Unit5词汇学习ratherthan表示客观事实，意为“是…而不是…；与其…不如…”。它连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词(短语)、动名词、分句、不定式、动词等。(1)连接两个名词或代词Heisanexplorerratherthanasailor.与其说他是一个海员，不如说他是一个探险者。1.ratherthanYouratherthanIaregoingtogocamping.是你而不是我要去要野营。(3)连接两个介词(短语)或动名词Sheenjoyssingingratherthandancing.她喜欢唱歌，而不喜欢跳舞。(2)连接两个形容词Thesweatersheboughtwasbeautifulratherthancheap.与其说她买的这件羊毛衫便宜不如说它漂亮。注意ratherthan连接两个名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词应与ratherthan前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。(4)连接两个分句Weshouldhelphimratherthanheshouldhelpus.是我们应该帮助他而不是他应该帮助我们。(5)连接两个不定式Idecidedtowriteratherthan(to)telephone.我决定写信而不打电话。2.chatvi＆n聊天；闲聊chataboutsth/sb闲谈、闲聊Theyarechattingabouttheweather.他们在谈论天气。Ijustcalledinforachat.我只是来聊聊天。Ihadalongchatwithher.我和她聊了很久。Treessurroundourhouse.我们房子的四周都是树。Thepolicesurroundedthehouse.警察包围了这幢房子。surround…with四周环绕有…sth/sbbesurroundedby/withsth被…所包围Theschoolissurroundedby/withtrees.学校周围绿树成荫。Surroundingadj环绕的；周围的Surroundingsn环境；周围的事物3.surroundvt.包围;围绕;圈住4.measurevi＆vt测量；衡量；判定n计量单位；计量制；措施Theroommeasuresabout20feetwide.这个房间宽约20英尺。Imeasuredhisweight.我量了他的身高。takemeasurestodosth采取措施做某事Weshouldtakesomemeasurestosolvethesesdifficulties.我们应该采取些措施来解决这些难题。5.settledown(1)坐下;躺下Hesettleddowninhischairtoreadthenewspaper.(2)过安定的生活Afteryearsoftravelling,hedecidedtosettledownhere.(3)安下心来;专心致志于Thentheysettledthemselvesdowntowork.与settle相关的短语:settleanoldscore清算旧帐settleforsth.勉强接受settlein/intosth.适应settleonsth.选定;决定6.managetodosth.设法做成某事（succeedindoingsth.)trytodosth.设法去做某事(不一定成功)eg.howdidyoumanagetopersuadehim?你是怎样说服他的?Itrytopersuadehim.我尽量去说服他.7.catchsightofsb./sth.看见,瞥见Icaughtsightofheroutofthecornerofmyeye.我用眼一瞟,看见了她.Wecaughtsightofthehillsinthedistance.我们看到了远处的山峰.atfirstsight乍一看in/withinsight看得见,在视线内outofsight看不见,在视线外losesightof看不见....；忘记考虑...atthesightof看见…用sight得短语完成句子①Wemustn’t_____________（忘记，忽略）ourclosefriends.②Therewasnoone_____________看得见.③_____________乍一看，itmaylooklikeacloud.④Ihavebeenknowntofaint（一见到血）______________________⑤She看见———————acarinthedistance.losesightofin/withinsightAtfirstsightcaughtsightofatthesightofblood8.haveagiftforgiftn[c]禀赋,天生的才能giftedadjagifteddancerSheisgiftedin/atwriting.Hehas_________________(有音乐天赋).soweoftencallhima_______(才华横溢的)musician.她对学语言有天赋。有天赋,才能的在..方面有天赋agiftformusicgiftedhaveagiftforshehasagiftforlearninglanguages.within与in表达时间的区别:within指在时间范围之内，不超过；而in是经过若干时间，指期限之外。I’llbetherewithinanhour.（一小时之内）I’llbethereinanhour.（一小时之后）9.withinprep在---之内;不越过10.bordern.边界；国界v.与…接壤Theterroristsescapedacrosstheborder.恐怖分子越过边境逃走了.HowmanycountriesborderChina?有多少国家与中国接壤?thecountriesborderingtheBaltic波罗的海沿岸国家Ontheborderof接近、临近；即将Shesatquietlyontheborderofthelake.她静静地坐在湖畔。11.mixvt＆vi混合；调配Youcan`tmixoilwithwater....
