Unit 5Canada單詞

1、Unit 5 Canada “The True North” Words and expressions multi- “many”multinational adj. 多民族的multimedia n. 多媒體的rather than 與其，不愿 寧可做寧可做也不做也不做 would rather dothan do would do rather than do 寧可做寧可做也不愿做也不愿做prefer to do rather than doprefer doing to doing Examples: I would rather die than give in to the ene

2、my. He prefers to watch TV rather than go to the concert.-ward(s) 加在前置詞上，構(gòu)成表示方加在前置詞上，構(gòu)成表示方向的向的adj. & adv. southward(s)northward(s)backward(s)surround vt.&vi. 包圍，圍繞 be surrounded by/ withe.g. This city is surrounded by mountain and river. surrounding adj. 周圍的，附近的周圍的，附近的 surroundings n. 環(huán)境環(huán)境 measureVi

3、. 有有的長(zhǎng)度（寬，高，重等）的長(zhǎng)度（寬，高，重等） e.g. The fall measures 300 meters in height.Vt. 測(cè)量，衡量測(cè)量，衡量 measure sth. by sth.用用來(lái)衡量來(lái)衡量 Education shouldnt be measured purely by examination results.n. 計(jì)量制，尺寸，措施計(jì)量制，尺寸，措施 make sth. to ones measure根據(jù)某人的尺寸做某物根據(jù)某人的尺寸做某物 take measures/action /step to do sth.采取措施做某事采取措施做某事e.g.T

4、he government has promised to take measures to help the old people.aboard prep.& adv. 在船、飛機(jī)、在船、飛機(jī)、 火車或公共汽車上火車或公共汽車上 board vt.& vi. 上船（車、飛機(jī)等） n. 甲板，木板 go aboard = go on board (+ship/plane) abroad adv. 在國(guó)外，到在國(guó)外，到 國(guó)外國(guó)外 broad adj. 寬闊的寬闊的settle down定居定居e.g. Where would you like to settle down in the futu

5、re?settle down 平靜下來(lái)，專心于平靜下來(lái)，專心于settle down to sth./doing 開(kāi)始認(rèn)真對(duì)待某事，定下心做某事e.g. He found it hard to settle down to his work.manage to do 設(shè)法做= succeed in doing sth= be able to do sth.(表示經(jīng)過(guò)努力，設(shè)法完成某事表示經(jīng)過(guò)努力，設(shè)法完成某事)try to do （設(shè)法去做，但結(jié)果不一定成功）（設(shè)法去做，但結(jié)果不一定成功）e.g.1. He studied hard and managed to pass the exam.2

6、. He tried to pass the exam, but failed because of laziness.catch sight of 看見(jiàn)，瞥見(jiàn) Dont let me catch sight of you cheating again. at first sight of 初看時(shí)，乍看起來(lái)at the first sight of 當(dāng)看到時(shí)，一看見(jiàn)就have a gift for 對(duì)對(duì)有天賦有天賦e.g. We have a gift for music.gift n. 禮物；天賦，天生的才能禮物；天賦，天生的才能gifted adj. 有天份的，有天賦的有天份的，有天賦的

7、be gifted in/at sth. 在在方面有天賦方面有天賦(be good at)within prep. 在之內(nèi)在之內(nèi) within ones power/ ability 在某人能力之內(nèi)在某人能力之內(nèi)within one reach =within reach of sb.在某人能夠的著的范圍內(nèi)在某人能夠的著的范圍內(nèi)mix vt.& vi. 混合，調(diào)配混合，調(diào)配mix with 和和混合；和混合；和交交 往往mix up 弄亂，弄錯(cuò)弄亂，弄錯(cuò)mixture n.混合物，混合狀混合物，混合狀 態(tài)態(tài)e.g. They look so alike that its easy to mix

8、 them up.confirm vt. 證實(shí)，證明，批準(zhǔn)證實(shí)，證明，批準(zhǔn)confirm sth./ sb. that +從句從句 證實(shí)，使相信證實(shí)，使相信 The evidence confirmed the police that the man was the robber.distance n. 距離，遠(yuǎn)方距離，遠(yuǎn)方 in the distance 在遠(yuǎn)方在遠(yuǎn)方e.g. I can see the bus coming in the distance.distance n keep sb. at a distance避免與某人太親近避免與某人太親近It was difficult to

9、 know her because she always kept everyone at a distance.terrify vt.使恐怖，恐嚇使恐怖，恐嚇terrified adj. 恐懼的恐懼的,受驚嚇的受驚嚇的 (常用來(lái)修飾人常用來(lái)修飾人)terrifying adj.令人害怕的令人害怕的 （常用來(lái)修飾物）（常用來(lái)修飾物） The _ look on his faceshows that hes greatly _. A. terrifying; terrified B. terrified；terrified C. terrified; terrifying D. terrifying; terrifying impress vt.使印象深刻，使銘記使印象深刻，使銘記impressive adj.給人深刻印象給人深刻印象 的，感人的的，感人的 impression n. 印象印象 impress sb. with sth. impress sth. on sb. 給某人留下給某人留下印象印象 be impressed by/ at/ with sth. 對(duì)對(duì)印象深刻印象深刻 give/ leave/ make an impression on sb. 留下印象留下印象 I hope I c