Creation & Destruction

Phrasal verbs for making and breaking

简介

创造与毁灭的循环贯穿着人类的一切活动。我们"set up（建立）"企业，"put together（组建）"项目，"tear down（拆除）"旧建筑，"throw away（扔掉）"不再需要的东西。

这一章讲的是关于创造和毁灭的短语动词：建造事物、组装部件、拆解系统，以及处理不需要的东西。

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本章全部短语动词（71）

• put together To assemble or create something
• make up To invent or create something; to constitute
• think up To create an idea or plan through thinking
• work out To develop or devise a plan; to calculate
• build up To gradually increase or develop
• knock together To make something quickly and roughly
• dream up To invent something imaginative
• whip up To make something quickly; to stir up emotions
• rustle up To prepare or find something quickly
• churn out To produce large quantities quickly
• throw together To make something hastily
• piece together To assemble from fragments; to understand gradually
• cook up To prepare food; to invent a story or plan
• map out To plan something in detail
• hammer out To work out details through discussion
• write up To write a full account of something
• lay out To arrange or display
• cobble together To assemble roughly
• mock up To create a prototype
• patch together To create something from various sources
• knock up To make something quickly (British) or make pregnant (American)
• crank out To produce quickly in large numbers
• pump out To produce in large quantities
• roll out To launch or introduce something officially
• bring out To release or publish something
• put out To publish or produce for the public
• get out To publish or produce something
• spin off To create something new from an existing thing
• branch off To separate and develop in a new direction
• break off To separate or end suddenly
• split off To separate from a larger group
• carve out To create by hard work or from existing material
• thrash out To discuss thoroughly until resolved
• hash out To discuss and settle something
• smooth out To remove problems or irregularities
• flesh out To add more detail to something
• fill out To complete a form or become fuller
• sketch out To outline or describe roughly
• mark out To define boundaries or distinguish
• stake out To claim or mark territory
• block out To plan roughly or exclude
• rough out To create a preliminary version
• fit out To equip or furnish a space
• kit out To provide with equipment or clothing
• do up To renovate or fasten
• fix up To repair or arrange
• clean up To make clean or profit significantly
• sort out To organize or resolve
• straighten out To resolve or correct
• polish off To finish quickly or defeat easily
• finish off To complete or kill
• tear down To demolish or criticize harshly
• pull down To demolish or lower
• knock down To demolish or reduce price
• take apart To disassemble or criticize severely
• pull apart To separate forcefully or analyze critically
• rip apart To tear violently or criticize harshly
• strip down To remove parts or undress
• cut out To remove by cutting or stop doing
• cut off To disconnect or interrupt
• throw out To discard or reject
• chuck out To throw away or expel
• rub out To erase or (slang) kill
• cross out To draw a line through to delete
• strike out To delete or fail
• phase out To gradually stop using
• die away To gradually become fainter
• fade out To gradually disappear
• use up To consume completely
• conjure up To create or evoke
• rig up To set up equipment temporarily