把值得记住的表达，慢慢收集。

面临；遭遇（困难或竞争）；面临；遭遇（困难或强大对手）

Small suppliers are up against rising costs and longer payment delays.

崭露头角的；正在走红或发展中的

The gallery gave an up-and-coming ceramic artist her first solo exhibition.

来回地；沿着某处到处寻找；上上下下；上上下下；来回；上上下下；来回地

We searched up and down the beach for the missing child.

开始运转；投入使用

The backup server was up and running before the main system went offline.

愿意；有兴趣做……；愿意做；有意参加

Are you up for a short walk after dinner? The weather should be cooler by then.

可供争取或获得；尚未归属

After the founder retired, leadership of the family business was up for grabs.

预先；提前；在前面

The repair shop told us up front that the replacement part might take a week to arrive.

在这上面；在这高处

The air is cooler up here on the ridge.

尚未确定；悬而未决

Our weekend plans are still up in the air because the ferry might be canceled.

长达；最多达到；由……决定；取决于

It lasts for up to a year and goes very well with a dry Madeira wine.

最新的；更新到当前的

The registry is up to date through December 2025.

暗中在做某事；另有所图

The kids have been whispering all morning; I think they are up to something.

熟悉最新情况；达到所需进度或水平

The new analyst read the project notes over the weekend to get up to speed before Monday's meeting.

由你决定；取决于你

We can order lunch now or wait for the rest of the group; the timing is up to you.

上风；优势

The home team gained the upper hand after its captain spotted a gap in the defense.

起起落落；顺境与逆境

The memoir describes the ups and downs of a family rebuilding its farm after a flood.

上下颠倒；乱七八糟

The strong wind turned the picnic table upside down and scattered the paper plates across the grass.

用光；耗尽

The irrational act isn't "locking the fridge," it's "snacking at midnight"--you gain weight, use up food, and get less sleep.

过去常常；以前经常；过去常常；以前会

I used to walk to school when I was a child.

开创；标志着……的开始

The agreement helped usher in a period of closer cooperation.

绝大多数

The vast majority of surveyed households supported the proposed recycling scheme.

……的受害者；遭受……的人

The elderly couple became victims of a phone scam after someone pretended to be their bank.

等一下；稍等片刻；等一下；稍等

Wait a minute while I check whether the front door is locked.

等一下；稍等片刻

Wait a second while I check whether the library still has the map.

等待；等候

We waited for the rain to stop beneath the station awning before walking to the museum.

等着瞧；你猜接下来怎样（用于吊起注意或制造反差）；等着看；等一下就知道了

The café promised a surprise dessert, and wait for it—it was the same cake we had ordered last week.

为……提供服务；招待（顾客）

During the lunch rush, the new server waited on six tables while the manager handled phone orders.

等着不睡；等某人赶上

We waited up for the late train because our daughter was coming home from college.

醒来；醒过来；醒来；唤醒

I wake up before sunrise to water the balcony plants while the air is cool.

四处走动；闲逛

We walked around the market for an hour before choosing a place for lunch.

走开；退出（谈判或不合适的局面）

She chose to walk away from the deal when the seller refused to repair the damaged roof.

放弃（交易、机会等）；退出

After three rounds of talks, the owners decided to walk away from the deal rather than accept unclear terms.

收回或修正（先前的说法、承诺）

After the figures were challenged, the agency had to walk back its earlier claim.

步入婚姻殿堂；走过婚礼通道

After years of planning, Jo and Ana walked down the aisle in the garden where they first met.

走进；未经预约便进来

Please knock before you walk in because the nurse may be speaking with another patient.

陷入（困境、圈套等）；走进

Without reading the contract, the new tenant nearly walked into a trap that would have cost her a full month's rent.

突然离开；罢工离岗

The customer walked out of the meeting when the manager refused to explain the extra charge.

抛弃；突然离开并不再承担责任

She would never walk out on her team during the final week of the project.

逐步讲解；带领查看；走过

The safety officer walked through the evacuation steps before the building reopened.

走上前；步行上去

A visitor walked up to the front desk and asked where the lecture would be held.

想加入；想参与

After hearing the music, the children want in on the game.

想要做某事

We want to check the weather before driving over the mountain pass.

想听听关于……的事

I want to hear about your first day at the new school when you have time tonight.

想知道

I want to know whether the restaurant has a table for four before we walk over.

避开；防止

A simple screen can ward off most insects on the porch.

热身；变暖；使热起来

The players warmed up on the field while their coach checked the weather before the afternoon match.

冲掉；使活动因天气取消

A sudden storm can wash out the outdoor match.

洗餐具；洗漱

I'll wash up after we finish dinner.

小心点；当心

Watch it! You're about to step in the wet paint.

当心；留神；小心；当心

Watch out for the wet paint by the stairs; it hasn't dried yet.