【研英詞組】輕松記短語征服短語(二)

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正確掌握和運用詞組是英語學習中的難點之一。如果說生詞是考研英語中的“攔路虎”,詞組則是考研答題過程中的“絆腳石”。僅僅能將單詞倒背如流,面對詞組也還是會束手無策,尤其是當考試中遇到閱讀、完型和翻譯中的詞組時更是一片茫然,白白丟分。
    1. cast out 趕出,驅(qū)逐
    The members of the association did not like his behaviour, so they cast him out.
    association :n.協(xié)會, 聯(lián)合, 結(jié)交, 聯(lián)想
    2. catch at 試圖抓住,拼命抓
    A drowning man will catch at a straw.快淹死的人一根稻草也會抓。
    straw :n.稻草, 麥桿
    The hungry man caught at the sandwich and began to eat.
    3.catch(on)fire 著火,開始燃燒
    A wooden building can easily catch on fire .木制房屋容易起火。
    She was standing too close to the fireplace and her dress caught fire .
    fireplace :n.壁爐
    4. catch/get/take hold of 抓住,得到
    Catch hold of this rope, and we'll pull you up.
    抓住這根繩子,我們就會把你拉上來。
    rope :n.繩, 索, 繩索;v.圍起
    Catch hold of this rope when i throw it to you.
    5. catch on
    1)流行起來
    2)懂得,理解
    1)The song caught on and was sung and played eyerywhere.
    這首歌風行時,到處都在演唱。
    Mini-skirts first caught on in the 1960's超短裙是在六十年代開始流行的。
    2)The best thing about these young employees is that
    they catch on very fast.這些年輕雇員的優(yōu)點就是他們領(lǐng)會事物很快。
    You'll catch on to the job after you have been here for several days.