Cụm Động Từ |
Nghĩa |
Ví dụ |
Bear out = confirm |
Xác nhận |
The other witnesses will bear out what I say |
Bring in = introduce |
Giới thiệu |
They want to bring in a bill to limit arms exports |
Gear up for = prepare for |
Chuẩn bị |
Cycle organizations are gearing up for National Bike Week. |
Pair up with = team up with |
Hợp tác |
Sally decided to pair up with Jason for the dance contest. |
Cut down = reduce |
Cắt giảm |
We need to cut the article down to 1 000 words. |
Look back on = remember |
Nhớ lại |
She usually looks back on her childhood. |
Bring up = raise |
Nuôi dưỡng |
He was brought up by his aunt |
Hold on = wait |
Chờ đợi |
Hold on a minute while I get my breath back |
Turn down = refuse |
Từ chối |
He has been turned down for ten jobs so far |
Talk over = discuss |
Thảo luận |
They talked over the proposal and decided to give it their approval. |
Leave out = not include, omit |
Bỏ qua |
If you are a student, you can omit questions 16–18. |
Break down |
Đổ vỡ, hư hỏng |
The telephone system has broken down. |
Put forward = suggest |
Đề xuất, gợi ý |
Can I put you forward for club secretary |
Dress up |
Ăn vận (trang trọng) |
There’s no need to dress up—come as you are. |
Stand for |
Viết tăt cho |
‘The book’s by T.C. Smith.’ ‘What does the ‘T.C.’ stand for?’ |
Keep up = continue |
Tiếp tục |
Well done! Keep up the good work/Keep it up |
Look after = take care of |
Trông nom, chăm sóc |
Who’s going to look after the children while you’re away? |
Work out = calculate |
Tính toán |
It’ll work out cheaper to travel by bus. |
Show up = arrive |
Tới, đến |
It was getting late when she finally showed up |
Come about = happen |
Xảy ra |
Can you tell me how the accident came about |
Hold up = stop, delay |
Dừng lại, hoãn lại |
An accident is holding up traffic |
Call off = cancel |
Hoãn, Hủy bỏ |
The game was called off because of bad weather |
Look for = expect, hope for |
Trông đợi |
We shall be looking for an improvement in your work this term |
Fix up = arrange |
Sắp xếp |
I’ll fix you up with a place to stay. |
Get by = manage to live |
Sống bằng |
How does she get by on such a small salary? |
Check in |
Làm thủ tục vào cửa |
Please check in at least an hour before departure. |
Check out |
Làm thủ tục ra |
Please check out at the reception area |
Drop by (drop in on) |
Ghé qua |
I thought I’d drop in on you while I was passing. |
Come up with |
Nghĩ ra |
She came up with a new idea for increasing sales. |
Call up = phone |
Gọi điện |
She’s out for lunch. Please call up later |
Call on = visit |
Thăm |
My mother’s friends call upon her everyWednesday |
Think over = consider |
Xem xét, cân nhắc |
Let me think over your request for a day or so. |
Talk over = discuss |
Thảo luận |
They talked over the proposal and decided to give it their approval |
Move on |
Chuyển sang |
Can we move on to the next item on the agenda? |
Go over = examine |
Xem xét |
Go over your work before you hand it in. |
Clear up = tidy |
Dọn dẹp |
I’m fed up with clearing up after you! |
Carry out = execute |
Tiến hành |
Extensive tests have been carried out on the patient. |
Break in |
Đột nhập |
Burglars had broken in while we were away. |
Back up |
Ủng hộ |
I’ll back you up if they don’t believe you. |
Turn away = turn down |
Từ chối |
They had nowhere to stay so I couldn’t turn them away |
Wake up = get up |
Thức dậy |
Wake up and listen! |
Warm up |
Khởi động |
Let’s warm up before entering the main part |
Turn off |
Tắt |
They’ve turned off the water while they repair a burst pipe. |
Turn on |
Bật |
I’ll turn the television on. |
Fall down |
Xuống cấp |
Many buildings in the old part of the city are falling down. |
Find out |
Tìm ra |
I haven’t found anything out about him yet. |
Get off |
Khởi hành |
We got off straight after breakfast. |
Give up |
Từ bỏ |
They gave up without a fight |
Go up = increase |
Tăng lên |
The price of cigarettes is going up |
Pick someone up |
Đón ai đó |
I’ll pick you up at five |
Speed up |
Tăng tốc |
Can you try and speed things up a bit? |
Grow up |
Lớn lên |
Their children have all grown up and left home now |
Catch up with |
Theo kịp |
Go on ahead. I’ll catch up with you |
Cut off |
Cắt bỏ cái gì đó |
He had his finger cut off in an accident at work. |
Account for |
Giải thích |
How do you account for the show’s success? |
Belong to |
Thuộc về |
Who does this watch belong to? |
Break away |
Bỏ trồn |
The prisoner broke away from his guards. |
Delight in |
Thích thú về |
She delights in walking |