/gəʊ ||; go/verb (
present participle going third person singular present goes /gəʊz
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past tense went /went
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past participle gone /gɒn;
US gɔ:n
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1 [I] to move or travel from one place to another 从一处到另一处: She always goes home by bus. 她总是坐公共汽车回家。We're going to London tomorrow. 我们明天去伦敦。He went to the cinema yesterday. 他昨天去看了电影。We've still got fifty miles to go. 我们还有五十英里路程要走。How fast does this car go? 这辆汽车有多快？I threw the ball and the dog went running after it. 我抛出球，狗追了过去。
Been is used as the past participle of go when somebody has travelled to a place and has returned. Gone means that somebody has travelled to a place but has not yet returned I've just been to Berlin. I got back this morning. John's gone to Peru. He'll be back in two weeks. 到某地方又回来了，可以说been，是go的过去分词。到过某地方还没有回来，可以说gone：I've just been to Berlin. I got back this morning.我去了柏林，今天早上刚刚回来。John's gone to Peru. He'll be back in two weeks.约翰去了秘鲁，两个星期后才回来。 2 [I] to travel to a place to take part in an activity or do sth 往某处（参与活动或做事）: Are you going to Dave's party? 你去不去参加戴夫的聚会？Shall we go swimming this afternoon? 今天下午我们去游泳好吗？to go for a swim/drive/drink/walk/meal 去游泳╱开车兜风╱喝一杯╱散步╱吃一顿We went on a school trip to a museum. 我们按学校的安排去了参观博物馆。They've gone on holiday. 他们度假去了。We went to watch the match. 我们去了看比赛。I'll go and make the tea. 我去沏茶。
3 [I] to belong to or stay in an institution 属于，留在（某机构）: Which school do you go to? 你上哪所学校？to go to hospital/prison/college/university 到医院看病；去坐牢；进学院念书；上大学
4 [I] to leave a place 离开某处: I have to go now. It's nearly 4 o'clock. 快4点了，我得走了。What time does the train go? 火车什么时候开？
5 [I] to lead to or reach a place or time 通往（某个地方）；直到（某个时间）: Where does this road go to? 这条路通到哪儿？
6 [I] to be put or to fit in a particular place 放在，放进（某处）: Where does this vase go? 这花瓶放在哪儿？My clothes won't all go in one suitcase. 一个手提箱可装不下我所有的衣服。
7 [I] to happen in a particular way; to develop 发生；发展: How's the new job going? 你这份新工作干得怎么样？
8 linking verb to become; to reach a particular state 变成某种状态: Her hair is going grey. 她的头发渐渐灰白了。to go blind/deaf/bald/senile/mad （眼）瞎；（耳）聋；（头）秃；年老糊涂；发疯The baby has gone to sleep. 娃娃睡着了。
9 [I] to stay in the state mentioned 停留在…状态: Many mistakes go unnoticed. 很多错误没有查出来。
10 [I] to be removed, lost, used, etc; to disappear 除去；丢失；用掉；消失: Has your headache gone yet? 你头痛好了没有？I like the furniture, but that carpet will have to go. 我喜欢这家具，但那地毯必须拿掉。About half my salary goes on rent. 我大约一半的工资用来付房租。Jeans will never go out of fashion. 牛仔裤永远不会过时。
11 [I] to work correctly 正常运转: This clock doesn't go. 这钟不走了。Is your car going at the moment? 你的汽车此刻开得动吗？
12 [I] to become worse or stop working correctly 恶化；失灵: The brakes on the car have gone. 这辆车的剎车坏了。His sight/voice/mind has gone. 他的视力╱说话能力╱记忆力不行了。
13 go (with sth);go (together) [I] to look or taste good with sth else 与…协调；与…配合: This sauce goes well with rice or pasta. 这种调味汁吃米饭或面食用正好。These two colours don't really go. 这两种颜色不大相配。
14 [I] to have certain words or a certain tune 用…文字或调子: How does that song go? 那首歌怎么唱来着？
15 [I] (used about time) to pass （指时间）过去: The last hour went very slowly. 最后一小时过得很慢。
16 [I] to start an activity 开始某种活动: Everybody ready to sing? Let's go! 大家都准备好唱了吗？我们开始唱吧！
17 [I] to make a sound 发出声音: The bell went early today. 今天一大早就传来钟声。Cats go ‘miaow’. 猫都是咪咪叫。
18 [I] (spoken 口语) (informal 非正式) used in the present tense for saying what a person said （用于现在时，表示某人说的话）: I said, ‘How are you, Jim?’ and he goes, ‘It's none of your business!’ 我说﹕“你好吗，吉姆？”而他说﹕“不关你的事！”
19 [I] (informal 非正式) (only used in the continuous tenses 只用于进行时) to be available 有: Are there any jobs going in your department? 你那个部门还有什么职位吗？
20 [I] (informal 非正式) used for saying that you do not want sb to do sth bad or stupid （表示不想某人做坏事或蠢事）: You can borrow my bike again, but don't go breaking it this time! 你可以再借用我的自行车，可是这一回你别把它弄坏了！I hope John doesn't go and tell everyone about our plan. 但愿约翰不会把我们的计划告诉大家。
as people, things, etc go compared to the average person or thing 与一般人或事物比较；就一般标准而言:
As Chinese restaurants go, it wasn't bad. 以中国餐馆来说，这家还不错。 be going to do sth 1 used for showing what you plan to do in the future （表示打算做某事）: We're going to sell our car. 我们计划把车卖掉。
2 used for saying that you think sth will happen （表示某事即将发生）: It's going to rain soon. 快要下雨了。Oh no! He's going to fall! 糟糕！他快要跌下来了！
go all out for sth;go all out to do sth to make a great effort to do sth 全力以赴
go for it(
informal 非正式) to do sth after not being sure about it （在没有把握的情况下）大胆一试，冒一下险:
‘Do you think we should buy it?’ ‘Yeah, let's go for it!’ “你认为我们该不该把这个买下来？”“该，姑且一试！” have a lot going for you to have many advantages 有许多优点
Here goes! said just before you start to do sth difficult or exciting（做困难的或刺激的事情前所说的话）来吧！
to go that is/are left before sth ends 还剩…才结束:
How long (is there) to go before the end of the lesson? 离下课还有多少时间？ For other idioms containing go, look at the entries for nouns, adjectives, etc, for example go astray is at astray. 其他含go的习语，参看有关名词、形容词等词条，如go astray可参看词条astray。 go about→
GO ROUND/AROUND/ABOUT to start trying to do sth difficult 着手干困难的事情:
I wouldn't have any idea how to go about building a house. 我一点也不知道该怎样着手盖房子。 go about with sb→
GO ROUND/AROUND/ABOUT WITH SB to try to catch or get sb/sth 追赶
go against sb to not be in sb's favour or not be to sb's advantage 对某人不利:
The referee's decision went against him. 裁判的裁决对他不利。 go against sb/sth to do sth that sb/sth says you should not do 违抗:
She went against her parents' wishes and married him. 她不顾父母反对，还是跟他结婚了。 go ahead 1 to take place after being delayed or in doubt （延误或犹豫后）进行: Although several members were missing, the meeting went ahead without them. 虽然有些人缺席，会议还是如期召开。
2 to travel in front of other people in your group and arrive before them 先走先到
go ahead (with sth) to do sth after not being sure that it was possible （在没有把握的情况下）做某事:
We decided to go ahead with the match in spite of the heavy rain. 尽管下大雨，我们仍决定比赛照常进行。‘Can I take this chair?’ ‘Sure, go ahead.’ “这椅子我可不可以坐？”“可以，坐吧。” go along to continue; to progress 继续；进行:
The course gets more difficult as you go along. 这门课程初时比较容易，往后就困难多了。 go along with sb/sth to agree with sb/sth; to do what sb else has decided 同意；做别人决定的事:
I'm happy to go along with whatever you suggest. 你有什么建议我都乐意接受。 go around→
GO ROUND/AROUND/ABOUT→
GO ROUND/AROUND/ABOUT WITH SB1 to disappear or leave 消失；离去: I've got a headache that just won't go away. 我这头痛老是好不了。Just go away and leave me alone! 走开，让我一个人静一静！
2 to leave the place where you live for at least one night 暂时离开住处: We're going away to the coast this weekend. 这个周末我们要出门去海边。
go back (to sth) 1 to return to a place 回到某处: It's a wonderful city and I'd like to go back there one day. 那是个美丽的城市，我希望有一天能再回去。
2 to return to an earlier matter or situation 回到（先前的问题或事情上）: Let's go back to the subject we were discussing a few minutes ago. 我们回过头来谈谈刚才谈过的问题吧。
3 to have its origins in an earlier period of time 追溯至…；源自…: A lot of the buildings in the village go back to the fifteenth century. 村里的许多房屋都是在十五世纪兴建的。
go back on sth to break a promise, an agreement, etc 违背（承诺、协议等）:
I promised to help them and I can't go back on my word. 我答应过他们愿助一臂之力，现在可不能食言。 go back to sth/doing sth to start doing again sth that you had stopped doing 中止后再做某事:
When the children got a bit older she went back to full-time work. 孩子大一点的时候，她又做起全职工作来了。 go by 1 (used about time) to pass （指时间）过去: As time went by, her confidence grew. 她的信心与日俱增。
2 to pass a place 经过某地: She stood at the window watching people go by. 她站在窗口看着行人走过。
go by sth to use particular information, rules, etc to help you decide your actions or opinions 根据…作出判断
go down 1 (used about a ship, etc) to sink （指船等）下沉
2 (used about the sun) to disappear from the sky （指太阳）西下
3 to become lower in price, level, etc; to fall （价格、水平等）下降: The number of people out of work went down last month. 失业人数上月减少了。
go down (with sb) (used with adverbs, especially ‘well’ or ‘badly’ or in questions beginning with ‘how’ 与副词连用，尤其是 well 或 badly，也用于以 how 开头的疑问句) to be received in a particular way by sb 以某种方式被接受:
The film went down well with the critics. 这部电影博得影评人的赞赏。 go down with sth to catch an illness; to become ill with sth 染病；因…病倒
go for sb to attack sb 攻击（某人）
go for sb/sth 1 to be true for a particular person or thing 对…来说是真实的: We've got financial problems but I suppose the same goes for a great many people. 我们遇到了财政上的问题，可是，依我看很多人也有同样的遭遇。
2 to choose sb/sth 选择（某人或某事物）: I think I'll go for the roast chicken. 我想，我还是爱吃烤鸡。
go in (used about the sun) to disappear behind a cloud （指太阳）被云遮蔽
go in for sth to enter or take part in an exam or competition 参加考试或比赛
go in for sth/doing sth to do or have sth as a hobby or interest 为消遣，为兴趣（做某事）
go into sth 1 to hit sth while travelling in/on a vehicle （乘车时）撞到: I couldn't stop in time and went into the back of the car in front. 我未能及时剎车，结果撞上前面那辆车的尾部。
2 to start working in a certain type of job 开始从事（某类工作）: When she left school she went into nursing. 她毕业后当了护士。
3 to look at or describe sth in detail 仔细观察；描述: I haven't got time to go into all the details now. 我现在没有工夫把所有细节说一遍。
go off 1 to explode 爆炸: A bomb has gone off in the city centre. 有枚炸弹在市中心爆炸了。
2 to make a sudden loud noise 突然发出大响声: I woke up when my alarm clock went off. 闹钟一响我就醒了。
3 (used about lights, heating, etc) to stop working （指灯、暖气等）失灵: There was a power cut and all the lights went off. 停电了，所有灯都熄灭了。
4 (used about food and drink) to become too old to eat or drink; to go bad （指食物、饮料）变质
5 to become worse in quality 品质变差: I used to like that band but they've gone off recently. 我过去很喜欢那支乐队，可是他们近来退步了。
go off sb/sth to stop liking or being interested in sb/sth 对…不再喜欢或感兴趣:
I went off spicy food after I was ill last year. 我去年生病以后，不再喜欢吃辣的东西了。 go off (with sb) to leave with sb 跟（某人）离去:
I don't know where Sid is -- he went off with some girls an hour ago. 我不知道锡德去了哪儿─他一小时前跟几个女孩一块儿走了。 go off with sth to take sth that belongs to sb else 带走别人的东西
go on 1 (used about lights, heating, etc) to start working （指灯、暖气等）开始运作: I saw the lights go on in the house opposite. 我看见对面的房子里开了灯。
2 (used about time) to pass （指时间）过去: As time went on, she became more and more successful. 时间一天天过去，她的事业越来越成功。
3 (used especially in the continuous tenses 尤用于进行时) to happen or take place 发生: Can anybody tell me what's going on here? 谁能告诉我这里发生了什么事情？
4 (used about a situation) to continue without changing （指情况）持续: This is a difficult period but it won't go on forever. 这是个困难时期，可总不会永远这么下去。
5 to continue speaking after stopping for a moment 停顿后继续说: Go on. What happened next? 说下去吧，后来呢？
6 used for encouraging sb to do sth （用于鼓励某人做某事）: Oh go on, let me borrow your car. I'll bring it back in an hour. 来吧，把汽车借给我，一个钟头后准还给你。
go on sth to use sth as information so that you can understand a situation 根据…作出判断:
There were no witnesses to the crime, so the police had very little to go on. 这起罪案没有目击证人，因此警方也无从着手。 go on (about sb/sth) to talk about sb/sth for a long time in a boring or annoying way 唠叨:
She went on and on about work. 她一说起工作就说个没有完。 go/be on (at sb) (about sth) to keep complaining about sth 不断埋怨:
She's always (going) on at me to mend the roof. 她老是缠着我要把屋顶修一修。 go on (doing sth) to continue doing sth without stopping or changing 继续做某事（没有停顿或变化）:
We don't want to go on living here for the rest of our lives. 我们不想下半辈子继续住在这里。 go on (with sth) to continue doing sth, perhaps after a pause or break （停顿或休息后）继续做某事:
She ignored me and went on with her meal. 她只管吃饭，理也不理我。 go on to do sth to do sth after completing sth else 做完一事之后做某事
go out 1 to leave the place where you live or work for a short time, returning on the same day 离开一会儿: Let's go out for a meal tonight(= to a restaurant). 我们今晚上馆子吧。I'm just going out for a walk, I won't be long. 我只是出去散一会儿步，不会太久。
2 to stop shining or burning （灯、火）熄灭: Suddenly all the lights went out. 突然间所有的灯都熄灭了。
3 to stop being fashionable or in use 过时；不再使用: That kind of music went out in the seventies. 这种音乐在七十年代已经过时。
4 (used about the sea) to move away from the land （指海水）退潮: Is the tide coming in or going out? 现在是在涨潮还是在退潮？ [SYN] ebb 同义词为 ebb ☞Look at tide ¹. 参看 tide^1。
go out (with sb); go out (together) to spend time regularly with sb, having a romantic and/or sexual relationship 跟某人约会、谈恋爱或有性关系:
Is Fiona going out with anyone? 菲奥纳有没有跟谁在谈恋爱？They went out together for five years before they got married. 他们谈了五年恋爱才结婚。 go over sth to look at, think about or discuss sth carefully from beginning to end 从头到尾仔细看、考虑或讨论一次:
Go over your work before you hand it in. 把作业从头看一遍再交上来。 go over to sth to change to a different side, system, habit, etc 转向（不同的一方、制度、习惯等）
go round (used especially after ‘enough’ 尤用于 enough 之后) to be shared among all the people 分给所有的人:
In this area, there aren't enough jobs to go round. 这个地区就业机会不够。 go round/around/about (used about a story, an illness, etc) to pass from person to person （指故事、疾病等）流传，传染:
There's a rumour going round that he's going to resign. 有谣传说他打算辞职。There's a virus going round at work. 公司里有一种病毒在传播。 go round (to...) to visit sb's home, usually a short distance away 到附近人家:
I'm going round to Jo's for dinner tonight. 我今晚要到乔家里吃晚饭。 go round/around/about with sb to spend time and go to places regularly with sb 跟某人密切往来:
Her parents don't like the people she has started going round with. 她父母不喜欢最近跟她往来的那些人。 go through to be completed successfully 顺利完成:
The deal went through as agreed. 这宗交易终于如期顺利完成了。 go through sth 1 to look in or at sth carefully, especially in order to find sth 仔细检查（尤指想找到某物）: I went through all my pockets but I couldn't find my wallet. 我所有口袋都找过了，始终找不着我的皮夹子。
2 to look at, think about or discuss sth carefully from beginning to end 从头到尾仔细看、考虑或讨论一次: We'll start the lesson by going through your homework. 上这一课前，我们先检查一下家庭作业。
3 to have an unpleasant experience 经历不快的事: I'd hate to go through such a terrible ordeal again. 我不想再受这种苦难。
go through with sth to do sth unpleasant or difficult that you have decided, agreed or threatened to do 做困难或令人不快的事:
Do you think she'll go through with her threat to leave him? 你认为她真会敢说敢做，离他而去吗？ go together (used about two or more things 用于两个或以上的事物)
1 to belong to the same set or group 属于同一类别
2 to look or taste good together 相称；相配
go towards sth to be used as part of the payment for sth 用作某事物的部份付款:
The money I was given for my birthday went towards my new bike. 我用生日得来的钱拼凑起来买了一辆新自行车。 go under 1 to sink below the surface of some water 沉没
2 (informal 非正式) (used about a company) to fail and close （指公司）倒闭: A lot of firms are going under in the recession. 经济萧条，有不少公司相继关门。
go up 1 to become higher in price, level, amount, etc; to rise （价格、水平、数量等）上升: The birth rate has gone up by 10%. 出生率上升了一成。
2 to start burning suddenly and strongly 突然旺盛地烧起来: The car crashed into a wall and went up in flames. 这辆汽车撞到墙上去，起火燃烧。
3 to be built 建起
go with sth 1 to be included with sth; to happen as a result of sth 伴随: Pressure goes with the job. 工作少不了有压力。
2 to look or taste good with sth else 与…协调；与…配合: What colour carpet would go with the walls? 什么颜色的地毯才衬得上这些墙壁？
go without (sth) to choose or be forced to not have sth 将就:
They went without sleep night after night while the baby was ill. 小孩生病期间，他们有很多天没有好好睡觉。