再看look out。当一名乘客坐在列车窗边向外张望时,正值旁边一辆列车从相反的方向驶来。好心人在后面叫嚷Look out!(当心!),意思是提醒那位乘客不要把脑袋伸出去,但他却理解为“朝外看,向外探头,便将头探出窗外,酿成惨剧。
Look up 有多种不同的用法和意思。
(1)抬头看。I looked up and saw her.我抬起头来,看见了她。
(2)好转,改善。The national economy is beginning to look up.国民经济开始好转。
(3)(尤其指多时不见之后)看望,拜访。I want to look up an old friend.我想去拜访一个老朋友。
(4)查检,查阅。Look up new words in the divtionary.翻字典,查新词。
(二)同样,put也是一个词义丰富、用法多变的词,从下面的三个例子中不难看出这一点。
put away
(1)储存,存放。The fruits should be carefully put away in the fridge.水果应妥善地贮藏在冰箱里。Put away a good sum of money in the bank for one's old age.在银行里储存一笔可观的钱为防老之用。
(2)吃喝掉。They put away vast quantities of cake. 他们吃掉了大量糕点。
put through
(1)接通(电话)。I am trying to put you through.我正设法为你接通电话。
(2)完成,做成。Put through an agreement (a series of reforms).达成协议/实施改革措施。
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