set down意為“記下;放下;登記;(司機(jī))讓某人下車”。
【經(jīng)典例句】
The bus sets the children down just outside the school gate. 公共汽車緊靠學(xué)校門口停下,讓孩子們下車。
Why don't you set your ideas down on paper? 你為什么不把你的想法記到紙上?
He set down the big box and rested for a few minutes. 他放下了這個(gè)大盒子并且休息了幾分鐘。
The police asked him to set down what he had seen in a report. 警察讓他在報(bào)告中寫下他所看見的事情。
【思維拓展】
set aside留出;撥出;把……放在一邊; set an example to樹立榜樣;set back (把鐘等)往回?fù)埽煌七t;set fire to...= set... on fire縱火燒;set free釋放;解放;set off動(dòng)身,出發(fā)(去某地);使爆炸;set up開辦;建立;設(shè)立;be set in以……為背景;set about (doing sth.) 著手(做某事);set out (to do sth.) 開始,著手(做某事);settle down定居;(使)安靜;settle in安頓下來;適應(yīng);習(xí)慣于
【即學(xué)即練】
I. 根據(jù)所給漢語完成句子,每空一詞。
1. 你現(xiàn)在得安下心來學(xué)習(xí)了。
You have to ____________ ____________ to study now.
2. 這家人已定居加拿大。
The family has ____________ ____________ Canada.
3. 我們得著手尋找一個(gè)解決辦法。
We need to ____________ ____________ finding a solution.
4. 我寧愿她現(xiàn)在就著手做這項(xiàng)工作。
I'd rather she ____________ ____________ to do the work now.
5. 或許,我應(yīng)該每天留出一分鐘時(shí)間,細(xì)數(shù)一下?lián)碛械男腋#缓螅f一聲:“謝謝!”
Maybe I should ____________ ____________ just a minute a day to count my blessings and say “Thank you”.
6. 他開心地把鳥放了,這是對(duì)他成功的一種慶祝。
He ____________ ____________ the birds happily, which was a celebration for his success.
7. 燃放煙火時(shí)一定要當(dāng)心。
Be careful when you ____________ ____________ fireworks.
II. 用set或settle的適當(dāng)形式填空。
1. My parents finally decided to ____________ down rather than move about and they wanted to make our ____________ in America.
2. We felt so confident and happy, because our life is ____________ now.
3. It is said that the first ____________ of this country were prisoners.
4. We have to think of a way to ____________ the problem.
5. She ____________ ____________ writing the report after breakfast and handed it in at noon.
6. If you want to catch that train, we'd better ____________ ____________ for the station immediately.
7. After graduation, he ____________ ____________ his own business.