go

go into detail 詳述；逐一細說 (e.g.) I don’t want to go into detail about how I get on with her

get

• get up
  • stand up (e.g.) If you fall, you should always get up and try again.
  • get dressed
• getup means clothes
• get down
  • sit down, duck
  • enjoy the music/party
  • 難過 (e.g) That movie really got me down. I hate watching sad movies about animals.
    • = depress
    • = make sad
• get away
  • leave
  • go on vacation
• getaway means vacation (e.g.) Hawaii is a great getaway.
• get over
  • 從上面穿過.. (e.g.) get over the wall/problem/obstacle
  • 讓某事算了吧 (e.g.) you and your girlfriend had a fight, get over it
    • = let go
    • = forget about
• get sth over with
  • 將(這件事)做完/完成 (e.g.) Let’s get this over with.
• get off
  • 移開 (e.g.) get off the table
  • sb被輕判(逃過重刑) (e.g.) he got off very lightly = not be punished = avoid responsibility
  • get excited by something (e.g.) some people get off on Jazz music
• get on
  • on top of something (e.g.) get on the train
• get on with
  • 開始 (e.g.) I don’t want to go into detail about how I get on with her
• get on board = come on board 參與 (e.g.) We really want you to get on board with this project.
  • = join
  • = be a part of
• get in
  • 進入 (e.g.) get in a car/boat
• get in with
  • 加上..成為一份子 (e.g.) get in with a group/crowd
• get through
  • finish, complete (e.g.) When you get through this homework, I will give you more.
• get between
  • 到..中間 (e.g.) get between the door and the wall
  • 在一個麻煩中間 (e.g.) It is never a good idea to get between a hungry dog and a juicy bone.
    • = interfere with
    • = be in the way of
• get along (with)
  • 相處不錯 (e.g.) me and my firends get along
    • = get on with (British English)
    • co-operate
    • be friendly with
• get past
  • 克服, overcome (e.g.) I know this all seems very difficult right now, but we will get past this and laugh about it some day.

Engvid quiz

bring

• bring up
  • raise the topic, focus the conversation (提起某事) (e.g.) Oh, it’s time for my promotion. find a way to bring it up into the conversation
  • raise a child, educate, feed, teach them (e.g.) You bring up a child.
  • throw up, puke, vomit (e.g.) I had a bad lunch and I hope I don’t bring it up.
• bring about
  • cause to happen (帶來什麼後果) (e.g.) The economists are warning that this war will bring about the destruction of our country.
  • turn around (mostly with ship)
• bring around
  • persuade sb (e.g.) I will do my best to bring you around to my opinion.
  • revive someone, recover consciousness (e.g.) I saw that somebody is passed out, so I tried to bring him around.
  • bring a friend over to meet other friends
• bring back
  • 退貨 (e.g.) You bring it back to the store.
  • 使..重新流行 (e.g.) I brought back the fur coat.
• bring down
  • 使..倒塌 (e.g. building), bring sb down (毁了某人)
  • depress (掃興) (e.g.) Somebody starts talking about politics and brings us down.
  • bring people down from their high position (使人感覺失落)
• bring in
  • hire, employ 帶進來
  • arrest (抓進監獄) (e.g.) The police want to bring him in.
  • introduce sb into the company
• bring on
  • give sb a job (e.g.) I can just take my friend and bring him on board.
• bring it on (放馬過來) = bring it
• bring off
  • did something successfully (做某件事成功) (e.g.) She really brought it off.
  • (衣服穿得很好) (e.g.) Lady Gaga is able to bring it off.
• bring to
  • revive someone, wake sb up, regain consciousness
• bring to mind : try to get an idea into sb’s head (讓對方想或提醒對方)
• bring to light : (曝光) (e.g.) A newspaper journalist’s job is to bring secrets to light.
• bring someone to his knees : dominate someone

Engvid quiz

take

• take out
  • 食物外帶 (e.g.) want to eat in or take out
  • 拿出來 (e.g.) take it out of the oven
  • 取走sb性命 (e.g.) take someone out
  • 帶某人出去 (e.g.) Jack wants to take Cindy out on a date.
• takeout food
• take in
  • (衣褲)改小 (e.g) take in your shirt/dress
  • adopt (e.g.) take a cat into your house
• take over
  • 接管 (e.g.) I take over your compay.
  • 接手 (e.g.) Can you take over the driving?
• take up
  • 使用(空間) (e.g.) You take up space in a room.
  • 嘗試新東西 (e.g.) I took up Spanish.
• take up with 與sb討論 (e.g.) take this problem up with your teacher.
• take after
  • 個性像 sb (e.g.) I take after my monther. My sister takes after my father.
• take back
  • 拿回來 (e.g.) When you finish, I will take it back.
  • 取消說過的話 (e.g.) I take back the bad words
• take off
  • 出發 (e.g.)
  • (公司, etc.)成功 (e.g.) the business business just takes off
• take on
  • 承擔 (e.g.) I will take it on.
  • 面對, confront (e.g.) I will take him on.
• take down
  • 打敗 (e.g.) He might take me down.
    • = beat someone up
    • = knock someone down
  • 寫下來,筆記下來.. (e.g.) take down notes; take down the most important information
• take to
  • 對sb有好感 (e.g.) The two dogs took to each other.
  • 帶sth到.. (e.g.) I’m going to take this pen to the other room.
• to take someone under your wing 收徒弟 (e.g.) take this person under your wing

Engvid quiz

set

• set up
  • 安裝；組裝(put it together) (e.g.) I set up the easel
  • 創業 (e.g.) set up shop
  • 安排(見面);arrange (a meeting) (e.g.) Jane’s cousin wants to set him up with her best friend.
  • 陷害 (e.g.) I set him up for arrest.
• set up to V (e.g.) I am setting him up to fail in the future.
• set up for noun (e.g.) set someone up for failure
• set in
  • (壞事)開始
• set foot in : enter (e.g.) If you ever set foot in my store again, I will call the police and have you arrested.
• set in motion : 事件開始 (e.g.) The police are still trying to figure out what set it in motion.
• set to
  • 準備好了 (e.g.) I set to go. = I’m ready to go.
  • 觸發;引起 (e.g.) Before escaping, the thief decided to set fire to the barn.
• set on
  • 決心做 (e.g.) He’s really set on doing this.
• have your heart set on sth : 渴望想得到 (e.g.) She had her heart set on living in that building.
• have your eyes set on sth : 注意到
• set down
  • 放sth下來, put down (e.g.) You set the vase down on the table.
  • 寫下來, write it donw, take note (e.g.) set it down
• set against
  • 堅決;反對 (e.g.) Because the boss values loyalty, he is set against hiring employees from outside the company for top positions.
  • 寧死反對 dead set against (e.g.) You’re dead set against something
  • create conflict between two people (e.g.) I set her against her.
• set aside
  • 暫時先放到旁邊;擱置 (e.g.) Consultants will advise you to set aside a certain percentage of your salary each month.
• set back
  • 延後 (e.g.) The worker’s strike will set back the building’s completion target by about six weeks.
  • 花費 cost (e.g.) How much will this set me back? This will set you back $1000.
• setback noun 挫折；障礙
• set apart
  • 使與眾不同 make them different from the group (e.g.) set this student apart
  • 區分 to separate from the group (e.g.) What sets him apart from his colleagues is his eagerness to help others.
• set out/off
  • start to go; start a journey = set off (e.g.)
• set off
  • 觸發;cause to start (e.g.) They set off the alarm and woke up the neighbors.
• set about
  • 開始 start to do (e.g.) He’s setting about setting up the place.
• to set someone straight
  • (有點生氣地)更正誤解或錯誤訊息 (e.g.) The Governor arranged a press conference to set the record straight regarding the rumours of his affair.

EngVid quiz

make

• make up 補償
  • make up for sth
  • make it up to sb

eat

• eat in 內用

blow

• blow up
  • get angry

come

• come up
  • (事情 etc.) 出現
• come down to 歸根結底在於 (e.g.) What it all comes down to is your incredible insecurity.

meet

• meet up with (已約好)碰面 (e.g.) I’ll meet up with you over there.

make sb angry/mad

• get to sb (e.g.) Cracking fingers gets to me.
• winds sb up (e.g.) Cracking fingers winds me up.
• piss sb off (e.g.) Politicians piss me off.
• work sb up (e.g.) My brother works me up.
• tick sb off (e.g.) My brother ticks me off.

calm down

• chill out (a little be rude)