当看到因特网正变得越来越普及时，他决定建立亚马逊网站。He decided to set up Amazon com when he saw the growing use of the Internet,

建立，创立，竖立set up,

他们昨天搭建了一个帐篷。They set up a tent yesterday,

开始做，着手做(后面跟名词、代词或动名词作宾语，不用被动语态)set about,

午餐后她开始做作业。She set about her homework after lunch,

省出，留出；暂时不考虑set aside,

他已经为这趟旅行省了一些钱。He has set aside some money for the journey,

让  下车；记下set down,

公共汽车停下来，让一位老人下车。The bus stopped to set down an old man,

出发；着手做set out,

他们开始了旅行的最后一程。They set out on the last stage of the journey,

现在一些有趣的技术正在改进当中。Some very interesting technologies are being developed at the moment,

现在，目前at the moment,

你们目前在进行哪方面的工作?What are you working on at the moment?,

在任何时候，随时at any moment,

在最后关头at the last moment,

一会儿for a moment,

目前，暂时for the moment,

一  就the moment,

她一到旅馆就给她父亲发了电子邮件。She emailed her father the moment that she reached the hotel,

最后但同样重要的是已经宣布发明了一种新型洗衣机。Last but not least, it has been announced that a new kind of washing machine has been developed,

最后但同样重要的last but not least,

最后但同样重要的是我要感谢你们所有的人。Last but not least, I'd like to thank all of you,

最后但同样重要的是，我们从哪里获得资金?Last but not least, where can we get the money?,

至少；无论如何at least,

绝对不，一点也不not in the least,

那年后半年，服务网站就被关闭了。Later that year, the service was closed down,

关闭，使停止，使倒闭close down,

这家工厂因圣诞而停业。The factory closed down for Christmas,

因生意不好，他们不得不尽快停业。They will have to close down soon, because the business is so bad,

使 关闭close in,

隔离close off,

几乎，接近 close to,

结束come to a close,

 draw to a close,

科幻小说是一种基于幻想和想象的写作类型。Science fiction is a type of writing based on fantasy and imagination,

以  为基础be based on,

友谊应该建立在彼此的尊重上。Friendship should be based on mutual respect,

相互的;彼此的;共有的;共同的mutual,

教学是以科学为基础的一门艺术。Teaching is an art based on a science,

基础，底部。base,

这根柱子竖立在狭窄的地基上。The column stands on a narrow base,

base,所指的“基础”是具体的；

basis,所指的“基础”是抽象的。

为进一步研究提供可靠的依据。Provide a sound base for further research,

美满婚姻的基础是信赖。The basis of a good marriage is trust,

他们发现了巨大的昆虫和很多奇怪的生物。They came across huge insects and many strange creatures,

发现，偶然遇见come across,

她在找东西的时候，偶然发现了一些旧信。In the course of her search，she came across some old letters,

被理解，被弄懂come across,

他讲了很久，但并没有人真正理解他的意思。He spoke for a long time but his meaning didn't really come across,

给人以  印象；使产生  印象come across,

她在面试中常给人留下很好的印象。She comes across well in interviews,

发生come about,

出来，出版come out,

回来，记起come back,

下来come down,

进来come in,

来自，出自come from,

加油，跟我来，来临come on,

想起，提出come up with,

依我看来，我们应该有新的电脑了。In my opinion, it is about time we had new computers,

it is+about,或者high+time that+ somebody did something,结构中，从句的谓语部分用一般过去时；

it is+about,或者high+time+ somebody did something,结构中，从句的谓语部分用一般过去时；

It is +about,或者high+time somebody should do something,

It is +about,或者high+time that somebody should do something,

我们该为这个项目做预算了。It's high time that we should make a budget for the project,

正确使用计算机，否则它会崩溃。 Use your computer properly, or it will crash,

每个人对这个问题都有不同的看法。 Everyone had a different opinion on the subject,

他在打击的力量下摔倒在地。 He fell to the ground under the force of the blow,

数百人仍在水中等待救援。 Hundreds of people are still in the water, waiting to be rescued,

这是一支有前途但缺乏经验的球队。It's a promising but inexperienced team,

有希望的; 有前途的promising,

无经验的; 不熟练的; 陌生; 不经事inexperienced,

这家酒店的房间围绕着一个中央庭院而建。 The hotel's rooms are built around a central courtyard,

她是个温柔的护士，所以所有的病人都喜欢她。She is a gentle nurse, so all the patients like her,

他说话带有南方口音。 He speaks with a southern accent,

在格拉斯哥生活，所需费用属于英国最低行列，然而生活的质量却属于比较高的。 The cost of living in Glasgow is among the lowest in Britain, while the quality of life is probably one of the highest,

她总是精力充沛，仿佛从不知疲劳。 She is always full of energy as if she never knew tiredness,

托尼又惊又喜，站起来接受了奖。 Surprised and happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize,

他是怎么知道我们在什么地方的呢？How did it come about that he knew where we were?,

为什么，怎么会（那样）how come,

发生；come about,

偶然遇见，是及物动词短语; come across,

出来，出版；come out,

上来。come up,

在你看来，谁是中国最好的篮球运动员？我想是姚明。Who, in your opinion, is the best basketball player in China? I think it's Yao Ming,

在某方面指导，引导某人 guide somebody in something,

虽然癌症的各种病因正被人们发现，但我们仍没有任何实用的方法来阻止它 Although the causes of cancer are being uncovered, we do not yet have any practical way to prevent it,

我校正在举行运动会The sports meeting is being held in our school,

长江正在修建另一座大桥Another bridge is being built over the Chang jiang river,

那个国家的环境正被严重地污染着，以至于所有的人都感到难以忍受。 The environment in that country is being polluted so badly that all the people can't stand it,

那座桥正在被建，我受不了这噪音。That bridge is being built, I can't stand the noise,

许多人都说汉语。Many people speak Chinese,

Chinese is spoken by many people,

会议推迟了。The meeting was put off,

我的车被挪动了。My car has been moved,

昨晚的新闻报道了这个仪式。The ceremony was reported in the news last night,

如果你违反校规，你将受到惩罚。 If you break the school rules, you will be punished,

人们认为他发明了计算机。He is believed to have invented the computer,

广告随处可见。Advertisements are seen everywhere,

我的新房子正在装修。 My new house is being decorated,

正在为希望工程募捐。Money is being collected for the Hope Project,

长江上正在修建另一座大桥。 Another bridge is being built over the Chang jiang River,

目前这位工程师没有受到公平的待遇。 The engineer is not being treated fairly,

科学家们正在研究熊猫的生活习惯吗？ Is the life of pandas being studied by the scientists?,

新的科技馆正在哪里建造？Where is the new science lab being built? ,

那天晚上我到那里时，房间正在打扫。When I arrived there that evening, the room was being cleaned,

我妹妹正在面试。 My sister is now being interviewed,

那个美国商人正在中国接受治疗。 The American businessman is now being treated in China,

不仅是知更鸟正在受人工光影响而一直无法入睡。it is not just robins that are being kept awake by artificial light,

这些天正在进行着许多有趣的实验。(说话时，并不一定正在进行) Many interesting experiments are being carried out these days,

据报道河南的那个墓仍然正在挖掘中。 It is reported that the tomb in Henan is still being dug,

always,或者frequently,或者constantly,等和现在进行时的被动语态连用表示反复进行的被动的动作，这种动词形式常用来表示赞扬或厌恶的感情色彩。

我感到很吃惊的是我们教室的那扇窗户经常被打破。I feel very surprised that the window of our classroom is frequently being broken,

表示过去某一时间或某一阶段正在进行的被动的动作，应该用过去进行时的被动语态。

为什么他们没有准时开车到那儿?因为那条路正在修理当中。Why didn't they drive there on time? Because the road was being mended,

by,表示动作的执行者或施加者

这本书是谁写的？By whom is the book written?,

孩子们被雨赶进了室内。The children were driven indoors by the rain,

注意：被动语态句子中的by,短语并不总是表示动作执行者。

警察可以通过他的服装辨认出来。（by,表示方式）A policeman is known by the clothes he wears,

她邀请他吃晚饭，他受宠若惊了。（by,表示原因）He was much flattered by her asking him to dinner,

门口雪堆积得很高。（by,表示地点）The snow was piled high by the gate,

with,表示用某种工具

狼被枪打死了。The wolf was killed with a gun,

田野里野花遍地。The field was spread with wild flowers,

from,表示源于某种物质（看不出原材料）

好酒是粮食制成的。 Good wine is made from grain,

of,表示用某种材料制成（看得出原材料）

这张桌子是用木头做的。The table is made of wood,

有电话找你。You are wanted on the phone,

大家都认识他。He is known to everybody,

她遭雨淋了。She was caught in the rain,

 under,+名词结构，表示“某事在进行中”。

受控制under control,

在治疗中 under treatment,

在修理中under repair,

在讨论中 under discussion,

在施工中under construction,

这幢楼正在建设中。The building is under construction,

The building is being constructed,

beyond,+名词 结构，出乎，胜过范围限度”。

令人难以置信beyond belief,

够不到beyond one's reach,

无法控制beyond one's control,

我们始料不及beyond our hope,

这些谣言不可信。The rumour is beyond belief,

The rumour can't be believed,

above,+名词”结构, 表示“(品质、行为、能力等) 超过、高于。

他诚实的性格让人赞叹不已。His honest character is above all praise,

His honest character cannot be praised enough,

for+名词”结构，适于 为着

出售 for sale,

出租for rent,

那幢房子待售。That house is for sale,

That house is to be sold,

in,+名词”结构 ，在  过程中或范围内

在印刷中in print,

在视野范围内in sight,

这本书还没有付印。The book is not yet in print,

 The book is not yet printed,

on,+名词”结构, 表示“在从事  中”。

出售on sale,

展出on show,

受审 on trial,

现在一些珍宝正在博物馆展览。Today some treasures are on show in the museum,

Today some treasures are being showed in the museum,

out of,+名词”结构； 超出 之外

控制不了 out of control,

超出视线之外 out of sight,

够不着 out of one's reach,

不流行out of fashion,

飞机失控了。The plane was out of control,

The plane could not be controlled,

within,+名词”结构，在  内、不超过。

老师允许了他休了两天假。He took two days off within the teacher's permission,