动词结构，在语境中理解。

与……相关联；相吻合

The new survey results tie in with the earlier report on neighborhood traffic.

占用（时间、人力等）；使忙于某事

Even small repairs can tie up the maintenance team for most of the morning.

暗中通知；向……通风报信

A caller can tip off the police about a planned break-in without giving a name.

缓和；降低（语气、颜色或强度）

The designer chose to tone down the colors so the text would be easier to read.

扔掉；不予考虑（提议或想法）

Editors sometimes toss out a proposal that lacks clear evidence.

（飞机）着陆；降落

The flight touched down twenty minutes ahead of schedule.

引发；触发（争论、事件或反应）

A single careless remark touched off a debate that lasted through the afternoon.

简要提及；略谈

The final chapter will touch on the legal issues that shaped the court's decision.

稍作润色或修整

She asked the designer to touch up the portrait before the exhibit opened.

权衡；以某方面换取另一方面

The redesign may trade off speed for a clearer layout.

变成一个年轻人

In the legend, the prince was transformed into a young man by the moonlit spring.

逐渐流向较低层级；涓滴而下

The funding may take years to trickle down to small community clinics.

被树根绊倒

Running downhill in the dark, he tripped over roots and landed safely on the grass.

试穿；试戴

Try on the blue jacket; it fits you better than the black one.

试用；试演；参加选拔；试用；试一试

The school will try out a quieter lunch schedule next week and ask students whether it feels less crowded.

（尤英）开始津津有味地吃；大快朵颐

After the hike, everyone tucked into the hot stew waiting on the table.

把她安顿到床上

After the long journey, her aunt tucked her into bed and read a short story.

收听或收看；调到某个频道

Tune in tomorrow for the final episode of the series.

走神；不再留心听或看

I tune out when a presentation becomes a list of unexplained acronyms.

调试；保养

I'll tune up the old guitar before the weekend show.

转而反对

The audience may turn against the proposal if its costs remain unclear.

（局势）好转；扭转局面；转身；回过头来；转身；回头

The new coach hopes the team's season will turn around after tonight's home game.

拒绝接纳；把……拒之门外

The shelter refused to turn away anyone who needed a warm place to sleep.

拒绝；调低；拒绝；不接受；拒绝（提议、工作或邀请）

Ravi turned down the late shift because he had promised to take his daughter to her recital.

上交；提交；提交；上交；上床睡觉

Please turn in your expense forms by Friday.

变成；转变为

The empty office turned into a quiet reading room after the team moved upstairs.

关掉；关闭；关掉；关闭（电器或设备）

Please turn off the heater before you leave; the room gets too warm in the afternoon.

打开（电器、灯或设备）；打开（电器、灯等）；打开（电器或设备）；使兴奋

Could you turn on the lamp beside the sofa?

结果是；最终证明；结果是；最终显得

But it turned out that they were married actually longer than my mom and dad.

移交；交出；翻转；移交；营业额达到

The White House need not turn over any documents until the Supreme Court adjudicates the case.

出现；被找到；调高；出现；到场

The missing key turned up in the pocket of my winter coat.

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.

开创；标志着……的开始

The agreement helped usher in a period of closer cooperation.

醒来；醒过来；醒来；唤醒

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

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.

想加入；想参与

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

避开；防止

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

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.

当心；留神；小心；当心

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

稀释；削弱（内容、力度或立场）

The committee refused to water down the policy just to win quick approval.

时间慢慢过去；逐渐令人疲惫

Long meetings can wear on even the most patient team.

使筋疲力尽；把……累坏

If you’re exhausted, there’s no better way to wear out the kids than a day at the beach.

发表意见；参与讨论

Before the board votes, two engineers will weigh in on the safety data.

使你感到沉重；拖累你

Carrying yesterday's worries weighs you down and makes it harder to focus.

追上去；追赶她

When the dog slipped its leash, the owner went after her along the river path.

消磨（时间）

They can while away the afternoon reading beside the river.

迅速拿出；很快取出

She can whip out her phone to show us the photo everyone has been talking about.

迅速做出；很快准备好

Lena managed to whip up a quick soup from the vegetables in the fridge.