PERTERSON’STOFEL成功指南3
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Serve one right receive the proper punishment; get the penalty one deserves Short for a nickname for Show around orient; give a tour Show off try to attract attention by unusual behavior Show up arrive Shut down close Sign up (for) enroll(for a class ,for example) Sing another tune change one’s opinion; feel differently Size up measure; estimate Sleep on it postpone a decision until the next day Slowly but surely gradually; steadily but not quickly Snowed under very busy So far, so good up until now, there are no problems Sooner or later at some indefinite future time Speak one’ s mind say what one is thinking Speak up speak more loudly Speak up for support verbally Spell out(for) make something very clear; explain in detail Spick and span extremely clean; spotless Stack up against compare with Stamp out eliminate; wipe out Stand for (1)tolerate; put up with; (2)symbolize; represent Stand out be noticeable Stay out not come home Stay out(or up) to all hours come home(or go to bed) very late Stay up not go to bed Stick with not change; stay with Stock up on get a large supply of something A stone’s throw from not far away from ;close to Stop by visit informally ;go to see Straighten up clean up ;make tidy Stuck with have something one cannot get rid of Take a break stop working for a short time Take a lot of nerve require a lot of courage Take a lot out of (someone) be hard on someone; drain energy from someone Take advantage of utilize; make use of ;exploit Take after resemble; look like (especially an older relative) Take apart disassemble Take it easy relax; calm down Take off (1)remove (clothing ,for example) (2)ascend(a plane, for example); (3) become popular quickly Take over assume control or responsibility Take part in participate in Take a shortcut take a more direct or faster route than usual Take the plunge finally take action; do something different Take time off (from) take a vacation or a break from work or school Take up begin to study some topic or engage in some activity Talk down to speak to someone as if he or she were a child; patronize Talk into persuade ;convince Talk out of dissuade ;convince not to do something Talk over discuss Tear oneself away from something stop doing something interesting Tear up rip into small pieces Tell apart distinguish Things are looking up the situation is improving Think over consider Throw away discard; get rid of Throw cold water on discourage; force to cancel(a plan, for example) Throw the book at someone give someone the maximum punishment Try on test clothing before buying(for size ,style, and so on) Try out test a product before buying Try out (for) audition for (a role in a play, for example); attempt to join (a team, for example) Turn around face in a different direction Turn down (1)reject an offer; (2) decrease in intensity Turn in (1)return; give back ; hand in;(2)go to bed Turn into change to ; transform into Turn off stop the operation (of an appliance, for example); shut off Turn on start the operation (of an appliance, for example) Turn out (1) result; end up ; be the final product; (2)produce; (3)arrive ;gather(for a meeting, for example) Turn up (1)increase in intensity; (2)arrive Under the weather slightly ill Use up use completely Wait on serve Walk on chair be very happy Warm up (1) heat; (2) practice; prepare for Warm up (to) become friendly with; start to enjoy Watch out (for) be alert; look out for Wear out become no longer useful because of wear What the doctor ordered exactly what was needed; the perfect thing Wipe out eliminate; stamp out Without a hitch without a problem Work out (1)exercise; (2)bring to a successful conclusion ;solve |
