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2009年04月23日 新东方在线 % P T* V/ V+ J; U- e) e9 X4 k- O
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no standing 与free-standing:
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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。”( Q: }9 P/ E+ _8 y/ S
: U% I, x& Z0 w 例如:Walking along the street, I saw a “no standing” sign。: w+ I F q& o, N
8 H7 a, I( \4 p 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。
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在纽约市,路上有许多“不准停车”的牌子。
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% K4 j' S; S7 D5 F “No parking” signs sprang up around the school campus。$ s Q% k4 ~* n8 i6 s1 P& L" @
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校园里出现一些“不准停车”的路牌。3 Q4 Z! c7 \) ?/ ]+ R# ?
" u8 P1 S! ~7 x3 f( x& Q 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。
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例如:
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There is a new free-standing restaurant near the downtown area。9 Q6 |/ q" i% w" A
4 B( j" i- [" A8 W 在市中心区附近有座新的独立餐馆2 i- Y' O7 x% T" K
: U" g9 H( p2 A$ N6 q$ E Mr. A built a free-standing shoe store behind the mall。, o: V2 i7 d9 }5 P
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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)) e, s9 Q/ K: B+ [4 j9 [
0 J- W1 T, f3 ? W1 ~, _# t break the house与housebreak:: Y/ g {2 e; P
8 @3 N' g5 I# R5 p7 U 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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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。' c# _* F4 @8 X
0 m: i5 r; W1 C! U 例如:3 @$ I* y- x0 N0 B2 Z5 L! M
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Pet owners should housebreak their dogs and cats。
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7 _) G; s, }7 ]3 p5 i 宠物主人应该训练狗猫的卫生习惯。
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& i p8 n2 m+ a+ ]6 V. U+ m 或者可以说 Housebreaking is necessary for cats and dogs。. p8 V4 M# i4 _6 b j" ~% ?, b
7 Y: s1 ], \1 _2 R' g6 t 但是“break the house”是指破坏了房子。; a# E1 v' B- I
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" T5 p3 q; ^' g1 [0 \ Accidentally, he broke the house by backing up his car。" R8 F8 h% K! w' Z3 @
* u! `: z9 K7 [7 N 他倒车时,意外碰坏了房子。(broke=damaged)
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The house was broken by a hurricane。( e0 }0 w7 B l3 j6 T
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风破坏了房子。
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; y& O6 v" ?* o z5 i) U 但用在赌场(casino)时,又指赢了一大笔钱(won lots of money)8 _/ @( {$ S. [; h: Y" S
4 p; ]. J7 n! l3 E) T& v; } kick off与 tip off:
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: x3 w# N8 g: b kick off意思是指任何事情的正式开始,有时也指球赛。' v# W8 [: q7 X0 K# J: D0 s. x
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Our school has recently kicked off a mass fundraising campaign。4 R1 p8 P6 q5 G% |" S' G. O' Z
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我们学校最近发动一次大规划的筹款运动。0 p$ R# x ^9 J O
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We will kick off the no-smoking drive。
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# {9 O( G/ C- s# ~1 Y- ?: n: Q; M 我们将要发动戒烟运动。
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^' `5 A Y7 ?8 @ They are going to kick off the football game tomorrow。
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他们明天正式开始足球赛。
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) g, M, W7 P7 x2 m* x$ V2 j 多半是用主动语态,有时也用被动。1 D* C7 P9 H+ R0 u4 _0 A) k. u; F: v
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* Z* H1 R& Q' R- P" L' p The fund–raising campaign was kicked off by a millionaire。7 n7 N- E7 X! f! @! J- k
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一位百万富翁发起捐款运动。! m. ^4 p" m: K! g4 f
6 _" F/ B# r( f2 h 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。' u& c) P! t# N1 |# B, K
* v. r' Y7 f6 _! h$ L; t! e2 A% l 篮球赛于昨天下午两点开始。$ U6 h0 p/ \$ k1 |* ~; ]
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注意:to tip(someone)off意思又是通知某人(to inform someone)
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I will tip him off about this breaking news。2 u% {4 U1 |; Y; r$ a
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我要告诉他最新消息。(breaking=latest)
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