容易混淆的片語動詞

- B -

*  belong to      屬於

I don’t belong to you.
我並不是屬於你的。

*  blow up      爆炸      

Several terrorist organizations claimed that they are going to blow up the airports.
恐怖份子宣稱他們將炸毀機場。

*  break in             非法闖入
*  break in on       打斷談話
*  break down      故障、壞了

A thief broke in last night and took all my jewelry.
一位小偷昨天闖入並且偷走我全部的珠寶。

I am sorry for breaking in on your conversation.
打斷你們的談話,很抱歉。

My BMW broke down on the way home.
我的BMW車在回家路上故障了。       

*  bring up      提出、養育      

The prosecutor brought up the defendant’s criminal record to the jury.
檢察官向陪審團提出被告的犯罪記錄。

It isn't easy to bring up children nowadays.
現今養育小孩不容易。

- C -

*  call off      取銷
*  call on      拜訪

The Administration Department called off the fire drill.
行政部門取消了防火演習。

We would like to call on you at your earliest convenience.
我們希望能在你最方便的時間拜訪你。

*  care       喜歡、照顧

He doesn’t care for music.
他不喜歡音樂。

She likes to care for babies.
她喜歡照顧嬰兒。

*  carry out            執行
*  carry on            繼續
*  carry         拿開

Soldiers carried out their commander’s orders without hesitation.
士兵毫無猶豫地執行他們的指揮官的命令。

Please carry on.
請繼續。

The highway patrol carried away the wounded laid on the road.
公路巡邏警察將被放置在路上的傷者運走。

We were carried away when we won the game.
當我們贏得了比賽,我們高興的得意忘形。

*  catch on                 成為流行
*  catch up with         趕上(進度)

Roller skating was caught on in the States and then spread worldwide.
直排輪溜冰在美國流行,然後再傳至全世界。

After two months of hard working, we have finally caught up with the schedule
經過二個月的努力工作,我們終於趕上進度。

 

 

 

*  check up on      檢查

The bank will check up on your financial status before landing a loan.
銀行在貸款前將檢查你的財務狀況。

*  come back          回來
*  come to               恢復知覺
*  come over           來訪
*  come up with     

I will come back home early.
我會早一點回家。

After five hours’ medical surgery, he came to conscious again.
經過了五個小時的手術,他開始恢復知覺。

He promised he would come over tonight.
他答應今晚會來。       

He came up with a two-thousand-dollar check for our school.
他捐贈一張二千美元支票給我們學校。

American forensic experts say they have come up with a way to map the profile of individual gemstones.
美國的鑑識專家說,他們找出一種能鑑別每一個寶石的方法。

*  compare with         品質或特性的比較
*  compare to            舉證的比較

After comparing the camera with the camcorder, we bought the camcorder. 
在比較照相機和攝影機後,我們買了一台攝影機。

Compared to your grades, mine need to be improved.
跟你的成績比較,我的成績需要加強。

*  comply with      遵照

You must comply with the doctor’s prescriptions.
你必須遵照醫生的藥方。

*  concur in /on      同意(意見或原則本身)
*  concur with       同意(另一方的意見或原則)

Although Plan A and Plan B have different solutions, they do concur in principles.
雖然計劃A和計劃B有不同的解決方案,但二者大體上相 
同。
I concur with your views.
我同意你的看法。

*  confer on         授予(榮譽)
*  confer with      討論

MIT conferred an honorary degree on her.
麻省理工學院授予她榮譽學位。

You should confer with your attorney before entering litigation.
你應該在採取法律訴訟前與你的律師交換意見。

*  conform to           遵守
*  conform with        與...符合

All of us should conform to the Code of Conduct of the company.
我們都應該遵守公司的行為準則。    

The new transportation projects must conform with the  Clean Air Act goals. 
新的交通計劃必須符合空氣新鮮法的目標。

*  correspond to /with         一致、符合,對象為事   
*  correspond with           文書通信,對象為人 
        

The suspect's fingerprints don't correspond to those on the gun.
嫌疑犯的指紋並不符合槍上的指紋。

Her black hat correspond with her blue dress.
她的黑帽與藍色套裝相互配襯。

After so many years, he begins to corresponds with her again.
經過了這麼多年,他又開始寫信給她。

*  cut down on      削減

You should not just cut down on drinking – you should stop drinking.
你不應該只是減少喝酒,你應該戒酒。

 

 
   

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