Common verb phrases in the college entrance exam are summarized:
Common phrases of look:look up ... in to find
look sb. up and down up and down to look up and down
look back to/ upon review
look upon ...as 把....看作
look forward to期待
look through 浏览; 看穿
take a new look 呈现新面面
fear的常用短语：in fear害怕地
(be) in fear of afraid
for fear of/that; fearful
Common phrases of concentrate:concentrate on Concentrate on...
concentrate one 's mind on Concentrate on...
Similar phrases:
fix one's mind upon
focus on
put one's heart into
focus one's mind on
Commonly used phrases of surprise:in surprise
to one's surprise To surprise someone is
be Surprise at/to do/that
Surprise at something
Words and phrases that express the action or state of being "dressed"1. dress
dress sb
2. To express a state of being:
wear
be in
be dressed in
have ... on
Common phrases and words that express the word "like" are Common phrases and words for "like"like
care for
be keen on
be fond of
take delight in...
Common phrases for trouble:have much trouble / no trouble (in) doing in ... with / without difficulty
take great trouble to do
take great pains to do something
put sb to the trouble of doing ...
put sb. out of trouble
make trouble
be in (great) trouble
in trouble; in a predicament
help sb. out of trouble
help sb. out of trouble
help sb. out of trouble
Common phrases for end:come to an end...... end
put an end to end......
on end erect, successively
in the end终于; 最后
end up (by) doing......以......结束
make both ends meet收支相抵抵
表示 "導致 Phrases indicating "cause", "caused by":1. cause
cause sth. (to do)
result in
lead to
2.
be caused by
result from
grow out of
lie in
Phrase for 'go all out':do / try one's best
spare no efforts to do
take great pains to do
go all out to do
do what somebody can (do) to do
do what somebody is doing. ) to do
do all somebody can (do) to do
directionCommonly used phrases:in (the ) direction of .... towards ...... direction
under the direction of ... Under the direction of ......
follow the directions and do as instructed
far Common phrases:far from (being) far from ...... requirements
far from +(a place) far from
far away distant
so far so far; so far
as far as sb. knows/sees as far as sb. knows/sees
by far
(before the highest, after the comparative level) to emphasize
in the distance
from/ at a distance
keep sb. at a distance
keep sb. at a distance
at a certain distance
It is no distance at all. not far
use常用短语：used to do过去曾经、常做
be used to doing ....习惯于......
be used to do被被使用做 ......
make good/ full use of take full advantage of ......
come into use start using ......< /p>
it is no use doing ...干......没有用
"出了什么事 "的几种不同表达What's wrong with....?
What's the matter with...?
What's the trouble with...?
What happened (to sb.) ?
What's the trouble with...
What's the trouble with...
What happened (to sb.) ? We all know (that) followed by an object clause
Everyone knows (that) followed by an object clause
, which is known to all:
agree with sb. /what sb. said
agree to sth.
approve (of) sth.
in favor of sth.
be agreeable to sth.
be for sth. sth.
"disagree"
disagree with sb./ what sb. said
object to sth.
disapprove (of) sth.
be against sth.
Common phrases for sign:sign one's name signature
sign to sb (not) to do sth.
signify someone (not) to do something
signs of ...
signs of ......
Difference between would rather and prefer1. would rather do ...... than ... ...
would rather do A than do B
prefer A to B
prefer to do A rather than do B
2. would rather subject + past tense, which means "would rather"
eg. I would rather you came tomorrow than today.
should prefer sb. to do sth./ should prefer 主语 + 过去式，表示 "prefer ......"
eg. I should prefer you not to go there alone.
OR: I should prefer that you did not go there alone.
Trap Frequently Used Phrasesbe caught in a trap fall into a trap
be led into a trap in a trap
set a trap to do sth. ...
be trapped in sth. by ..... be trapped in sth. by ....
grow common phrasesin the grow of in .... grow up
grow up grow up; grow up
grow rich on ..... grow rich
grow into ......
grow out of by ..... cause/nurture out of
make common phrasesbe made up of =consist of by ......
make up for to make up for
be made from/ of by... . caused by
make up make up; consist of; make up
be made into made of ......
make fun of make fun of; make fun of
make a living make a living
1．表示 "向某人提供某物"
supply / provide sb. with sth. .
supply sth. to sb.
offer sb. sth.
2. to say "offer to do something"
offer to do sth.
3. to say " If"
provided / providing that
= on condition that
=only if
4. "meet a need" supply / meet a need.
Common phrases for supplyin short supply lack, insufficient
medical/military supply medical/military supplies
supplies of...many
common phrase for lackbe lacking in sth. in ...... insufficient
make up for the lack of
make up for the ...... the lack of
for/by/from/through lack of...
because of...insufficiency, lack of
have no lack of
Common phrases for damagedo damage/harm to ......
cause damage to ......
ask for damage ask for compensation
Difference between die of and die from
die of means "die of ...... disease" or freeze to death, die of gas, or die of excessive grief.
die of cancer/grief/hunger/anger/cold
die from indicates death from trauma, accident, or overwork. For example:
die from polluted air/overwork/sword thrust
die commonly used phrasesdie for one's country for the sake of one's country
die down extinguish, quell
die off extinct, withered
die away fade away, quiet down
die a heroic death heroic sacrifice
threaten common phrasesthreaten sb. with sth. threaten someone with ......
threaten to do...threaten to do ......
under the threat of...under the threat of ......
speed common phrasesspeed up accelerate
at the speed of...at .....
with great speed quickly
aim Common phrasestake aim at
reach an aim to achieve
aim at
aim at
difference between permit and allow
table "Allow something" or "Allow someone to do something" are used in much the same way.
permit/allow doing sth.
permit/allow sb. to do sth.
permit /allow of sth
Generally in the independent subjective case, it is used to express "time, conditions, etc. permit". "
Time/Weather permitting, I'll drop in on her.
allow can also mean "recognize", "to take into account". For example:
1. We allow him to be wronged.
2. will take an hour to go there, allowing for traffic delays.
means常用短语by means of through ..... , by means of ......
by this means/ in this way
by no means/in no case never
by all means by all means
keep common phraseskeep up with .....
keep sb. doing sth. let someone keep doing
keep sb. from doing sth. stop ..... doing ......
keep off the grassDon't step on the grass
keep to the pointKeep to the point
keep in touch with......
markCommon phrasesmake one's mark successful, famous
be marked with
gain/get full marks for ......
seat常用短语take one's seat坐下
have a seat请坐
see/find sb. seated看见/发现某人坐在....
be seated
seat oneself in/at/on ......
Partial Usage of Verb + to + doing
look forward to
get down to
object to
devote... to...
pay attention to
prefer...to...
give up give up
give in yield \yield
give off disperse
give away give away, leak
give rise to cause ......
give out fatigue, run out, disperse
fit common phrasesbe fit for fit
keep fit/keep healthy keep healthy
be fit to do fit in .....
fit in with ......
a nice fit fitting clothes
...fit sb. someone to wear ..... fit
reach Common phrasesreach an agreement
reach for...reach for / reach ......
within / out of reach get / out of reach
reach sb's understanding Make someone understand
feed Commonly used phrasesfeed sth. to sb/feed sb. on sth. feed with ...... ......
be fed up of.../ be tired of.../ be bored with...
be fed up with... ...be tired of
feed on to feed on ......
mercy common phraseswithout mercy cruelly
have mercy on /upon to ...... show mercy
at the mercy of at the mercy of
beg for mercy beg for mercy
exist common phrasesexist in/lie in/consist in exist in ......
in existence 現 現的
come into existence/ come into being 形成
opinion常用短语in one's opinion =in the opinion of sb. in someone's opinion
have a high/ low opinion of
have a high/ low opinion of
have a high/ low opinion of ......
give one's opinion on
Talk about your own opinion of ......
persuade common phrasespersuade sb. to do =
persuade sb. into doing
persuade someone to do something<
try to persuade sb. to do
trying to persuade someone to do something
persuade sb. to sth.
convincing someone to agree to something
engage Common Phrasesbe engaged to sb.
be engaged in a relationship with someone
be engaged in sth. =
be engaged doing sth.
Being busy with ......, engaging in something
Difference between wide and broad
They can both be expressed as "wide" and "broad."
a river 50 feet wide/ broad
Refers to a part of the body that is "broad-shouldered, broad-backed".
Broad shoulders/ back
with wide eyes
Open one's mouth wide
With wide eyes
With wide eyes
Open one's mouth wide
A river 50 feet wide/ broad
A river 50 feet wide/ broad be sure of/about
be sure of ...... by sure
be sure to do sth.
certainly will ......
make sure + that- clause
be sure ......,must ......
make sure of...
figure out... ...
experience Common Phraseshave experience in...
be experienced in ......
be experienced in ...
be experienced in ......
pain Common Phrasestake great pains to do
take great pains to do
spare no pains to do
do something with all your might
stick Common Phrasesstick to sth.
stick ......
stick ...on...
paste ......
be stuck in ...
stuck in ......
stick no bills
do not post
spare Frequently used phrasesspare money/time for
save money..., spare time
in one's spare time
in someone's spare time
spare no efforts to do
spare no effort to do
don't spare the opinions
don't keep the opinions
Different meanings of put downput down (one's knife and fork) put down ......
pit down the rebellion
suppress
put down what sb. says
note down, write down
Different meanings of take uptake up a hobby
cultivate ......
take up football
start ......
take up the work
continue ......
take up...time/space
consumption,take up ......
take up a post
inauguration
take up a song/ cry
follow ......
habit Common Phrasesform/get the habit of
adopt ...... habit
be in/have the habit of
have ....... get into the habit of
get into the habit of
getting into the ...... vice
get rid of the habit=
grow out of the habit=
break away from the habit
break away from the ...... habit