land
The pilot landed the plane safely in the heavy snow. 此句中的land用作及物动词,意为“使着陆”,这是land的常用法之一。
The journey to the far side of the island is quicker by land than by sea. 此句中的land用作名词,意为“陆地,大地”,这是land的常用法之二。
除了以上用法外,land还有其它用法。如:
① Many farmers are leaving the land to work in industry. (the land意为“农村,农业”。)
② The car will land you there in twenty minutes.(land用作动词,意为“使到达,把……送到某地”。)
③ He’s really landed himself in it this time. (land sb. / oneself in sth. 意为“使某人陷入困境”。)
④ He wants to see how the land lies before taking any action.( how the land lies意为“事态,形势,概况”。)

 

start
We won’t finish the job today, but we have made a start. 此句中的start用作名词,意为“开头,开端,起始”,这是start的常用法之一。