151. look, see, watch
look看的動作，see看的結果，watch強調所看物體的變化、移動和發展watch tv
152. lie, lay
lie躺，位於(lay, lain),說謊(lied, lied)，lay平放(laid, laid) lay the book
153. work as, act as
work as工作是…，act as充當某種職務或身份，或扮演某種角色 he works as a teacher. he acts as an interpreter.
154. move, remove
move動一動，但不一定移走，remove從一處移到另一處 remove the table to the kitchen
155. hurt, injure, wound
hurt感情上受傷，injure事故中受傷，wound戰爭中受傷 he was wounded in the war.
156. turn, get, grow
turn表突變，後常接表顏色的詞，get強調變的結果，grow強調過程，逐漸的變化 turn yellow, get tired, grow big
157. close, shut, turn off
close和shut當關解時可以通用，用於可開合的物體，turn off用於指有開關的物體 close/shut the door. turn off the tv.
158. set out, set about, set off
指出發，著手解時，set out 後接 to do，set about 後接doing, set off 後接 for sp.
159. begin, start
begin側重時間的開始，反義詞為end，start側重由靜到動的轉折，反義詞為stop class begins at 7:30a.m.
160. happen, take place
happen偶然性的沒有預料到的事情的發生，take place必然性的發生 great changes have taken place in my hometown.
161. at, in (表地點)
at小地點，in大地點 arrive at a small village, arrive in shanghai
162. at work, in work
at work在工作，在上班，in work 有職業，有工作 both my parents are at work. they are not at home.
163. increase to, increase by
increase to增長到…，increase by增長了… the number increased by 2,000 to 5,000.
164. at ease, with ease
at ease舒適地，安逸地；with ease容易地，無困難地 do it with ease
165. day after day, day by day
day after day日復一日（無變化）；day by day一天天地（有變化）trees grow taller day by day.