The journalist immediately set out to obtain these important facts, but he took a long time to send them.
| set out 出发 出发 to start a journey, especially a long journey |
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| set out to do sth. 开始、着手(完成任务) begin a job, task, etc with a particular aim or goal |
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take 人做主语花时间
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造句：The secretary immediately set out to verify these important facts, but she took a long time to finish it.这位秘书立刻着手核实（verify） 这些重要的事实，但是她花了很长时间才完成。
Meanwhile, the editor was getting impatient, for the magazine would soon go to press.
| meanwhile adv.与此同时(仅1个词性) | Meanwhile, my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been. |
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| at the same time 同时 | At the same time she felt a prick on her neck. 同时她感到脖子上一阵刺痛。 |
| (in the) meantime adv.同时，在此期间 n.其时，其间 |
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He sent the journalist two more faxes, but received no reply.
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He sent yet another fax informing the journalist that if he did not reply soon he would be fired.
| He sent yet another fax | informing the journalist | that if he did not reply soon | he would be fired. |
| 主+谓+宾 | 后置定语（非谓语动词） | 宾语从句(包含条件状语从句) | 条件状语主句 |
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yet / still one more / another / bigger ... yet、still 用于加强语气
- This led to yet another angry argument. NCE3-33
- yet / still one more example 再举个例
- He's given us yet / still more work to do. 他又给了我们多得多的工作做
- Inflation had risen to a yet / still higher level. (加强比较级)通货膨胀已上升到更高的水平。
| inform sb. of sth. | They would inform him of any progress they had made. 他们将把自己所取得的任何进展都告诉他。 |
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| inform sb. that + 从句 | Teachers inform me that Todd's behaviour has improved no end. 老师们告诉我托德的行为改善了许多。 |
造句：The kidnapper sent yet another anonymous letter informing the old lady that if she called the police she would never see her son again. 绑匪又寄了一封匿名信，通知老太太如果她报警，她就再也看不到她儿子了。