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3月28日雅思口语黄金法则之关键词表达http://www.sina.com.cn
2008年03月24日 09:34 无忧雅思网
Chapter 1 Intransitive Verbs with Particles To die down To come about To break down To get ahead To stand out To get around To fall through To hold on To open up To come up To break in To catch on To look on To settle down To show up 1.For three days the wind blew hard and strong, but on the fourth day it died down. _____________ 2.I thought John and Mary were happy, but they recently got a divorce; how did it come about? _____________ 3.My old car has a very bad engine; it will probably break down and need repairs. _____________ 4.If you want to get ahead in life, you have to work hard and save your money. _____________ 5.His poor clothes really stood out at the meeting because every one else was wearing a suit and tie. _____________ 6.Since you don’t have a car or motorcycle, how do you get around? _____________ 7.Our plans for a trip to Europe fell through because we hadn’t saved enough money for the plane tickets. _____________ 8.Please hold on; I’d like to ask a question before you continue your lecture. _____________ 9.He told me all of his marriage problems, from beginning to end; he really opened up. _____________ 10.Because several students didn’t understand the teacher’s ideas, many questions came up. _____________ 11.While I was talking, Tom broke in to tell me that he disagreed. _____________ 12.After I spent two hours trying to explain the different idea, John finally caught on. _____________ 13.While his friends were playing football, poor Joe, who had a broken leg, could only look on. _____________ 14.At first the students in my class were too noisy, but eventually they settled down to work. _____________ 15.It’s already 10 o’clock and Bill hasn’t come yet; if he doesn’t show up soon, our meeting will fall through. _____________ 1.To die down – to become more quiet; to diminish, to subside Usual subjects: feelings (excitement, nervousness, anger, love/hatred); natural events (storm, wind, fire); sounds (music, voices, noises) My anger at him has died down since he apologized to me. After the storm, the strong winds died down. The loud music died down after the police came. 2.To come about – to happen, to occur; to be caused Usual subject: event (accident, death, failure/success, defeat); situations (problem, discussion, argument) This idiom is most often used in a How-Question, when we want to know the cause of something How did the automobile accident come about? His success came about after he started working harder. The argument came about because they were talking about politics. 3.To stand out – to be noticeable. To be prominent; to be clearly seen Usual subjects: color, tone, figure, shape, people With this subject, there is a contrast with something else. A very tall man wearing a big hat stood out in the crowd of people. The large black letters on this small white sign really stand out. Joe is so intelligent that he stands out in class. 4.To break down – to fail to function, to stop working properly Usual subjects: machines (typewriter, engine, air conditioning); vehicles (car, truck, plane, train) The travelers were delayed because the bus had broken down. It would be very regrettable if the air conditioning broke down on a very hot day. 5.To fall through – to fail to occur, not to happen Usual subjects: plan, project, arrangement, agreement, contract If your new contract agreement falls through, the workers in your company will go on strike. The plan for a new park fell through because no citizen wanted higher taxes. The project is so well planned that it couldn’t possibly fall through. 特别说明:由于各方面情况的不断调整与变化,新浪网所提供的所有考试信息仅供参考,敬请考生以权威部门公布的正式信息为准。
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