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>