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2 J0 Q$ l9 |5 ]* d/ C有坛友在发帖询问see to it的意思,并说,分开看每个字都认识,但合起来就不知所云。这里我想和大家分享一点个人经验,仅供参考。
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! N. O1 K1 U7 Q学习方法因人而异。有人很擅长记忆信息碎片,而我更擅长逻辑思维。我认为,如果能在信息碎片之间挖掘出某些内在联系,不但能减轻记忆负担,更重要的是,能让人举一反三、事半功倍。 \- Q( G1 {7 ~
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对于习语来说,往往都是从某个意思很具体的说法引申而来。这个在中文里也是一样,比如“卡脖子”和“挖墙脚”应该分别是从斗殴和破坏建筑的行为抽象而来。
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要理解see to it,不妨先从具体的说法see sb to sth开始。它意思是“将某人护送到某个地方”,非常容易理解。
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& C$ @& }6 b4 l) U8 |see sb to sth: To escort or accompany somebody to a place or means of departure.
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* n! e* m5 t$ Y9 o) [# f-- I'm just going to see our guests to the door; I'll be back shortly.
# x, O9 R8 i$ q( ^+ |-- Jonathan, would you please see Mr. Thompson to the bus station?# I0 h; Z4 y* j# A7 W
2 o" w0 w4 d+ M* w' a; F% E在这基础上的一种简化变异,就是干脆把see的宾语与to的宾语二选一,并将see to作为一个短语动词看待,后面接一个宾语完事,同时意义发生了第一步抽象,成为“照顾、伺候、处理”。这种抽象应该是很自然而然的。
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# a: Q7 z1 R, v; Y+ G; v/ bsee to sb/sth: To care for, attend to, or deal with somebody or something.
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-- I'll see to the guests, if you wouldn't mind getting the table ready.
7 s) |$ G- X, S% W5 a-- Would you see to changing the sheets on the beds upstairs?0 |+ x7 I/ o! B" r
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A: "We need someone to organize the store room before our next shipment arrives.": j0 _& K* {- V3 |# I6 M
B: "I'll see to it."
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这就是第二次抽象:将see to的宾语置换成一个泛指代词it,意思自然成为了“确保此事”。5 u8 A. T- h) c& l. E% _3 Q8 T! i
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see to it: make certain.
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' Q' u# `6 a. W: P0 O如果没有上下文,则要么将it还原成organizing the store room before our next shipment arrives;要么在it之后加一个that引导的同位语从句,明确说明。' C/ Q# {% J2 V9 v# p
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-- I'll see to it that the store room is organized before our next shipment arrives.
% K" h; |) |9 l* b-- I want you to see to it that she never comes in here again., O& Q/ w, `: t0 ~
7 d1 Y" T2 x$ J/ Isee to it that ... : make certain that ...7 P, S! g( {: v5 ~2 {0 c: N
% E$ F/ l; u7 @& m7 I4 C希望对大家有用。" X; b8 k/ _/ n8 D
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