off about the injustice of the judge’s decision

 

soul

nourish one’s soul

she sold her soul for success in business

 

speak

speak by gesture

speak for oneself

speak for itself

 

spirit

lift/raise/depress/ one’s spirits

strengthen/weaken one’s spirit

a pioneering/religious/patriotic/innovative/unyielding/enterprising/independent spirit

 

spot

spot a friend in a crowd

a potential danger spot

how I got the spot on my shirt?

 

Stand（standard）

can a nation stand alone?

Stand about doing nothing

The soldiers were told to stand by

Stand by one’s promise

He stood out among other candidates

Stand up for one’s rights

Stand against one’s wishes

He always stands for honest dealing

Her hair stood on edge with fright

Stand to one’s duty

Stand under great obligation to her

Stand alone

Stand firm

Stand good

Stand still

Stand the test of

Stand up to/for

Set/establish/Meet/reach a/the standard

 

status(statue)

achieve celebrity status

put up a statue in one’s honor

 

still(stillness)

stand still

as it grew dark, a stillness settled over the farm

 

strength(strengthen)

the agreement will add strength to the relationship between the two nations

go from strength to strength

the strength of mind to resist temptation

significantly strengthened mutual understanding

 

stress

place/put/lay/impose/suffer/bear/endure/undergo/relieve/minimize stress

it can’t be stressed too strongly that…

 

strike

the idea struck me profoundly

disaster struck the area suddenly

your point strikes home

she struck a pose for the photographer

strike the match

strike at the root of

strike root in

 

struggle

carry on the struggle for equality

struggle through the crowd

struggle against the forces of nature

struggle for independence

 

stubborn（stubbornness）

the stubbornness of the aged

be stubborn about sth

 

style(stylish/stylist)

develop a personal style

architectural/artistic/classic/literary/western/oriental/concise style

an elegantly styled MP4

 

subjective(subject)

a subject for a painter

a subject of discussion

be subjected to severe criticism

be subject to cold

 

substitute(substitution)

find a substitute for

substitute margarine for butter

substitute the butter with margarine

 

suffer(suffering)

suffer from poverty

suffer huge losses

suit(suitable)

looking for sth more suitable to one’s particular requirements

looking for sth more suitable for gifts

either suits me equally well

 

suppose(supposition

the question is more complicated than commonly supposed

on the supposition that…

 

survive(survival/survivor)

survive the freezing weather

human’s survival is at risk

 

symbol(symbolize/symbolic/symbolism

what’s the principle symbolized in the badge?

A traditional symbol of manhood

 

system(systematize/

set up/adopt/develop/introduce/reform a system of

keep sth under a/the system

 

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Take

Take down what he says

he was taken down with flu

they haven’t yet taken in fully how important this matter is

he told the story so well that I was taken in

these exercises should take off a lot of fat

take on extra work

his face took on a relieved look

he takes out his frustration on me

take over the duty

take up the profession of law

take up a heavy burden

it took up too much space

take a hint

take effect

take form

take heart

take it ill

take one’s breath away

take pleasure in

take root in

take the initiative

take the lead

 

taste(tasteless)

he possesses no taste in painting

cultivate a taste for music

 

tear

I couldn’t tear myself away from my friends

She smiled with tears of joy

Her eyes were bathed in tears

 

Tense(tension)

Be tense with excitement

Cause/produce/give rise to/relax/relieve/ease/lessen/reduce one’s tension

 

tentative

make tentative suggestions

be tentatively titled

 

theory

apply theory to practice

this theory won’t hold water

think(thinking/thought/thoughtful/thoughtless)

think of sb as

think for oneself

be lost in thoughts

 

ticket

write one’s own ticket

produce a ticket from one’s pocket

the police made out a ticket

 

tolerate(tolerant/tolerance)

have no tolerance for

be tolerant of

 

tradition(traditional)

cherish/carry on/follow/keep up/uphold/inherit/break/weaken tradition

be handed down by tradition

 

transform(transformation)

transform sb from a opponent into an ally

undergo a dramatic transformation

 

treasure

precious historical treasures

the most priceless intellectual treasure

 

turn

the economy is turning around

turn down an offer

jazz turns me off

as soon as a pretty girl comes, he really turns on the charm

how did the interview turn out?

He was turned over to the police

Laptops are turning over more slowly this year

Never mind, something good will turn up

To

To the point/the question/ the purpose/ the root

 

Under

Under discussion/construction/consideration/development/necessity/observation/

Under the banner/blow/condition/command/guidance/impact/influence/mask/name/pressure/shelter of

 

Voice

Voice one’s objection to

Voice one’s opinion on

 

What

What calls for special attention is that

What is particularly significant is that

 

With(within/without)

With an iron hand

With each passing day

Within the bounds of possibility

Within the limits of

Without a parallel

Without any delay

Without sake