必修三 unit 5 语言点.pptVIP

1. rather than 意为“是……而不是……；与其……不如……”。它连接两个的并列成分。 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。 The sweater she bought was beautiful rather than cheap. 与其说她买的这件羊毛衫便宜不如说它漂亮。 　　 We will have the meeting in the classroom rather than in the great hall. 我们是在教室里开会，不是在大厅里。 She enjoys singing rather than dancing. 她喜欢唱歌，而不喜欢跳舞。 We should help him rather than he should help us. 是我们应该帮助他而不是他应该帮助我们。 I decided to write rather than (to) telephone. 我决定写信而不打电话。 　　You rather than I are going to go camping. 是你而不是我要去要野营。 rather than 连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词应与rather than 前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。 注意！ 就前原则的词或词组 with, together with, along with, besides, as well as, rather than等。 E.g.: He as well as I ________ (work) very hard. Mary together with her friends _____ (live) abroad. works lives 2. baggage n. [u] 行李 (luggage) a piece of baggage 一件行李 3. chat vi n 聊天，闲聊 chat with sb 与某人聊天 chat about sth 闲聊某事 4. eastward也作eastwards,副词,意为“向东” -ward(s)=in a direction 向前 ___________ 向后 __________ 向外 ___________ 向南 __________ 向西 ___________ 向北 __________ forward(s) outward(s) westward(s) backward(s) southward(s) northward(s) 5. surround vt. 包围，环绕，围绕 surround…. with 用……把……围住 be surrounded by/with 周围都是…… E.g.: The island is surrounded by/with the sea. 这个小岛四周环海。 She sat in an armchair, surrounded by her 12 cats. surrounding adj. 附近的，四周的 surroundings n. 环境(用复数形式) We could see the buildings ____ by trees. 6. measure sb measure sth 某人衡量某物 I measured her height. Sth measure + num. 某物的尺寸是…… The box measures two meters long. The pond measures about 2 meters across. 这个池塘宽约两米。 take measures to do sth 采取措施做某事 Many countries have taken measures to reduce crime. 7. settle down 1) 坐下，躺下 He settled down in his chair to read the newspaper. 2) 过安定的生活 After years of traveling, he decided to settle down here. 3) 安下心来，专心致志于 Then they settled themselves down ____ work. A. to B. on C. with