英语中不仅有丰富的单词，也有很多常用的短语，如果能灵活运用起来，可以使你的英语表达更加通俗和地道，也会拉近你和听话人彼此间的距离，那么你知道常用的英语短语有哪些吗？

今天跟着登哥一起来学习一下生活中常用的20个短语，包括它们的汉语意思、用法、同义词和例句，然后通过做一下最后的10道题来巩固以下自己的学习：

一、常用的20个短语

1. once in a while 偶尔，有时用法：表示“有时候，间或”同义词：from time to time，occasionally例句：I like to read books once in a while.

2. on purpose 故意地用法：表示“有意为之，特意”同义词:deliberately，intentionally例句:I didn't break the glass on purpose. It was an accident.

3. by accident 意外地，无意中用法：表示“非故意的，偶然发生的”同义词：unintentionally， inadvertently例句：I came across these old photos by accident.

4. on time 按时，准时 用法：表示“在预定的时间”同义词：punctually例句：I'm rarely on time for appointments.

5. take care of 照顾，照料 用法:表示“负责处理，管理”同义词，look after, attend to例句:Could you take care of my cat while I'm away?

6. keep in touch 保持联系用法:表示“经常联系或交往”同义词:stay in contact例句:Even though we live far apart, we keep in touch via phone and email.

7. make a difference 产生影响用法：表示“导致重要的结果或改变”同义词：have an impact例句：A good education can make a difference in a person's life.

8. take it easy 轻松，别紧张用法：表示“放松，不要着急”，用于鼓励别人同义词：relax、chill out例句：You look very stressed. Take it easy!

9. figure out 理解,想通用法：表示“通过思考弄清楚或理解”同义词：work out、comprehend例句：I'm trying to figure out how to solve this math problem.

10. look forward to 盼望,期待

用法：表示“热切期望某事物发生”同义词：anticipate例句：I'm looking forward to the weekend.

11. make up 编造，虚构用法：表示“想象并创造，捏造”同义词：invent，fabricate例句：She made up an excuse for being late.

12. come up 发生，出现用法：表示“突然发生”同义词： arise，occur例句：Something unexpected came up at the last minute.

13. put off 推迟,延期用法：表示“推迟到以后再做”同义词：postpone, delay例句：We'll have to put off the picnic until next week.

14. run into 碰见,遇到用法：表示“偶然遇见或碰见”同义词：bump into, chance upon例句：I ran into an old friend at the shopping mall.

15. end up 最终成为或处于某种状态用法：表示“最终处于某种 (通常意外或非预期的) 状态或结果”同义词：finish up, wind up例句：He ended up winning the lottery.

16. figure out 算出,理解用法：表示“通过计算、推理或思考而得出正确答案或解决问题”同义词：work out, solve例句：It took me a while to figure out the answer.

17. get along 相处融洽用法：表示“与他人和睦相处”同义词： cooperate例句：My roommate and I don't get along very well.

18. look up 查找,搜索用法：表示“在资料、书本等中查找具体信息”同义词： search例句：You can look up the word in a dictionary.

19. try on 试穿用法：表示“试穿衣服以检查尺寸、款式与其是否相符”同义词：fit on例句：She's trying on dresses to wear to the party.

20. pay off 获得成功或报偿用法：表示“取得预期的成功或结果,或还清债务”同义词： succeed，reimburse例句： All her hard work and perseverance finally paid off.

二、10道相关练习题

1. I haven't seen Tom for ages. We should _______ and arrange to meet up.

A. keep up B. keep in touch C. make up D. put off

2. I have an important exam tomorrow that I'm not ready for. I hope the teacher will ______ it.

A. look up B. put off C. make up D. take care of

3. The new information just _____ yesterday, so we had to change our plan.

A. ran into B. came up C. end up D. figure out

4. You can ______ the meaning of "democracy" online or in a dictionary.

A. run into B. put down C. look up D. pay off

5. The criminal ______ an elaborate story to try and prove his innocence.

A. figured out B. made out C. made up D. keep up

6. Sue ______ meeting her old friend in the coffee shop by accident.

A. Take it easy B. end up C. look forward to D. ran into

7. You're acting clearly so anxious. Please _______. It's not the end of the world.

A. keep in touch B. take it easy C. pay off D. look up

8. After years of studying and working, all his efforts ______.

A. came up B. made up C. paid off D. put on

9. A: Can you ______ how this gadget works?

B: Let me try and see if I can figure it out.

A. worked off B. run into C.figure out D.put off

10. I'm busy preparing for my trip. I have to______ shopping and packing.

A. look forward to B. make up C. take care of D. come up

答案：1. B 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. C