高考英语必背短语动词26条

14. hang up 挂断(电话)；悬挂，挂起　　

He said good-bye and hung up. 他说了声再见，然后把电话挂了。　　

It’s a very bad line. I’ll hang up and call again. 杂音太大，我挂上重打吧。　　

15. hold back 阻挡，抑制；踌躇，退缩；保守(秘密等)，隐瞒　　

She held back from telling him what she thought of him. 她要把自己对他的看法告诉他，但又觉得难以启齿。 　　

I think he’s holding something back. I’m sure he knows more than he admits. 我认为他有所隐瞒，他知道的比他承认的要多。　　

They felt the British economy was being held back by excessive government controls. 他们认为由于政府过度控制，英国的经济发展受到了阻碍。　　

Do you think that mixed ability classes hold back the better students? 你认为把不同能力的学生混合在一起的班级会妨碍较高水平的学生的进步吗? 　　

16. look after 照料，照顾，照管；注意，关心　　

Don’t worry about me — I can look after myself. 别担心我，我可以照顾好自己。　　

Who will look after the children while their mother is in hospital? 孩子们的母亲住院期间谁照顾他们呢? 　　

17. look down on [upon] 看不起，轻视　　

I wasn’t successful, so they looked down on me. 我没有成功，所以他们就瞧不起我。　　

She thinks her neighbours looked down on her a bit because she’s never been abroad. 她认为她的邻居们因她从来没有出过国而有点瞧不起她。　　

该短语动词的反义词是look up to（尊敬）。如：　　

You’re a popular girl, Grace, and a lot of the younger ones look up to you. 格雷丝，你是个受欢迎的女孩，许多年轻的女孩都尊敬你。　　

18. look into 调查，研究，认真考虑　　

I wrote a letter of complaint and the airline has promised to look into the matter. 我写了一封投诉信，航空公司答应调查此事。　　

We’re looking into the possibility of moving to France. 我们正在考虑迁往法国的可能性。　　

19. look out (for) 注意，留神　　

Do look out for spelling mistakes when you check your work. 你检查作业时要当心拼写错误。　　

“Look out!” somebody shouted, as the truck started to roll toward the sea. 当卡车开始向海边滚下去时，有人大声喊道：“当心。”　　

20. look through (从头至尾)浏览；详尽核查　　

Peter starts looking through the mail as soon as the door shuts. 门一关上，彼得就开始浏览信件。　　

I’ll look through these files and see if I can find a copy of my résumé. 我会浏览这些文件，看看是否能找到一份我的简历。