1、Book 3 Unit 5重点单词精讲1. surround vt. 包围,围绕【例句】 She was surrounded by reporters. The house was surrounded by high walls. 【拓展】 be surrounded with / by 被包围(围绕);surrounding adj. 周围的,附近的;surroundings n. 周围的事物,环境【联想】 经常以复数形式出现的动词化的名词还有:belongings所有物,财产; earnings薪水,收入;findings发现,研究结果;savings储蓄;feelings感情;win
2、nings奖金;greetings问候2. measure v. & n.v. 测量;衡量、判断;n. 计量单位,(复数形式)措施 【例句】 He measured the length of the room. Success is not measured by how much money you have.An hour is a measure of time. The government has promised to take measures to help the unemployed.【拓展】 take measures 采取措施;take ones measure 给某
3、人量尺寸;to ones own measure 依照某人自己的尺寸【妙语巧记】 Measure for measure. 以牙还牙。3. within prep. 在(时间、距离、范围或能力) 之内【例句】 Death may occur within minutes. Our school is within walking distance. This is a task within your ability. 【拓展】 within the law 合法,在法律许可的范围内;within limits 在一定限度内,适度地;within easy / walking distance
4、 of离只有几步路,离不远;within calling / shouting distance在叫一声就可以听得见的地方【反义词】 beyond prep. 迟于,远于,超过【妙语巧记】 Fair without and false within. 金玉其外,败絮其中。 4. mix v. 融合,(使) 混合,调配、配制【例句】 Oil and water dont mix. Mix blue with yellow and you can get green. His wife mixed him a hot drink. 【拓展】 mixed adj. 混合的,混杂的;mixture n
5、. 混合(物),混合状态;mix. with. 把与相混合;mix up 弄错,搞混【妙语巧记】 to mix black with white 混淆黑白。5. confirm vt. 证实、证明,批准,使坚定【例句】 The experiment confirmed my theory. The treaty was confirmed by the president. His support confirmed my determination to go abroad. 6. distance n. 距离,远处【例句】 My house is four miles distance f
6、rom the sea. The mountain looks like a lion when it is seen from a distance.【拓展】 distant adj. 遥远的,远处的;in the distance 在远处;from a distance 从远处,远远地;keep sb at a distance 与保持一定距离,对冷淡【妙语巧记】 Love shortens distance. 有缘千里来相会。Mountains look beautiful from a distance. 远处看山山更美。7. nearby adj. 附近的;adv. 在附近 【例句】
7、 We took her to a nearby hospital. Is there a post office nearby? 【妙语巧记】 Remote water cant save nearby fire. 远水救不了近火。8. impress vt. 使印象深刻,使铭记【例句】 She did not impress me at all. Her words impressed themselves on my memory. 【拓展】 impression n. 印象;impressive adj. 令人印象深刻的;impress sb with. 给某人留下的印象;make (leave) a good / bad / deep impression on sb 给某人留下好 / 坏 / 深的印象【妙语巧记】 A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed. 千言万语不如一个行动。