（1）no standing 與free-standing：no standing 意思是不準(zhǔn)在此停車（即使司機(jī)還在車上也不行）也就是“don’t stop”或“no car at all”，通常用在大城市交通十分擁擠的地方。至于“on parking”，意思也是不準(zhǔn)在此停車，但司機(jī)還可以坐在車?yán)镆欢螘r(shí)間，必要時(shí)，可隨時(shí)移動車子，也就是“you may stay in your car for a short period of time?！盰ouTheme
例如：Walking along the street, I saw a “no standing” sign.（走在路上，我看到一個“不準(zhǔn)停車”的路牌。）In New York City there are many “no standing” signs (posted) on the streets.（在紐約市，路上有許多“不準(zhǔn)停車”的牌子。）“No parking” signs sprang up around the school campus.（校園里出現(xiàn)一些“不準(zhǔn)停車”的路牌）spring up = appeared(動詞時(shí)態(tài)：spring, sprang, sprung)也就是說：……Signs were put up around……（put up是豎立的意思）但是free-standing是形容詞，意思是獨(dú)立式的，多指為特別用途而蓋的單獨(dú)建筑物或指一大建筑特的某種裝飾。（individual or separate building for a specific purpose）
例如：There is a new free-standing restaurant near the downtown area.（在市中心區(qū)附近有座新的獨(dú)立餐館）Mr. A built a free-standing shoe store behind the mall.（A先生在采購中心后面蓋了一棟獨(dú)立鞋店）The free-standing design does not overpower the rest of the buildings surrounding it.（這種獨(dú)立式的設(shè)計(jì)，不會影響其他建筑物的外觀。）（overpower=distract壓倒或擾亂）
(2)break the house與housebreak：housebreak（動詞時(shí)態(tài)是：housebroke，housebroken）是指訓(xùn)練狗、貓等寵物，使其能在指定的地點(diǎn)大、小便，以保持家里的衛(wèi)生（to train pets to live proper hygience at home）
例如：The dog (或cat) has been housebroken.或My dog is housebroken.(多半用被動語態(tài))但也有人用主動語態(tài)
例如：He needs to housebreak his dog (cat). Pet owners should housebreak their dogs and cats.（寵物主人應(yīng)該訓(xùn)練狗貓的衛(wèi)生習(xí)慣。）或Housebreaking is necessary for cats and dogs.但是“break the house”是指破壞了房子。
例如：Accidentally, he broke the house by backing up his car.（他倒車時(shí)，意外碰壞了房子。）（broke=damaged）或The house was broken by a hurricane.（風(fēng)破壞了房子。）但用在*（casino）時(shí)，又指贏了一大筆錢（won lots of money）
例如：The man broke into the house and stole some jewelry.(這里的broke into是指用武力而偷竊=robbed或burglarized)
（3）kick off與tip off：kick off意思是指任何事情的正式開始（officially start or begin something）（有時(shí)也指球賽）
例如：Our school has recently kicked off a mass fundraising campaign.（我們學(xué)校最近發(fā)動一次大規(guī)劃的籌款運(yùn)動）We will kick off the no-smoking drive.（我們將要發(fā)動戒煙運(yùn)動）They are going to kick off the football game tomorrow.（他們明天正式開始足球賽）多半是用主動語態(tài)，有時(shí)也用被動。
例如：The fund –raising campaign was kicked off by a millionaire.（一位百萬富翁發(fā)起捐款運(yùn)動）但是，tip off 雖然也指開始，不過多半是指籃球開賽前，裁判開球讓兩邊球員跳球。(the beginning of official basketball game)
例如：The players tipped off the basketball game at 2:00 yesterday afternoon.（籃球賽于昨天下午兩點(diǎn)開始）注意：to tip（someone）off意思又是通知某人（to inform someone）
例如：I will tip him off about this breaking news.（我要告訴他最新消息）（breaking=latest）（有時(shí)也用tip off him about……）
例如：Walking along the street, I saw a “no standing” sign.（走在路上，我看到一個“不準(zhǔn)停車”的路牌。）In New York City there are many “no standing” signs (posted) on the streets.（在紐約市，路上有許多“不準(zhǔn)停車”的牌子。）“No parking” signs sprang up around the school campus.（校園里出現(xiàn)一些“不準(zhǔn)停車”的路牌）spring up = appeared(動詞時(shí)態(tài)：spring, sprang, sprung)也就是說：……Signs were put up around……（put up是豎立的意思）但是free-standing是形容詞，意思是獨(dú)立式的，多指為特別用途而蓋的單獨(dú)建筑物或指一大建筑特的某種裝飾。（individual or separate building for a specific purpose）
例如：There is a new free-standing restaurant near the downtown area.（在市中心區(qū)附近有座新的獨(dú)立餐館）Mr. A built a free-standing shoe store behind the mall.（A先生在采購中心后面蓋了一棟獨(dú)立鞋店）The free-standing design does not overpower the rest of the buildings surrounding it.（這種獨(dú)立式的設(shè)計(jì)，不會影響其他建筑物的外觀。）（overpower=distract壓倒或擾亂）
(2)break the house與housebreak：housebreak（動詞時(shí)態(tài)是：housebroke，housebroken）是指訓(xùn)練狗、貓等寵物，使其能在指定的地點(diǎn)大、小便，以保持家里的衛(wèi)生（to train pets to live proper hygience at home）
例如：The dog (或cat) has been housebroken.或My dog is housebroken.(多半用被動語態(tài))但也有人用主動語態(tài)
例如：He needs to housebreak his dog (cat). Pet owners should housebreak their dogs and cats.（寵物主人應(yīng)該訓(xùn)練狗貓的衛(wèi)生習(xí)慣。）或Housebreaking is necessary for cats and dogs.但是“break the house”是指破壞了房子。
例如：Accidentally, he broke the house by backing up his car.（他倒車時(shí)，意外碰壞了房子。）（broke=damaged）或The house was broken by a hurricane.（風(fēng)破壞了房子。）但用在*（casino）時(shí)，又指贏了一大筆錢（won lots of money）
例如：The man broke into the house and stole some jewelry.(這里的broke into是指用武力而偷竊=robbed或burglarized)
（3）kick off與tip off：kick off意思是指任何事情的正式開始（officially start or begin something）（有時(shí)也指球賽）
例如：Our school has recently kicked off a mass fundraising campaign.（我們學(xué)校最近發(fā)動一次大規(guī)劃的籌款運(yùn)動）We will kick off the no-smoking drive.（我們將要發(fā)動戒煙運(yùn)動）They are going to kick off the football game tomorrow.（他們明天正式開始足球賽）多半是用主動語態(tài)，有時(shí)也用被動。
例如：The fund –raising campaign was kicked off by a millionaire.（一位百萬富翁發(fā)起捐款運(yùn)動）但是，tip off 雖然也指開始，不過多半是指籃球開賽前，裁判開球讓兩邊球員跳球。(the beginning of official basketball game)
例如：The players tipped off the basketball game at 2:00 yesterday afternoon.（籃球賽于昨天下午兩點(diǎn)開始）注意：to tip（someone）off意思又是通知某人（to inform someone）
例如：I will tip him off about this breaking news.（我要告訴他最新消息）（breaking=latest）（有時(shí)也用tip off him about……）