Howard的英文學習分享部落格

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cheer sb. up 使振奮 = uplift

let sb. down 使沮喪 = depress

de-這個字首有「往下」之意

speed up vi./ vt. 加速 = accelerate

slow down vi./ vt. 減速 = decelerate

make up for deficiencies 補償不足

make up for sth. = compensate for sth. 補償

stir sth. up 煽動

put sb. down 鎮壓

look up to sb. 尊敬

look down on sb. 輕視 = despise

promote vt. 使升遷

be promote to a higher position 升上更高的職務

= be elevated to a higher position

elevate vt. 使抬升

elevator cn. 電梯

demote vt. 使降級

sub-自首有「使遭受」的概念，為被動含意，相當於介詞under

subject sb. to sth. 使遭受

Black people were subjected to unfair treatment in the U.S. decades ago.

幾十年前，黑人在美國遭受不公的對待。

submit to sth. 屈服於

After several protests, they could do nothing but submit to the approval of the law.

幾次抗爭之後，他們不得不屈服，法案還是核准通過了。

suffer from sth. 苦於~病痛

The old man suffered from arthritis.

這老人飽受關節炎之苦。

under the rule of sb. 受到~統治

under one's leadership 在某人的領導之下

under the influence of sb./ sth. 受到~的影響

command vt. 命令  上對下

因此這個單字還引申有「俯視」的意思 = overlook

ups and downs 興衰；人生的起伏

= highs and lows

= rise and fall

= ebb (退潮) and flow (漲潮)

upturn and downturn 經濟好轉與不景氣

economic recession 經濟不景氣

re字首有「後退」之意

The economic crisis is deepening.

經濟危機加劇當中。

deepen vi. 加深；下沉

superficial adj. 膚淺的

super表示上面的概念

profound adj. 深奧的

pro在此為往下，found為地基

foundation cn. 基礎

從地面上往下，不就有深的概念了嗎？

alleviate vt. 減輕

levi為「輕」的意思

levity un. 輕浮

aggravate vt. 加重

grav為「重」的意思

gravity un. 重力

lag behind sb. 落後  *橫向思考

catch up with sb. 趕上  *縱向思考

用上與下來玩英文單字片語是不是很有趣呢