必學片語動詞（一）
如果大家希望說得一口流利的英語，就必須好好運用 phrasal verbs（片語動詞），令自己的英語更自然流暢。Phrasal verbs 是由動詞（verb）、介詞（preposition）或副詞（adverb）組成。許多人都對 phrasal verbs 感到疑惑，明明知道組成phrasal verbs 的動詞、介詞或副詞的意思，但偏偏掌握不到 phrasal verbs 的含義。
Phrasal verbs 可分為 separable（可分開的）、inseparable（不能分開的）、three-word （三字的）及 Intransitive（不及物的）幾大類別，今期就讓我們一起學習頭兩類吧。
- Separable Phrasal verbs （可分開的片語動詞）
Separable phrasal verbs是指phrasal verb中的動詞與介詞可以分開，之間能插入名詞或代名詞的片語動詞。例如在 “call off the meeting”中，call off這個phrasal verb可以分開，並可將 the meeting 放在兩者之間，成為 call the meeting off或 call it off 。以下是一些 常見例子：
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片語動詞 |
解釋 |
例句 |
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call off |
取消 |
They called the meeting off. |
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find out |
發現 |
When the boss found this fact out, she laid off half her crew. |
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leave out |
除去、撇開、忽略 |
You left some crucial part of the meeting minutes out. |
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look up |
查找 |
You’ve misspelled this word again so please look it up. |
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make up |
編造 |
She knew she was in trouble, so she made a story up about having urgent family matters. |
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put away |
儲蓄、存放 |
We put some money away for our retirement. |
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put off |
延後 |
It would be better to put the meeting off until further notice. |
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put on |
穿（衣服） |
I put the suit on for the interview. |
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set up |
安排、組織（設置） |
My secretary set the conference room up exactly the way the boss wanted it. |
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try on |
試穿 |
He tried the shoes on before buying them. |
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try out |
試用 |
I tried the new job out but decided it wasn’t suitable. |
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turn down |
拒絕 |
We have turned your proposal down on this occasion, but welcome you to submit a new one next year. |
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turn over |
移交 |
We are trying to find ways to turn the assignment over to your colleague while you are on leave. |
- Inseparable Phrasal verbs （不可分開的片語動詞）
Inseparable phrasal verbs是指phrasal verb中的動詞與介詞不可以分開，即是之間不允許插入名詞或代名詞。例如在 “look after him” 中，我們不能分開look與after，而將him放在兩者之間，即“look him after”，這是錯誤的寫法，以下是一些常用例子：
|
片語動詞 |
解釋 |
例句 |
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get over |
從（疾病或令人不快的事）中恢復過來
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He got over the flu and is already back to school. |
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go over |
仔細審查 |
The teacher went over the lesson plan before the class. |
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look after |
照顧 |
My colleagues promised to look after the newbie while I was gone. |
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look into |
調查、研究 |
The principal will look into the complaint. |
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run across |
偶然遇到（某人） |
I ran across my old colleague at the company reunion. |
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run into |
無意碰見（某人） |
He ran into the counsellor in the elevator. |
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take after |
在外貌、性格等方面與家中某個年紀較大成員相似 |
The company owner’s son seems to take after his father. |
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wait on |
服侍、伺候 |
It seemed strange to see my old teacher wait on tables. |
