初中英语同义词组

初中英语同义词组

1. arrive in/at=get to=reach

I arrived at the airport at 10.=I reach the airport at 10.

be fine=be well=be OK

I’m fine=I’m well.=I’m OK.

2. be from=come from

He is from China.=He comes from China.

3. be in=be at home

He is in.=He is at home.同理:be out= be not at home

4. be full of=be filled with

The bottle is full of orange.=The bottle is filled with orange.

5. be late for=come late for

I’m sorry, I’m late for the meeting.=I’m sorry, I come late for the meeting.

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6. be on a visit to= visit

He is on a visit to China.= He is visiting China

7. be able to=can

He was able to ride a bike at the age of 5.=He could ride a bike when he was 5.

8. be away=be out=be not at home

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9. be busy doing sth.=be busy with sth.

He is busy doing his homework.=He is busy with his homework.

10. be pleased=be glad=be happy

The coach was pleased with their performance.=The coach was glad with their performance.=The coach was happy with their performance.

11. buy sb. Sth.=buy sth.for sb

My mother buys me a book.=My mother buys a book for me.

12. be up=get up

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Be up, Tom!=Get up, Tom.

13. catch up with=keep up with

I can catch up with others.=I can keep up with others.

14. catch a bus=take a bus

Can I catch a bus?/Can I take a bus?

15. catch a cold=have a cold

Oh, no! You’ve caught a cold.=Oh, no! You’ve had a cold.

16. come into=step into

He came into the classroom.=He stepped into the classroom

17. come down=get down

Come down! That’s dangerous.=Get down! That’s dangerous.

18. do well in=be good at

He does well in swimming.=He is good at swimming.

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19. do the shopping=go shopping

I’ll do the shopping.=I’ll go shopping.

20. drop off=get off

21. enjoy doing sth.=like doing sth.

I enjoy reading.=I like reading.

22. have a good time=enjoy oneself

We had a good time at the party.=We enjoyed ourselves at the party.

23. fall down=fall off

I fell down.=I fell off the bike.

24. get the telephone=answer the telephone

I got the telephone.= I answered the telephone.

25. give sb.sth.=give sth.to sb.

26. give sb.the message=give the message to sb.

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27. give sb. a talk=give a talk to sb.

28. give a concert=have a concert

They gave a concert.=They had a concert.

29. get on well with sb.=be good to

I got on well with my neighbors=I’m good to my neighbors.

30. give…a call=give…a ring

I gave a call to you.=I give you a ring.

31. go down=go along

32. go for a swim=go swimming

33. go on doing sth.=go on with sth.

34. go up=go along

35. go to sleep=get to sleep=fall asleep

36. have a look (at)=look at

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37. have a swim=go swimming

38. have got=have

39. hear from=receive a letter from=have a letter from=get a letter from

40. help sb with sth=help sb to do sth

41. hold a meeting=have a meeting

42. hold on=wait a minute

43. hurry up=be quick

44. knock at=knock on

45. last from…to=be from…to

46. like doing sth=like to do sth

47. look out=be careful

48. love to do sth=like to do sth

49. make up one’s mind to do=set one’s mind to do6

50. pay for=spend on

51. prefer…to=like better than

52. ring up=call sb

53. send for sb=ask sb to come

. show sb sth=show sth to sb

55. take care of=look after

56. take exercise=do sport

57. take a message=leave a message

58. think about=think of

59. teach oneself=learn all by oneself

60. turn off=turn down

61. turn right at the…crossing=take the …turning on the right

62. walk on=go on

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63. walk to=go to …on foot

. walk along=go along

65. at school=in the school

66. a lot of=lots of

67. a lot=very much

68. a quarter past two=two fifteen

69. at times=sometimes

70. at last=in the end=finally

71. a bit=a little=a few

72. a moment ago=just now

73. at once=right now

74. at noon=in the middle of a day

75. at that moment=at that time=just then

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76. at the moment=at the same time

77. at the doctor’s=in the doctor’s office

78. all over the world=across the world=around the world=in the world

79. a moment later=later on

80. after a while=a moment later

81. all the same=all the time

82. as soon as possible=as quick as possible

83. in line=in a queue

84. in the southern part of=in the south of

85. in the day=in the daytime

86. much of China=many places of China

87. more than=over

88. no longer=not…any longer=no more=not any more

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. not far from=near to

90. North China=the north of China

91. of course=certainly

92. plenty of=quite a few=a lot of=lots of=large number of=a great many of=a good deal of

93. two and a half years=two years and a half

94. get ready for= be ready for

95. so as to = in order to

96. stop sb. from doing sth.= keep sb. from doing sth.

97. because of = thanks to

98. in my opinion = I think

99. be pleased with = be satisfied with

100. in a hurry = hurry to do sth.

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