Phrasal verbs (短语动词) are especially good examples of idiomatic phrases. Some examples of these are: ‘look after’ somebody; ‘come up against’ difficulties; ‘look forward to’ something in the future. You should try to increase your knowledge of phrasal verbs.//短语动词是运用惯用搭配最好的例子。例如.‘照顾’某人;‘遇到’困难。你应该尽量多学习一些短语动词。

短语动词举例：

• bring someone down 使人忧伤

解释：make unhappy

例句：This sad music is bringing me down.

• bring someone up 抚养

解释：raise a child

例句：My grandparents brought me up after my parents died.

• bring something up 提起（话题）

解释：start talking about a subject

例句：My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports.

• call something off 取消

解释：cancel

例句：Jason called the wedding off because he wasn’t in love with his fiancé.

• calm down 镇定

解释：relax after being angry

例句：You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car.

• chip in 帮助

解释：help

例句：If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon.

• come across something 巧遇

解释：find unexpectedly

例句：I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet.

• come apart 分开

解释：separate

例句：The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough.

• come down with something 生病

解释：become sick

例句：My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.