動詞詞組（phrasal verbs）是英語的重要組成部分，很多英語母語者會通過一個英語學習者對動詞詞組的掌握程度來判斷此人的英語水平。
一個動詞詞組通常由一個動詞和一個副詞或介詞（後接賓語）組成，如：grow apart、pass away、come across sb./sth. 等。如果介詞後面需要添加的賓語是代詞，則通常將這個代詞放到動詞和介詞中間，如：give it up、call it off。但這條規則對於某些動詞詞組不適用，如：come across him、take after her 等。大家在學習中應該反覆朗讀背誦例句，提升語感，當說到某個地方時，才能自然正確地使用某一個動詞詞組。
下面我們學習三十個在雅思口語考試中很常用的動詞詞組。
1 back sb. up 支持某人
e.g. No matter what I do, my wife backs me up.
2 break up 分手
e.g. I』ve been pretty despondent lately because my boyfriend and I broke up two weeks ago.
詞彙Key Words
despondent [d'spndnt] adj. 沮喪的
3 call sth. off 取消某事
e.g. I was extremely shocked when Judy told me that she called off the wedding.
4 not care for sth. 不喜歡某事
e.g. I don’t care for cooking coz I find it really time-consuming.
5 cheer (sb.) up（使某人）高興起來
e.g. I tried to cheer her up after her divorce.
6 come across 偶然遇到/ 碰到
e.g. It was surprising that I came across my primary school classmate in a city so far away from home.
7 run into sb. 偶然遇到某人
e.g. I ran into my ex-girlfriend yesterday. What a small world!
8 cut down on sth. 減少……
e.g. I』ve been putting on weight recently, so I really have to cut down on my calorie intake.
詞彙Key Words
put on weight 增重，增肥
calorie intake 卡路裡攝入量
9 not cut out to do sth. 不是……的材料，不具備……的素質和才能
e.g. I don’t think I’m cut out to be a teacher.
10 get along (with sb.) （和某人）相處得很好
e.g. We』ve been getting along ever since he moved in.
11 get together 聚會，小聚
e.g. I’m going to get together with my high school classmates next week.
12 go out with sb. （與某人）談戀愛
e.g. My girlfriend and I have been going out for three years and I think it’s time to tie the knot.
詞彙Key Words
tie the knot 結婚
13 give in (to sth.) 屈服，讓步
e.g. Whenever my boss decides on something, there’s no way we can change his mind, so we always have to give in whether we like it or not.
詞彙Key Words
there’s no way… ……是不可能的
change one’s mind 改變某人的主意
14 give (sth.) up 放棄（某事）
e.g. My dad always tells me that if I have my heart set on something, then no matter what happens,I should never give up.
詞彙Key Words
have one’s heart set on 渴望/ 一心想要……
15 grow apart 逐漸疏遠
e.g. Since I don’t see my relatives often, we』ve gradually grown apart over the years.
詞彙Key Words
gradually ['ɡrdl] adv. 逐漸地
over the years 這些年來
16 hang out 待著；玩（大部分中國考生都認為這個表達是「閒逛」的意思，其實不然。它的英文解釋叫作to spend a lot of time in a place，也就是說，在家裡也可以hang out，而無須go out）
e.g. My favourite room in my apartment is the living room where I often hang out with my parents.
17 let sb. down 令某人失望
e.g. I promised my parents that I wouldn’t let them down, so in the end, they said that they would support my decision to go and study in the UK.
18 look up to sb. 尊重/ 敬仰某人
e.g. My granddad is someone that I really look up to. He’s taught me a lot over the years.
19 look forward to sth. 期待
e.g. I plan to go to Fiji on holiday next month and I’m pretty looking forward to it.
詞彙Key Words
go somewhere on holiday 去某地度假Fiji 斐濟（太平洋島國）
20 pass away 去世
e.g. This ring is extremely important to my family because it belonged to my grandmother. She passed away when I was ten.
21 run out of sth. 用完；耗盡
e.g. We realised that we were running out of time, so I said that we had to put a rush on it.
詞彙Key Words
put a rush on sth. 趕快、抓緊做某事
22 set up 安排；策劃；創立，建立
e.g. I would like to set up my own business after I graduate from college.
23 shop around (for sth.) 貨比三家（之後買……）
e.g. What I love doing the most in my spare time is shopping around for some beautiful dresses.
24 show off 炫耀
e.g. I wouldn’t be friends with those who love showing off their possessions—watches, necklaces, cars, etc.
25 sleep in 睡懶覺
e.g. I usually sleep in on the weekend, but last Saturday, I got out of bed really early and went to the Military Museum.
詞彙Key Words
get out of bed 起床（＝get up）
26 take after sb.（長相、性格等）像某人
e.g. I take after my dad. We’re both very optimistic people.
詞彙Key Words
optimistic [pt'mstk] adj. 樂觀的
27 think sth. over 認真思考，仔細考慮
e.g. In fact, I just got a job offer from an electronics company last week, but I’m not sure if I』ll take it. I have to think it over.
詞彙Key Words
job offer 工作機會，工作邀請
electronics company 電子產品公司
28 try sth. out 嘗試
e.g. While we were there, we tried out a lot of the local food.
29 work out 健身，鍛鍊身體
e.g. I work out at the gym three days a week and I’m much fitter than before.
詞彙Key Words
fit [ft] adj. 健康的
30 wrap up (warm) 多穿衣服，穿得暖和
e.g. It’s freezing cold in the winter, so every time I go out, my mom tells me to wrap up warm.
本篇文章內容摘自《雅思口語真經總綱》，由雅思教父劉洪波、口語9分錦鯉楊帥聯合編著。
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