from泰祥5 Flashcards
flee from someone or something
to run away from someone or something.EX:The children fled from the wrath of the old man.
flee to
to escape to something or some place. EX:The little mouse fled to its hole in the wall when the cat came around.
focus on
Let’s focus our attention on Tom and discuss his achievements so far.
forbid to
They forbade them to enter the castle
forbid from
They forbade them from entering the castle.
go to the mat (for somebody/something)
to support someone or something very strongly.全力以赴EX:When he believes in a project, he’s willing to go to the mat for it.
grow from
Can you grow a mango tree from a seed?
grow into
The child grew into a tall, powerful athlete.
grow out of
- Lit. to develop and grow outward from something. EX:A bush grew out of the gutter and hung down the front of the house. Soft green shoots grew out of the trunk of the tree.2. Lit. to age out of something; to outgrow something; to abandon something as one matures. EX:Finally, Ted grew out of his bedwetting. Haven’t you grown out of your fear of the dark yet?3. Lit. to grow so much that some article of clothing does not fit. EX:Timmy’s getting so tall that he’s grown out of all his clothes. He grew out of his suit, and he’s only worn it three times.4. Fig. [for a problem] to develop from something less serious. EX:This whole matter grew out of your failure to let the cat out last night. A big argument has grown out of a tiny disagreement!
have a run of something
I had a run of bad luck at the casino
help (someone) (get) over something
I helped the puppy over the barrier.
include someone out
I am not interested in your games. Include me out of them.
independent of
His reasoning was flawed, and appeared to be independent of any logic.
independent from
‘The children have been independent from their parents
indicate that
Studies indicate that women actually live longer than men.
indicate to
Fred indicated his assent to me.
indifferent towards
Can you make yourself indifferent towards someone you might love?
in order to
Correct Usage: She began dating the playboy in order to go to the best parties.
inherit from
My dark hair was inherited from my father.
invest in
I invested five weeks of my time in building this model ship.
invest with
The constitution invests the vice president with the authority to act on the president’s behalf in certain conditions
isolated from
We isolated the children from the source of the disease
just as x, so y
Just as Kate was considered for a seat at Harvard Business School, so was Tina.
known to
Correct Usage: Even as a young boy he was known to explore different ways of doing things.
lead away
The trainer led away the dog from the other animals.
lead to
a life of crime will lead to inevitable sorrow.
left, right and centre
The rebels were firing at people left, right and centre.
localized in
Are International Charities Becoming More Localized in the Economic Cris
manage with
I am sure we can manage with the money that we have
a means to an end
Correct Usage: For some people, mobile phones are just a means to an end.
mistake x for y
Correct Usage: Because of the sisters’ similar looks, one was often mistaken for the other
modeled after
Robot Modeled After Bat And Dolphin Echolocation Behavior