昂立外语【上海新概念培训】分享:新概念英语词汇set.原文再现:
Captain Alison will set out at eight o’clock, so we’ll have plenty of time.(NCE2—L12)
One afternoon she set out from the coast in a small boat and was caught in a storm. (NCE2—L33)
She is going to set out from the French coast at five o'clock in the morning. (NCE2—L36)
Debbie 's father will set out with her in a small boat. (NCE2—L36)
…he set off down the main street of the city riding a baby elephant called Jumbo. (NCE2—L65)
“结案陈词” :
set out 出发/动身去某地 =set off
set out from: 从……出发
set out for: 出发去……
题外话:鉴于英国曾经是海上霸主,“海”在英国人生活中有着既重要又特殊的意义,所以NCE中多课是与此相关的~
原文再现:
The journalist immediately set out to obtain these important facts…(NCE3—L5)
…Dimitri at once set out to find the thief. (NCE3—L16)e.g. We set off for London just after ten.
“结案陈词”:
set out to do sth. 开始做某事,着手进行计划(为达到某个结果)
原文再现:
Debbie is only eleven years old and she hopes to set up a new world record.(NCE2—L36)
Tazieff was able to set up his camp very close to the volcano while it was erupting violently. (NCE2—L67)
He set up a new world record in September 1935 at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. (NCE2—L72)
“结案陈词”:
set up 创造(纪录等);建立;设立;创立
原文再现
A fire-extinguisher, my dear,' answered the Ambassador drily. 'University Students set the Embassy on fire this morning.' (NCE2—L95)
“结案陈词”
set…on fire 放火
题外话: 你会发现本文至此我们看到的set都是以短语的形式出现的。 一直以来,学生学英语用时最多的就是背单词,这已经成为一种“思维定势”。更多时候就是捧着一本词汇书,孤立的去记忆每个词汇的中文含义, 然而真正想学好英语,这些是远远不够的,我们应有学习“语块”(chunk)的概念。 什么是chunk, 简而言之,由多个单词构成的一个“小团体”, 它的表现形式可以是短语、句型、成语、谚语(名言)等等, 这些东西积累的越多,英语的表达越游刃有余。
原文再现:
when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules. (NCE3—L21)
“结案陈词”
a set of rules 一套规则
set(类似物品的)一组, 一套, 一副, 一对
原文再现:
It is as if a single unimportant event set up a chain of reactions. (NCE3—L33)
“结案陈词”:
set up 导致 = give rise to =lead to
原文再现:
….computers would be as common in people's homes as TV sets? (NCE3—L51)
“结案陈词”
set指电器装置 (如电视机、收音机)
NCE 之外:
之前看到一则这样的新闻:阿拉伯男星马哈茂德拍摄一场死亡的戏时,说
“我觉得我快死了”这句话,就真的在大家面前身亡,吓坏同剧演员。
“Tragedy: Mahnud al-Sawalka passed away on set” 这里的set又是什么意思呢~ set :stage or place where a play or (part of) a film is performed, 即:表演戏剧或拍摄电影(片断)的舞台或场地再如:The cast must all be on (the) set by 7 pm.
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