Of set purpose

of [əv]

prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成; aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];

set [sɛt]

vt. 放置，安置;使处于某种状况;设置;摆放餐具; vi. 落山;出发;凝结; n. 一套，一副;集合;布景;电视机; adj. 固定的;位于…的;顽固的;安排好的;

purpose ['pɝpəs]

n. 意志;目的;作用;（进行中的）行动; vt. 有意;打算;企图（做）;决意（做）;

pur始终+pose放→始终放的东西→目的，意图

I thought he was retired

我原以为他退休了

Good things have just begun!

好戏就要开锣喽。

Do you remember one afternoon ten years ago when I came to your house and borrowed a necklace of yours? Pierre, my husband, was working in a government office. We'd been invited to a ball at the palace so I needed to borrow some jewellery.

10年前的一个下午，我到你家借过一条项链，你还记得吗？我的丈夫比尔当时在政府的一个部门工作。我们被邀请参加一个宫庭舞会，所以我需要借一点珠宝首饰。