276. make way 开路，让路
**make one’s way 前进，行进
277. mark time 原地踏步，停止不前，拖延时间
278. mix up
    [1]搅匀，拌和；
    [2]（with）混淆，弄乱。
    EG：Dinner will be ready as soon as I finish mixing up this salad dressing¹.
        The teacher always mixed me up with another student of the same name. 老师总是把我和另一个与我同名的学生弄混。
279. occur to 被想到，被想起
    EG: It suddenly occurred to him that he hadn’t locked the door.
280. pass away 去世，逝世（die的婉转语）
    EG: I’m sorry to hear that your grandmother has passed away.
281. pass off 停止，中止[stop (doing sth) ；give up]
    EG: Has your toothache passed off yet?你牙痛好了吗？
282. pass out 失去知觉，昏倒（另：knock out击倒，击昏； 类例lay out； 反义come to苏醒，复原； bring to 使苏醒，使复原）
    EG: I thought I was going to pass out.我想我要昏倒了。
283. pay attention to 注意，照顾，招待（？）
    EG: Pay courteous² attentions to the guests. 殷勤待客
284. pay back
    [1]偿还，还钱给（某人）；
    EG: Will you lend me $10? I will pay you back next month.能借给我10美元吗？我下个月还你。
    [2]回报。
    EG: How can I pay you back for all your kindness? 我该怎样报答你的好意呢？
285. pay off
    [1]还清（债），给清工资后遣散；
    EG: It took him six years to pay off the loan³.
    [2]得到好结果，（使）有报偿，使…得益（be successful）。
    EG: We worked away for months in all weathers, and the hard work at last pay off very much.我们不论天气好坏，连续干了三个月，艰苦的劳动终于有了很好的结果。
286. pay up 全部付清
    EG: If you don’t pay up, I’ll take legal action. 如果你不还钱，我就要起诉。
287. pick out 
[1]选出，挑出，拣出；
    [2]辨认，辨别出。
288. pick up
    [1]拿起，拣起；
    [2]（车辆等中途停下来）把（人或东西）带走，取走；
    EG: People usually stop and pick up a fisherman. 人们常让渔夫搭车。
    [3]（偶然）获得，（偶然或非正规地）学会；
    EG: I may pick up a couple of useful ideas for my book.我或许偶尔获得几个对我这本书有用的想法。
    EG: Did you pick up any Swedish? 你学会了一点瑞典语吗？
    [4]好转，改进，增加（速度）。
    EG: The economy is picking up. 经济在好转。
    EG: The car pulled slowly away, then gradually picked up speed until it was out of sight. 轿车慢慢启动，然后逐渐加速，消失在视线之外。
289. play a part (in) （在…中）起作用
    EG: She played a major part in the success of the scheme. 她对该计划的成功起了重要作用。
290. play with 以…为消遣，玩弄