take your time 從容 Take your time. There is still half an hour left.

　　take the place of代替 cf. stand for代表

　　take on a new look 呈現(xiàn)新面貌 take off脫下,起飛

　　take on sb 雇用 =employ sb=hire sb

　　take in fresh air=absorb

　　take up 占據(jù)(時間,地方);從事于 take up space / much time take up a city攻占城市

　　take up arms (against)拿起武器反對…，武裝起來與…作對

　　take over接管,接替

　　9. turn down 拒絕;音量調(diào)低;向下翻;

　　turn out制造出，生產(chǎn)出，培養(yǎng)出;結(jié)局是，結(jié)果是;原來是

　　It turns out that知道是…，結(jié)果證明是

　　It is one's turn to do sth 輪到某人做某事

　　turn over a new leaf重新生活，改過自新

　　turn in sth to sb 上交

　　10. not a little=much not a bit=not at all=not in the least

　　---Are you hungry?

　　---Not a little. I could eat a horse.

　　11. break away from(the Union )脫離(聯(lián)邦)

　　get rid of bad habit 去掉 do away with廢除

　　12. drop in at a place drop in on ab 順便拜訪

　　13. due to=caused by

　　The accident was due to careless driving.

　　owing to=because of Owing to the rain they could come.

　　thanks to=as a result of Thanks to your help we were successful.

　　14. feel like doing=would like to do…

　　15. figure out=imagine=work out make out 辯認(rèn)，拼湊

　　16. have a gift for=be talented at

　　17. in short簡言之 in a word 一句話

　　18. knock into sb=happen to meet sb cf. knock sb down 撞倒

　　19. let out a cry of surprise= cry out

　　20. It is no wonder that …

　　There is no doubt that …

　　21. on show在展出 cf. show off one new clothes 炫耀

　　22. out of order=in a mess / sth goes wrong in (good) order

　　23. pick up sb 開車去接 pick out=choose

　　24. run short of run out of=use up

　　Our supplies have run short(不用被動語態(tài))=We have run short of supplies.

　　25. run for 競選 call for=need

　　send for a doctor=ask sb to go to fetch a doctor

　　apply for the position 申請

　　run into sb=(suddenly) see sb撞上/碰到

　　26. set about to do sth=set out to do sth

　　27. burst out laughing carry out a plan執(zhí)行

　　The war broke out in late autumn.

　　His shoes were worn out. wear out 穿破

　　28. cut down the price 削減 cut off electricity 切斷

　　29. call off a meeting=not hold …取消 see sb off at the airport 送行

　　set off for the first destination

　　30. break in 打斷/插入 be engaged in 從事

　　31. reply to sb=answer sb stick to sth / to doing sth

　　see to sb=take care of sb

　　take to開始, 喜歡, 沉溺于, 走向, 照料, 求助于, 適應(yīng)

　　take to gardening when one retires take to drinking

　　get down to some solid work認(rèn)真開始… object to sth/ doing …反對

　　32. tear up a letter 撕… keep up one’s courage保持…

　　bring up a child 撫養(yǎng)… break up a family 拆散…

　　stay up late at night=do not go to sleep until very late

　　33. pass away=die die away= (sound ) gradually disappear

　　34. cut through=take a shortcut see through one’s trick

　　I couldn’t get through; the line was busy.

　　35. in charge of負(fù)責(zé) in the charge of，意味著在…管理下

　　36. add up to總計 add to=increase增加/添加

　　37. all at once=all of a sudden=suddenly

　　38. give out散發(fā),分發(fā),用完 give away背棄,泄露，贈送

　　39. keep … safe

　　to remain safe : cf: remaining food(剩菜剩飯)=leftover

　　to stay safe

　　40. What do you think of your new job?

　　How do you like your new job ?

　　How do you find your new job? 你認(rèn)為你的新工作怎么樣?