大学英语：live on

Cows live on grass.

The old man lives on the government pension.

12. work wonders

I don't think this medicine will work wonders.

We didn't think he could pull through this time but he worked wonders again.

13. take in

Their club took in some new members last week.

He took in his guest and offered him a cup of coffee.

14. suck up

The plants suck up a lot of water.

He sucks all the information you gave him.

15. take up

He took up the newspaper and began to read.

She took up English when she was only five.

All the window seats had been taken up when I got on the bus.