1、1.In 1961,Sinclair resigned from his job and founded his own company,producing pocket-sized radios.resign v.辞职，放弃，抛弃（权利等）；让出（工作等）e.g.The general resigned his commission.将军辞去了他的职务。不及物动词 vi.resign frome.g.I regret having to resign from my position.很遗憾我不得不辞职。resign oneself to 听任；只好（做某事）e.g.No resign on
2、eself to being defeated.不甘心于失败。2.The man providing the money to start the company pulled out of the project at the last minute.pull out 拔（牙等）；把船划出；（车，船等）开出；（人）出发；美离（职）；拖长（谈话 等）；（飞机的）改出动作e.g.They were so deeply involved in the matter that they found it hard to pull out.他们在那个问题上陷得太深，难以自拔。3.put out the
3、 advertisement for his radio.put out 伸出；取出；出版；关掉，熄灭；扑灭；伸；拉出；射出；发送；放出e.g.Leaders are expected to put out a communique of recommendations Saturday.预计，与会领导人将在周六公布相关的提议公报。e.g.Put the light out before you go to bed.你睡觉之前请把灯关掉。The doctor told him to put out his tongue.医生要他伸出舌头。put 短语：put away收拾起来，存起来put d
4、own 记下，写下，镇压put off延期，推迟 put on穿上，戴上，上演put out扑灭put into 把译成put up 搭起，架起，安装，住宿，张贴，盖起put through 接通电话 put up with 忍受4.demand was high and the businesssimply took off.take off（飞机）起飞；出去，动身，腾飞e.g.Fortunately,nothing was found and five hours later we were able to take off again.幸好什么也没发现，五小时后，我们又能起飞了。He a
5、lways sits on the very edge of his chair when he is working,as though about to take off.他工作的时候，总是坐在椅子边上，好像随时都会跳起身来的样子。His career finally took off at his forties.他的事业在他四十岁的时候终于腾飞了。take 短语：take away拿走，使消失take back拿回，收回take for误以为是take down记下，记录 take on雇用，呈现（新面貌等）take in接纳，吸收，改小 take over 接管，接替take up开
6、始学，从事，占据 take notice of 注意take a photo of 拍照片take the place of 取代5.Sinclair had tired of his various businesses,and was throwing his energy into British Mensa.throw into 投身于，献身于，积极从事e.g.I receive many advertisement letters every day,which I throw into the garbage bin without reading them.我每天都收到很多广告信
7、件，但我看都不看就扔进废物筒里。They throw themselves into climbing down the banisters in the boldest,bravest fashion.他们以最英勇无畏的架式，爬上楼梯扶手往下溜。Our teachers throw themselves heart and soul into their work of bringing up a new generation.我们的老师为培养新一代而呕心沥血。6.a bicycle that can be folded up small enough to fit into a bag.fold up 折起e.g.I fold up the bedding and put it in the closet.我折叠寝具把它放在柜子里。Fold up the tablecloth and put it away,please.请把桌布叠好收起来。