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Applying

“Applying” 是 apply-ing 形式。常见义包括:申请(职位、学校)、涂抹(药膏、化妆品)、运用(规则、方法)。作名词时可指 申请这一行为

  1. “She is applying for a scholarship this fall.” (她今年秋天正在申请奖学金。)
  2. “Read the label before applying the cream to your face.” (往脸上涂乳霜前请先阅读标签。)
  3. “Applying the same rule to every case is not always fair.” (对每种情况都套用同一条规则并不总是公平。)

apply 来自拉丁语 applicare(折叠到…上、连接),经法语进入英语,核心义为“使接触、使生效”。

ap-(向)+ ply(折叠)→ apply;加 -ing 表进行或名词化。

求职季 applying for jobs、留学 applying to universities 是高频话题;护肤广告里 applying serum 也很常见。

  • 固定搭配: “applying for a job” (求职申请), “applying pressure” (施加压力), “applying online” (在线申请)

apply + -ing:把“申请/涂抹”想象成 正在把 材料 贴上去(ap-ply 向…折叠)。

“While applying to three companies, he kept applying sunscreen before walking to each interview.” (在同时申请三家公司时,他每次走去面试前都会涂防晒霜。)