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8 ^1 f) q$ t: }9 N% n6 {* u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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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。
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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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see sb to sth: To escort or accompany somebody to a place or means of departure.
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-- I'm just going to see our guests to the door; I'll be back shortly.1 U! z/ O1 E/ n# A3 ~8 Z8 N1 c
-- Jonathan, would you please see Mr. Thompson to the bus station?" j O5 y; W3 l5 E; R# Q- z
/ j; j: q- E! [7 _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。" g" C1 j% y3 B8 l: @1 D; q7 p" D
3 I' ?' ~! L9 q: ^4 tsee 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.
$ X* ~$ W5 l4 Y4 l, m% g-- Would you see to changing the sheets on the beds upstairs?
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再看有上下文情境的情况:9 _- o" P. t, A7 }; O( G5 f$ C* n
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A: "We need someone to organize the store room before our next shipment arrives."0 \+ t# }' C3 e4 S/ d" w r
B: "I'll see to it."1 w; y. D1 {% w+ d i: T' b" C7 T
# g( l+ Q7 f% z( g: c$ U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”。 D' S; |7 ]! a- k! j/ ^! ]
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8 ^5 c- F2 Z: }2 j8 ]0 l7 g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。
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-- I'll see to it that the store room is organized before our next shipment arrives.6 B0 c$ N9 i& X' ^2 R
-- I want you to see to it that she never comes in here again.
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see to it that ... : make certain that ...
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