石春祯的动词词组总结(23)
351. shut out 排除,不让…进来
EG: This shut out any danger of fire.这排除了失火的危险。
The late comers were shut out the stadium.迟到者都被关在体育场外面。
352. sick of 厌烦
EG: She is sick of doing nothing. 她因无所事事而厌烦。
353. sit for (准备)参加(考试),应考
EG: He sat for the entrance examinations.
354. sit in(on)列席,旁听
EG: I was allowed to sit in on the deliberations of the board. 我被允许出席委员会的评议会议。
355. sit up 迟睡,熬夜
356. speed up 使加速(反义slow down;同义step up)
357. stand by
[1]站在一边,袖手旁观;
[2]支持,帮助。
358. stand for 代替,代表,意味着
359. stand out 突出,显眼
EG: He stands out in the crowd, as he is 2 meters in height. 他在人群中显得很突出,因为他身高2米。
The two girls stood out from the whole class, and were always winning prizes for school work. 这两个女孩子在班上表现得很出色, 因成绩优异而频频获奖。
360. stand up
[1]站起来;
[2](论据、论点等)站得住脚。
361. stand up for 支持,维护,保卫
EG: Don’t be afraid to stand up for your rights. 不要害怕维护你的权利。
362. stand up to
[1]勇敢面对,反抗;
[2]经得起,顶得住。
EG: He is too weak to stand up to her. 他太软弱,不敢面对她。
363. start from scratch 从头做起,从零开始
364. step in 插入,介入
EG: If the police had not stepped in when they did there would have been serious violence. 当时警方迟一些干预就会发生严重的暴力事件了。
365. step up 加快,加速,增加
EG: When John found himself going to be late, he stepped up his face.当约翰发现自己要迟到时,他就加快了步伐。
EG: The factory has stepped up production. 工厂提高了产量。