Reading skills of scientific and technical English Reading for Main Idea(获取主题思想) 我们可以把获取主题思想的阅读技巧分四步 1辨认主题名词 identify subject word 2找出主题词 find subject word 3获取主题思想 gain main idea 4避免不相关的内容 avoid disrelated content
set off, set out这两个短语动词都有“出发”和“动身”的意思 ,都可以解释为 start to move或 begin journey. 然而 set off的原义是使爆炸(cause to explode) set out的原义是着手做(begin work with the intention of achieving a particular aim). 注: set out在用来表示“着手做”(begin with definite purpose) 时,后面总是跟动词不定式