wade in1（不及物）猛烈攻击［指责］
The guerillas waded in suddenly.游击队员们突然发起猛攻。
The two young men are wading in mutually because they hold distinct political views.这两个小伙子由于政治观点不同，正在相互指责。
wade in2（不及物）开始猛干
This work is of great importance but beset with difficulties.We'll have to wade in.这工作很重要，但困难重重，我们必须斗志昂扬地干起来。
It's a great urgent task.Let's wade in at once.任务重大，刻不容缓，让我们立即开始大干吧。
wade into1（及物，不可分）猛烈攻击［指责］
The speaker waded into the Conservative party's policies.演说人猛烈抨击保守党的政策。
Simon and Roger quarrelled over their father's legacy and waded into each other.西蒙和罗杰为父亲的遗产发生了争吵，后来就动手互相狠揍起来。
wade into2（及物，不可分）开始猛干
It's a great urgent task.Let's wade into it at once.任务重大，刻不容缓，让我们立即开始大干吧。
Bill waded into the design for a new hydraulic power station with energy.比尔知难而上，开始了新水电站的设计。
wade through（及物，不可分）吃力地读完
I haven't time enough to wade through these reference books.我没有充足的时间费劲地看完这些参考书。
It took me two hours to wade through his lengthy unintelligible article.我花了两个钟头才吃力地看完了他那篇不知所云的冗长文章。
He had to wade through the passage several times before he could understand it.他必须很费力地把那段文章读上几遍才能理解它。
wait for（及物，不可分）等待
He is waiting for a guest from afar.他在等候一位远方来客。
The little girl is waiting for her parents in front of the house.这小女孩正在房前等她妈妈和爸爸。
I'm waiting for your reply.我期待着你的答复。
The plane was on the runway，waiting for further instructions.飞机停在跑道上等待进一步的指示。
Time and tide wait for no man.［谚］岁月不居。
wait on ［upon］1（及物，不可分）照料
The nurses waited on the wounded soldiers day and night.护士们日夜服侍这些伤员。
The woman waited on her mother-in-law from morning till night.这个妇女从早到晚伺候她婆婆。
Don't wait on me.I have grown up already.别照料我了，我已经长大了。
The disabled girl has no one to wait on her.这残废姑娘没有人服侍。
Anna is very good at waiting on invalids.安娜极善于服侍病人。
wait on ［upon］2（及物，不可分）招待
How is it that the waiter seems reluctant to wait on me？服务员似乎不大愿意接待我，这是怎么回事呢？
The manager ordered me to wait on the guests.经理叫我去招待客人。
wait up（不及物）熬夜等候
He didn't come home till midnight while his wife was waiting up.他直到半夜才回家，他的妻子熬夜等着。
If he still works an extra shift tonight，his parents won't wait up.今夜如果他仍然加班，他的父母就先就寝不等他了。
wait up for（及物，不可分）熬夜等候
He waited up for his wife.他晚睡等候妻子回家。
My wife usually goes to bed early；she doesn't wait up for me when I come home late.我妻子通常早睡。我回家晚了，她不会熬夜等我的。
Kaul will work an extra shift tonight；he has told his wife not to wait up for him.考尔今夜要加班，他已叫妻子别熬夜等他。
walk away from（及物，不可分）（比赛中）轻易地击败
Hamilton walked away from all the others in the speech contest.汉密尔顿在演讲比赛中毫不费力地获得了第一名。
Don't think your basketball team can walk away from the other teams；you'll still have to make persistent efforts.别以为你们的篮球队能轻易地战胜其他队，你们仍须再接再厉。
walk out（不及物）罢工
The black miners walked out last week.黑人矿工们上星期罢了工。
The street cleaners walked out because of a disagreement over pay and working conditions.清洁工人们因对工资和工作条件不满而罢工了。
The workers walked out yesterday in protest against the dismissal of a trade union leader.工人们昨天举行罢工，抗议解雇一位工会领袖。
walk out on（及物，不可分）抛弃
Did Fort walk out on Jones？福特遗弃了琼斯吗？
He walked out on his wife，leaving her to raise their children alone.他把妻子抛弃了，丢下她独自抚养孩子们。
Though he had become famous，he didn't walk out on his old friends.他虽然成了名人，但并没有抛弃老朋友。
He just walked out on his paralysed wife for no reason at all.他无缘无故地遗弃了瘫痪的妻子。
walk over（及物，不可分）（比赛中）轻易地战胜
The boxer walked over his opponent in a contest.这位拳击家在一次比赛中轻易地击败了他的对手。
He is confident that he will walk over his competitors one by one in the game.他有信心在比赛中把他的竞争者一个一个地击败。
The two basketball teams had a match.New York walked over Atlanta.这两支篮球队进行了比赛。纽约队轻取亚特兰大队。
want for（及物，不可分）缺乏，需要
He will want for nothing that money can buy.钱能买到的东西他都不缺。
The factory doesn't want for hands.这工厂不缺人手。
We don't want for cheap praises.我们不需要廉价的赞扬。
He never wanted for money when his father was alive.父亲在世时，他从不缺钱。
warm up1（不及物）变暖
The weather warmed up late in April.四月下旬天气变暖了。
Put the radiator on.The room will soon warm up.开暖气吧。这房间很快就会暖和起来。
The kitchen warmed up when the fire flared up.炉火一点着，厨房里就暖和了。
He warmed up as he went on with his speech.他讲着讲着周身都发热了。
warm up2（及物，可分）使变暖
He often warms himself up by having a strong drink on a cold day.他常在冷天喝烈性酒暖和身子。
Put the radiator on.It will soon warm up the room.开暖气吧。这房间很快就会暖和起来。
Gradually the sun warms us up.太阳把我们晒得渐渐暖和起来。
warm up3（及物，可分）加热（食物等）
Please warm up some milk for coffee.请热一些牛奶来冲咖啡。
She warmed up some water for a bath.她烧了一些水来洗澡。
I like chicken soup.May I warm it up on the gas now？我爱喝鸡汤，现在我可以在煤气炉上把它热一热吗？
warm up4（不及物）（比赛前）做准备活动
I always spend ten minutes warming up before a race.在赛跑之前，我总是用10分钟做准备活动。
The football match hasn't begun yet；we are warming up.足球赛尚未开始，我们正在热身。
Let's do some exercises to warm up a bit.咱们先做做操稍微准备一下。
warm up to（及物，不可分）变得对（某人）亲热起来
Most schoolmates warmed up to Ivan quickly.大多数同学很快对伊凡亲热起来。
Helen didn't adore Johnny at first，but after getting on with him long she warmed up to him.海伦起初对约翰尼并无爱慕之意，但相处久了她对他亲热起来。
wash off ［away］（及物，可分）洗净…的表面
I tried to wash off the grease.我想把油脂洗掉。
She cried with grief when she heard the news of her mother's death.Tears washed off the cosmetics from her face.听到母亲去世的消息，她伤心地哭了。泪水洗掉了她脸上的脂粉。
There was blood on my sword，but my servant washed it off.我的剑上有血，但我的佣人把它洗掉了。
wash out1（及物，可分）里里外外洗干净
I am used to washing out my dirty clothes every night.我习惯于每晚都把我的脏衣服洗干净。
The doctor washed out the wound before stitching it.医生先把伤口清洗干净再缝合。
I just want to wash a few handkerchiefs out.我只想把几块手帕洗干净。
wash out2（及物，可分）（大水）冲走
A heavy rain washed out the posters on the wall.大雨把墙上的标语冲掉了。
The fierce floods washed out some houses.Many were missing.洪水冲走了一些房屋，许多人失踪。
The river suddenly rose.It washed the dykes and dams out.河水暴涨，冲塌了堤坝。
wash...out（及物，必分）洗净…的里面
Anne washed her stockings out and hung them up to dry.安妮把她的长袜翻过来洗干净后挂起来晾干。
There's much tea stain on the interior of the mug.It needs to be washed out.茶缸子里面有很多茶垢，需要刷洗干净。
wash up1（不及物）（饭后）洗餐具
She is in the kitchen washing up.她正在厨房里洗餐具。
Do you mind helping me to wash up？请你帮我洗餐具好吗？
Usually my wife cooks meals and I wash up.通常我妻子做饭我洗碗。