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VOA慢速英语:Learn 10 Separable Phrasal Verbs
transitive - grammar, of a verb. having or taking a direct object
adverb – grammar. a word that describes a verb, an adjective, another adverb, or a sentence and that is often used to show time, manner, place, or degree
preposition – grammar. a word or group of words that is used with a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, location, or time, or to introduce an object
object - grammar. a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun that receives the action of a verb or completes the meaning of a preposition
corpus – n. a collection of writings, conversations, speeches, etc., that people use to study and describe a language
Here’s our list of 10 useful phrasal verbs:
Phrasal Verb |
Meanings |
Example |
put on |
wear, produce, fool, pretend |
That cannot be true. You must be putting me on. |
put off |
postpone, disturb |
The report is due today. Stop putting it off and turn it in. |
put down |
criticize, write |
Her boss was always putting her down so she resigned. |
give up |
surrender, stop trying |
Your singing is beautiful – don’t give it up. |
give away |
give, offer |
That radio station gives turkeys away for Thanksgiving. |
give back |
return, restore |
I got so much help from the town, I want to give something back. |
get off |
leave, finish, send |
Please get the letter off to them today. |
get up |
awaken, rise |
Mom had to get us up every day for school. |
pick up |
collect, lift, learn, bring, clean |
I picked the living room up before our guests arrived. |
take on |
assume, fight |
The union took on the huge oil company. |