1. set aside
核心词义:① 留出(时间、金钱等);② 搁置、不理会(意见、规则、情感等);③ 驳回(法律案件等)
常见搭配:
set aside time/money for sth(为某事留出时间/金钱)
set aside doubts/opinions/feelings(搁置疑虑/观点/情感);
例句:
She sets aside 30 minutes every morning to practice English listening.
她每天早上留出30分钟练习英语听力。
2. set apart
核心词义:① 使与众不同、使突出;② 分离、隔开(物理或抽象层面)
常见搭配:set sb/sth apart from sb/sth(使某人/某物区别于其他人/某物);
set apart a room/space(隔开一个房间/空间)
例句:
Her excellent communication skills set her apart from other candidates.
她出色的沟通能力使她区别于其他候选人。
3. leave aside
核心词义:① 暂时搁置、先不考虑(某事,以便讨论其他内容);② 撇开(某人/某物,不提及或不包括)
常见搭配:
leave aside the question/problem/issue(暂时搁置这个问题)
例句:
Let's leave aside the cost issue for a moment and focus on the feasibility of the plan.
我们先暂时搁置成本问题,聚焦于计划的可行性。
4. put aside
核心词义:① 储存、积攒(金钱、食物等);② 搁置、放下(工作、情感、分歧等,侧重“暂时停下”);③ 把……放到一边(物理动作)
常见搭配:put aside money/food(储存钱/食物);
put aside work/studies/feelings(搁置工作/学习/情感)
例句:
He puts aside a portion of his salary every month for his future study abroad.
他每月都存一部分工资,为将来出国留学做准备。
巩固练习:
1. To achieve her dream of entering a top university, she _______ 2 hours every evening to review what she has learned.
A. sets aside B. sets apart C. leaves aside D. puts aside
2. His courage and sense of responsibility _______ him _______ from other students in the class, making him the most popular monitor.
A. set; aside B. set; apart C. leave; aside D. put; aside
答案:1.A 2.B
