VOA慢速英语:Grab Onto Phrasal Verbs

短语讲解：

1. Today we look at a very common verb form in English – phrasal verbs.

look at 审视; 评判; 接受
例句：We must take a hard look at our finances.
我们应该密切注意财务问题.

2. When you want to speak more formally, you can use a single word of Latin or French origin instead of most phrasal verbs.

instead of （用…） 代替…， （是…）而不是…
例句：I decided to treat myself to a taxi, eg instead of walking.
我决定坐他一次计程车。

3. At one time, British English speakers used phrasal verbs much less often than American English speakers.

at one time 一度， 从前
例句：The city at one time must have been prosperous.
这座古城肯定一度很繁荣。

4. You can say you care for someone with the phrasal verb look after as in:

care for 照料; 喜欢; 愿意
例句：I wonder whether they will care for us all to go there.
我不知道他们是否喜欢我们都到那儿去。

5. Here, the phrasal verb put up with means tolerate.

put up with 将就; 忍受，容忍; 容受
例句：They had put up with behaviour from their son which they would not have tolerated from anyone else.
他们容忍了儿子的行为，如果换作别人他们可做不到。