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活动内容:
a.填补一下相应单词的中文释义(有一词多义的其他词义也请给出),市场统一零售价5考元一个释义
b.每个单词下面的例句有兴趣有时间翻译的同学也可翻译一下方便他人,市场统一零售价10考元一个句子翻译
c.有任何想法烦请大家提出来,大家一起提高O(∩_∩)O
d.很多人反应说看不懂内容,其实这东西可能更多的就是每天复习几个单词,翻译几个句子,就这么简单……
本期词汇:
begin • start • open • embark on/upon sth • take sth up • set about sth • go about sth • commence
These words all mean to do the first part of sth, or to do sth or make sth happen or exist for the first time.
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
► to begin/start/take up/set about/go about/commence doing sth
► to begin/start to do sth
► to begin/start sth by doing/with sth
► to begin/start/open/embark on a/an campaign/enquiry
► to begin/start/open a discussion/conversation
► to begin/start/embark on a war/scheme
► to begin a/start a/commence battle
► to begin/start/take up/commence work
► to begin/start/open a story/letter/sentence
► to begin/start/open a day/year/meeting
► to begin/start/embark on/take up/commence a career/life
► to begin/start/embark on a journey/search/relationship
► to begin/start/take up a/your employment/duties/hobby
► to begin/start/commence production
► to immediately begin/start/embark on/set about/commence/launch into sth
► to have just begun/started/opened/embarked on/taken up/launched into sth
begin [ I , T ]
to do the first part of sth; to do sth that you were not doing just before
She began by thanking us all for coming.
OPP end
start [ T , I ]
to begin doing sth; to make sth begin to happen
Let's start by reviewing what we did last week.
OPP finish , stop
NOTE begin or start?
There is not much difference in meaning between these words. Start is more frequent in spoken English and in business contexts; begin is more frequent in written English.
Start , but not begin , can also mean ‘to make sth start happening’ or ‘to make a machine start working’ : Who began the fire? (wrong)◇ I can't begin the car.(wrong)
open [ T ]
to make an activity or event begin; to make a story, piece of writing or period of time begin in a particular way
The police have opened an investigation into the death.
OPP close
embark on sth , embark upon sth phrasal verb ( rather formal )
to begin doing sth new or difficult
Remember these basic rules before embarking upon major home improvements.
take sth up phrasal verb [ no passive ]
to begin sth such as a job or hobby
He takes up his duties next week.
OPP give sth up
set about sth phrasal verb [ no passive ]
to begin doing sth
She set about the business of cleaning the house.
go about sth phrasal verb [ no passive ] ( often used in negative statements and questions with how )
to begin working on sth, especially in a particular way
How should I go about finding a job?
commence [ T ] ( formal )
to begin sth
We are obliged to commence bankruptcy proceedings against you. |