2017考研：英语高频短语（9）

1. pass off

发生;停止;终止;

[例句]The demonstration passed off without incident.

游行自始至终未发生意外。

2. pass out

分发;<口>昏厥;喝得烂醉;分配;

[例句]He felt sick and dizzy and then passed out.

他感到恶心、眩晕，然后就昏了过去。

3. pay back

偿还;偿付;报答;报复;

[例句]He burst into tears, begging her to forgive him and swearing to pay back everything he had stolen.

他突然大哭起来，求她原谅，并发誓偿还他偷的所有东西。

4. pay off

付清;(付清工资后)解雇;<非正>取得成功;使得益;

[例句]It would take him the rest of his life to pay off that loan.

他得用余生来还清那笔贷款。

5. pay down

即时支付，付定金，(分期付款等)付额款;

[例句]I used it to pay down some credit cards.

我用来付信用卡帐了。

6. pay up

全部还清，付清;

[例句]We claimed a refund from the association, but they would not pay up.

我们要求该协会退款，但是他们不肯付钱。

7. pick out

挑选;取出;了解;衬托;

[例句]The detective-constable picked out the words with difficulty.

探警费力地辨认出这些文字。

8. pull down

拆毁;毁坏;使虚弱;拖垮;

[例句]They'd pulled the registry office down which then left an open space.

他们拆掉户籍登记处后，那里留下了一片空地。

9. pull off

脱去;胜利完成;捣鬼;

[例句]The National League for Democracy pulled off a landslide victory.

全国民主联盟获得了压倒性的胜利。

10. pull on

穿，戴;

[例句]It's so cold outside that she had to pull on her gloves.

外面很冷，她不得不戴上手套。

11. pull out

拔出;退出;(使)离开;(火车)驶出;

[例句]She pulled out into the street.

她开车来到大街上。

12. pull together

(使)齐心协力;

[例句]The nation was urged to pull together to avoid a slide into complete chaos.

对全国上下发出了呼吁，要求大家团结一致，避免陷入完全混乱的局面。

13. pull up

(使)停下(住);责备;(使)名次提前;从土里拔出来;

[例句]The cab pulled up and the driver jumped out.

出租车减速停下，司机跳了出来。

14. put across

把…横置于…上;把…送到…的对面;用欺骗的方法使(某人)接受或相信;<非正>解释;

[例句]He has taken out a half-page advertisement in his local paper to put his point across.

他拿出他们当地报纸上的半页广告来说明他的观点。

15. put aside

搁;撇开，储备;扔下;积蓄;

[例句]She took up a slice of bread, broke it nervously, then put it aside.

她拿起一片面包，焦虑不安地把它掰碎，又放在一边。

16. put away

放好;收起来;储存;打消;

[例句]She finished putting the milk away and turned around.

她把牛奶收好后转过身来。

17. put down

放下;镇压;记下;估计;

[例句]Never put anything down on paper which might be used in evidence against you at a later date.

一定不要写下任何书面的东西，以免日后被用作对你不利的证据。

18. put forward

提出;将…提前;向前移;将钟拨快;

[例句]He has put forward new peace proposals.

他提出了新的和平建议。