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2009年04月23日 新东方在线 ! ~7 {0 w) z- L0 [. T8 m: l5 c% i
& b1 G5 i/ `0 T, @$ N no standing 与free-standing:
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3 H/ f* Q; j. }$ i 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。”& s+ x# e# K6 m: J2 N! N+ x: V2 ?3 y
0 F: j7 g x+ D8 H0 {# E6 T) o 例如:Walking along the street, I saw a “no standing” sign。) e6 Y7 b6 }% H5 H; T# U9 W& f. O
9 y6 N, L' \8 g' Q$ z9 T 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。" k4 e& e7 s5 [
' b% a0 `6 }) c# K 在纽约市,路上有许多“不准停车”的牌子。: f% g% t2 C/ |4 v" c
0 P5 t1 P: r5 \5 q# p4 k% R" [! ~ “No parking” signs sprang up around the school campus。
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校园里出现一些“不准停车”的路牌。' C: Z0 h7 ^7 G
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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。6 ?& b0 O) ~, @' p5 x+ Z
* M* N5 I; T. A p" } 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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. d" B4 [1 w& t/ G# ~! O 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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break the house与housebreak:) u. ~, Z( \, A# c a+ o8 O. Z% x
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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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5 \& X( Y! ~ z" ?- _ 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。& Z5 C. |$ K" _# {; V
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例如:6 A; M3 y$ R* B( [* i' G, @
" q4 g: \( p2 R( D) f Pet owners should housebreak their dogs and cats。0 N; ~6 e3 {8 V2 [9 f
% H6 S% x: n9 W0 F# \6 u 宠物主人应该训练狗猫的卫生习惯。# q; p- O+ U4 H
T1 A; ^! o. z6 O/ U [- T 或者可以说 Housebreaking is necessary for cats and dogs。& {" _4 E4 n7 w& x3 x+ t( z
; S3 X! S+ H- w+ s' b3 F 但是“break the house”是指破坏了房子。/ H" H4 C/ C6 i7 }9 `$ d
: L: y# j' J4 R9 X( W, m) } 例如:0 o; ]* B* {. T, N; t* d& t) T( V
# c* f8 w) ?3 {: r2 O Accidentally, he broke the house by backing up his car。
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. S) ?6 X$ ?; E1 Z3 k$ q2 x 他倒车时,意外碰坏了房子。(broke=damaged), e t5 X+ s! s7 \ d: s/ D2 R6 R
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The house was broken by a hurricane。5 p5 n+ I9 Q5 F" N: ~; r
; Q7 f1 G# k% L 风破坏了房子。5 m; F' |9 t. U% m) L0 M4 T
1 F+ Z: ~9 k' k5 Y 但用在赌场(casino)时,又指赢了一大笔钱(won lots of money)
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8 d' j7 H( p8 @2 c# V0 a# _ kick off与 tip off:
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* ` V4 B, j e6 N, ^ kick off意思是指任何事情的正式开始,有时也指球赛。) G' n. ~# y* V! v: C/ d
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Our school has recently kicked off a mass fundraising campaign。4 v; Y8 x: f# K3 s2 I1 x
) g' r. I; p2 \5 x E2 J, }) W 我们学校最近发动一次大规划的筹款运动。
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- V( g/ K, \8 o( t8 R We will kick off the no-smoking drive。
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我们将要发动戒烟运动。9 W' Z2 P4 Q2 ~. @
+ X. B7 L. B7 W! t They are going to kick off the football game tomorrow。! g' b2 j; k3 B z
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多半是用主动语态,有时也用被动。
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例如:
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The fund–raising campaign was kicked off by a millionaire。; h, c# t0 {% M+ Q8 J1 q
% N; S" {3 ?0 @ 一位百万富翁发起捐款运动。
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' N! m! t+ I: P 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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篮球赛于昨天下午两点开始。6 s+ u, {4 a: C; y2 V( ~
# x: ]( n* Y+ B3 ?8 D; o5 U* J0 f 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。
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我要告诉他最新消息。(breaking=latest), F9 O: ~1 S: J0 w; n. V5 }; |
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有时也用tip off him about…… |
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