动词（或谓语结构）是句子的灵魂。无论是对话还是段落，对句意的把握很大程度上依赖对句中谓语结构的理解。看似简单、幼稚的小词只要搭配不同，其含义便有天壤之别。正是这种动词的多变性，给我们的解题带来了巨大干扰，因而掌握和突破这些动词显得犹为重要。

1. Catch

catch a cold 感冒；受凉

catch fire 着火；变得流行，火起来

catch hold of 抓住

catch on 流行；领会

catch on to 理解

catch one’s breath喘气；休息

catch one’s eye /attention 引人注目/引起注意

catch sight of 看见

catch up with 赶上

2. Come

come along 过来；进展，发展

come along with 随同

come across 偶尔遇见，偶尔发现

come at 袭击；拜见

come by 从旁走过

come around 到来/苏醒，恢复/改变看法或立场

come around / round to 赞成；同意

come back 回来/想起，记起

come by获得,得到；拜访，串门

come between 离间，使分开，使产生隔阂

come down with 因……而病倒；患…病

come down 流传

come to the point 抓住要点

come into contact with 与……接触

come in for 遭到，受到（责备等）：The reporter’s work came in for criticism.

come on 发生，赶快

come off 发生，举行 come off it 别傻了，别闹笑话了，别出洋相了

come out 发行；被告知；结果是；公开宣称

come into operation 启用

come to a standstill 停止

come to a stop 停止;到站

come to an end 结束

come to light 真相大白；显露

come true 梦想成真

come through 按要求（或期望）做：I asked for their help, and they came through.我向他们求助，他们就帮了我。

come up to达到；符合；不辜负（live up to）

come up with 提出;赶上

come upon 偶然发现（或遇见）

come a long way 取得进展；明显提高

come all the way 远道而来；大老远跑来

come in handy 迟早有用

come into being 诞生，形成

come out of 从（某场所）出来；出自

come to one’s mind 想起

come to think of it 回头想起

come to an agreement 达成协议

come what may 无论如何

3. Do

do a favor 帮忙

do good to 有益于

do harm to 有害于

do damage 使受到损失

do (one) in 使精疲力竭；杀死

do (one) out of 骗取：His partners did him out of his fair share of the money.他的生意伙伴把他该得的那笔钱骗走了。

do away with 废除；去掉

do （one’s）own thing 做自己最喜欢（最擅长的事）的事

do or die 需要拼命，需要全力以赴

do over 重做，返工；重新装饰（或装修）

do one’s best 竭尽全力

4. Get

get across 穿过；清楚表达；使理解

get accustomed to = get used to 习惯于

get along 进展；相处；度日

get at 暗示；够得着，触及；

get away with 逃脱

get bored doing 厌倦做某事

get by (勉强)对付过去，(勉强)过活；溜走；勉强过得去

get down to 开始处理；开始认真对待

get down 使难过

get hurt 受伤

get one’s hopes up 使某人产生希望

get even with 扯平

get going 开始

get hold of 掌握；了解

get in the way 挡道

get in 进入，被允许进入；到达

get in touch with 与……建立联系

get somewhere/nowhere 有（无）进展

get off the ground 有所进展；突破

get off 被允许离开；逃脱惩罚，逃避义务；

get on one’s nerves 使……心烦

get on 和睦相处；变老；继续，继续进行，进步；

5. Go

go about 流传；开始做（复杂的事）；继续

go after 追求；追逐

go along 配合：she decided to go along with their plans for the surprise party.

go around 足够供应，谣言流传；四处走动

go beyond 超出；胜过

go back on 违背（诺言等）

go by 凭……判断；顺便拜访

go down 下降；下跌；消肿；被记住（铭记）

go Dutch 各付个的；AA制

go in (into) 详细调查；从事

go in for 赞成；参加（考试）；热衷于

go off 消失；变质；爆炸，发出响声

go off on me 对我发脾气

go on with = go ahead 继续

go out 出去；泄密；过时；停止运转，熄灭；约会

go out of one’s way to do sth.不辞辛苦做...

go over 参观；复习；仔细检查；被接受（得到赞许）；

go through 通过；经历；完成

go through with 把…进行到底，完成，实现

go steady （和某人）正式确定恋爱关系

go up 上升；增长；上涨

go under 倒闭，失败，垮掉

go all out 全力以赴；竭尽全力

go out of business 歇业；停业

go without saying 不用说，不言而喻

on the go 忙个不停的

go through a lot of money 花了很多钱

6. Keep

keep an eye on sth. 照看；密切注视

keep in mind 记住

keep in touch with 与……保持联系

keep pace with 与……同步前进

keep off 避开

keep back 隐瞒（信息），拒不告诉；保留，储存

for keeps 永久地

keep on (doing) 继续(做某事)

keep one’s finger crossed 祝……好运

keep (one’s) eyes open or peeled 密切注视

keep (one’s) head above water (通过持续努力)生存，继续；勉强对付

keep track of 追踪；知道；理解

keep (one’s) sanity 保持镇静

keep up with 跟上；继续

keep up one’s spirits 振作精神

keep cool 保持冷静

keep count on 保持联系

keep sth. in mind 把……记在心上

keep sb. from doing sth 阻止某人做某事

keep（sth.）to oneself 不与人交往；保守某事

keep one’s opinion / idea to oneself 不把想法告诉别人

7. Make

make a fuss 大惊小怪；小题大做

make advances 取得进展

make war 发动战争

make an effort 努力

make a night of it 痛快的玩一晚

make a day of it 做了一整天

make a living 谋生

make a comeback 东山再起

make a face 扮鬼脸

make away with 拿走，偷走

make a point of 坚持要

make believe 假装，假扮

make certain 肯定；确认

make do 凑合，将就

make ends meet 收支平衡

make friends 交朋友

make for 有利于，有助于

make it 成功

make light of 认为…不重要

make much of 重视

make the deadline 赶上最后期限

make a fortune = make big bucks 挣大钱

make no difference 毫无区别

make a difference 有影响，有关系

make out 辨认出；理解；填写

make off with （迅速）拿走，偷走

8. Put

put an end to = put a stop to 终止

put aside 撇开

put across 沟通，交流，被理解

put away 把……放回原处；收起来

put by 留存，积蓄

put down 把……记下来；镇压；贬低，看不起；

put forward 提出

put off 延期

put into practice 实践

put on 穿上；上演

put sth. in order 把……弄整齐

put to use 使用

put up举起；安顿；参与；建立

put up with 容忍；忍受

put up to （doing）怂恿，唆使

put out 熄灭；解雇；给…添麻烦，冒犯

put out with 对某人生气

put out by 由于某事而生气

put through to 电话接通

put over on 欺骗，愚弄

9. Take

take action 采取行动

take advantage of 利用

take after 仿效；（相貌、脾气或性格）与…相似，像

take care of 照顾

take effect 生效

take(sb.)for a ride 欺骗，蒙骗(某人)

take charge of 负责；管理

take in 接待；减小，改小；理解，明白；欺骗

take into account = take account of 把……考虑进去

take into consideration 考虑到

take it easy 不要紧张；慢慢来

take it for granted 把……当成理所当然

take measures = take steps 采取措施；步骤

take off 起飞

take one’s time doing sth.从容不迫做某事

take over 接管；接收

have what it takes 有能力，能够

take part in 参加take potshots at 拐弯抹角地批评，指桑骂槐

take place 代替;发生，出现

take out sth. on sb. 向某人出气

take turns 轮流

take up占有；着手

take a break 休息，放松

take a close look 仔细看一看

10. Turn

turn around 转身

at every turn 到处，时时

in turn 轮流地→（反义）out of turn

turn down 关小；拒绝

turn in = hand in上交

turn into 把……变成

turn off 关闭

turn away 把（某人）打发走turn blue/green 冻得青紫/羡慕，嫉妒

turn on 打开

turn over 移交；再三考虑；翻转

turn over a new leaf 改变，（尤指）改过自新

turn to 翻到；转向；求助于

turn(one’s) stomach 使恶心；使作呕

turn up 突然发现；找到；出现 turn up (one’s) nose 拒绝

turn out 结果是；培养；生产；打扮