range
【归纳】range既可作名词,也可作动词。
★作名词时,意为:①(变动或浮动的)范围,界限,区间(常用结构:in the range of);②一系列(常用结构:a range of);③视觉(或听觉)范围(常用结构:within / out of / beyond range of);④山脉。如:
The company provides a salary in the range of $25,000 to $30,000.
The company puts out a large / wide range of products.
She was out of range of my voice.
We could see the mountain range in the distance.
★作动词时,意为:①(在一定的范围内)变化,变动(常用结构:range from ... to ...; range between ... and ...);②包括从......到......之间的各类人或物(常用结构:range from ... to ...);③(把......)排成一排;④徘徊,漫步,四处移动。如:
Her children's ages range from three to eighteen.
The population of these cities ranges between 3 million and 5 million.
The show attracted a wide audience, ranging from children to grandparents.
Boxes of books were ranged against the wall.
The new houses range along the road.
The walkers ranged through / over the hills all day.
【即学即练】根据汉语意思补全下面句子(每空一词)。
1. 这些电脑的价格在4000元到10000元之间。
The prices of these computers ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
2. 这家商店有各种各样的货物。
The shop keeps ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
3. 我把书按照大小的顺序排列在了书架上。
I ________ ________ ________ on the shelf according to size.
4. 乔希望别人都没有听到他妈妈的声音。
Joe hoped that the others were ________ ________ ________ ________ his mother's voice.