This report represents the 300th Everyday Grammar program. In celebration of the event, we will explore common phrasal verbs that have to do with the development of Everyday Grammar reports.
本报告代表第 300 个日常语法项目。为了庆祝这一事件，我们将探讨与日常语法报告的开发有关的常见短语动词。
What you learn will be useful for discussing any kind of planning or problem solving.
您所学到的内容对于讨论任何类型的计划或解决问题都将很有用。
Let’s begin with a few important terms and ideas.
让我们从一些重要的术语和想法开始。
What are phrasal verbs?
什么是短语动词？
Phrasal verbs are groups of words that have a verb and another short word or words. Together, these word groups take on a meaning that is different from what the individual words suggest.
短语动词是由一个动词和另一个短单词组成的单词组。这些词组一起呈现出与单个词所暗示的不同的含义。
For example, consider the phrasal verb go on . The verb go is followed by the short word on . Together these words can mean to happen or take place.*
例如，考虑短语动词 go on 。动词 go 后面跟着短词 on 。这些词一起可以表示发生或发生。*
Some common phrasal verbs describe how VOA Learning English develops each week’s Everyday Grammar report. These phrases are useful for describing planning and problem solving in general.
一些常见的短语动词描述了美国之音学习英语如何开发每周的日常语法报告。这些短语对于描述一般的计划和问题解决很有用。
Let’s explore each of these phrasal verbs.
让我们逐一探讨这些短语动词。
Step 1 – Figure out
第 1 步 – 弄清楚
The first step in every week’s report involves the phrasal verb figure out . The writer figures out – or develops an understanding of – a subject. Reader questions, news reports, grammar books and friendly suggestions all play a part in the development of Everyday Grammar reports.
每周报告的第一步涉及动词短语“figure out”。作者弄清楚——或者发展出对——一个主题的理解。读者问题、新闻报道、语法书籍和友好建议都在日常语法报告的开发中发挥着作用。
The phrasal verb figure out even appears at our meetings, as in:
动词短语“figure out”甚至出现在我们的会议上，例如：
“Have you figured out an Everyday Grammar topic for next week?”
“你想好下周的日常语法主题了吗？”
Step 2 – Work out
第 2 步 – 锻炼
The second step in every program involves the writer working out the idea for the story. In this case, the phrasal verb work out means to plan or think carefully about the story in detail.
每个节目的第二步都是编剧构思故事的构思。在这种情况下，短语动词 work out 的意思是详细计划或仔细思考故事的细节。
For example, the writer might need to work out a way to include some fun audio examples from movies, songs or news reports. Or, the writer might need to work out a way to explain a complex grammar subject in a clear way.
例如，作者可能需要找到一种方法来包含电影、歌曲或新闻报道中的一些有趣的音频示例。或者，作者可能需要找到一种方法来清晰地解释复杂的语法主题。
Step 3 – Go ahead
第 3 步 – 继续
After working out a plan for the report, the third step is to go ahead with the report. Go ahead means to carry out an action.
制定好报告计划后，第三步就是进行报告。前进的意思是执行某项行动。
For example, after discussing ideas and plans for a story, a VOA worker at a meeting might say, “You should go ahead with that story!”
例如，在讨论了一个故事的想法和计划后，美国之音工作人员在会议上可能会说：“你应该继续那个故事！”
Step 4 - Look back
第 4 步 - 回顾
After the report is published, the writer looks back at the report and reader comments. The phrasal verb look back means to think of something again or to reconsider something after a period of time.
报告发表后，笔者回顾了报告和读者的评论。短语动词look back的意思是再次想到某事或在一段时间后重新考虑某事。
This is an important step for understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the report. This step also helps the writers develop new ideas for future reports.
这是了解报告的优点和缺点的重要一步。这一步骤还有助于作者为未来的报告开发新的想法。
Closing thoughts
结束语
While today’s report explored the steps taken for Everyday Grammar programs, the phrasal verbs you learned about are useful to describe all kinds of problem-solving activities.
虽然今天的报告探讨了日常语法计划所采取的步骤，但您学到的短语动词对于描述各种解决问题的活动很有用。
A person might, for example, figure out the size of a problem, work out a plan to deal with it, go ahead with a plan to solve the problem and finally look back at what he or she has done.
例如，一个人可能会弄清楚问题的严重程度，制定解决问题的计划，继续制定解决问题的计划，最后回顾自己所做的事情。
go on can take on other meanings
* go on 可以有其他含义