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2009年04月23日 新东方在线
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" w6 b8 e. f" H no standing 与free-standing:$ W: I a9 b' ]
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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。”# U o/ Y }. F7 y" F0 x% z
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例如:Walking along the street, I saw a “no standing” sign。6 S6 [0 x: V B5 b# d
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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。
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5 J1 V$ X( G( c" _, S/ | 在纽约市,路上有许多“不准停车”的牌子。4 A0 t9 a& W+ P/ j' D' u- _; m
- M! j9 S3 k8 D( v% r! j “No parking” signs sprang up around the school campus。$ o) B0 i c7 F
) `. N& x$ z5 h+ X1 `1 Q 校园里出现一些“不准停车”的路牌。0 B4 G, c' n1 `
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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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6 P3 T7 p" i6 z- j; N There is a new free-standing restaurant near the downtown area。: y: W/ D7 G; w0 }
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在市中心区附近有座新的独立餐馆( m% I- f! ?1 H G( |1 d8 d
5 j9 s5 k) I5 U1 E) \$ } Mr. A built a free-standing shoe store behind the mall。" Q- L1 T* j* J6 n
' r& [5 K2 K( {# B 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)3 i$ [( {% b# j' m- A3 u+ `0 d$ w
& r; W. G% Y/ ~ break the house与housebreak:# V6 [$ g5 v* }4 P. P& i* U7 j
' f& S7 o9 C0 N. w4 z0 S* z 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。9 R2 ?$ l9 I( d; V2 B% C. Y
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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。
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例如:
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k2 z8 Z. _5 o# u1 S Pet owners should housebreak their dogs and cats。7 \+ ], `+ K! D- ~, L9 |' }+ D
1 P, T. c* f" {" J1 B 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。/ o; }+ L( Y$ r
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但是“break the house”是指破坏了房子。
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8 i1 |+ O/ m# P1 e8 h9 u& a, ] 例如:
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! D( ~0 c4 [, z2 _4 B% p% X1 Z Accidentally, he broke the house by backing up his car。( S! k6 @( a2 b( B2 {' }
3 e5 J j5 P9 h% S9 A 他倒车时,意外碰坏了房子。(broke=damaged)
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The house was broken by a hurricane。' j- u( Z) r# j
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风破坏了房子。
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/ V" ^* J& P, W 但用在赌场(casino)时,又指赢了一大笔钱(won lots of money)
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: C: {" X2 x5 H+ m+ ] kick off与 tip off:1 ]. L' {2 ~9 g; Y, Z
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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。$ g: t" k/ V3 X* v( `9 X% D" X4 x# M
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Our school has recently kicked off a mass fundraising campaign。( b1 _ h Z% W F4 T
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我们学校最近发动一次大规划的筹款运动。
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We will kick off the no-smoking drive。! b; o% i( d/ z+ G2 j' W
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我们将要发动戒烟运动。8 Y" G2 I6 G( z4 a
4 f! Y g- ^6 I$ r5 _1 `4 u1 }# d/ b They are going to kick off the football game tomorrow。3 L. H: }# e: d- d' S k& N# F
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他们明天正式开始足球赛。7 l5 B1 t+ i& g- T: I" X
+ _' @- @5 v4 {1 c: ^ 多半是用主动语态,有时也用被动。) y$ D( { M' A* D
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The fund–raising campaign was kicked off by a millionaire。1 N5 ~1 `. v: V7 h
6 L- E' @' |2 w9 I; w) Q 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。/ r6 q, B& H$ p; s6 `) p1 ~
6 M% }+ z3 u. V; _ 篮球赛于昨天下午两点开始。
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注意:to tip(someone)off意思又是通知某人(to inform someone)# W7 c. ^$ p; \) L2 P0 o$ Z
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例如:
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I will tip him off about this breaking news。0 x" z# V: M! r- I
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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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