pay for 付……钱；买

Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came.正当他想要结账，服务员来了。

pick out 挑选出

I picked out the tools I needed. 我挑选了需要的工具。

pick up 拾起

I picked up my pen. 我拾起了我的钢笔。

play a trick on 捉弄

You can't play a trick on the teacher. 你不许开老师的玩笑。

play with 玩耍；摆弄

Don't play with fire. 不要玩火。

plenty of 大量的；充足的

There was plenty of clean air and water. 有足够的新鲜空气和水。

point out 指出

My father liked to point out my problems. 我父亲喜欢指出我的问题。

praise sb. for sth. 为某事表扬某人

They praised the little boy for his courage. 他们赞扬了这个小男孩的勇气。

prefer. . to （比起……来）更喜欢

Many people prefer to travel by plane. 许多人更喜欢乘飞机旅行。

prepare for 准备

I have to well prepare for the math test tomorrow. 我不得不为明天的数学考试做好准备。

prevent. . from 阻止……某人做某事

His idea was to prevent the woman from speaking. 他的想法就是阻止那女人讲话。

protect. . from 保护……免受

We must protect the trees from fire. 我们必须保护这些树木，不让它们遭受火灾。

provide. . with 提供

Books provide children with ideas. 书赋予孩子们以思想。

put off 延期

The sports meeting will be put off. 运动会将被推迟。

put on 穿；戴上；上演

Mary, put on your coat, or you'll catch a cold. 玛丽，穿上外套，否则你会感冒的。

put out 扑灭

It's a good way to put out the fire with a blanket. 用毯子灭火是个好方法。

put up 举起；挂起

He put up a board. 他挂起了一个大牌子。