常见的熟词生义
现象
1.eat one’s words认错道歉，收回前言
2.express adj.明确的clear
3.explode= fly off the handle=be very angry
4.fashion n.方式
5.be game to do sth.= be willing to do sth.
6.get back at sb.对某人进行报复
7.get down=be low in spirits/ be weak in health
8.get away with/( do bad deed) go unpunished
9.get sth. off/ set sth. out
10.get through sth./ use up/ run out of
11.give out = announce
12.given/ considering
13.as good as= nearly
14.make good/ succeed/ compensate for=make up for
15.have strong grounds for完全有理由要…
16.hunt sth. from = drive sth. away from
17.if = although/though
18.industry=hard work
19.intelligence/information
20.immediate/ nearest
21.disinterested adj.公正无私的
22.introduce v. =begin…with
23.uniformly adv.均匀地，一致地uniform adj.相同的，一致的uniform n.制服
24.impress the importance of sth. on sb./ make sb. aware of(realize)…
25.just adj.公正的
26.kid n. child/ v. play jokes on
27.know A from B=distinguish A from B/ tell A from B
nd a job = get a job
te adj.= dead
30.lecture sb./ give sb. a lecture for doing sth.= scold/ blame sb. on sth.
31.be full of life=be full of energy
32.not on your life= not at all
33.can’t for the life of me即使要我命也不行
34.give sb. a lift给某人搭便车
35.lose vi. (钟表)慢gain vi.(钟表)快
36.in an old light以老眼光in a new light以新眼光
37.see the light一下子明白，开窍
38.light up开朗
39.live through= go through…and survive
40.live up to sth.= be consistent withlive up to sb./ not let sb. down
41.look up to sb. =respect
42.be mad about =like….espe cially
43.make a hit/ make…succeed/popular
44.make believe= pretend
45.make do with凑和着用
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46.make good= realize//mend one’s way
47.make of =think ofe.g. What do you make of what he said?
48.a film with a message一部有寓意的电影
49.might n.=strength
50.mix a lot with sb.有某人交往、来往
51.no more…than…比…更不、练…都不如
52.narrowly adv.差点没，勉强地，仔细地
53.nobody n.小人物e.g. be tired of a nobody
54.look down one’s nose at = look down upon/on
55.be well off= be very rich
56.be badly off = be very poor
57.good offices= help n.
58.take office/ come into power
59.be well on in./ into (the evening) = be late in…
60.be at once…and…既…又He is at once clever and modest.
61.otherwise adv.在其他方面
62.outgoing adj.即将离职的，即将卸任的
63.outstanding adj. distinguished// unfinished
64.own v. take possession of/ be in possession of///acknowledge/ admit
65.part vi.= departure/ leave
66.bring…to pass/ make…take place/happen/occur
67.pay v.划算，合算；付款
68.peach n.桃子v.告密，揭发
69.in person亲自
70.pilot n.飞行员adj.试验性的
71.in place在本来的地方
72.in place of =instead of
73.plane n.飞机；level
74.position n.位置；立场，观点What’s your position on this problem?
75.possess v. =own;=control one’s feeling
76.promise v.承诺；可能会有=seem to…The dark clouds promise rain.
77.press v.压；persuade
78.produce= take out
79.put down sb.= let sb. get off the bus
80.put up sb.留某人住宿
