【雅思备考】听力中的口语经：词汇篇（下）

idiomatic expressions with “Take”

Take up

【听力原文】

C4-1-4

Although trees can significantly improve the local climate, they do however take up a lot of space.

C4-3-3

I’m very excited about the whole thing of taking up studying again but, you know, I’m a little nervous about whether I’ll manage to get everything done.

C5-2-4

I hope that the insight I’ve provided will encourage you to take up these opportunities in this fascinating continent.

【综合点评】

根据以上雅思听力原文，我们可以了解到，take up分别涉及：开始，从事，吸取，接纳，占去，占据等含义，在回答雅思口语问题时利用率也是很高的，比如一些关于日常工作，学习，业余活动，爱好等等的话题。

【常见同义替换】

pursue or resume

turn one's interest to

start（begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job ）

adopt（take up and practice as one's own）
accept

【真题举例】

Part 1：

Do you think you will receive any training in the future?

What job would you like to do (in the future)?

What do you plan to do after you finish your course?

What language would you like to learn in the future?

Part 2：

Describe a leisure activity you plan to start doing.

You should say:

how easy or difficult you think it will be

where you will do it

what equipment you will need to use

and explain why you plan to do this activity. 

……………………………………………………………………………

Describe something you do that is good for your health.

You should say:

what it is

when you do it

who you do it with

and explain why you think it is good for your health.

…………………………………………………………………………………..
Describe an exciting sport that you know about.

You should say:

what the sport is

how you know about this sport

how easy it is to play this sport

and explain what it was about this sport that makes it exciting (for you).

………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Part 3：

In the future, what changes do you think we sill see in people's leisure activities?

What do you think children would do if they had more leisure time?

【其他表达】

Take out

C7-1-3

During times of change they should be thinking not only about the strain on the staff but take time out to think of themselves.

【常见同义替换】

1. cause to leave

同义词： remove

2. remove from its packing

同义词：unpack

3. make a date

同义词：ask out, invite out

4. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)

同义词：withdraw, draw

5．remove, usually with some force or effort

同义词：extract

6．buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food

同义词：take away

Take advantage of

【听力原文】

C7-1-2

Parents who want their children to be fully occupied for all of part of the day can take advantage of our children’s activities.

【常见同义替换】

Exploit, utilize

Take part in

【听力原文】

C7-3-3

Over the last five years scientists from thirteen countries have been taking part in the project and launching floats in their area of ocean control.

【常见同义替换】

attend: 侧重参加或出席会议或学术活动等。

join: 普通用词，指加入党派、团体或游戏活动等。

participate: 正式用词，特指参加团体活动，暗示以一个积极的角色参加。

take part in: 侧重参加某项群众性、集体性的事业、工作或活动，突出参加者在其中发挥一定的作用。

(同学们在使用它们回答口语问题时，要注意细节的区分，以防止词不达意。)

Take on board

【听力原文】

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Having reading through the case study, can you just summarise what the problems were that Box Telecom had to take on board?

【常见同义替换】

Consider, think over

Example：I took his advice on board and was very grateful to him.

【综合利用指数】★★★★

idiomatic expressions with “Come”

Come up with

【听力原文】

C4-4-3

Er, and, basically, because not all paperclips are the same lengths, they should come up with some strange answers.

C5-2-4

Fortunately no-one was hurt, but these buildings became a huge challenge to architects who finally came up with a remarkable solution…

C6-2-3

That’s a good idea. What did you come up with?

C7-3-4

One company has come up with the slogan’ Take Your Home With You’,and aim to provide clients with luxury serviced apartments.

【综合点评】

通过以上的雅思听力原文，我们看到come up with 这个词组出现在各个section的不同场景中，含义主要为“想出”或“提出”，在回答雅思口语问题时，可以用来回答关于解决方案，或是关于创意的问题。

【常见同义替换】

Devise, raise, propose

【真题举例】

Part 1:

What kind of advertisement do you like the most?

Part 2:

Describe some good advice you received.

You should say:

what the advice was

who gave you the advice

what resulted from this advice

and explain how you felt when you received this advice.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Describe a party you would like to arrange for your friends or family.

You should say:

who you would invite to the party

when and where you would hold the party

what you (or, your guests) would do at the party

and explain why you would hold this party.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

【相关表达】

Come up

C5-3-4

As part of our project, we carried out a survey of people in the street, and the thing came up over and over again is that people don’t think it’s easy enough to recycle the waste.

C7-2-1

I’m getting a couple of quotes coming up on the computer now…

C7-3-1

Look, I’ll just get a few details from you anyway, and then we can check trough the list and see what comes up.

【常见同义替换】

result or issue

同义词：arise

move upward

同义词：rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, uprise

start running, functioning, or operating

同义词：go on, come on

get something or somebody for a specific purpose

同义词：line up, get hold, find

gather or bring together

同义词：muster

Come out

C7-2-1

And that comes out at 450 dollars per year

【常见同义替换】

1. appear or become visible; make a showing

同义词：surface, show up

2.  come out of

同义词：emerge

3. be issued or published

同义词：appear

4. result or end

同义词：turn out

5. take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal

同义词：place

6. break out

同义词：erupt

Come along

C7-2-3

We’re pleased to welcome Dr MerryWhether of Antarctic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand who has come along to talk to us today…..

【常见同义替换】

1. come into being or existence, or appear on the scene

同义词：appear

2. develop in a positive way

同义词：progress, advance

【综合利用指数】★★★