surrounded
4. measure vi.&vt. 测量;衡量;判定 n.[c,u] 尺寸;量具;计量单位;措施
[典例]
1). Can you measure accurately with this ruler? 用这把尺子能量得准吗?
2). It' s hard to measure his ability when we haven' t seen his work. 没有见过他的作品, 很难估计他的能力。
[重点用法]
measure A by B 用B衡量A sth. measures 2 metres by 4 metres 某物长4米宽2米
measure sb. for a suit = make a suit to sb' s measure 给某人量身做一套衣服
[练习] 用measure的短语填空或翻译句子。
1). The tailor made a suit ______ _______ _______.
2). Success isn' t _______ _______ how much money you have.
3). 我们教室的尺寸是长10米宽6米。
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答案:1). to my measure 2). measured by 3). Our classroom measures 6 metres by 10 metres.
5. mix vt.&vi. 混合;调配 mixture n.[u,c] 混合(物);混合状态
[典例]
1). The chemist mixed (up) some medicine for me. 药剂师给我配了些药。
2). Oil and water don' t mix. 油和水不能混合。
3). Oil won' t mix with water. 油不能和水混合。
[词语归纳] mix的短语:
mix A and/with B 把甲与乙拌和起来 mix sth. up 把某物拌和;混淆某物
mix sth. in/into把某物掺进去 be/get mixed up with sth./sb. 与某事有关;与某人混在一起
[练习] 用mix的短语的适当形式或介词填空。
1). Don' t try to _______ business ______ pleasure.
2). Mix the eggs ______ the flour.
3). I don' t want to ______ ______ ______ in the affair.
答案:1). mix; with 2). into 3). be mixed up
6. nearby adj.附近的;邻近的 adv.在附近
[典例]
1). Her mother lived in a nearby town. 他的妈妈住在一个附近的城镇。
2). Her mother lived nearby. 他的妈妈住在附近。
[重点用法]
nearby作形容词时,既可放在被修饰词之后也可放在被修饰词之前。如:
There were complaints from nearby residents / residents nearby.
7. terrify vt.使恐怖;恐吓 terrified adj.恐惧的;受惊吓的 terrifying adj.(令人)可怕的
[典例]