Unit 5Canada单词

1、Unit 5 Canada “The True North” Words and expressions multi- “many”multinational adj. 多民族的multimedia n. 多媒体的rather than 与其，不愿 宁可做宁可做也不做也不做 would rather dothan do would do rather than do 宁可做宁可做也不愿做也不愿做prefer to do rather than doprefer doing to doing Examples: I would rather die than give in to the ene

2、my. He prefers to watch TV rather than go to the concert.-ward(s) 加在前置词上，构成表示方加在前置词上，构成表示方向的向的adj. & adv. southward(s)northward(s)backward(s)surround vt.&vi. 包围，围绕 be surrounded by/ withe.g. This city is surrounded by mountain and river. surrounding adj. 周围的，附近的周围的，附近的 surroundings n. 环境环境 measureVi

3、. 有有的长度（宽，高，重等）的长度（宽，高，重等） e.g. The fall measures 300 meters in height.Vt. 测量，衡量测量，衡量 measure sth. by sth.用用来衡量来衡量 Education shouldnt be measured purely by examination results.n. 计量制，尺寸，措施计量制，尺寸，措施 make sth. to ones measure根据某人的尺寸做某物根据某人的尺寸做某物 take measures/action /step to do sth.采取措施做某事采取措施做某事e.g.T

4、he government has promised to take measures to help the old people.aboard prep.& adv. 在船、飞机、在船、飞机、 火车或公共汽车上火车或公共汽车上 board vt.& vi. 上船（车、飞机等） n. 甲板，木板 go aboard = go on board (+ship/plane) abroad adv. 在国外，到在国外，到 国外国外 broad adj. 宽阔的宽阔的settle down定居定居e.g. Where would you like to settle down in the futu

5、re?settle down 平静下来，专心于平静下来，专心于settle down to sth./doing 开始认真对待某事，定下心做某事e.g. He found it hard to settle down to his work.manage to do 设法做= succeed in doing sth= be able to do sth.(表示经过努力，设法完成某事表示经过努力，设法完成某事)try to do （设法去做，但结果不一定成功）（设法去做，但结果不一定成功）e.g.1. He studied hard and managed to pass the exam.2

6、. He tried to pass the exam, but failed because of laziness.catch sight of 看见，瞥见 Dont let me catch sight of you cheating again. at first sight of 初看时，乍看起来at the first sight of 当看到时，一看见就have a gift for 对对有天赋有天赋e.g. We have a gift for music.gift n. 礼物；天赋，天生的才能礼物；天赋，天生的才能gifted adj. 有天份的，有天赋的有天份的，有天赋的

7、be gifted in/at sth. 在在方面有天赋方面有天赋(be good at)within prep. 在之内在之内 within ones power/ ability 在某人能力之内在某人能力之内within one reach =within reach of sb.在某人能够的着的范围内在某人能够的着的范围内mix vt.& vi. 混合，调配混合，调配mix with 和和混合；和混合；和交交 往往mix up 弄乱，弄错弄乱，弄错mixture n.混合物，混合状混合物，混合状 态态e.g. They look so alike that its easy to mix

8、 them up.confirm vt. 证实，证明，批准证实，证明，批准confirm sth./ sb. that +从句从句 证实，使相信证实，使相信 The evidence confirmed the police that the man was the robber.distance n. 距离，远方距离，远方 in the distance 在远方在远方e.g. I can see the bus coming in the distance.distance n keep sb. at a distance避免与某人太亲近避免与某人太亲近It was difficult to

9、 know her because she always kept everyone at a distance.terrify vt.使恐怖，恐吓使恐怖，恐吓terrified adj. 恐惧的恐惧的,受惊吓的受惊吓的 (常用来修饰人常用来修饰人)terrifying adj.令人害怕的令人害怕的 （常用来修饰物）（常用来修饰物） The _ look on his faceshows that hes greatly _. A. terrifying; terrified B. terrified；terrified C. terrified; terrifying D. terrifying; terrifying impress vt.使印象深刻，使铭记使印象深刻，使铭记impressive adj.给人深刻印象给人深刻印象 的，感人的的，感人的 impression n. 印象印象 impress sb. with sth. impress sth. on sb. 给某人留下给某人留下印象印象 be impressed by/ at/ with sth. 对对印象深刻印象深刻 give/ leave/ make an impression on sb. 留下印象留下印象 I hope I c