2017考研：英語高頻短語(21)
1. occur to
…發(fā)生在;被想起[到];
[例句]It did not occur to me to check my insurance policy.
我沒有想到要核實我的保險單條款。
2. refer to
參考;指的是;涉及;適用于;
[例句]I mention this point now in passing and shall refer to it again.
這一點現(xiàn)在順便提一下，以后還會講到。
3. send for
召喚;派人去取;申請;訂購;
[例句]I've sent for the doctor.
我已經(jīng)派人去請醫(yī)生了。
4. send in
提交，派遣;
[例句]Applicants are asked to send in a CV and a covering letter.
申請人需要提交一份簡歷和附函。
5. serve as
為;充當(dāng)，擔(dān)任;
[例句]He volunteered to serve as the manager of our department store.
他自薦當(dāng)我們商場的經(jīng)理。
6. set aside
留出;把…放置一旁;不理會;取消;
[例句]Some doctors advise setting aside a certain hour each day for worry.
一些醫(yī)生建議每天留出一點時間來解決煩心事。
7. sit for
參加(考試等);
[例句]I've asked Mum to sit for us next Saturday.
我已經(jīng)拜托媽媽下周六為我們臨時照看一下孩子。
8. stand by
支持;準備行動;信守諾言;站在旁邊;
[例句]British and American warships are standing by to evacuate their citizens if necessary.
英國和美國的戰(zhàn)艦已準備好在必要時將本國公民撤離出去。
9. stand for
代表;為…而奮斗;擁護;<口>容忍;
[例句]AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
AIDS是獲得性免疫缺損綜合征的縮寫。
10. stand against
(使)靠在…上;(使)靠…站著;在…的映襯下;反對…;
[例句]There they made their tragic and heroic last stand against the Roman legions.
他們在那里對羅馬軍團進行了最后的抵抗，場面英勇而悲壯。
11. take in
接受;讓…進入;理解;包括;欺騙;改短，改小;接待，留宿;訂閱;攝入;
[例句]I hope you will take the advice in good part.
我希望你能愉快地接受這勸告。
12. take to
喜歡;習(xí)慣于…;開始從事;覺得(某事)容易學(xué);
[例句]Did the children take to him?
孩子們喜歡上他了么?
13. touch on
碰(某人某處);與…有關(guān)，涉及;
[例句]I felt a touch on my shoulder.
我感到肩膀上被碰了一下。
14. turn into
成為;(使)變成;譯成;
[例句]I think I have got to stop or I might turn into a machine.
我想我得停下來了，否則我就會變成一臺機器。
15. break down
失敗;劃分(以便分析);損壞;衰弱下來;
[例句]Their car broke down.
他們的車子出故障了。
16. break in
打斷;闖入;開始工作;(使)逐漸適用;
[例句]Masked robbers broke in and made off with$ 8,000.
蒙面強盜闖了進來，搶走了8,000美元。
17. break out
(戰(zhàn)爭、打斗等不愉快事件)突然發(fā)生，爆發(fā);突然發(fā)生，爆發(fā);向外砸開;
[例句]He was 29 when war broke out.
戰(zhàn)爭爆發(fā)時他才29歲。
18. burn out
燃盡;燒壞，燒掉，燒盡;
[例句]Fire officials let the fire burn itself out.
消防官員讓火自行熄滅。
19. burn up
燒毀;燒起來，燒掉，發(fā)怒;毀;
[例句]The satellite re-entered the atmosphere and burned up.
衛(wèi)星重新進入大氣層，燒成灰燼。
20. check in
記錄，登記簽到;歸還經(jīng)登記借出的東西;把…留給其他人照看;
[例句]I'll ring the hotel. I'll tell them we'll check in tomorrow.
我來給旅館打電話，通知他們我們明天入住。
