Applying
“Applying” 是 apply 的 -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。
- “She is applying for a scholarship this fall.” (她今年秋天正在申请奖学金。)
- “Read the label before applying the cream to your face.” (往脸上涂乳霜前请先阅读标签。)
- “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。)