phrasal verb
noun [ C ] uk/ˌfreɪ.zəl ˈvɜːb/ us/ˌfreɪ.zəl ˈvɝːb/
B1 短语动词
a phrase that consists of a verb with a preposition or adverb or both, the meaning of which is different from the meaning of its separate parts
"Pay for", "work out", and "make up for" are all phrasal verbs. pay for， work out 和 make up for 都是短语动词。
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- The phrasal verb 'heal up' is intransitive.
- Some phrasal verbs consist of three words, such as 'look up to'.