托福听力当中的动词短语Phrasal Verbs

phrasal verb

meaning

例句

add up

积少成多

The cost will add up.

back sb. up

支持

My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job.

blow up

爆炸

The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence.

break down

崩溃

Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.

break sth. in

逐渐习惯

The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died.

break in

打断

The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death.

bring sb. up

抚养

My grandparents brought me upafter my parents died.

bring sth. up

提起

My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports.

call sth. off

取消

We have to call the meeting off.

not care for sb./ sth.

喜欢

I don't care for his behaviour.

chip in

凑钱，出力

If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon.

come across sth.

偶遇

I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet.

count on sb./ sth.

依靠

I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out.

cut back on sth.

减少

My doctor wants me to cut back onsweets and fatty foods.

do away with sth.

处理掉

It's time to do away with all of these old tax records.

dress up

精心打扮

It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up.

drop back

落回

Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike.

drop in/ by/ over

顺便来访

I might drop in/by/over for tea sometime this week.

drop out

退课

I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult.

end up

最终

We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre.

figure sth. out

弄明白

I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room.

fill sth. out

填表

The form must be filled out in capital letters.

fill sth. up

填满

I always fill the water jug up when it is empty.

get sth. across/ over

交流，告知

I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen.

get away

去休假

We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for the weekend.

get over sth.

克服

The company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations.

give sth. away

告密

My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.

give in

屈服

The scientist finally gave up his own idea, and  gave in to the dominant theory.

give up

放弃

My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up.

give off

散发

This milk must be bad, for it is giving off a nasty smell.

go against sb.

反对

We are going against the best soccer team in the city tonight.

go ahead

继续

Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold.

go over sth.

复习

Please go over your answers before you submit your test.

hand sth. in

提交

I have to hand in my essay by Friday.

hand sth. out

分发

We will hand out the invitations at the door.

hand sth. over

递给

The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons.

hang out

放松

Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place.

hang up

挂电话

He didn't say goodbye before he hung up.

hold sth. back

阻止

Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral.

keep sth. from sb.

阻止，隐瞒

This kind of strange smell keeps the insects from eating the plants.

keep sth. up

保持

This class is not very difficult. I am sure I can keep up.

let sb. down

失望

I need you to be on time. Don't let me down this time.

look after sb./ sth.

照顾

I have to look after my sick grandmother.

look forward to sth.

期待

I'm looking forward to the Christmas break.

look into sth.

调查

We are going to look into the price of snowboards today.

look out

关照，当心

Look out! That car's going to hit you!

look sth.over

回顾

Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes?

look sth. up

寻找

We can look her phone number up on the Internet.

look up to sb.

崇拜

My little sister has always looked upto me.

make sth. up

捏造

Josie made up a story about why we were late.

mix sth. up

混合

I mixed up the twins' names again!

pass away

去世

His uncle passed away last night after a long illness.

pass out

昏倒

It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out.

pass sth. up

拒绝

I passed up the job because I am afraid of change.

point sb./ sth. out

指出

I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs by.

put sth. off

推迟

We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane.

put up with sb./ sth.

忍受

I don't think I can put up with three small children in the car.

run out

耗尽

We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.

set sth. up

组织

Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company.

set sb. up

陷害

The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera.

show off

炫耀

He always shows off on his skateboard.

stick to sth.

坚持

You will lose weight if you stick tothe diet.

take off

起飞

My plane takes off in five minutes.

tear sth. up

撕裂

I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him.

think sth. over

考虑

I'll have to think this job offer overbefore I make my final decision.

work out

锻炼

I work out at the gym three times a week.

work out

成功

Our plan worked out fine.