尽管有很多阅卷老师说在作文中尽量不要使用动词短语,但这其实并不是绝对的。适当使用一些正式的动词短语可以让文章更加生动,也可以让阅卷老师感受到你扎实的英语写作基本功,容易给阅卷老师留下一个好印象。

其次,我们从作文的评分标准来看,无论是托福还是雅思,或者是考研,都提到“语言自然流畅,词汇丰富”,而词汇丰富就包括对于正式动词短语的使用。接下来小班长跟伙伴们推荐10个超高频动词短语。

英语作文常用词组或形容词(英语作文10个必备动词短语)(1)

比如下面关于“死亡”的表达:

By having experienced the death of a pet, children might be better able to process the emotions involved when someone close to them passes away.

点评:用pass away而没有用die,说明你词汇表达丰富,给老师留下好印象,甚至加分。

By having experienced the death of a pet, children might be better able to process the emotions involved when someone close to them dies.

点评:用die没有问题,不会丢分,但也不会给阅卷老师留下你词汇表达丰富的印象。

By having experienced the death of a pet, children might be better able to process the emotions involved when someone close to them checks out.

点评:check out是宾馆用语,当你退房的时候使用。当一个人离开生命的时候,也check out。但check out表示“死亡”的时候,是俚语,不是正式用语,用在书面写作中不合适。

所以,当老师告诉你不要用动词短语时,指的是第三句中check out这类的非正式短语。

译文:孩子们经历了宠物的死亡,或许能够更好地处理当他们亲近的人去世时所产生的情感。

英语作文常用词组或形容词(英语作文10个必备动词短语)(2)

/ 十大必备动词短语 /

1、 call for: demand(需求), require(需要) (reforms, an investigation, patience, etc.)

This situation calls for calm deliberation and a swift, but effective result.

译文:这种情况需要冷静的考量和一个迅速而有效的结果。

The judge called for order after the crowd in the courtroom erupted in angry reaction to the verdict.

译文:在法庭上的人群对判决做出愤怒的反应后,法官要求维持秩序。

2、carry out: conduct(组织、引导、做), do (an experiment, an investigation, justice, etc.)

Scientists who carry out controversial research are often criticized in the media.

译文:从事(做)有争议研究的科学家经常受到媒体的批评。

When governments prevent reporters from carrying out their journalistic duties, society as a whole loses.

译文:当政府阻止记者履行其新闻职责时,整个社会就会蒙受损失。

3、account for:make up(组成),explain(解释),consider(考虑)(half the population,the fluctuation,variables,etc. )

These economic forecasts also try to account for variables such as unforeseen natural disasters that can heavily burden the budget.

译文:这些经济预测还试图考虑一些可变因素,比如可能给预算带来沉重负担的不可预见的自然灾害。

The police grew even more suspicious when the suspect could not account for his whereabouts on the night of the crime.

译文:当嫌疑犯无法解释案发当晚他的下落时,警察更加怀疑了。

4、phase in/out:introduce(介绍,引进) or eliminate in stages(逐步消除)(changes,policy,system,etc.)

Changes of this magnitude should not be implemented all at once but rather phased in to allow the staff to adjust accordingly.

译文:如此重大的变化不应立即全部执行,而应分阶段进行,以便工作人员作出相应的调整。

The bonus system will be phased out over the next five years to reflect the reality of increasing costs.

译文:奖金制度将在未来5年内逐步取消,以反映成本不断上升的现实。

5、point out:draw attention to something(引起注意)

While considering socio-economic background as a crucial factor in voters’ decision making,it is important to point out that it is not the only major factor.

译文:虽然社会经济背景是选民作出决定时考虑的一个关键因素,但必须指出,它不是唯一的主要因素。

6、follow up:to take further action(采取进一步行动)

Applicants are advised to follow up their interviews with a quick thank-you email.

译文:我们建议求职者在面试后尽快发一封感谢信,以便跟进他们的面试情况。

7、put forward:present(提出),express(表达)(argument,proposal,etc.)

Proponents of legalizing cannabis use often put forward the argument that doing this will benefit society by ridding it of gangs and the black market.

译文:大麻合法化的支持者经常提出这样的论点:这样做后,社会上没有犯罪团伙和黑市,从而造福社会。

8、resort to:make use of as a last(usually undesirable)option(violence,cheating,etc.)(作为最后的选择)

After repeated attempts to effect change through peaceful protest,it is understandable that certain individuals might resort to violence to be heard.

译文:在多次试图通过和平抗议来实现变革之后,某些人可能会诉诸暴力,以引起人们的注意,这是可以理解的。(将暴力行为作为自己最后的选择)

9、rule out:exclude from consideration(从考虑中排除)(an action,idea,etc.)

Many Western medical professionals rule out the benefits of Eastern traditional treatments without even giving the benefit of the doubt or conducting some research.

译文:许多西方医学专家甚至在不作任何怀疑或研究的情况下,就把东方传统疗法的好处排除在外

Military planners will usually rule out offensive actions if they consider the human toll to be to high.

译文:如果军事策划人员认为伤亡人数很高,他们通常会排除采取进攻行动的可能性。

10、take on:accept(接受)(a challenge,a project,etc.)

Not everyone is suited to helping others,so those who take on philanthropic projects should think carefully before committing to such work.

译文:并不是每个人都适合帮助别人,所以那些从事慈善事业的人在投身于慈善事业之前应该三思而后行。

英语作文常用词组或形容词(英语作文10个必备动词短语)(3)

最后,来举几个非正式的动词短语,同学们要切记不要让它们出现在你的作文当中。

get by(得到)、do over(重做)、figure out(算出)、freak out(吓一跳)、ask out(询问)等这几个动词短语都是非正式动词短语,它不适合被写入你的作文中

由于英语不是我们的母语,我们很难分辨哪些动词短语是正式的,哪些不是正式的。请小伙伴们先记住这个10个最常用的作文用动词短语吧。

经过今天这十大必备动词短语的学习,小班长相信大家对把握动词短语的使用一定有了自己的认识和理解,懂得如何在作文中合理的运用动词短语,明白哪些动词短语可以使用,哪些不可以使用,学会正确的使用动词短语去扩充和丰富作文的词汇,给阅卷老师留一个深刻的印象。

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