2017考研：英语高频短语（28）

考研英语复习日益紧张，作为考研英语的一个重要部分，词汇和词组的记忆依然不能放松。

1. shut out

退关；排除，把…关在外边；障蔽；

[例句]'I shut him out of the bedroom,' says Maureen.

“我把他关在了卧室外面，”莫琳说。

2. sit in

照看；出席，旁听；代替；静坐示威；

[例句]Will they permit you to sit in on a few classes?

他们会同意你旁听几节课吗？

3. sit up

熬夜；（使）端坐；晚睡；<口>引起注意；

[例句]Her head spins dizzily as soon as she sits up.

她一坐起身来就感到天旋地转。

4. speed up

（使）加速；开快车；加紧；增速；

[例句]You notice that your breathing has speeded up a bit.

你注意到自己的呼吸加快了一些。

5. stand out

突出；坚持；超群；向前跨步；

[例句]Every tree, wall and fence stood out against dazzling white fields.

每棵树、每堵墙和每道栅栏都在白得耀眼的田野映衬下十分夺目。

6. stand up

起立；竖立；经久耐用；<非正>失约；

[例句]He made wild accusations that did not stand up.

他的指控毫无根据，根本站不住脚。

7. step up

走上；（使）增加；（使）加快速度；走上前去；

[例句]He urged donors to step up their efforts to send aid to Somalia.

他敦促各捐赠方加快速度将援助物资送往索马里。

8. step in

介入；干涉；进入；涉足；

[例句]If no agreement was reached, the army would step in.

如果无法达成协议，军队将会介入。

9. stick out

坚持；伸出来；竖起；断言；

[例句]She made a face and stuck out her tongue at him.

她做了个鬼脸，向他吐了吐舌头。

10. take away

剥夺；拿开；减去；使停止；

[例句]They're going to take my citizenship away.

他们打算取消我的国籍。

11. take down

取下；拆卸；记录，记下；笔录；

[例句]Alberg took the portrait down from the wall.

阿尔伯格从墙上摘下那幅肖像画。

12. take off

起飞；脱掉；（使）离开；突然成功；

[例句]We eventually took off at 11 o'clock and arrived in Venice at 1.30.

我们终于在11点起飞，1:30到达威尼斯。

13. take on

承担；呈现；雇用；录用；

[例句]No other organisation was able or willing to take on the job.

没有任何别的组织有能力或愿意承担此项工作。

14. take over

接管；带；帮…学习；在…上花费；

[例句]A British newspaper says British Airways plan to take over Trans World Airways.

一家英国报纸称，英国航空公司计划接管环球航空公司。

15. take up

占用；开始从事；接受（提议）；

[例句]He did not particularly want to take up a competitive sport.

他并不特别想从事竞技体育运动。

16. think over

仔细考虑；重新考虑；掂掇；忖量；

[例句]She said she needs time to think it over.

她说，她需要时间好好想一想。

17. throw away

扔掉；浪费，错过；屏弃；

[例句]I never throw anything away.

我什么东西都不舍得扔。

18. touch up

润色；（对图画或文章等）做小的修改；唤醒；对…起刺激作用；

[例句]Could you touch up my eyes?

你能修饰一下我的眼睛吗？