动词短语
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carve [sth] out for yourself,
carve out [sth] for yourself vtr phrasal sep | figurative (career, etc.: build up) | SCSimplified Chinese 开拓 kāi tuò
TCTraditional Chinese 開拓 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 开创 kāi tuò，kāi chuàng
TCTraditional Chinese 開創 |
| | She's succeeded in carving out a nice career for herself in marketing. |
| | 她成功地在市场营销方面为自己开创了一番不错的事业。 |
| cry out for [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (call aloud) | SCSimplified Chinese 大声呼喊 dà shēng hū hǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 大聲呼喊 |
| | When the child was scared she would cry out for her mother. |
cry out for [sth],
call out for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (need) (比喻) | SCSimplified Chinese 迫切需要，急需 pò qiè xū yào ，jí xū
TCTraditional Chinese 急需 |
| | The house was in poor condition and crying out for repair. |
| hold out for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (wait) (以便得到自己想要的) | SCSimplified Chinese 坚持，拖延 jiān chí，tuō yán
TCTraditional Chinese 堅持，拖延 |
| | James did not accept the job straight away because he was holding out for a better offer. |
| | 詹姆斯没有马上接受那份工作，因为他在等待更好的录用机会。 |
| listen out for [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (try to hear) | SCSimplified Chinese 注意听 zhù yì tīng
TCTraditional Chinese 注意聽 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 留心听 |
| | The birdspotters listened out for the magpie's rattle. |
| look out for [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (stay vigilant) | SCSimplified Chinese 提防 dī fáng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 留神，小心 liú shén ，xiǎo xīn
TCTraditional Chinese 小心 |
| | You must look out for snakes when walking in these hills. |
| | 走在这些小山上时，你须要提防蛇类。 |
| look out for [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (person: take care of) | SCSimplified Chinese 照料 zhào liào |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 照看 zhào liào，zhào kàn |
| | Jimmy's brothers have looked out for him since their parents died. |
| | 自从吉米父母去世后，便由他的兄弟们来照顾他。 |
| mind out for [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | UK (pay attention to) | SCSimplified Chinese 注意 zhù yì
TCTraditional Chinese 注意 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 当心 zhù yì，dāng xīn
TCTraditional Chinese 當心 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 小心 zhù yì，xiǎo xīn
TCTraditional Chinese 小心 |
| | Mind out for that puddle! |
| send out for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (food: order to be delivered) (如点餐) | SCSimplified Chinese 点，订 diǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 點，訂 |
| set out for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (leave for, go to) | SCSimplified Chinese 动身前往, 去往, 出发去 |
| | Columbus set out for Asia in 1492, but ended up in the Bahamas. |
| try out for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | US (audition for [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 参加…的选拔 |
| | Gretchen tried out for the cheer leading squad and made it. |
| | 格雷琴参加了啦啦队选拔并成功录取。 |
| watch out for [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (remain vigilant for, beware of) | SCSimplified Chinese 注意 zhù yì
TCTraditional Chinese 注意 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 留心 zhù yì，liú xīn
TCTraditional Chinese 留心 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 提防 zhù yì，dī fáng |
| | Watch out for pickpockets when you're in a crowd. |
| | In this neighborhood you need to watch out for children playing in the street. |
复合形式：
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| carve out a niche for yourself v expr | figurative (find your role, trade) | SCSimplified Chinese 找到自己的位置 zhǎo dào zì jǐ de wèi zhì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 开拓自己的空间 |
| carve out a niche for yourself in [sth] v expr | figurative (find your role, trade) | SCSimplified Chinese 在…领域找到自己的位置 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 在…领域开拓自己的空间 |
| be cut out for [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (person: able, suited) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 天生就适合的，适合于…的，非常适合的 tiān shēng jiù shì hé de，shì hé yú de，fēi cháng shì hé de |
| | When he got caught the second time, he decided he wasn't cut out for a life of crime. |
| | 被捉住两次后，他决定自己不适合犯罪生涯。 |
| be cut out for doing [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (person: able, suited) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 是...的料，有...的天赋 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 天生适合... |
| | Some people aren't cut out for dealing with the public. |
| have your work cut out for you v expr | informal, figurative (have a hard task ahead) | SCSimplified Chinese 面临挑战，面对困难 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 面临艰巨的任务 |
| | The house Joe and Maggie have bought needs a lot of renovation; they certainly have their work cut out for them. |
| for crying out loud interj | (exasperation) (表示不耐烦地、厌烦地、惊讶或者加强对某事要求的感叹) | SCSimplified Chinese 岂有此理！真是的，够了！我的天啦！拜托！ qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ zhēn shì de，gòu le wǒ de tiān la bài tuō |
| | For crying out loud, how many times do I have to tell you to clean your room? |
| go out for lunch v expr | (eat lunch at a restaurant) | SCSimplified Chinese 出去吃午饭 chū qù chī wǔ fàn |
| | To celebrate your birthday let's all go out for lunch. |
| keep an eye out for [sth/sb] vtr | informal (remain vigilant for) | SCSimplified Chinese 注意 zhù yì
TCTraditional Chinese 注意 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 留心 zhù yì，liú xīn
TCTraditional Chinese 留心 |
| | It's important to keep an eye out for dangerous snakes in the bush. |
| | Keep an eye out for a parking spot. |
| | 特别注意草丛中有危险的蛇。 |
| | 注意找个停车位。 |
| out for delivery adj | (en route to recipient) | SCSimplified Chinese 已派送的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 正在派送路上的 |
| | The carrier's website said my parcel was out for delivery. |
| | 快递公司网站显示我的包裹已在派送中。 |
down for the count (US),
out for the count (UK) adj | (boxer: unconscious) | SCSimplified Chinese 被击倒读秒的, 被打晕的 |
down for the count (US),
out for the count (UK) adj | informal, figurative (asleep) | SCSimplified Chinese 睡着的 shuì zháo de
TCTraditional Chinese 睡著的 |
| | He's out for the count. |
| put yourself out for [sb] v expr | informal (go to trouble for [sb]) | SCSimplified Chinese 为了...而为难自己 |
| | As he's let me down over and over again, I'm not going to put myself out for him. |
scream for [sth],
scream out for [sth] v expr | figurative (need very much) | SCSimplified Chinese 强烈要求 qiáng liè yāo qiú |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 强烈需要 |
single [sb] out for [sth],
single out [sb] for [sth] v expr | (give [sb] particular attention) | SCSimplified Chinese 单单…某人 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 唯独…某人 |
| | Liam's classmates singled him out for bullying because he was shy. |
| | 利亚姆的同学们单单欺负他，因为他比较害羞。 |