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2009年04月23日 新东方在线
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2 q$ e4 ?: b+ h# P; d& W no standing 与free-standing:1 u5 ^8 i6 t) y# m/ o5 @; S* V. P
; \: b% w- Q0 A! n1 p 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。” P7 O+ h# I S8 k& O
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例如:Walking along the street, I saw a “no standing” sign。9 u1 d" Q' E) p$ N3 g" y
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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。/ {$ y1 ~$ A; t" A
6 E9 k8 i1 v; D; S9 ] 在纽约市,路上有许多“不准停车”的牌子。" F: f6 k& Q! B9 p
3 t, x* V" L- D “No parking” signs sprang up around the school campus。8 S$ P$ b4 H' o$ B5 N
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校园里出现一些“不准停车”的路牌。9 _9 y; R" H6 o' `
4 p! z+ x8 G' \. 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。3 }% D2 E( g& e/ ^+ F: J
% h: N4 c$ b9 f) g* w# f 例如:* I" u* |4 Z1 |1 Y' g) G+ b
# R1 }$ ]# W% W* ? There is a new free-standing restaurant near the downtown area。4 O- g2 k5 d7 H2 K4 J. S6 W) G$ F
, x8 d5 e8 K. d- X3 Y$ M 在市中心区附近有座新的独立餐馆6 B. W( q( Y2 X8 q8 g
$ p5 X/ T5 a% [) w Mr. A built a free-standing shoe store behind the mall。
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, Y& Z7 e0 a+ m 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:! P8 u* h G ]
( T( J/ M% a6 K) C4 N 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。( A& I7 N) s/ I+ H. Q
2 o7 k2 V9 k) M. C; H 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。& s9 P3 D) m, T. H/ A; {' p$ }. g" x
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Pet owners should housebreak their dogs and cats。+ K ]! Q* s1 g: P9 L; G
1 f) H% k$ C# \8 `% h 宠物主人应该训练狗猫的卫生习惯。
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或者可以说 Housebreaking is necessary for cats and dogs。3 o1 s% c, y& \7 e& V& X
' {2 Q) v! W7 K- H: k9 M 但是“break the house”是指破坏了房子。
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* N3 g$ V8 y! b4 n# h0 H. V& ~" W 例如:' F2 y; R; x n/ k& m
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Accidentally, he broke the house by backing up his car。
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9 E; [9 w( t% W9 x 他倒车时,意外碰坏了房子。(broke=damaged)
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The house was broken by a hurricane。4 d( O }" i: A3 {9 s
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风破坏了房子。" J6 R9 y0 A9 V# X% N$ w4 ~
7 G! Z. X1 m }9 R D 但用在赌场(casino)时,又指赢了一大笔钱(won lots of money)
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kick off与 tip off:
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5 J: W/ [, ]7 Y; C" F9 n t kick off意思是指任何事情的正式开始,有时也指球赛。* P* d6 u& C! L/ L9 H- m
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Our school has recently kicked off a mass fundraising campaign。# o" I0 G2 i: O+ \; \+ G4 Q7 i
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我们学校最近发动一次大规划的筹款运动。* U" ~' f9 [! U7 F |
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We will kick off the no-smoking drive。6 I. ^! l$ h4 C T
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我们将要发动戒烟运动。
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They are going to kick off the football game tomorrow。9 t& d: V0 Q" n# ]6 C
+ Y; M: t' }( J0 } 他们明天正式开始足球赛。
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/ `/ k% W* C1 j$ |& n. l2 | 例如:
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The fund–raising campaign was kicked off by a millionaire。" z/ w3 v0 A' I& m& g; B
- M" M2 `8 Y$ [: s1 x; r& W& v 一位百万富翁发起捐款运动。
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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。! w) x+ C& G3 R/ i- \! C: l' A( ~
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篮球赛于昨天下午两点开始。! t# X0 o0 P4 G# O6 h9 t) V6 X
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注意:to tip(someone)off意思又是通知某人(to inform someone)' \# P. u9 r$ D: u, ~* A& }
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例如:
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I will tip him off about this breaking news。* @% M% p9 S1 @4 ~" a
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我要告诉他最新消息。(breaking=latest)
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有时也用tip off him about…… |
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