I know that she is going to win that prize Mary says that she can play the piano.
55. Ngữ động từ.
Đó là những động từ kết hợp với 1,2 hoặc đôi khi 3 giới từ. Khi kết hợp ở dạng nh vậy, ngữ nghĩa của chúng thay đổi hẳn so với nghĩa ban đầu.
• To break off: chấm dứt, cắt đứt, đoạn tuyệt.
Ví dụ: As a result of the recent, unprovoked attack, the two countries broke off their diplomatic rela- tions.
• To bring up: nêu ra, đa ra.
Ví dụ: The country commissioner brought up the heated issue of restricting on-street parking. • Call on : 1- yêu cầu.
Ví dụ: The teacher called on James to write the equation on the blackboard. 2- ghé thăm, đến thăm.
Ví dụ: The new minister called on each of the families of his church in order to become better ac- quainted with them.
• Care for: 1- thích (take care of).
Ví dụ: Because Marita doesn’t care for dark colors, she buys only brightly colored clothes. 2- trông nom, săn sóc (take care for).
Ví dụ: My neighbors asked me to care for their children after school. • Check out : 1- Mợn sách (th viện).
Ví dụ: I went to the library and checked out thirty books last night for my research paper. 2- xem xét, điều tra.
Ví dụ: This photocopy machine is not working properly. Could you check out the problem?
• Check out of : làm thủ tục (để ra khỏi khách sạn, sân bay, nhà ga) >< check into : làm thủ tục để vào sân bay, khách sạn...
• Check (up) on : điều tra.
Ví dụ: The insurance company decided to check up on his driving record before insuring him. • Close in on : tiến lại gần, chạy lại gần.
Ví dụ: In his hallucinatory state, the addict felt that the walls were closing in on him. • Come along with: đi cùng với.
Ví dụ: June came along with her supervisor to the budget meeting.
• Come down with : Mắc phải 1 căn bệnh.
Ví dụ: During the summer, many people come down with intestinal disorders. • Count on = depent on = rely on : trông cậy vào, dựa vào, nhờ vào.
Ví dụ: Maria was counting on the grant money to pay her way through graduate school. • Do away with = eliminate = get rid of : tống khứ, loại bỏ, trừ khử.
Ví dụ: Because of the increasing number of broblems created after the football games, the director has decided to do away with all sports activities.
• Draw up : soạn thảo (1 hợp đồng, 1 kế hoạch).
A new advertising contract was drawn up after the terms had been decided. • Drop out of : bỏ (đặc biệt bỏ học giữa chừng).
Ví dụ: This organization has done a great deal to prevent young people from dropping out of school.