上课单词Unit5--Canada-–The-True-North

1、Learning key words and expressions in unit 5rather than 是是而不是而不是；与其；与其不如不如连接并列成分连接并列成分(1) 连接两个名词或代词连接两个名词或代词 He is an explorer rather than a sailor. 与其说他是一个海员，不如说他是一个探险者。与其说他是一个海员，不如说他是一个探险者。 1. rather than You rather than I are going to go camping.是你而不是我要去要野营。是你而不是我要去要野营。 注意注意rather than 连接两个名词或代词作

2、主语连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词应与时，谓语动词应与rather than 前面前面的名词的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。或代词在人称和数上保持一致。You rather than I are going to go camping.相似词相似词would rather do than do =would do rather than do 宁可做宁可做而不做而不做 or rather 更确切地说更确切地说other than 除了除了 昨天他玩电脑游戏到深夜，更确切的说，到今天凌晨。昨天他玩电脑游戏到深夜，更确切的说，到今天凌晨。He played the computer gam

3、es till latelast night, or rather, early this morning.2.chat vi n 聊天；闲聊聊天；闲聊chat about sth/sb 闲谈、闲聊闲谈、闲聊They are chatting about the weather over the phone.他们在电话上谈论天气。他们在电话上谈论天气。I had a long chat with her.我和她聊了很久。我和她聊了很久。有的学生上网聊天时间太长。有的学生上网聊天时间太长。Some students chat online for too long a time.surround

4、 with 四周环绕有四周环绕有be surrounded by/with 被被所包围所包围The school is surrounded by /with trees.学校周围绿树成荫。学校周围绿树成荫。派生派生Surrounding adj 环绕的；周围的环绕的；周围的Surroundings n 环境；周围的事物环境；周围的事物3. surround vt. 包围包围; 围绕围绕; 圈住圈住4.measure vi(系系)vt 测量；衡量；判定测量；衡量；判定 n 计量单位；措施计量单位；措施The room measures about 20 feet wide.这个房间宽约这个房间

5、宽约20英尺。英尺。I measured his weight. 我量了他的身高。我量了他的身高。take measures to do sth 采取措施做某事采取措施做某事We should take some measures to solve theses difficulties.我们应该采取些措施来解决这些难题。我们应该采取些措施来解决这些难题。Some measures are to be taken to solve these difficulties.5.confirm vt 确定；确认；肯定确定；确认；肯定It has been confirmed that 已经确定已经确

6、定confirm sb. in sth 使某人确信某事使某人确信某事The expression on her face confirmed our fears.她脸上的表情证实了我们的担忧。她脸上的表情证实了我们的担忧。I am confirmed in my faith.我的信仰很坚定。我的信仰很坚定。已经确定会议下周召开。已经确定会议下周召开。It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week. confirmation n 证明；证明；6.in the distance 在远方，远方的在远方，远方的他们看到远

7、处有几所房子。他们看到远处有几所房子。They saw a few houses _.in the distanceat a distance 在稍远一点在稍远一点keep ones distance from保持距离保持距离The painting looks more beautiful _.We saw lights _.at a distancein the distance 派生 distant adj a distant village7. settle down (1) 坐下坐下; 躺下躺下 He settled down in his chair to read the new

8、spaper.(2) 过安定的生活过安定的生活After years of travelling, he decided tosettle down here.(3) 安下心来安下心来; 专心致志于专心致志于Then they settled themselves down to his work.与与settle相关的短语相关的短语:settle in/into sth. 适应适应settle on sth. 选定选定; 决定决定派生派生 settlement n 解决解决 决定决定reach / arrive at a settlement 达成达成协议协议8.manage to do s

9、th.设法做成某事设法做成某事（succeed in doing sth.) try to do sth.设法去做某事设法去做某事(不一定成功不一定成功)eg.how did you manage to persuade him?你是怎样说服他的你是怎样说服他的?I try to persuade him.我尽量去说服他我尽量去说服他. manage it 能做到能做到 派生：派生： management n 经营经营9.catch sight of sb./sth.看见看见,瞥见瞥见I caught sight of her out of the corner of my eye.我用眼一瞟

10、我用眼一瞟,看见了她看见了她 .We caught sight of the hills in the distance.我们看到了远处的山峰我们看到了远处的山峰.at first sight 乍一看乍一看 in/within sight 看得见看得见,在视线内在视线内out of sight 看不见看不见,在视线外在视线外lose sight of 看不见看不见.；忘记考虑；忘记考虑.at the sight of 看见看见用用sight 得短语完成句子得短语完成句子We mustnt _（忘记，忽略）（忘记，忽略） our close friends.There was no one_ 看

11、得见看得见._乍一看，乍一看，it may look like a cloud.I have been known to faint （一见到血）（一见到血） _ _ She 看见看见a car in the distance.lose sight ofin/within sightAt first sightcaught sight ofat the sight of blood10.have a gift for gift n c 禀赋禀赋,天生的才能天生的才能 派生派生gifted adj a gifted dancer She is gifted in/at writing. He h

12、as _ _ _ _(有音乐天赋有音乐天赋).so we often call him a _(才华横溢的才华横溢的) musician.她对学语言有天赋。她对学语言有天赋。 有天赋有天赋,才能的才能的在在.方面有天赋方面有天赋agiftfor musicgiftedhave a gift for she has a gift for learning languages. within与与in表达时间的区别表达时间的区别: within指在时间范围之内，不超过；指在时间范围之内，不超过； 而而in 是经过若干时间是经过若干时间 Ill be there within an hour. （一小

13、时之内）（一小时之内） Ill be there in an hour. （一小时之后）（一小时之后）11. within prep 在在-之内之内; 不越过不越过12.border n. 边界边界；国界国界v. 与与接壤接壤The terrorists escaped across the border.恐怖分子越过边境逃走了恐怖分子越过边境逃走了.How many countries border China?有多少国家与中国接壤有多少国家与中国接壤?the countries bordering the Baltic波罗的海沿岸国家波罗的海沿岸国家On the border of 接近、

14、临近；即将接近、临近；即将She sat quietly on the border of the lake.她静静地坐在湖畔。她静静地坐在湖畔。13.mix vtvi 混合；调配混合；调配mix up 混合混合mix with 混合混合You cant mix oil with water.你不能把油和水混合起来。你不能把油和水混合起来。I always mix up the twins.我总是把这对双胞胎弄混我总是把这对双胞胎弄混。派生派生mixture n 混合物；混合状态混合物；混合状态14.nearby adv 在附近在附近 adj 附近的；邻近的附近的；邻近的The girl yo

15、u want to see lives nearby.你想见得那个姑娘就住在附近。你想见得那个姑娘就住在附近。In a nearby village,we found the old man.在附近的一个村庄里，我们找到了这位老人在附近的一个村庄里，我们找到了这位老人。 nearby 即可做即可做前置定语前置定语，又可做，又可做后置定语后置定语，15.tradition n 传统；风俗传统；风俗It is a good tradition that the young look after the old.年轻人照顾老人是一个优良传统。年轻人照顾老人是一个优良传统。by tradition 按照传统风俗按照传统风俗By tradition,children paly tricks on 1 April.依传统，孩子们在依传统，孩子们在4月月1日搞恶作剧。日搞恶作剧。 派生：派生：traditional adj 传统的；习俗的传统的；习俗的16.impress vt 使印象深刻；使铭记使印象深刻；使铭记His sincerity impressed her.他的真诚打动了她。他的真诚打动了她。搭配搭配impress sb with sth/sb 给某人留下深刻印象给某人留下深刻印象impress sth on sth 使铭记使铭记16.imp