Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
press toward achievement
付出努力和决心实现目标
Meaning
to put effort and determination into reaching goals
Example
He continues to **press toward achievement** no matter the difficulties.
phrasal-verb
price in
将预期的未来事件包括在当前的投资价格中
Meaning
to include expected future events in the current price of an investment
Example
Traders have already **priced in** the expected interest rate hike.
phrasal-verb
print out
从计算机或打印机生成纸质副本
Meaning
to produce a paper copy from a computer or printer
Example
I need to **print out** the report for tomorrow’s meeting.
phrasal-verb
prioritize over
比另一件事更重视一件事
Meaning
to give more importance to one thing than another
Example
You should **prioritize over** urgent tasks before anything else.
idiom
prodigal son
一个离家出走并且在浪费财富或机会后悔回归的人
Meaning
a person who leaves home and returns repentant after wasting wealth or opportunities
Example
After years abroad, he returned home like **the prodigal son**.
phrasal-verb
project confidence
表现出或让别人感到你有自信
Meaning
to appear or make others feel that you are confident
Example
The speaker **projected confidence** throughout the session.
phrasal-verb
project out
根据当前数据估算或预测未来的结果
Meaning
to estimate or predict future results based on current data
Example
Economists **project out** the country's GDP growth for the next decade.
phrasal-verb
protect against
采取措施防御威胁或攻击
Meaning
to take measures to defend from threats or attacks
Example
Good antivirus software can **protect against** malware.
phrasal-verb
protect against downturns
采取措施避免经济衰退期间的负面影响
Meaning
to take measures to avoid negative effects during economic decline
Example
Diversifying investments can **protect against downturns** in the economy.
phrasal-verb
protest against
通过公共行动对某事表示反对
Meaning
to show opposition to something through public action
Example
Thousands of people **protested against** unfair laws.
phrasal-verb
prototype on paper
快速草拟一个想法的版本
Meaning
to sketch a quick version of an idea
Example
Designers **prototype on paper** before they open any software.
phrasal-verb
psych yourself up
让自己在心理上做好准备并充满热情
Meaning
to get yourself mentally ready and enthusiastic
Example
He **psyched himself up** before pitching the idea to the board.
idiom
pull ahead
在比赛或竞争中领先
Meaning
to take the lead in a race or competition
Example
She **pulled ahead** in the last minute of the race.
phrasal-verb
pull ahead emotionally
比以前更快地在情感上进展
Meaning
to progress emotionally faster than before
Example
After therapy, she began to **pull ahead emotionally**.
phrasal-verb
pull ahead of
超越
Meaning
to move in front of someone or something in a race or competition
Example
Our car finally **pulled ahead of** the others on the highway.
idiom
pull an all-nighter
彻夜不眠学习或工作
Meaning
to stay awake all night to study or work
Example
I had to **pull an all-nighter** to finish my assignment.
phrasal-verb
pull apart
将某物分开或撕成碎片
Meaning
to separate or tear something into pieces
Example
She tried to **pull apart** the stuck pages of the book.
phrasal-verb
pull at
重复拉或抓住某物
Meaning
to tug or hold onto something repeatedly
Example
The child kept **pulling at** his mother’s hand.
idiom
pull at heartstrings
在观众中引起强烈的情感，通常是同情或悲伤
Meaning
to evoke strong emotions, usually sympathy or sadness, in an audience
Example
The charity’s commercial really **pulls at the heartstrings**.
phrasal-verb
pull back
撤退或撤回；向后移动
Meaning
to retreat or withdraw; to move backward
Example
The army had to **pull back** after facing heavy resistance.
phrasal-verb
pull back from
停止做太多事情或承受过多压力
Meaning
to stop yourself from doing too much or taking on too much stress
Example
She decided to **pull back from** some projects to manage her workload.
phrasal-verb
pull back on
减少或停止做某事，尤其是支出或投资；撤回努力或承诺
Meaning
to reduce or stop doing something, especially spending or investment; to withdraw effort or commitment
Example
During the economic crisis, many companies **pull back on** new projects to save money.
phrasal-verb
pull back up
在跌落或掉落后改进或恢复
Meaning
to improve or recover after falling or dropping
Example
The national currency has started to **pull back up** against the dollar.
phrasal-verb
pull down
拆除建筑物; 降低某人的信心
Meaning
to demolish a building; to reduce someone’s confidence
Example
They decided to **pull down** the old factory and build a new one.