人教新课标高中英语核心词汇中英文释义及例句必修3第5单元.ppt

静宁一中 夏青锋 人教新课标高中英语核心词汇释义及例句 必修3第5单元 rather than (104) rather than in preference to; instead of: I think Id like to stay at home this evening rather than go out.(Cambridge) 与其；不愿 Rather than studying business, what about starting a company from scratch? 与其学习商业课程，何不从零开始开一个公司？ Indeed, he believes that a person with too much money has more rather than fewer troubles. (4) Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician. (2014gd-a) chat (19) to talk to someone in a friendly informal way: She spends hours on the phone chatting to her friends.(Cambridge) vi. n. 聊天，闲聊 They sat in a corner and chatted of old times. 他们坐在一个角落里畅谈过去的时光。 On the way to the station, he chatted about their trip. (3) They chat with us workers and joke around. (2012hn) To chase the glowing hours with flying feet. --Lord Byron If you chase perfection, you often catch excellence. --William Fowble 如果你追求完美，你就常能达到卓越。——威廉·方博 measure (14) to discover the exact size or amount of something, or to be of a particular size: (Cambridge) vi. vt. 测量；衡量；判定 n. 计量制；计量单位；措施 Will you measure this door? 你要测量这个门吗？ It was the first instrument to measure the suns position. A seaman would measure the suns shadow and compare it with the height of the sun at midday. (9) This is a well-specified action-based goal for which you can measure your success easily. (2014hb) settle down (7) to become familiar with a place and to feel happy and confident in it: She quickly settled down in her new house/job/school.(Cambridge) 定居；平静下来；专心于 You have to settle down to study now. 你现在得安下心来学习了。 One day Ill want to settle down and have a family. 总有一天，我会想安定下来，成个家。 (词典例句) As you settle down with just a fishing pole and a basket on the bank of River Orchy, near the Inverlochy castle, any frustration will float away as gently as the circling water. (2012cq) manage to do (1) to succeed in doing something difficult, especially after trying very hard I finally managed to push the huge animal away.(Longman) 设法做 [man, manu=hand手→以手操纵→以手处理] How