Phrasal Verbs (练习短语动词) 05/10/2025
Phrases with definitions and example sentences about sound.
1️⃣ Blasting out
Meaning: Playing music or sound very loudly.
Example: The radio was blasting out rock music as we drove through the city.
2️⃣ Belting out
Meaning: Singing or saying something loudly and with energy.
Example: She was belting out her favorite song at the karaoke bar.
3️⃣ Grate on
Meaning: To irritate or annoy someone (often used about sounds or behavior).
Example: His constant whistling really grates on my nerves.
4️⃣ Bangs things down
Meaning: To put things down forcefully and noisily.
Example: He came into the kitchen and banged his books down on the table.
5️⃣ Booms out
Meaning: To produce a deep, loud sound (voice, announcement, etc.).
Example: The teacher’s voice boomed out across the noisy playground.
6️⃣ Drown out
Meaning: To make it impossible to hear something because of a louder sound.
Example: The loud traffic outside drowned out their conversation.
7️⃣ Keep the noise down
Meaning: To be quieter.
Example: Please keep the noise down—the baby is sleeping.
8️⃣ Pealing out
Meaning: To ring loudly, like bells.
Example: Church bells were pealing out on Christmas morning.
A short mini story that uses all 8 of these phrases together: — so you can see them in action naturally.😊
🌳 The Schoolyard Argument 🌳
It was a sunny afternoon when Sam and Alex had a huge bust-up over a soccer match. Sam accused Alex of cheating, and Alex immediately flew at him with angry words.
The teacher, hearing the shouting, came over and suddenly rounded on both boys, demanding to know what was going on. But instead of calming down, Alex flew into a rage and kicked the ball far away.
Seeing Sam try to explain himself, Alex started to push him around, poking him in the shoulder. But Sam had had enough—he was tired of being bullied, so he began striking back at Alex with his own insults.
The situation flared up even more until the teacher separated them and sent them both to the principal’s office.
This little story shows how all the phrases can work in one scene:
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bust-up = the fight they had
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flew at = Alex’s angry reaction
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rounded on = the teacher turning on them
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flew into = Alex’s rage
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push around = Alex bullying Sam
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striking back at = Sam retaliating
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flare up = the fight intensifying
Here’s a second mini story in a fun, magical setting (with kangaroos, pixies, and a touch of humor) using all the words naturally:
The Kangaroo School Bust-Up
At the Enchanted School of Forest Creatures, the classroom was anything but normal. Kangaroos wore tiny hats, pixies scribbled notes with glowing quills, and the teacher was an owl who wore spectacles.
One sunny morning, a bust-up broke out between Alex the young kangaroo and Sam the pixie. Alex had been pushing Sam around all week, snatching his magic pencils and teasing him about his tiny wings.
Finally, Sam had enough and started striking back at Alex with little sparks of pixie dust. But instead of calming things down, this only made Alex fly into a rage. With a hop and a growl, Alex suddenly flew at Sam, knocking over a pile of enchanted books.
The classroom erupted as spells fizzled in the air. The argument began to flare up, glowing sparks scattering everywhere and frogs croaking in alarm.
Just then, the owl teacher rounded on the pair, swiveling his head sharply.
“That’s enough!” he hooted. “No magic duels during grammar lessons!”
Alex froze mid-hop, and Sam let his pixie dust settle. The owl glared at both of them until the tension fizzled like a popped bubble.
By the end of the lesson, Alex and Sam were sweeping up glowing quills together, learning that even in a magical school, bullying and fighting have consequences.
Here’s the same story turned into a dialogue (play-script style) so you can practice speaking the idioms naturally. Each idiom is bolded so you can spot it:
Dialogue – “The Bust-Up at Kangaroo School”
Scene: Enchanted School of Forest Creatures. A classroom full of kangaroos and pixies. The Owl Teacher is at the blackboard.
[Alex the Kangaroo is nudging Sam the Pixie’s bag with his paw.]
Sam: Alex, stop it! You’ve been pushing me around all week!
Alex: Oh come on, tiny wings, you’re so easy to tease.
Sam: That’s it! [throws a puff of pixie dust at Alex] I’m striking back at you now!
Alex: [furious] You dare?! I’m going to— [he suddenly flies at Sam]
Sam: [dodges] Whoa! Calm down, Alex!
Narrator: But Alex didn’t calm down. Instead, he flew into a rage, knocking over enchanted books and spilling glowing ink.
[Spells start sparking. The argument begins to flare up. Frogs croak. Wands vibrate.]
Owl Teacher: [turns sharply] Enough! [he rounds on Alex and Sam] What do you think you’re doing? No magic duels in my class!
Alex: [panting] He started it!
Sam: Did not! He’s been bullying me!
Owl Teacher: This little bust-up ends now. Both of you—sweep up these glowing quills at once.
Alex & Sam: [muttering] Yes, Teacher.
Narrator: And so, after a very noisy magical morning, Alex and Sam learned their lesson: even in enchanted classrooms, fighting doesn’t pay.
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