20个万能高频动词用法

以下按字母顺序排列

1.ask A.问 1) vt.

May I ask you a question?

I have something to ask you.

Jack asked me how to start the machine.

She asked what time it was. 2) vi.

I asked only out of curiosity.

Tom went to ask about the train.

If you don’t understand, ask. B.要求;请求;征求 vt.

I’m going to the workers to ask their advice.

He asked Joe to get in touch with them.

He was asked to see them off. C.邀请 vt.

They asked us over their dinner.

They often ask him out to sea. D.习语

ask about…询问、打听

ask after…问候

ask for…请求、找某人、要求

ask sth. of sb. 向某人问

2.break

vt. A. 打破、打碎、打断

Who broke the window into pieces?

He fell and broke his leg.

Try not to break the silence.

B.违反

He often breaks his promise/his word/ the law/ the rule.

C.习语 break away突然离开 break away from sb.脱离、离开、背弃 break down 中断、粉碎、发生故障、(身体)跨了、(机器)坏了 break forth迸发、爆发、发泄 break in闯进、打断 break in on sb.打断某人的谈话 break into…闯入、侵占 break…into pieces打碎 break off折断、突然中断 break…open 撬开 break out爆发 break through…突破 break…up开垦、破碎、解散、分解 break with sb.与某人断交 break sb’s heart使某人心碎

3.bring A. vt. 带来、拿来(由远而近)

Bring me the paper, please.

He forgot to bring his umbrella.

May I bring her to see you?

Shall I bring the books upstairs?

After we were seated, she brought out dishes. B.习语

bring…about造成、导致

bring… down打落(飞机、禽鸟等)、降低(物价、温度等)

bring… forward提出

bring…in引进、介绍、收获

bring…into being实现、使产生

bring…into effect/practice实行、贯彻

bring…out出版、发表

bring…to an end/ a stop/ a close使终止、结束

bring… to mind使想起、回忆起

bring…together集合;召集

bring…up养育、呕吐

bring…to victory使走向胜利

bring…to safety带到安全地带

4.catch A. vt. 抓住、逮住、挂住The nail caught my coat.

He caught my hand and held it tightly.

We caught ten monkeys in all. 但是 vi. 挂住

His coat caught on a nail.

The kite caught in a tree. B.赶上、搭上 We’ll hurry and catch the 10:30 bus. C.听懂 Pease repeat it. I didn’t quite catch you.

Do you catch my meaning? D.染上

He caught a bad flu. E.(出其不意地)撞上、碰上 She caught him smoking.

Some boys were caught stealing flowers from the garden. F. 给撞上、碰上 The ship was caught in a hurricane.

One night we were caught in a thunderstorm.

Hurry up and don’t get caught in a storm. G.习语 catch at sth. 想抓住、设法抓住 catch sb. by surprise出其不意抓住 catch/get/seize/take hold of…(突然)抓住、抓牢 catch sb’s attention/eye吸引某人注意 catch sight of…看到、发现 catch the point of…抓住…的要点 catch up赶上 catch up with…赶上…

补上COME come A. vi.来She is coming in no time.

Here comes the soup.

He came running all the way. 逐渐 　He has come to love the stories by William Shakespeare.

He has come to realize the importance of good English. B. link v.

His dream finally came true. C.习语 come about发生 come across…偶遇;偶尔发现 come along一道来;一起去;进步;赶快 come at…袭击 come by… 获得

How did you come by these pictures? come away脱离;折断 come back回来;复员;恢复 come down倒下;跌落;传下来 come down with…患(病) come (in) first/second得第一/二 come forth出来;涌现 come forward 前进;自告奋勇;涌现 come from… 出身于;来自 come in/ into sight出现;被看见 come into being/ existence发生;产生;出现 come into effect/ force开始生效;开始实施 come into power/ office上台;掌握政权 come into use 开始使用 come off脱落;发生 come on(风雨等)到来;演出;赶快 come out长出来;出版 come out against… 起来反对 come out with… 讲出;泄露(秘密等) come to= come to oneslef苏醒过来 come to …总计;谈到

His earnings comes to $182,000 a year.

When it comes to football, everyone likes David Beckham. come a conclusion得出结论;告一段落 come to a stop/ an end停止 come to nothing毫无结果;失败 come to the point说到要点;抓住关键 come up走近;长出;流行 come upon…碰见

5.do A. aux. v. (1) 帮助构成一般过去时或一般现在时的疑问或否定式

They do not believe it.

When id they arrive there?

(2) 用在肯定句和祈使句中加强语气

I do miss you, Mum.

She does sing well.

Do be on time.

So she did come after all.

(3) 用来表示前边提到的动作(以免重复)

---May I come round in the evening?

---Yes, please do.

I knew he would help us, and he did.

(4) 用于某些倒装句中

Only then did I realize he had been wrong.

Never did he know anything about it. B. 做 vt. Can I do anything for you?

We often do our homework together.

The glass is broken. who did it?

We did some reading last night.

She did most of the talking. C. vi.

(1) 表示生活、学习等情况How do you do? They did very well in English but badly in maths. How did you do in the exam?

How are you doing? (2) 行了、够了、可以On e piece of bread will do. Talking with your mouth full won’t do. (3) 做、办

Do as you are told to. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Let her do as she likes. D.习语 do…with…处理

What have you done with my bike? can do with…将就用

I can do with the old bed. do something about…对…采取措施 do sb. a favor=do a favor for sb.帮某人个忙 do away with…废除、破除、去掉 do sb. good/harm/wrong= do good/harm/wrong to sb. 对某人有益/有害/冤枉某人 do one’s best/ bit/part=do everything/all/what one can尽力 do …up包扎、扣(纽扣) do without…没有…也行、不需要 have something to do with…与…有关 do right/wrong做得对/做错了

6.expect 1. vt. 期待、预料、等待It’s what we’ve expected. Is this the letter you have been expecting? We expect to finish the work by Friday.

I expect that they will drop in.

I expect you to make more progress.

---Will he be back tonight?

---I expect so.

You arrived earlier than we had expected. 2.习语

as (is/ was/ has been) expected不出所料

They came late again, as was expected.

expect too much of sb.对某人期待过高

7.feel感觉、觉得 A. (1) vt

Do you feel any pain when I press here?

Facing this situation, they felt both joy and fear.

(2) link v.

I don’t feel very well today.

The busier he is, the happier he feels.

The desk feels smooth.

(3) vt. 接复合宾语

I felt someone go upstairs.

I felt a great weight taken off my mind after the exam.

She felt their eyes watching her when she came to the stage.

She felt herself (to be) right.

I felt it my duty to help you.

He felt it necessary to talk about his own shortcomings.

(4) vt.

宾语从句

He felt strongly that we should take some action about the bad practice. B. vt. 摸

He felt the pot and it felt very hot. C.习语 feel like doing sth.想要 feel one’s way摸索前进 feel sb’s pulse切脉 feel as if/ as though感觉似乎 She felt as if she were a member of the family. feel quite oneself 觉得身体很好

8.find A. vt. (1) 发现

I found a wallet on the street corner yesterday.

He found her in danger.=He found that she was in danger.

I found him (to be) a tough guy.=I found that he was a tough guy. This method was found to be practical.=It was found that the method was practical.

I find it interesting to read these stories.= I find that it is interesting to =read these stories.

I found a dog killed in the park.= I found that a dog had been killed in the park.

I found a man breaking into a warehouse.= I found that a man was breaking into a warehouse. (2) 找到

Have you found the book you have been looking for? B.习语 find…out查清楚;弄明白;了解;打听 find one’s way to sp.设法赶到;进入

They found their way to the front of the crowd.

The news found its way to a lot of people. find fault with sb. 对某人吹毛求疵;挑剔 find oneself…发现自己…、不自觉地…

They found themselves in a difficult situation.

Then I found myself surrounded by some boys.

He found himself walking in the direction to the park. 他发现自己不知不觉地在往公园的方向走。

9.get A. vt.得到、弄来 Where did you get these good ideas?

Let me go get the doctor.

Will you get me a ticket?=Will you get a ticket for me?

He got a poor wage.

Let’s get something to eat. B.习语 get about(消息)传开

A rumor(谣传) got around that Fu Biao was ill in hospital. get…across讲清楚;渡过

I wonder how to get my new ideas across. get ahead of…领先 get along进展、过活、相处 get away逃掉 get away from…避免、摆脱、离开 get back回来 get…back收回、找回 get behind落后 get …down记下来 get down to (business/ work/ studies)认真做 get to know/ realize/love/like逐渐地了解/爱上 get in进来 get…in收进来、请来 get off起飞、下车、出发 get…off脱下 get on…上车/船/飞机等;继续进行;相处 get…out拔出、洗掉、出版 get out传出

News got out that you were leaving. get over…克服、摆脱 get rid of…消灭、摆脱、除掉 get round…绕过、回避 get somewhere有结果/成就 get through…做完、结束;看完、用完 get together聚会、联欢 get up起床、举办

The students are going to get up a concert on May Day. have got=have有 have got to=have to不得不

10.give vt. 给

Who is going to give the talk?

He was given a good beating last night. 习语 give…away泄露、送掉、分配 give…back归还、报复 give...forth发出;发表 give in屈服、让步 give…in交上 give in to sb./ sth.屈服于;对…让步 give…off放出、发出(光、热、气味等) give oneself up to doing sth. 献身于、专心于 give up放弃、投降 give…up停止、戒掉 give way to sb.让步;让位于

As winter gave way to spring, days were getting longer. given that假定;已知 give sb. a hand帮某人忙 give rise to导致

11.go A. vi. 走 He has gone back home a newspaper.

Pride goes before a fall. B. link v.

He went hungry for a week.

His face went pale when he heard the news.

This guy went wild/ crazy/ mad after the loss of his wife.

Don’t ever eat the bread. It has gone bad. C.习语 go after…设法得到;追求 go along向前发展

We’ll learn as we go along. go back on one’s word/ promise失信 go back to…追溯到 This custom goes back to Roman times. go beyond…超过 go down下落;减弱 go up增长;提高 go into…研究;从事 go off爆炸;(电、水等)停掉 go ahead继续进行;去做吧 go all out全力以赴 go and do sth.= go to do sth. go down on one’s knees跪下 go in for喜爱;从事 go on发生;持续 go on to do sth.接着做(另一件事情) go on doing sth.继续做(同一件事情) go on with sth. .继续做(同一件事情，可以有间隔) go out熄灭;过时 go over sth.浏览;复习;审阅 go through…经历;检查; go shopping/ fishing/ skiing/ skating/ begging/ boating/ swimming/ fox hunting/ sightseeing/ mountain climbing go from bad to worse每况愈下 go from door to door be gone丢了;走了;一去不复返

Gone are the days when we studied together happily. have a go试一下 go out of one’s way to do sth. 不辞辛劳去做……. go to hell见鬼去吧 go to sleep睡着 go through with….把…….进行到底 go well with…与……相配/协调 go without…不吃/用……过日子

Sometimes they went for days without washing their faces.

12.have 句型1

have sb./ sth. do sth.

Let’s have them stand facing the wall. 句型2

have sb./ sth. doing We had the fire burning all night. I won’t have you talking to your dad like that! 句型3

have sb./ sth. done I will have my radio fixed.

He had his wallet stolen. 句型4

have sth. to do I have a letter to write. 句型5

have to do sth. I have to get up early every day. 习语 与动词同行的名词连用，表示动作：have a talk with… have a look/ glance/ glimpse at have a meeting/ discussion/ operation/ haircut have an English lesson have a swim/ wash/ rest/ try/ smoke/ taste/ dream/ walk have a cold/ cough/ headache/ pain

have lunch/ some beer have a good/pleasant/ tough/ bad/ hard/ difficult terrible time

They had a hard time solving the problem. have fun=have a good time/enjoy oneself have a word/ a few words with sb.与…谈话 have words with sb.与…吵架 have something/ nothing/ a lot to do with… have sth. on穿着(状态) had better (not) do sth.最好;不得不(迫于客观原因) have something with sb.随身携带 have a baby生小孩 have a test/ talk/ speech/ lecture/ chat have had enough of厌倦 have sth. back要回 have one’s own way按照自己的意思办;我行我素 have sth. to oneself完全由自己使用

You can have the house entirely to yourself.

13.help A. vt. 帮助

They did everything they could to help us with our lessons.

This medicine will help you (to) get better.

She helped (to) sweep the floor. B. vi. 有帮助;有用;好用

This medicine won’t help.

Thinking will help. C.习语 help sb. with sth. 帮助做 help sb. out of trouble帮助某人脱离困境 can’t help doing sth.禁不住…… cannot help/ choose but do sth.只好…… help sb. out帮助结局难题;帮助摆脱困境;救出 turn to sb. for help求助于…… be of help有帮助;有用

14.hold A. vt.拿着;握着

Holding my hand, he tried to calmed me down.

Hold the line, please. 容纳

How much water can the tank hold? 拥有;占有

He held the position for years. 举行

Chinese film weeks will be held in other places. B.习语 hold…back阻碍;忍住;保留 hold…down 控制;镇压 hold…forth提出; hold…in memory 记住 hold on坚持下去;(电话)别挂 hold on to…抓住不放 hold out坚持到底;维持;伸出

We must hold out, and the enemy will give up.

They were ready to hold out a friendly hand. hold to sth.紧紧抓住;坚持(路线、道路、看法等) hold…together合在(一起);团结(在一起) hold…up举起;耽搁;耽误

The storm held us up, so we were late for the meeting.

Their wages were help up or reduced for no reason.

15.keep A. vt. (1)保留

I’ll keep a seat for you.

(2)养活;饲养 He has a large family to keep. He keeps some chicken.

(3)使……处在……状态 Sorry to have kept you waiting.

Let’s keep the door open but keep the windows closed.

You must keep us well informed.

Mr. Xue always keeps us busy. Close the door to keep the cold out.

Let’s keep the room in order. B. link v. 保持

We must keep fit.=We must keep in good health.

Keep calm in time of danger. C.习语 keep a record of登记;记录 keep a secret保密 keep watch注意;提防 keep one’s promise/word履行诺言 keep the law/rule遵守法律/法规 keep…apart使分离 keep away不接近;避开 keep…back扣下;阻止;留下;忍住(眼泪等) keep birthday/ Christmas庆祝生日/圣诞等 keep body and soul together维持生活 keep…down控制;缩减 keep sb. doing sth. 使…….坚持做 keep silence保持安静;保持沉默 keep sth. to oneself把……据为己有 keep sb. from doing sth. 阻止;使免于;抑制 keep hold of…抓住不放 keep …in

mind记住 keep doing sth. 继续做;不断地做 keep on doing sth. 不停地做;反复地做 keep…out不许…….入内 keep out of…不参与 keep sb. company与某人做伴;陪伴某人 keep to sth.坚持;固守(习惯等) keep…under control使得以控制 keep in touch with…与保持联系 keep up坚持;继续 keep up with…跟上 keep watch守望;站岗

16.know A. vt.(1)知道 I have known him since childhood. (2)懂得 Do you know Japanese? B.习语 be known as…通称为;以著称;被认为是 be known for…因而出名 be known to sb.为某人所了解 become well known出名 for all/anything/ everything I know 据我所知 It is well known that…众所周知 know about/ of了解;知道 know…for certain确实知道 know sb. by name仅知道某人的名字(不认识) know sb. by sight与某人面熟(不熟悉) know/learn …by heart背诵 make…known/public公告;发表;表示 know/ tell right from wrong辨别是非 know no limits是无限的

A man’s life is limited, but service to the people knows no limits.

17.leave A. vi.离开;离去When are you leaving?

He left in a hurry without telling anyone. B. vt.(1)留下

She asked us to leave our address.

(2)使处在某种状态

Sorry to have left some questions unanswered.

He left the window open. She left the baby crying bitterly.

The illness left him rather weak.

(3)剩下 We have only three months left. C.习语 leave…about乱放 leave…alone放任不管 leave…behind留下;遗下 leave A for B离开A去B leave hold of…放弃;松手 leave nothing to be desired尽善尽美 leave …off停止 leave …out省去;遗漏 leave…over留下;剩下 leave room for留下……余地

18.let A. vt.让 She doesn’t let her child play with fire. B.用于祈使句 Let’s go to the Summer Palace, shall we?

Let Peter do the job, will you? C.习语 let…alone不干涉;听之任之;更不必说

the baby can’t even walk, let alone run. let…be不干涉;听之任之 let…down使……失望;放下 I won’t let myself down! let…go释放;松手 Let go of me! let…in放进来 let…off放(炮、烟花、枪等) let…out泄漏;放掉(水、气等);释放 let…pass放过;不追究;宽恕

19.look A. vi. 看 He looked happily at his great grandchildren playing about him. B. link v.看起来 He looks cheerful and carefree. C.习语 have/take a look a…看一看 have a look of…好像;仿佛 look about四下环顾 look about for…四下寻找 look after…照看;目送 look ahead考虑未来;预做准备 look as if…似乎;好象 look at…看 look away from…转移目光 look back回头看 look back on/ upon…回忆;回顾 look down on/ upon…俯视;蔑视 look for…寻找 look forward to doing sth. 期待;展望 look in(随便)看望

He looked in on Mr. Smith on his way to work.

He went to look in at the fish farm. look into…窥视;调查 look like…看起来像 look on旁观 look on A as B 认为A是B look out向外看;注意;警戒 look out for…提防 look …over审阅;翻阅 look through…透过……看去; 彻底调查;从头看到底 look up to sb. 尊敬/仰望某人 look up仰视;胸怀大志 look sth. up查阅 look sb. in the eye/ face直视某人

20.make A. vt.(1)做;制造

Cell phones are made in this factory. (2)和表示动作的名词连用，表示动作或活动

make a study of= study make use of= use

make an examination of= examine make an explanation of= explain

make a fool of=fool

make fun of make repairs make a suggestion= suggest make an attempt= attempt

make an answer= answer

make a decision=decide

make preparations for=prepare for

make a guess at=guess

make a speech

make arrangements (3)使(做);使(成为)

He made us work day and night. We were made to work day and night.

Praise make good men better and bad men worse.

We made you our monitor. What made you so frightened?

This machine makes it possible for us to finish the work in a short time.

He made it a rule to get up at six every morning.(规定) (4)有条件成为 She will make a good housewife.

Cold tea makes an excellent drink in summer. B.习语 be made from由……原料制成 be made of由……材料制成 be made out of由……制成 be made up of由……所组成 be made into被制成…… be made to do sth. 被迫去做 make for=head for =make towards走向;冲向 make oneself understood/heard使自己被理解/听到 make…out理解;看清楚;辨认 make…up弥补;补偿;起草;捏造;化装;构成，占;言归于好，和解 make a living谋生 make bed铺床 make…clear表明;说明 make ends meet应付开支;维持生活;使收支相抵 make friends with与……交朋友 make one’s way to sp.向……走去 make room/ way for为……让路 make sure/certain一定要;保证做到;核实

Make sure that you get there in time.

We

must make certain they will come in time. make the best/most of尽量利用;充分利用 make up one’s mind决心;决定 to make a long story short长话短说 make sb.’s hair stand on end使……毛骨悚然 make a fire生火