初中生必备短语：S（2）

　　1.seize an opportunity：抓住机会，利用机会

　　Her mother wants her to seize an opportunity to become a well-known actress.她母亲希望她能抓住一个成为家喻户晓的女演员的机会。

　　2.seldom or never：简直不，几乎不

　　He is a vegetarian.She seldom or never eats meat.他是素食主义者，基本上不吃肉。

　　混淆短语：now or never：勿失良机

　　The meteoric shower occurs only once in a thousand years.In other words, It#39;s now or never.这场流星雨一千年只会出现一次，换言之，现在不看就永远看不到了。

　　3.send sth. to：送某物给hellip;hellip;

　　Mary said she had sent a Christmas card to me but I never received it.玛丽说她给我寄了张圣诞贺卡，但我从没收过。

　　混淆短语：send sth. out：发出

　　These scented dried flowers will send out their fragrance.这些撒了香水的干花会慢慢释放出香味。

　　4.separate A into B：把A分成B

　　The theacher separated the students into three groups before playing the game.在玩游戏前，老师把学生分成三组。

　　5.serve for：充当，当作

　　The poor young couple used pull-rings to serve for their enganement rings.这对贫穷的年轻夫妇用易拉罐的拉环充当订婚戒指。

　　6.set off：出发

　　We are going to set off at the daybreak tomorrow.我们明天黎明时候就要出发。

　　混淆短语：set...to do sth.：使hellip;hellip;开始做某事

　　She set the butler to make arrangement for the party on Friday.她要管家开始为周五的排队做准备。

　　7.set the scene for：导致

　　The furious disagreement with his boss set the scene for his resignation.和老板的一场激烈争执，导致了他的辞职。

　　8.settle down：(1)定居;(2)专心于做hellip;hellip;

　　(1)I will contact with you as soon as I settled down here.我一在这里安顿下来就会立刻与你联系。

　　(2)He could#39;t settle down to work after hearing he bad news.听到那个坏消息之后，他就安不下心来工作了。

　　9.share with：与hellip;hellip;分享

　　I have something interesting to share with you.我有些有趣的事情想和你分享。

　　10.shoot at：向hellip;hellip;射击

　　The little girl tried to stop the hunter from shooting at the rabbit.小女孩试图阻止猎人射击兔子。

　　替换短语：aim at：以hellip;hellip;为目标，向hellip;hellip;射击

　　The little girl tried to stop the hunter from aiming at the rabbit.小女孩试图阻止猎人射击兔子。