17 .be tired of / be tired from / be tired out
be / get tired of:对……厌倦。例如:
例85:I am really tired of your words! 你的话我听腻了!
be tired from:因……疲倦。例如:
例86:I was so tired from climbing the hill that I fell asleep the moment my head touched the pillow 我爬山太累了,所以头一碰枕头就睡着了。
be tired out:筋疲力尽。相当于be worn out。例如:
例87:We were tired out when we climbed over the high mountain .我们爬过高山时累极了
18 .believe / believe in / depend on
believe:相信 指信某人的言语 ;认为 相当于be sure 。例如:
例88:Don’t believe him; he’s lying 别听他的,他在说谎。
例89:I believe they’ll succeed in the end 我相信他们最终会成功的
believe in:信任 指胜任某人 ;信仰 指信仰真理、主张、宗教等 。例如:
例90:Don’t believe in him; he’s always lying 不可信任他,他老说谎。
例91:I believe what she said but I don’t believe in her 我相信她所说的,但我不信任她。
例92:We must work and above all we must believe in ourselves 我们得工作,最重要的是我们得信任自己。
例93:Most of them believe in God .他们大多数相信上帝
depend on:信任 相当于believe in或trust ;依靠 相当于live on ;取决于。例如:
例94:He is a man to depend on / believe in / trust 他是个可信任的人。
例95:Do you still depend on / live on your parents 你还靠父母吗?
例96:Everything depends on the weather tomorrow 一切取决于明天的天气。
19 .borrow / lend
borrow:借,借用。指借入,不带双宾语。结构:borrow something from somebody 向某人借东西。例如:
例97:Can I borrow your pen ?我能借你的笔吗?
例98:He borrows money from me frequently .他经常向我借钱
lend:把……借给。指借出,可带双宾。结构:lend somebody something =lend something to somebody 借给某人某物。例如:
例99:Could you lend me your pen ?你能把你的笔借给我吗
例100:Will you lend your bike to me?你能把你的笔借给我吗
20 .bring / take / fetch / get / carry
bring:带来。例如:
例101:Bring the book here tomorrow .明天把书拿过来
take:拿走。例如:
例102:Don’t take the magazines out of the reading-room .别把杂志带出阅览室
fetch:去拿来。例如:
例103:Go downstairs and fetch me some water .下楼给我拿点水来
get:去拿来。与fetch同义,但较口语化。例如:
例104:She got him a good doctor 她为他请来了一位好医生。
carry:携带。指随身携带,如捧、抱、扛、运等。例如:
例105:He carried a bag of rice on his shoulder .他肩上扛着一袋米
例106:He often carries a pocket dictionary when he goes out .他出门时经常带着一本袖珍词典。
21 .build / put up / set up
build:建设,建筑。常用于建造房屋、桥梁、道路等,也用于建设国家、城市等。如:
例107:A new bridge was built in this village last month 上个月在这个村子里建了一座新桥
例108:We are building a socialist country .我们正在建设一个社会主义国家
put up:建设,搭建。侧重于搭盖临时性的建筑物;在现代英语中,可与build通用。还有“张贴,挂起,举起”等意思。例如:
例109:They had to put up the tents before dark .他们不得不在天黑前支起帐篷。
例110:If you have any questions please put up your hands =raise your hands 如果你有什么问题,请举起手来
例111:Why not put up a notice on the wall there ? 为什么不在这儿的墙上贴一张告示呢?
set up:建设,创建。常用于创立组织、机构、团体、学校、工厂、公司等。例如:
例112:Another night school was set up 又一所夜校建起来了。
例113:They set up a committee to look into the matter 他们成立了委员会来调查这件事。
22 .care / mind
care:关切,忧虑,在乎。care about:在乎,关心。care for:喜欢,照顾。例如:
例114:He failed in the exam but he doesn’t seem to care about it 他没能通过考试,但他似乎一点也不在乎。
例115:Tom doesn’t care what they say 汤姆不在乎他们说什么
例116:He cares about nothing but money 他只在乎钱。
例117:Would you care for another drink 想再来一杯饮料吗?
例118:The children are being well cared for =looked after 孩子们得到了很好的照顾
Mind:当心,注意 用于肯定句 ;介意,反对 用于疑问句或否定句 。例如:
例119:Mind your own business .管好自己的事
例120:Would you mind my turning on the radio ? Would you mind me turning on the radio ? 介意我打开收音机吗?
23 .catch / catch up with
catch:赶上。尤指赶车。例如:
例121:He got up early in order to catch the first bus .他早起是为了赶上第一班公共汽车。
catch up with:赶上。指经过努力赶上同类水平,与keep up with同义。例如:
例122:We must double our efforts to catch up with the developed countries .We must double our efforts to keep up with the developed countries .我们必须加倍努力以赶上发达国家。