1、Learning key words and expressions in unit 5rather than 是是而不是而不是；與其；與其不如不如連接并列成分連接并列成分(1) 連接兩個(gè)名詞或代詞連接兩個(gè)名詞或代詞 He is an explorer rather than a sailor. 與其說他是一個(gè)海員，不如說他是一個(gè)探險(xiǎn)者。與其說他是一個(gè)海員，不如說他是一個(gè)探險(xiǎn)者。 1. rather than You rather than I are going to go camping.是你而不是我要去要野營。是你而不是我要去要野營。 注意注意rather than 連接兩個(gè)名詞或代詞作

2、主語連接兩個(gè)名詞或代詞作主語時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞應(yīng)與時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞應(yīng)與rather than 前面前面的名詞的名詞或代詞在人稱和數(shù)上保持一致。或代詞在人稱和數(shù)上保持一致。You rather than I are going to go camping.相似詞相似詞would rather do than do =would do rather than do 寧可做寧可做而不做而不做 or rather 更確切地說更確切地說other than 除了除了 昨天他玩電腦游戲到深夜，更確切的說，到今天凌晨。昨天他玩電腦游戲到深夜，更確切的說，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；閑聊聊天；閑聊chat about sth/sb 閑談、閑聊閑談、閑聊They are chatting about the weather over the phone.他們在電話上談?wù)撎鞖?。他們在電話上談?wù)撎鞖狻 had a long chat with her.我和她聊了很久。我和她聊了很久。有的學(xué)生上網(wǎng)聊天時(shí)間太長。有的學(xué)生上網(wǎng)聊天時(shí)間太長。Some students chat online for too long a time.surround

4、 with 四周環(huán)繞有四周環(huán)繞有be surrounded by/with 被被所包圍所包圍The school is surrounded by /with trees.學(xué)校周圍綠樹成蔭。學(xué)校周圍綠樹成蔭。派生派生Surrounding adj 環(huán)繞的；周圍的環(huán)繞的；周圍的Surroundings n 環(huán)境；周圍的事物環(huán)境；周圍的事物3. surround vt. 包圍包圍; 圍繞圍繞; 圈住圈住4.measure vi(系系)vt 測量；衡量；判定測量；衡量；判定 n 計(jì)量單位；措施計(jì)量單位；措施The room measures about 20 feet wide.這個(gè)房間寬約這個(gè)房間

5、寬約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.我們應(yīng)該采取些措施來解決這些難題。我們應(yīng)該采取些措施來解決這些難題。Some measures are to be taken to solve these difficulties.5.confirm vt 確定；確認(rèn)；肯定確定；確認(rèn)；肯定It has been confirmed that 已經(jīng)確定已經(jīng)確

6、定confirm sb. in sth 使某人確信某事使某人確信某事The expression on her face confirmed our fears.她臉上的表情證實(shí)了我們的擔(dān)憂。她臉上的表情證實(shí)了我們的擔(dān)憂。I am confirmed in my faith.我的信仰很堅(jiān)定。我的信仰很堅(jiān)定。已經(jīng)確定會(huì)議下周召開。已經(jīng)確定會(huì)議下周召開。It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week. confirmation n 證明；證明；6.in the distance 在遠(yuǎn)方，遠(yuǎn)方的在遠(yuǎn)方，遠(yuǎn)方的他們看到遠(yuǎn)

7、處有幾所房子。他們看到遠(yuǎn)處有幾所房子。They saw a few houses _.in the distanceat a distance 在稍遠(yuǎn)一點(diǎn)在稍遠(yuǎn)一點(diǎn)keep ones distance from保持距離保持距離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) 過安定的生活過安定的生活A(yù)fter years of travelling, he decided tosettle down here.(3) 安下心來安下心來; 專心致志于專心致志于Then they settled themselves down to his work.與與settle相關(guān)的短語相關(guān)的短語:settle in/into sth. 適應(yīng)適應(yīng)settle on sth. 選定選定; 決定決定派生派生 settlement n 解決解決 決定決定reach / arrive at a settlement 達(dá)成達(dá)成協(xié)議協(xié)議8.manage to do s

9、th.設(shè)法做成某事設(shè)法做成某事（succeed in doing sth.) try to do sth.設(shè)法去做某事設(shè)法去做某事(不一定成功不一定成功)eg.how did you manage to persuade him?你是怎樣說服他的你是怎樣說服他的?I try to persuade him.我盡量去說服他我盡量去說服他. manage it 能做到能做到 派生：派生： management n 經(jīng)營經(jīng)營9.catch sight of sb./sth.看見看見,瞥見瞥見I caught sight of her out of the corner of my eye.我用眼一瞟

10、我用眼一瞟,看見了她看見了她 .We caught sight of the hills in the distance.我們看到了遠(yuǎn)處的山峰我們看到了遠(yuǎn)處的山峰.at first sight 乍一看乍一看 in/within sight 看得見看得見,在視線內(nèi)在視線內(nèi)out of sight 看不見看不見,在視線外在視線外lose sight of 看不見看不見.；忘記考慮；忘記考慮.at the sight of 看見看見用用sight 得短語完成句子得短語完成句子We mustnt _（忘記，忽略）（忘記，忽略） our close friends.There was no one_ 看

11、得見看得見._乍一看，乍一看，it may look like a cloud.I have been known to faint （一見到血）（一見到血） _ _ She 看見看見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 稟賦稟賦,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 _ _ _ _(有音樂天賦有音樂天賦).so we often call him a _(才華橫溢的才華橫溢的) musician.她對學(xué)語言有天賦。她對學(xué)語言有天賦。 有天賦有天賦,才能的才能的在在.方面有天賦方面有天賦agiftfor musicgiftedhave a gift for she has a gift for learning languages. within與與in表達(dá)時(shí)間的區(qū)別表達(dá)時(shí)間的區(qū)別: within指在時(shí)間范圍之內(nèi)，不超過；指在時(shí)間范圍之內(nèi)，不超過； 而而in 是經(jīng)過若干時(shí)間是經(jīng)過若干時(shí)間 Ill be there within an hour. （一小

13、時(shí)之內(nèi)）（一小時(shí)之內(nèi)） Ill be there in an hour. （一小時(shí)之后）（一小時(shí)之后）11. within prep 在在-之內(nèi)之內(nèi); 不越過不越過12.border n. 邊界邊界；國界國界v. 與與接壤接壤The terrorists escaped across the border.恐怖分子越過邊境逃走了恐怖分子越過邊境逃走了.How many countries border China?有多少國家與中國接壤有多少國家與中國接壤?the countries bordering the Baltic波羅的海沿岸國家波羅的海沿岸國家On the border of 接近、

14、臨近；即將接近、臨近；即將She sat quietly on the border of the lake.她靜靜地坐在湖畔。她靜靜地坐在湖畔。13.mix vtvi 混合；調(diào)配混合；調(diào)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來。你不能把油和水混合起來。I always mix up the twins.我總是把這對雙胞胎弄混我總是把這對雙胞胎弄混。派生派生mixture n 混合物；混合狀態(tài)混合物；混合狀態(tài)14.nearby adv 在附近在附近 adj 附近的；鄰近的附近的；鄰近的The girl yo

15、u want to see lives nearby.你想見得那個(gè)姑娘就住在附近。你想見得那個(gè)姑娘就住在附近。In a nearby village,we found the old man.在附近的一個(gè)村莊里，我們找到了這位老人在附近的一個(gè)村莊里，我們找到了這位老人。 nearby 即可做即可做前置定語前置定語，又可做，又可做后置定語后置定語，15.tradition n 傳統(tǒng)；風(fēng)俗傳統(tǒng)；風(fēng)俗It is a good tradition that the young look after the old.年輕人照顧老人是一個(gè)優(yōu)良傳統(tǒng)。年輕人照顧老人是一個(gè)優(yōu)良傳統(tǒng)。by tradition 按照傳統(tǒng)風(fēng)俗按照傳統(tǒng)風(fēng)俗By tradition,children paly tricks on 1 April.依傳統(tǒng)，孩子們在依傳統(tǒng)，孩子們在4月月1日搞惡作劇。日搞惡作劇。 派生：派生：traditional adj 傳統(tǒng)的；習(xí)俗的傳統(tǒng)的；習(xí)俗的16.impress vt 使印象深刻；使銘記使印象深刻；使銘記His sincerity impressed her.他的真誠打動(dòng)了她。他的真誠打動(dòng)了她。搭配搭配impress sb with sth/sb 給某人留下深刻印象給某人留下深刻印象impress sth on sth 使銘記使銘記16.imp