unit 5 Canada- the true north words explanation.pptVIP

Vocabulary Explanation 4. chat: v/n chat to/with sb 同某人聊天 chat about sth. 聊某事 have a chat with sb. 与某人聊天 5. scenery: u.n. 风景的总称 scene: 可数，情景中多包含人的因素。场面，场景 view: 可数，从某处看到的景色，还表风景画 sight: 可数，风景，景象，强调眼睛看到的 Vocabulary Explanation 6. surround:围绕，环绕；使包围，围住 be surrounded by/with…周围都是 The lake is surrounded by trees. surround oneself with和..在一起，与.为伍 surroundings: n 环境 Vocabulary Explanation 7.measure: v/n 1) 估计；估量；测量；判定 It’s hard to measure his ability when we haven’t seen his works. The room measures 5 meters across. She helped to measure out the ingredients. Vocabulary Explanation 2) 措施；计量制 We should take measures to improve our teaching. The measure is given in centimeters. measurement: n 测量，尺寸，长度, 度量 Measure A by B 用B衡量A Vocabulary Explanation 8. aboard: 在船上、飞机上、火车上等 board: n 木板，上船、飞机等 boarder: n 寄宿生 abroad: adv. 在国外，到国外 broad: adj 宽阔的，广阔的 broaden: v 加宽，变宽 broadly: adv ~speaking大体上说 Vocabulary Explanation 9. settle down:定居；平静下来；专心于 I want to get married and settle down. The family soon settled down in China. Please settle down to think carefully. The teacher told the students to settle down to studies. Have you settled down in your new job yet? 适应 Vocabulary Explanation settle on sth. 决定做某事 I have settled on selling the house. settle up 结账，还债 settle for sth. 勉强认可某事 He had no choice but to settle for it. set sth. on sb.将……转让给某人 Has he settled his wealth on his son? Vocabulary Explanation 10. manage to do设法做到某事 try to do sth 尽力做某事，不一定成功 I tried to persuade him to give up smoking, but failed. My brother managed to get there on time. Vocabulary Explanation 11. catch sight of 看见，瞥见(强调看的结果） at first sight咋看 at the sight of 在看到..时 in/within sight在视线之内 lose sight of 看不见，忽略，忘记 out of sight看不见 get/catch a glimpse of 瞥见 Vocabulary Explanation 12. have a gift for…对…有天赋 =have the gift of … She has a gift f