克服；恢復
寫作用途
recover from a problem, fear, or difficult feeling
Ava got over her fear of speaking in class after daily practice.
Ava 每天練習後，克服了在班上發言的恐懼。
寫作技巧
Use get over for a difficulty, fear, illness, or strong feeling that becomes less powerful.
過去常常
寫作用途
did something regularly in the past, but not now
Ryan used to study with music, but now he needs silence.
Ryan 以前常邊聽音樂邊讀書，但現在需要安靜。
寫作技巧
Use used to for a past habit or past state that is different now.
出錯；變壞
寫作用途
develop a problem or fail to happen as planned
Our study plan went wrong when the library closed early.
圖書館提早關門時，我們的讀書計畫出了問題。
寫作技巧
Use go wrong when a plan, machine, or situation develops a problem.
寫信或傳訊息給某人
寫作用途
send someone a short, friendly message
Ella dropped her cousin a line after moving to a new city.
Ella 搬到新城市後，傳了封簡短訊息給表親。
寫作技巧
Drop someone a line sounds casual and friendly; use write to in formal writing.
長大後不再有
寫作用途
stop having a habit, fear, or interest as you grow older
Mason grew out of skipping long chapters during weekend reading.
Mason 長大後不再於週末閱讀時跳過長篇章節。
寫作技巧
Use grow out of for something that fades naturally as a person matures.
背熟；憑記憶
寫作用途
from memory, without reading or checking
Tina learned the speech by heart before the contest.
Tina 在比賽前把演講稿背熟了。
寫作技巧
Use by heart when someone can say or know something from memory.
獨自；靠自己
寫作用途
alone or without help from other people
Noah finished the worksheet by himself after one hint.
Noah 得到一個提示後，自己完成了學習單。
寫作技巧
Change oneself to match the subject: by myself, by yourself, by himself, by herself.