The students took turns to clean up theirclassroom.
学生们轮流打扫教室。
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take up 占据；拿起；接纳（乘客）；耗费（时间）；开始，从事
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This table takes up too much room.
这张桌子太占地方。
The carpets had to be taken up when the house was rewired.
这房子重新安装电线时，把地毯都掀了起来。
She has taken up a job as a teacher.
她当上教师了。
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talk over 商谈，商量
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Let's talk over dinner.
我们边吃边谈吧。
We should go somewhere quiet， and talk itover.
我们应该找个安静的地方好好谈一谈。
Talk over problems； don't bottle them upinside.
有问题就说出来，别憋在心里。
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tear down 扯下；拆毁；猛冲过来
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Don't tear down the notice； please.
请不要扯掉这个布告。
They're tearing down these old houses tobuild a new office block.
他们正拆除这些旧房子以便建一座新办公楼。
The excited people tore down the street.
激动的人们飞奔过街道。
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tear off 扯掉；飞跑；匆忙做成某事
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The front cover of the novel has been tornoff.
这本小说的封面已被撕掉。
Totally exhausted； he tore his clothes off and fell into bed.
他疲惫不堪，胡乱扯掉衣服，倒在床上。
Fuentes tore off his hat and flung it to the ground.
富恩特斯一把扯下帽子，扔在地上。
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tear up 撕碎，扯碎
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She tore up all the letters he had sent her.
她把他写来的信都撕了。
I suggest that you tear up the letter and start over again.
我建议你把这封信撕了，再重头开始写。
When this happens； they will tear up the contract.
如果这事发生，他们将会违约。
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tell apart 辨别，识别
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The two things are very hard to tell apart.
这两样东西很难区别。
These two signatures are very similar； can you tell them apart？
这两处签名非常接近，你能把它们区分开来吗？
Things are changing； I can not tell apart ofthem yet！
是非总是在变，我已无法分辨！
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thanks to 由于，多亏
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Thanks to your explanation； it's clear to menow.
经你这么一说，我心里就透亮了。
Thanks to your help； we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.
亏得你们帮忙，我们才提前完成了任务。
Thanks to your help； we were successful.
由于你的帮助，我们得以成功。
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that is (to say) 就是说，即
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He's a local government administrator； thatis to say a Civil Servant.
他是地方行政官员，也就是说是文官。
She's a housewife when she's not teaching English； that is.
她是个家庭主妇，是指她不教英语的时候。
That is to say； we must win this game.
也就是说，我们必须赢的这场比赛。
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think of 想起；想出；企图；考虑
常用口语句子
There are so many things to think of before we decide.
我们要考虑到许多方面然后才能做决定。
They're thinking of moving to America.
他们有意移居美国。
Just think of the expense！
想想这笔开销吧！
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think over 考虑，思考，仔细想常用口语句子
Please think over what I've said.
请仔细考虑我说的话。
I'd like more time to think things over.
我要多用些时间把事情好好想想。
She said she needs time to think it over.
她说，她需要时间好好想一想。
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think up 想出，想起；发明
常用口语句子
There's no telling what he'll think up next time.
谁也不知道他下次会想出什么花样。
Can't you think up a better excuse than that？
难道你想不出比这个借口更像样的了吗？
Where do you get that idea about the piano？
关于钢琴的那个主意你是从哪儿得来的？
Well， I just thought it up.
哦，就这么想出来的。
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throw away 抛弃；浪费；放弃；拒绝
常用口语句子
That's rubbish and you can throw it away.
那东西没用，你把它扔了吧。
My advice was thrown away on him.
我对他的劝告都白费了。
Don't throw away those boxes.
不要把那些箱子扔掉。
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throw out 赶走，轰走；否决；使某人分心
常用口语句子
Can you throw out this old computer？
你能扔了这台旧电脑吗？
The drunk was thrown out of the pub.
那醉鬼从酒馆给赶了出去。
Do keep quiet or you'll throw me out in my calculations.
你可得安静点儿了，要不然我没法计算了。
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tie up 绑；系；使某人无暇顾及他事；冻结（遗产、资本）
常用口语句子
We tied the boat up along side the quay.
我们把船停泊在码头处。
I'm tied up in a meeting until 3 pm.
我开会直到下午三点钟方可脱身。
Most of his money's tied up in property.
他大部分钱都投资在房地产上无法动用。
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tired out 累极了，累得要死
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I am tired out after the long walk.
长途跋涉之后我觉得累极了。
Go to bed. You look tired out.
去睡觉吧，你看上去困乏极了。
I must sit down and rest； I'm tired out.
我得坐下来休息一下，我实在太累了。
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to the contrary 与此相反（的）
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I will come on Monday unless you write to the contrary.
我将于星期一前来，除非你写信叫我别来。
I will continue to believe it until I get proof to the contrary.
我仍然相信这一点，除非能证明它与此相反。
The evidence to the contrary is overwhelming.
有大量证据表明，情况恰恰相反。
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to the point 切中要害，切题
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Let's stop discussing trivial details and come/get to the point.
咱们别再谈琐碎细节了，说正事吧。
He didn't say anything to the point.
他没有说出什么很中肯的东西。
I'm in a hurry， so come to the point.
我赶时间，直接了当说出来吧。
trivial ['tr?v??l] adj. 不重要的，琐碎的
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try on 试穿；试试看
常用口语句子
Try on the shoes before you buy them.
买鞋要先穿上试试再买。
May I try on this sweater？
我可以试穿这件毛衣吗？
Try on clothing and shoes to make sure they fit.
试穿一下衣服和鞋子，看看是否合适。
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try out （采用前）试验，试用
常用口语句子
You won't make the team if you don't try out.
不参加选拔就不能加入这个队。
The drug has not been tried out on humans yet.
这种药尚未经过人体试验。
The method seems good but it needs to betried out.
这个方法似乎不错，但需要试验一下。
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turn around （使）转身；（使）调转方向
常用口语句子
The car turned around the corner and disappeared from sight.
那辆汽车一转弯就不见了。
She couldn't bear to turn around again.
她不忍心再转回身去。
Turn around！ Yow are going the wrong way.
转回来！你走错路了。
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turn down 拒绝；使（热度、音量等）降低
常用口语句子
He asked Jane to marry him but she turned down his proposal.
他请求简嫁给他，但她拒绝了他的求婚。
Don't forget to turn down the gas after anhour or so.
别忘了过一小时左右把煤气关小点儿。
Turn that record-player down； I'm trying to get some sleep.
把电唱机的声音调低些，我想睡一会儿。
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turn off 关；离开一条路而走上另一条路
常用口语句子
Let's turn the television off， I'd sooner reada book.
咱们把电视机关上吧，我宁愿看本书。
Do you mind if I turn off the light？
我把灯关掉你不反对吗？
Is this where the road turns off for Hull？
这儿就是我们要转往赫尔市方向的路吗？
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turn on 开；突然出其不意地攻击；依某事物而定
常用口语句子
He asked me to turn on the radio for him.
他让我替他打开收音机。
Why are you all turning on me？
你们为什么都突然冲我来了？
The success of a picnic usually turns on the weather.
参加野餐是否尽兴，通常要看天气好坏。
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turn out 结果是，原来是；驱逐；以某种方式发生
常用口语句子
The job turned out to be harder than we thought.
这工作结果比我们想的要难。
My landlord is turning me out at the end ofthe month.
我的房东让我月底搬走。
I hope all turns out well for you.
我希望你一切顺利。
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turn over 翻转，倒置；移交
常用口语句子
She turned over and went to sleep.
她转过身就睡着了。
If you turn over you might find it easier toget to sleep.
你翻翻身，就容易睡着了。
He turned the business over to his daughter.
他把生意移交给女儿管理。
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typical of 典型的，特有的
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It was typical of her to forget.
她这人就是爱忘事。
It's so typical of you.
你老是这样。
She gave an equivocal answer， typical of apolitician.
她的回答模棱两可，是典型的政客做法。
equivocal [?'kw?v?kl] adj. 模棱两可的