动词(或谓语结构)是句子的灵魂。无论是对话还是段落,对句意的把握很大程度上依赖对句中谓语结构的理解。看似简单、幼稚的小词只要搭配不同,其含义便有天壤之别。正是这种动词的多变性,给我们的解题带来了巨大干扰,因而掌握和突破这些动词显得犹为重要。
1. Catch
catch one’s eye /attention 引人注目/引起注意come around 到来/苏醒,恢复/改变看法或立场come around / round to 赞成;同意come between 离间,使分开,使产生隔阂come down with 因……而病倒;患…病come into contact with 与……接触come in for 遭到,受到(责备等):The reporter’s work came in for criticism.come off 发生,举行 come off it 别傻了,别闹笑话了,别出洋相了come through 按要求(或期望)做:I asked for their help, and they came through.我向他们求助,他们就帮了我。come up to达到;符合;不辜负(live up to)come a long way 取得进展;明显提高come all the way 远道而来;大老远跑来come to an agreement 达成协议do (one) out of 骗取:His partners did him out of his fair share of the money.他的生意伙伴把他该得的那笔钱骗走了。do (one’s) own thing 做自己最喜欢(最擅长的事)的事get accustomed to = get used to 习惯于get by (勉强)对付过去,(勉强)过活;溜走;勉强过得去get one’s hopes up 使某人产生希望get in touch with 与……建立联系get somewhere/nowhere 有(无)进展get off the ground 有所进展;突破 get on one’s nerves 使……心烦 get on 和睦相处;变老;继续,继续进行,进步;go along 配合:she decided to go along with their plans for the surprise party.go out 出去;泄密;过时;停止运转,熄灭;约会go out of one’s way to do sth.不辞辛苦做...go over 参观;复习;仔细检查;被接受(得到赞许);go through with 把…进行到底,完成,实现go without saying 不用说,不言而喻go through a lot of money 花了很多钱keep an eye on sth. 照看;密切注视keep in touch with 与……保持联系keep back 隐瞒(信息),拒不告诉;保留,储存keep one’s finger crossed 祝……好运keep (one’s) eyes open or peeled 密切注视keep (one’s) head above water (通过持续努力)生存,继续;勉强对付keep up one’s spirits 振作精神keep sth. in mind 把……记在心上keep sb. from doing sth 阻止某人做某事keep(sth.)to oneself 不与人交往;保守某事keep one’s opinion / idea to oneself 不把想法告诉别人make a night of it 痛快的玩一晚make a fortune = make big bucks 挣大钱make a difference 有影响,有关系put an end to = put a stop to 终止put down 把……记下来;镇压;贬低,看不起;take after 仿效;(相貌、脾气或性格)与…相似,像take(sb.)for a ride 欺骗,蒙骗(某人)take in 接待;减小,改小;理解,明白;欺骗take into account = take account of 把……考虑进去take into consideration 考虑到take it for granted 把……当成理所当然take measures = take steps 采取措施;步骤take one’s time doing sth.从容不迫做某事have what it takes 有能力,能够take part in 参加 take potshots at 拐弯抹角地批评,指桑骂槐take out sth. on sb. 向某人出气in turn 轮流地→(反义)out of turnturn away 把(某人)打发走 turn blue/green 冻得青紫/羡慕,嫉妒turn over a new leaf 改变,(尤指)改过自新turn(one’s) stomach 使恶心;使作呕turn up 突然发现;找到;出现 turn up (one’s) nose 拒绝