初中生必备短语：W（2）

　　1.watch for：守候，注意

　　The two police officers were sent to watch for the suspect near his place.这两个警官被派到嫌疑犯家的附近等待嫌疑犯的出现。

　　混淆短语：watch one#39;s time：等待时机

　　All we can do at the moment is collect as much information as we can and watch our time.我们现在所能做的，就是尽可能收集情报并等待时机。

　　2.wave aside：置之不理

　　The man waved the woman#39;s complaints aside because there was nothing he could do to help.因为爱莫能助，那个男人对女子的抱怨置之不理。

　　替换短语：turn one#39;s back upon：置之不理

　　The man turned his back upon the woman#39;s complaints because there was nothing he could do to help.因为爱莫能助，那个男人对女子的抱怨置之不理。

　　3.wax and wane：盈亏，盛衰

　　After 100 years#39; wax and wane, the poweful empire in the past is now a small country.历经百年盛衰，这个昔日强大的帝国如今只是个小国家。

　　4.wear out：耗尽

　　He will not buy new shoes until the old ones are completely worn out.在旧鞋子完全不能穿之前，他是不会买新的的。

　　5.win by a neck：险胜，略胜一筹

　　All the contestants were very exceptional. She is lucky that she won by a neck.所有的参赛者都非常优秀，她很幸运能够从中险胜。

　　混淆短语：neck and neck：不分上下，并驾齐驱

　　It was a neck and neck game. We didn#39;t know who would cross to the finish line until the last minute.那是个不分上下的比赛，我们知道最后一刻才知道谁会率先冲过重点线。

　　6.wink at：使眼色

　　The manager winked at her as a sigh for her to keep silence.经理向她使眼色，要她保持安静。

　　7.win over：把hellip;hellip;争取过来

　　The candidate has successfully won over many undecided voters by his political views.该候选人成功地用他的政见争取到许多中间选民。

　　混淆短语：win the day：得胜

　　It is a fact that useful products that give good value can often win the day.实用且实惠的商品通常卖得很好，这是事实。

　　8.wipe away：擦掉

　　It will take the victims of the war many years to wipe away the terrible memories from theri head.战争的受害者需要花很多年的时间才能将这些可怕的记忆从他们的脑海中抹去。

　　混淆短语：wipe out：消灭

　　No sooner had they started to attack than their enemy was all wiped out.他们进攻没多久，敌军就全数消灭了。