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2009年04月23日 新东方在线 0 V, d \ K( i/ Z0 F, S
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no standing 与free-standing:
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4 ] ? v, H* ~+ i* O no standing 意思是不准在此停车,即使司机还在车上也不行。也就是“don't stop”或“no car at all”,通常用在大城市交通十分拥挤的地方。至于“no parking”,意思也是不准在此停车,但司机还可以坐在车里一段时间,必要时,可随时移动车子,也就是“you may stay in your car for a short period of time。”
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" b- [1 P, F2 q( n" g q$ e 例如:Walking along the street, I saw a “no standing” sign。% S2 k" X3 k% e. r& _" O3 v
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走在路上,我看到一个“不准停车”的路牌。In New York City there are many “no standing” signs (posted) on the streets。( [6 |4 M0 @7 [' e
; R) |6 ]- A( m0 i% v 在纽约市,路上有许多“不准停车”的牌子。% c! S, ]" R$ |/ x. V4 Q" i, v
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“No parking” signs sprang up around the school campus。# j* f: G0 W( V! X: W: ]
/ W0 P2 V0 `' _+ Y# C; q 校园里出现一些“不准停车”的路牌。
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9 m& x B8 \+ K6 P- S+ w spring up = appeared 也就是说:……Signs were put up around……但是free-standing是形容词,意思是独立式的,多指为特别用途而盖的单独建筑物或指一大建筑特的某种装饰。& G# ^* d& H* } @; N) Z* q6 z
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y' \4 t1 l- P" m There is a new free-standing restaurant near the downtown area。
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在市中心区附近有座新的独立餐馆
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Mr. A built a free-standing shoe store behind the mall。
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A先生在采购中心后面盖了一栋独立鞋店)The free-standing design does not overpower the rest of the buildings surrounding it。(这种独立式的设计,不会影响其他建筑物的外观。)(overpower=distract压倒或扰乱)
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1 t$ P, o4 n; |2 m' a6 T9 b3 h break the house与housebreak:$ j2 d9 q2 @( g' N
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housebreak 是指训练狗、猫等宠物,使其能在指定的地点大、小便,以保持家里的卫生。
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& z# o3 y3 \* I 例如:The dog (或cat) has been housebroken。或My dog is housebroken。(多半用被动语态)但也有人用主动语态。5 e: w& Q1 D0 R2 k5 I
% u. u5 B7 h& S& D 例如:) r. u1 @& h: z: z+ x3 v
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Pet owners should housebreak their dogs and cats。
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" D4 y* V& G& j' `7 B- [0 V7 w 宠物主人应该训练狗猫的卫生习惯。5 r' D1 o' l8 b' @/ V G
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或者可以说 Housebreaking is necessary for cats and dogs。
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3 @" e+ ?( m8 h 但是“break the house”是指破坏了房子。. ]) C: [5 M$ z- p( w
8 S2 ^; @! u" ~( N2 | d( k4 D) _+ [ 例如:
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/ E) t7 M1 w) w Accidentally, he broke the house by backing up his car。0 S1 J0 G& T; Y" M# N+ {
U0 d) g' @: f' Q8 { 他倒车时,意外碰坏了房子。(broke=damaged)) v4 c2 f, u; Z5 g
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The house was broken by a hurricane。. W6 e6 e& C4 P( y5 ~' A) K
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风破坏了房子。
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; i2 m B, H, |( d. Y! z# G1 m( Y% a0 l 但用在赌场(casino)时,又指赢了一大笔钱(won lots of money)
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# C. Y1 d: E4 J! t0 C3 N kick off与 tip off:
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kick off意思是指任何事情的正式开始,有时也指球赛。" E2 I, @$ E- N5 f8 L
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* {! ~' M% o) X+ K- v6 z- z3 F Our school has recently kicked off a mass fundraising campaign。; L6 `+ J0 W9 G! L/ G9 U, v- ^
2 y6 N5 e8 y5 {: B 我们学校最近发动一次大规划的筹款运动。
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1 o& d! U7 Q. }& D; p! G; U We will kick off the no-smoking drive。6 \$ W# X8 j8 C; E
6 y. S* ^( N4 x 我们将要发动戒烟运动。2 l' n3 y9 s; ~
$ [+ Q- N; C8 n0 I3 Z They are going to kick off the football game tomorrow。
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0 l4 n. N, U* N4 n 他们明天正式开始足球赛。
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多半是用主动语态,有时也用被动。
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" b. B* L1 d0 J5 a The fund–raising campaign was kicked off by a millionaire。( l+ V$ }- f0 o5 G" d" z1 A' C
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一位百万富翁发起捐款运动。4 i6 R8 Y/ N- ^ S! `5 a, n
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但是,tip off 虽然也指开始,不过多半是指篮球开赛前,裁判开球让两边球员跳球。例如:The players tipped off the basketball game at 2:00 yesterday afternoon。
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- X" z1 a' [0 W" Z8 H" T$ h 篮球赛于昨天下午两点开始。0 c) B- `" {% _6 [4 {# w6 R
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注意:to tip(someone)off意思又是通知某人(to inform someone)( ^' [* u& }8 L8 K) ~0 x& ]
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* |9 G- h" |! O% [ I will tip him off about this breaking news。
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我要告诉他最新消息。(breaking=latest)
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