单元知识回扣
1.rather than而不是;与其......不如......;不愿(用于连接两个并列成分)
(1)would rather do A than do B=would do A rather than do B=prefer to do A rather than do B 宁愿做A而不愿做B
(2)would rather sb.
注意:rather than连接的两个并列成分作主语时,谓语动词与rather than前面的成分在人称和数上保持一致。
2.surround vt.包围;围绕;surrounding adj.周围的;附近的;surroundings n.环境
(1)surround...with...用......包围......
(2)be surrounded by/with被......包围
3.measure vi.& vt.测量;衡量;判定;n.计量制;计量单位;措施
(1)measure...by...用......来衡量......
(2)make...to sb.'s measure给某人量身定做......
(3)take measures/steps/action to do sth.采取措施做某事
4.aboard adv.& prep.在(船、飞机、火车等)上;上(船、飞机、火车等)
(1)go aboard上(船、飞机、火车等)
(2)abroad adv.在国外;到国外
(3)go abroad出国
5.settle down坐下;定居;平静下来;专心于
settle down to (doing) sth.开始认真做某事;静下心来做某事
6.与manage有关的短语
(1)manage to do sth.设法做成......
(2)manage it做成某事
7.与sight有关的短语
(1)catch sight of看见
(2)at first sight初次见到;乍看上去
(3)at the sight of一看见......就......