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U3 重点词汇讲解 1. come true （希望，理想等）实现，达到，成真 come vi. 变成，达到（某种状态） (1) You dream will come true one day. 你的理想总有一天会实现。 (2) The door came open quietly. 门静悄悄地开了。 (3) The shoelace came undone. 鞋带松开了。 比较come true和realize： 两个词均可表示“实现”的意思，但是come true是不及物动词短语，而realize是及物动词。 (1) He realized his hope. 他实现了他的愿望。 [来源:Zxxk.Com] (2) The fears were realized. 恐惧成为事实。 (3) His dream has come true. 他的梦想变成了现实。 【常用搭配】 come about 发生，造成 e.g. Can you tell me how the accident came about? 你能告诉我事故是怎样发生的吗? come across 偶然遇见 e.g. Mr Smith came across a child sleeping under the bridge. 史密斯先生偶然发现一个小孩睡在桥下。 come into being/existence 开始存在，建立 come into power 开始执政 come near 不亚于，差一点就 come off 脱落 come to 总计；达到；苏醒 come to light 被发现，被大家知道 come to oneself 恢复知觉 come up 走近，提出 2. set vt. 为（故事等）构设背景，使（故事，剧情）以……为背景；布置（舞台等） 【常用搭配】 set a stage为舞台布景 be set in 以……为背景 (1) The story is set in the early days of World War II. 这故事是以第二次世界大战初期为背景。 (2) The novel is set in the 18th century Pairs. 这本小说以18世纪的巴黎为背景。 set down 记下，写下 set out 出发，启程 set out to do 开始着手做…… set off 出发，使爆炸 set aside 留出，不顾，取消，驳回 set foot in/in 踏进/踏上 set fire to sth. 把……点燃 set a good example to sb. 为……树立好榜样 set the table 摆桌子[来源:学,科,网Z,X,X,K] 3. upon prep. 在……后立即，一……就……，on以代替upon (1) Upon reaching the hotel, she e-mailed her father. 她一到旅馆就给她父亲发了电子邮件。 (2) 他一到达机场就被警察逮捕了。 Upon his arrival at the airport, he was arrested by the police. = As soon as he arrived at the airport, he was arrested by the police. = He was arrested by the police immediately he arrived at the airport. 4. pass on … 把……传给