Word chunks
These word chunks are collected under their respective headwords and sorted alphabetically.
| # | Chunk | Meanings | e.g. |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | |||
| back | sb. back off | 放弃；退后 | |
| branch | branching out of sth. | 拓展（兴趣、能力等）领域 | |
| break | break away from sth. | 从某物脱离 | |
| be break down | 消除，分解，打破；出故障，失败；失控 | ||
| take a break from sth. | 暂时停止做某事 | ||
| sb. break in | 闯入（vi.） | ||
| break into sth. | 闯入某物 | ||
| sth. break out | （灾难、战争）突然爆发 | ||
| sb. break up | 关系破裂，分手 | ||
| C | |||
| call | make a call (to sb.) | 打电话（给某人） | |
| take a call (from) | 接电话 | ||
| carry | be carried away | 走神 | |
| catch | catch up with sb./sth. | 赶上，追上 | |
| be caught between sth. and sth. | 陷入两难选择 | ||
| close | get close to sth. | 接近 | |
| comment | comment on sth. | 评论 | |
| D | |||
| dress | sb. dress up | 盛装打扮 | |
| sb. dress up as sb. | 打扮成某人 | ||
| F | |||
| fall | sth. fall apart | 破裂，瓦解 | |
| favor | sth. be in favor | 受喜爱 | |
| feed | be fed up | 受够了，忍无可忍 | |
| fire | fire back at sth. | 快速反应 | |
| G | |||
| get-together | have a get-together | = have a party | |
| H | |||
| hold | hold on to sb. | 相信 | |
| humor | use humor to do sth. | 用幽默的方式做某事 | |
| J | |||
| jump | jump at ath. | 敏捷地接受或抓住（机会） | |
| K | |||
| keep | keep up with sb. | 跟上 | |
| L | |||
| live | live up to sb. | 不辜负 | |
| M | |||
| move | sb. move up | 逆袭 | |
| P | |||
| pack | be packed with sth. | 塞满了，挤满了某物 | |
| pass | sb. pass away | 去世 | |
| sb. pass out | 昏迷 | ||
| pass down sth. | 传承；继承 | ||
| pay | sth. pay off | 成功，有回报 | |
| paid time off | 带薪休假 | ||
| pull | pull up | 拉起；（到终点）停车 | |
| pull over | （半途）靠边停车 | ||
| pull out | 使出 | ||
| prove | prove sth. | （官方）批准 | |
| prove of sth. | 同意，支持 | ||
| R | |||
| reach | sth. be out of reach | 某物无法触及；无法实现 | |
| relocate | relocate to swh. | 变迁至某地 | |
| research | research on sth. | 研究 | |
| rise | rise to sth. | 面对，处理 | |
| S | |||
| set | set up for sb. | 为某人安排（准备） | |
| set off sth. | 放（烟花） | ||
| sb. set off | 动身 | ||
| show | sb. show up | 出现，露面 | |
| sign | sign up as sb. | 注册成为 | |
| speak | speak out against sb. | 公开反对 | |
| stand | sth. stand as sth. | 是，作为 | |
| sth. stand for sth. | 算是，意思是 | "Cpp" stands for "C-plus-plus". | |
| stand up to sth. | 经受 | ||
| stay | stay up (with sb.) | （陪某人）熬夜 | |
| T | |||
| take | be taken in | 被骗；被收留 | |
| take in sth. | 摄入某物 | ||
| take down sth. | 镇压；记下 | ||
| take over sth. | 接管某物 | ||
| take up sth. | 占用；开始从事 | ||
| turn | turn down sth. | 调低（音量）；拒绝 | |
| W | |||
| win | win out over sb. | 说服某人 | |
| wear | be worn out | 耗尽；磨损；疲惫 |