run away？逃跑；控制自己
例句
Don’t run away. I want your advice.
请不要走，我需要你的意见。
run down？耗尽能源或失去作用；衰退，衰减；撞倒例句
The cyclist was run down by a lorry.
卡车把骑自行车的人撞倒了。
run errands？为别人跑腿，办事
例句
I have no time to run errands for you.
我现在没有时间替你跑腿。
run into？跑进；碰到；撞上
例句
Guess， who I ran into today.
你猜我今天碰见谁了。
run out of？用光；缺乏
例句
We are running out of time.
我们剩下的时间不多了。
run over？溢出；辗过；略一过目，温习一遍
例句
The bath water is running over.
浴缸的水溢出来了。
run up to？跑到，匆忙去；（数目）达到
例句
On seeing me， he ran up to me， smiling.
一看到我，他笑着跑上来。
rush hour？上下班高峰
例句
I got caught in the rush hour traffic.
我遇上了高峰时刻，寸步难行。
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save one’s breath？不必白费唇舌
例句
You can save your breath： you’ll never persuade her.
别白费唇舌了，你绝说服不了她。
say nothing of？更不用说
例句
She can ride a motorcycle， to say nothing of a bicycle.
她摩托车都会骑，自行车更不在话下了。
search me？我不知道
例句
Search me， I haven’t seen it.
不知道，我没看见。
second thoughts？重新考虑
例句
On second thoughts he changed his mind.
进一步考虑后，他改变了主意。
see about？处理，注意；查看；留意
例句
I must see about lunch soon.
我得马上去做午饭了。
see sb. off？为某人送行；强迫某人离开某处例句
We all went to the airport to see her off.
我们都去飞机场为她送行了。
see to it that？确保
例句
See to it that you’re ready on time！
到时候你千万要准备好！
sell out？卖完；售空；出卖
例句
The next day the books were sold out.
第二天书就卖断了货。
sensitive to？对……敏感
例句
She is sensitive to what people think of her.
她很敏感人们对她是怎么想的。
set forth/out？动身；陈列；公布；阐明
例句
We set forth immediately after breakfast.
吃过早饭，我们马上就出发。
set on fire？点燃，纵火；使情绪激动
例句
The building was set on fire yesterday.
这座大楼昨天着火了。
shake hands？握手
例句
Aren’t you going to shake hands with me？
你不打算和我握手吗？
short of？缺少
例句
Their company was short of funds.
他们公司缺少资金。
show off？卖弄，夸示；展览；吸引大家注意
例句
Do stop showing off. It’s embarrassing.
快别卖弄了，太难为情了。
show up？显眼；暴露；出席，露面
例句
The dust on the shelf shows up in the sunlight.
在阳光照射下能看见架子上有灰尘。
shut off？阻断；关上
例句
You must shut the gas supply off if there’s a leak.
煤气泄漏时，必须把阀门关上。
shut up？关上；不许开口
例句
Oh， shut up， you fool！
喂，住嘴，你这个傻瓜！
sick of？厌恶，厌倦
例句
I’m sick of waiting around like this.
我腻烦像这样在一旁等着。
side by side？肩并肩，一起；相互支持
例句
The two children are walking side by side.
那两个孩子肩并肩地走着。
sit down？坐下
例句
Would you care to sit down for a while？
你要不要坐一会呢？
slow up/down？减低速度；松弛下来
例句
Slow up a bit， or you’ll make yourself ill.
别这么卖力气，不然你要累出病来的。
so far？到目前为止
例句
I have had no reply from her so far.
我至今没有得到她的答复。
somewhere around？大约
例句
The post office is somewhere around there.
邮局就在这附近。
sooner or later？迟早，早晚
例句
His dream will come true sooner or later.
他的理想迟早会实现。
sore throat？嗓子哑，嗓子疼
例句
Mary has a bad cold and sore throat.
玛丽患了重感冒而且咽喉痛。
stand a chance？有希望，有成功可能
例句
His opponent did not stand a chance.
他的对手毫无取胜的机会。
stand for？代表；支持，拥护；忍受
例句
He hates us and everything we stand for.
他仇恨我们以及我们的任何主张。
stand out？突出，显著；远远超过；坚持到底例句
We managed to stand out against all attempts to close the company down.
我们竭力顶住了要关闭公司的一切做法。
stand up？站起来；失约
例句
We stood up to see better.
我们站了起来，好看得清楚些。
stand up for？拥护，支持；捍卫；经
得起
例句
Always stand up for your friends.
要永远维护朋友的利益。
stay away？远离
例句
Tell him to stay away from my sister！
叫他离我妹妹远点儿！
stay in？待在家里，不外出
例句
It is out of the question for him to stay in office so late.
他不可能这么晚还呆在办公室。
stay out？在外头，不在家；不干涉，不插手；继续罢工例句
I don’t like you staying out so late.
我不喜欢你在外面呆到这么晚。
stay up？熬夜，醒着，不去睡；不倒；
不沉
例句
My trousers only stay up if I wear a belt.
我这条裤子要是不系皮带就往下掉。
step by step？逐步地，一步一步地
例句
He will be promoted step by step.
他将被逐步提升。
step down？走下，下（车）；辞退；
退出
例句
Jimmy has stepped down from the band.
吉米已从该乐队辞职了。
stick out？突出，伸出；坚持到底
例句
They’re sticking out for higher wages.
他们坚持要求提高工资。
stick to？坚持，不放弃；忠于，拥护到底
例句
No， I’ll stick to beer， thanks.
不，谢谢，我还是喝啤酒吧。
stick up？突出，竖立；支持或维护
例句
The branch was sticking up out of the water.
树枝直挺挺地伸出水面。
stir up？搅拌；煽动，激励，惹起
例句
Don’t stir up trouble between them.
不要在他们之间惹麻烦。
subject to？受制于，易于
例句
She was repeatedly subjected to torture.
她不断地受到折磨。
such as？例如，诸如；凡是
例句
We dislike people such as him.
我们不喜欢像他这号人。
sufficient for？足够的
例句
Is ￡10 sufficient for your expenses？
10英镑够你用的吗？
suitable for/to？适合于
例句
What time is suitable for us to meet？
我们什么时候会面合适？
superior to？优于，级别高于
例句
This cloth is superior to that.
这种布比那种好。
sure of /about？对……有信心，确信
例句
Are you sure of your facts？
你能肯定你的资料属实吗？
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take a leave？请假
例句
I’ve got a fever， so I take a leave today.
我发烧了，所以今天请假了。
take a seat？就座
例句
Take a seat， please. Make yourself at home.
请坐，随便一点。
take a walk？散步
例句
I take a walk along the bank every morning.
我每天早晨在岸上散步。
take advantage of？乘机；利用
例句
She took advantage of my generosity.
她利用了我的慷慨。
take after？尾随；仿效，长得像
例句
I wish you to take after the best examples.
我希望你学最好的榜样。
take apart？拆开
例句
My little son likes to take apart his toy cars.
我小儿子喜欢将玩具汽车拆开玩。
take away？外卖，带走；消失；移去，移开
例句
These books must not be taken away from the library.
这些书不准带出图书馆。
take back？拿回，收回；取消；使某人回想
例句
Hearing those old songs takes me back a bit.
我听到那些旧歌曲就有些怀旧。
take care of？管理，负责；照顾
例句
He’s old enough to take care of himself.
他大了，能照顾自己了。
take charge of？担任，保管，看管， 监督，负责例句
Who will take charge of the company？
谁将掌管这个公司？
take down？拿下，取下；记下；拆下，拆毁；吞下例句
Will you help me take the curtains down？
你能帮我把帘幕取下来吗？
take hold of？控制；吸引；对……有影响力
例句
She obeyed and took hold of his hand.
她顺从了，并握住他的手。
take into account？考虑到
例句
He will take into account my request.
他会考虑我的要求。
take off？脱掉；起飞；不再上演
例句
I wish you’d take off that beard！
我希望你把胡子剃掉！
take place？发生，举行
例句
When does the birthday party take place？
生日庆祝会什么时候举行？
take one’s time？从容，慢慢干，不急；晚得或慢得离谱例句
You certainly took your time getting here！
你来得这么晚，也太不像话了！
take on？担任，担负；雇用；呈现；流行，时髦，受欢迎；装出（某种样子）例句
She was taken on as a graduate trainee.
她应聘为新毕业的实习生。
take out？取出；带出（散步等）；除去，切除例句
Take your hands out of your pockets.
把你的手从衣袋里拿出来。
take over？控制，管理，接手，接办
例句
Would you like me to take over the driving for a while？
你愿意让我接替你开一会儿车吗？
take pains？费苦心；尽力
例句
The successful ones are those who are willing to take pains.
成功的人都是那些肯努力的人。
take part in？参加
例句
John takes part in many school activities.
约翰参加很多学校里的活动。
take pity on？怜悯，可怜
例句
I began to take pity on them.
我开始对他们产生怜悯。
take sb. by surprise？使某人震惊；使某人意想不到例句