1)动词+介词(+宾语)
这类结构在四级考试中考察最多,需要了解每个短语的确切含义及相近短语的区别。
【例句】Without proper lessons, you coulda lot of habits when playing the piano. (CET-4 2000, 12)
A) keep up
B) catch up
C) pick up
D) draw up
keep up:坚持,保持,使继续;catch up:跟上,赶上;pick up:拿起,捡起;draw up:起草,拟定,使停止。本句译为:没有正确的练习,你弹琴时许多坏习惯会保持下去,因此答案为A。
Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the body's need for it from natural sources without turning the salt bottle. (CET-4,2000,12)
A) to
B) over
C) on
D) up
turn to:求助于,求教;turn over:翻转,移交;turn on:打开;turn up:出席,出现。本句译为:我们吃喝的所以东西都含有盐份,我们从自然的饮食中便可以满足对盐份的需求而不必求助于盐瓶,所以正确答案为A。
I didn't know the word. I had toa dictionary. (CET-4 2000,6)
A) look out
B) make out
C) refer to
D) go over
look out:当心,注意;make out:辨认,了解;refer to:提及,谈到,查阅,咨询;go over:复习。本句意思为:我不懂这个词,我不得不查字典,所以正确答案是C。
The early pioneers had tomany hardships to settle on the new land. (CET- 4, 2000, 6)
A) go along with
B) go back on
C) go through
D) go into
go along with:陪伴;go back on:违背,背弃;go through:经历,详细讨论;g o into:进入,调查。句意为:早期的开拓者不得不经历了千辛万苦才在新的土地上定居,所以正确答案是C。
2)动词+副词
这类结构不用于被动语态。
【例如】I am sure you can't win the game, so you may well give in.
3)动词+宾语+副词
宾语为代词时,必须位于谓语动词与副词之间;宾语为名词时,位置比较灵活。用于被动语态时,动词与副词不能分开。
【例如】
I decided to give it up, for it was too difficult.I decided to give up the program, for it was too difficult.His proposal was turned down by his boss.
4)动词+副词+介词(+宾语)
【例如】We are running out of fresh water.We should work hard to make up for what we have lost.We had toa lot of noise when the children were at home. (CET-4 1998,6)
A) go in for
B) hold on to
C) put up with
D) keep pace with
go in for:从事,致力于;hold on to:紧紧抓住;put up with:容忍,忍受;keep pa ce with:跟上,同速前进。句意为:当孩子们在家的时候,我们不得不忍受许多噪音,因此应选择C。
The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of mone y could. (CET-4 1995,6)
A) stand up to
B) make up for
C) come up with
D) put up with
stand up to:耐久,耐用;make up for:补偿,弥补;come up with:产生,发现;p ut up with:容忍,忍受。句意为:这些珍宝遭到破坏是人类的损失,是多少金钱都弥补不了的,因此应选择B。
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