CNN news 2011-02-27 加文本
2011-02-27来源:CNN
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set sth. up这里表示“使(器械、机器等)准备使用”,例如:
How long will it take to set up the projector? 把这个放映机安放好需要多长时间?
set up还可表示“造成或产生某事物”,例如:
The slump on Wall Street set up a chain reaction in stock markets around the world.
华尔街金融滑坡引起世界股票市场的连锁反应.
2)In New Zealand, people are holding on to hope as rescuers search for survivors of Tuesday's devastating earthquake. 新西兰的人们仍然会有希望,因为救援部队还在搜寻着周二强烈地震的幸存者。
hold on to sth表示“不把某物给予或售予他人; 保留或保有某物”,例如:
You should hold on to your oil shares. 你应该继续保留着石油股份.
* I'd hold on to that house for the time being; house prices are rising sharply at the moment. 目前我不能出让那所房子, 此刻房价正在急剧上涨.