1. occur to
…发生在;被想起[到];
[例句]It did not occur to me to check my insurance policy.
我没有想到要核实我的保险单条款。
2. refer to
参考;指的是;涉及;适用于;
[例句]I mention this point now in passing and shall refer to it again.
这一点现在顺便提一下，以后还会讲到。
3. send for
召唤;派人去取;申请;订购;
[例句]I've sent for the doctor.
我已经派人去请医生了。
4. send in
提交，派遣;
[例句]Applicants are asked to send in a CV and a covering letter.
申请人需要提交一份简历和附函。
5. serve as
为;充当，担任;
[例句]He volunteered to serve as the manager of our department store.
他自荐当我们商场的经理。
6. set aside
留出;把…放置一旁;不理会;取消;
[例句]Some doctors advise setting aside a certain hour each day for worry.
一些医生建议每天留出一点时间来解决烦心事。
7. sit for
参加(考试等);
[例句]I've asked Mum to sit for us next Saturday.
我已经拜托妈妈下周六为我们临时照看一下孩子。
8. stand by
支持;准备行动;信守诺言;站在旁边;
[例句]British and American warships are standing by to evacuate their citizens if necessary.
英国和美国的战舰已准备好在必要时将本国公民撤离出去。
9. stand for
代表;为…而奋斗;拥护;<口>容忍;
[例句]AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
AIDS是获得性免疫缺损综合征的缩写。
10. stand against
(使)靠在…上;(使)靠…站着;在…的映衬下;反对…;
[例句]There they made their tragic and heroic last stand against the Roman legions.
他们在那里对罗马军团进行了最后的抵抗，场面英勇而悲壮。
11. take in
接受;让…进入;理解;包括;欺骗;改短，改小;接待，留宿;订阅;摄入;
[例句]I hope you will take the advice in good part.
我希望你能愉快地接受这劝告。
12. take to
喜欢;习惯于…;开始从事;觉得(某事)容易学;
[例句]Did the children take to him?
孩子们喜欢上他了么?
13. touch on
碰(某人某处);与…有关，涉及;
[例句]I felt a touch on my shoulder.
我感到肩膀上被碰了一下。
14. turn into
成为;(使)变成;译成;
[例句]I think I have got to stop or I might turn into a machine.
我想我得停下来了，否则我就会变成一台机器。
15. break down
失败;划分(以便分析);损坏;衰弱下来;
[例句]Their car broke down.
他们的车子出故障了。
16. break in
打断;闯入;开始工作;(使)逐渐适用;
[例句]Masked robbers broke in and made off with$ 8,000.
蒙面强盗闯了进来，抢走了8,000美元。
17. break out
(战争、打斗等不愉快事件)突然发生，爆发;突然发生，爆发;向外砸开;
[例句]He was 29 when war broke out.
战争爆发时他才29岁。
18. burn out
燃尽;烧坏，烧掉，烧尽;
[例句]Fire officials let the fire burn itself out.
消防官员让火自行熄灭。
19. burn up
烧毁;烧起来，烧掉，发怒;毁;
[例句]The satellite re-entered the atmosphere and burned up.
卫星重新进入大气层，烧成灰烬。
20. check in
记录，登记签到;归还经登记借出的东西;把…留给其他人照看;
[例句]I'll ring the hotel. I'll tell them we'll check in tomorrow.
我来给旅馆打电话，通知他们我们明天入住。
