“不及物动词+副词+相当于一个不及物动词，这种结构的短语动词不能用于被动语态，也不能接宾语。 break down vt. 打破，减轻，把 ... 分解 vi. 彻底失败，崩溃，停止运转，放弃，(数据，观点等)站不住脚 He broke down and wept when he heard the news. 他听到这个消息时不禁痛哭起来。 Negotiations between the two sides have broken down. 双方谈判已经破裂。 Expenditure on the project breaks down as follows: wages 10m, plant 4m, raw materials 5m. 该工程费用开支可分成如下几部分: 工资一千万英镑，厂房设备四百万英镑，原料五百万英镑。 die away 变弱，渐渐停止 The sound of the music died away. 音乐声渐渐消失了。 The noise of the car die away in the distance. 汽车的声音消失在远方。 give in 屈服，让步，呈交 Don't give in now, ' she urged. ｀先别认输，＇她鼓励道。 The enemy were forced to give in. 敌人被迫投降。 He will give in to his opponent's claim rather than wrangle over a disputed point. 他会向对手的要求让步，而不会因争议点而大声争论。 knock off 停止做某事，下班，匆匆完成，减少，抢劫，复制 It's after five; let's knock off. 已经五点多了; 下班吧 We knock off at 12:30 for lunch. 我们十二点半时停下工作去吃饭。 pass away v. 逝世，消磨（时间），消逝 `Pass away' is a euphemism for `die'. ｀去世＇是｀死＇的委婉说法。 Our director passed away at eight o'clock last night. 我们董事长于昨晚八时去世。 That famous mathematician passed away yesterday. 昨天，那位著名的数学家去世了。 show off 炫耀，卖弄 Mike has only driven to the pub to show off his new car-he usually walks! 麦克驾车来到酒店，只是为了向大家炫耀他的那辆新车，他平时总是步行来的！ She likes to show off her fine clothes. 她喜欢炫耀她的精美衣服。 He wrote in that style just to show off. 这种文体写文章，完全是为了卖弄文采。 fall through 落空，失败 The children venture out on the thin ice and fall through. 孩子们冒险踏上薄冰，结果掉了进去。 Owi...
