四十一、set
(1) We set about clearing(set out to clear)up the mess.<开始做或处理;着手>
(2) You'd better set aside some money for special use.
<(为了某种目的)留出、拨出、节省>
(3) Set aside my wishes in this matter.<对……不予考虑>
(4) We will set off(out)for Africa tomorrow.<动身,出发>
(5) Polonium is used to set off a nuclear bomb.<引爆>
(6) Let's set up the tent first and build the fire later.<竖起来,立起来,支起来>
(7) He set up a new record.<创造>
(8) The film was set in California in the middle of the nineteenth century.
<以……为背景,故事发生在…….>
(题组训练)用与set相关的短语填空:
63、The new government must set ________________ finding solutions to the country's economic problems.
64、Let's set ________________ my personal feelings.
答案:63、about 64、aside
四十二、show
(1) He told the BBC that he wanted 17 hours of nonstop TV time so that both concerts could be shown on television.<播出,展出,放映>
(2) Tickets,please. Show your tickets.<把……拿给……看>
(3) Come along. I'll show you to your room myself.<带某人到某处>
(4) My cousin is visiting us next week,and I have promised to show him around New York.<领某人到处看看>
(5) Most small children show off in front of visitors.<炫耀>
四十三、stand
(1) The letters" UK" stand for "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".<代表>
(2) I can't stand the hot weather.<忍受>
(3) You should learn to stand on your own two feet.<依靠自己,自主>
(4) stand out<显得突出,显眼,引人注目>
(5) stand by<站在一边,袖手旁观,支持,站在……边>
四十四、strike
(1) On Friday 16th October,1987,a hurricane struck the southeast of England.
<侵袭>
(2) The boy struck the man with a stick.<打>
(3) A stone struck me on the head.<打中,击中>
(4) I struck a match and held it to his cigarette.<擦燃(火柴)>
(5) An idea suddenly struck me.<(某种想法)忽然出现,使……忽然想起>
(6) He was struck by her beauty.<给人深刻印象>
(7) They are striking for higher pay.(=They,on strike for higher pay.)<罢工>
(8) I left immediately the clock struck twelve.<(钟)敲响>