Solicitors went from door to door seeking donations. 募捐者挨家挨戶尋求捐款
How fast can the boat go? 這艘船行駛的速度有多快?
2 離去; 出發
Go before I cry. 在我哭之前離開
3 a. 經由
messages that go through diplomatic channels to the ambassador 消息經由外交管道傳達給大使
b. 求助
went directly to the voters of her district 直接求助於屬於她地區的選民
4 a. 延伸
curtains that goes from the ceiling to the floor 窗簾從天花板延伸到地板
b. 通到, 通往
a stairway that goes to the basement 通到地下室的樓梯
5 運作
The car won't go. 車子無法發動
6 a. 流傳
b. 流傳; 散佈
Wild rumors were going around the office. 辦公室散佈著荒唐的謠言
7 購得
The gold watch goes to the highest bidder. 金錶由出價最高的人買得
8 〔口語〕 （用於強調的語氣）
She went and complained to Personnel. 她到人事室去抱怨
9 （用於進行式表示未來）
I am going to learn how to dance. 我要去學跳舞
10 a. 在某種情況下
b. 變成某種情況
go mad 發瘋
hair that had gone gray 變成灰白的頭髮
c. 保持某種狀態
go barefoot all summer 整個夏天都打赤腳
d. 拼命做
Your parents went to great expense to put you through college. 你的父母花了很多錢才讓你念完大學
11 a. 習慣放置於…; 屬於
The fork goes to the left of the plate. 叉子通常放在盤子的左邊
Where do the plates go? 盤子放在那裡?
b. 進得去
Will the suitcase go into the trunk of your car? 這個手提箱放得進去你的車廂嗎?
12 a. 移轉
All the jewelry went to her heirs. 所有的珠寶都移轉給她的繼承人
b. 分配
How much of your salary goes for rent? 你的薪水有多少是用來付房租的?
13 給予協助
It all goes to show us that the project can be completed on time. 這一切都顯示出這項計畫可以如期完成
14 a. 如…所說
as the saying goes 如格言所說的
b. 依照…而言
well behaved, as big dogs go 照一般的大狗而言, 表現得不錯
15 a. （時間） 過去, 逝去
The day went pleasantly enough until I received your call. 接到你的電話之前, 我過了愉快的一天
b. 用光
c. 除去; 取消
All luxuries will have to go. 所有的奢侈品都必須除去
16 a. 變弱, 衰退
His hearing has started to go. 他的聽力開始衰退
b. 解體
17 死去
18 a. 進展
How are things going? 事情進行得怎麼樣了?
b. 達到效果
creativity that made the advertising campaign really go創造性使宣傳活動達到真正的效果
19 相配; 適合
a color that goes beautifully with your complexion 能搭配你皮膚的顏色
20 a. 權威
Whatever I say goes. 我說什麼就是什麼
b.有效用; 可接受
21 〔口語〕 排泄
22 〔口語〕 開始
Here goes! 現在開始!
23 〔廢〕 行走
【及物動詞】
1 照…進行
I was free to go my own way. 我可以隨心所欲做事
2 橫越
Only two of the runners went the entire distance. 只有兩位跑者跑完全程
3 〔口語〕
a.下注
go $20 on the black horse 下注二十元賭黑馬勝
b. 出價
I'll go $500 on the vase. 這個花瓶我出價五百元
4 〔口語〕
a. 承擔
go bail for a client 保釋一位委託人
b. 分擔
Will you go halves with me if we win the lottery? 如果我們中了彩券, 你要和我分一半嗎?
5 總計; 重量
a shark that went 400 pounds 重達四百磅的鯊魚
6 〔口語〕 享受
I could go a cold beer right now. 我現在就可以享受一杯冰涼的啤酒
7 說 （主要是用在口語的敘述）
First I go, "Thank you," then he goes, "What for?" 我先說「謝謝」, 然後他說「謝什麼?」
【名詞】
pl. goes
1 前往; 進行
2 企圖; 努力
had a go at acting 企圖採取行動
3 活動期間
4 〔口語〕 精力; 活力
had lots of go 精力充沛
5 〔口語〕
a. 前進
b. （常作 Go） 起始點
"And from Go there was something deliciously illicit about the whole affair." （Erica Abeel） 這整件事情從一開始就有一些不合法的地方
c. 〔口語〕 成功
The space mission is a go. 這是一項成功的太空任務
【形容詞】
〔口語〕 運作
All systems are go. 所有的系統都運作良好
go about
著手
Go about your chores in a responsible way. 以負責的態度去做你的工作
go along
合作
They get along by going along. 他們經由合作而和諧相處
go around
1 夠用
just enough food to go around 食物剛好夠用
2 走來走去; 四處走動
3 流傳
rumors going around 謠言四處流傳
go at
1 猛烈地攻擊
2 致力於; 從事
He went at the job with a lot of energy. 他全心全意投注於這項工作
go by
1 逝去, 過去
as time goes by 隨著時間的逝去
2 拜訪
My parents were away when we went by last week. 上星期我們去探視我的父母時, 他們不在家
go down
1 a. （太陽） 下沉
The sun went down. 太陽下山了
b. 落下
The helicopter went down in a ball of fire. 直升機像火球一樣掉落到地面上
c. 下沉
The torpedoed battleship went down. 遭水雷破壞的戰艦沈入水裡
d. 被打敗, 被毀滅
2 容易吞下
a cough syrup that goes down readily 容易吞服的咳嗽糖漿
3 〔主英〕 離開大學
4 〔俚語〕 發生
"a collection of memorable pieces about the general craziness that was going down in those days" （James Atlas） 那些日子裡發生的一些狂熱的, 令人難以忘懷的片段
5 a. 被接受
How will your ideas go down as far as corporate marketing is concerned? 就合作經濟而言, 你的理念要如何讓人接受呢?
b. 留名於後世
a debate that will go down as a turning point in the campaign 一場被視為競選活動轉捩點的辯論將留名於後世
go for
1 〔口語〕 喜愛
I really go for progressive jazz. 我真的很喜愛革新的爵士樂
2 攻擊
an opponent who is known to go for jugular in arguments 這位對手以善於攻擊對方最大的弱點而聞名
3 充當
a couch that also goes for a bed 也可以當床用的沙發
go in
1 參加
went in with the others to buy a present 和別人一起去買一份禮物
2 靠近
Troops went in at dawn. 軍隊在傍晚時分靠近了
go off
1 爆炸
2 發出聲音
The siren went off at noon. 警報器在中午響起
3 使人成為某種狀態
Don't go off mad. 不要那麼激動
4 〔口語〕 進行
The project went off smoothly. 這項計畫進行的很順利
go on
1 發生
didn't know what was going on 不知道是怎麼回事
2 a. 繼續
Life must go on. 日子一定要過下去
b. 繼續做…
Don't go on talking. 不要一直講話
c. 進行
She went on to become a senator. 她為了要成為一位參議員而四處奔走
3 〔口語〕 滔滔不絕地說
My, you do go on. 天呀, 你真是多話
go out
1 熄滅
2 a. 出去, 外出
He went out at seven. 他七點的時候出去了
b. 參加社交活動, 交際
goes out a lot 經常參加社交活動
3 過時, 不流行
High boots went out last summer. 長統靴去年就不流行了
4 塌陷
The bridge wen out. 這座橋塌陷了
go over
1 接受, 同意
a new style that didn't go over 未被接受的新樣式
2 調查, 檢查
go over the best scores 檢查最好的成績
go through
1 仔細檢視
through the students' papers 仔細檢查學生的考卷
2 經歷
We went through hell while working on this project. 做這項計畫時, 我們經歷到許多困難
3 完成
I went through this sonata in 30 minutes. 我在三十分鐘內就奏完了這首奏鳴曲
go under
1 挫敗; 失敗
2 失去意識
go up
〔主英〕 進入大學
go with
跟 （異性） 交往, 約會
【慣用語】
go all the way
性交
go back on
違約, 食言
go back on a promise 違反諾言
go begging
不需要
"Prestige or no prestige, directors' jobs at some companies have actually gone begging." （Bill Powell） 不管是有名聲或是沒有名聲, 有些公司事實上已經沒有理事的職位了
go belly up
〔口語〕 破產
"A record number of...banks went belly up." （New Republic）許多銀行都破產了
go bust
〔口語〕 破產
"Railroads were in the news mainly when they were going bust." （Christian Science Monitor） 新聞報導主要是說鐵路公司已經快破產了
go by the board
被拋棄, 被忽略
old dress codes that have now gone by the board 衣服穿著舊有的陋規已經被揚棄了
go down on
〔粗俗俚語〕 口交
go down the line
給予有力的支持
go fly a kite
〔口語〕 （用於祈使句） 不要再煩人了
go for broke
〔口語〕 孤注一擲
"Why not go for broke and take on somebody who is quite young and see what he does?" （Roger L. Stevens） 何不孤注一擲, 雇用一個年輕人, 然後看看他的表現如何?
go for it
〔口語〕 孤注一擲; 竭盡所能
go in for
1 對…有興趣
go in for classical music 對古典音樂有興趣
2 參加
goes in for water skiing 參加滑水比賽
go it alone
獨力完成
go off the deep end
歇斯底里; 魯莽的行為
go one better
超越
He has gone me one better. 他已經超過我了
go out for
成為 （某團體） 的一員
go out for varsity soccer 成為大學足球代表隊的隊員
go out of （one's） way
致力於…
go out the window
〔口語〕 無意義, 無效
"As soon as a third body was introduced to the Newtonian system, all lawful ordering of processes goes out the window." （Fusion）一旦有第三實體被引進牛頓學說的系統, 所有合理的程序都將變得毫無意義
go places
〔口語〕 將會成功
a young executive who is clearly going places 這位年輕的行政官員顯然將會有一番成就
go steady
與 （某對象） 固定地交往
go the distance
貫徹始終, 完成
go the vole
孤注一擲
go to pieces
1 失去自制
2 失去健康
go to the mat
〔口語〕 奮戰到底
The governor will go to the mat with the legislature over the controversial spending bill. 州長將為這項爭論性的議案與州議會奮戰到底
go to town
〔口語〕
1 做事迅速有效率
2 成就極高
go up in flames [smoke]
使徹底消滅
go without saying
不待言; 不用說
It goes without saying that success is the product of hard work.成功是經由努力得來的, 這是不消多說的
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