1．scenery n. 景色；風景
Sometimes they just drive slowly down the lane enjoying the scenery.
有時他們只是沿著小路慢慢地開車，欣賞兩旁的風景。
2. surround vt. &vi. 包圍；圍繞
Jill was sitting on the floor surrounded by boxes.
吉爾坐在地板上，周圍擺滿了箱子。
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(1)be surrounded by/with... 周圍環繞著……；被……包圍
surround oneself with 和……在一起；與……為伍
(2)surrounding adj. (作定語)周圍的；附近的
surroundings n. 周圍的事物(或情況)；環境
3. measure vi. &vt. 測量；衡量；判定 n. 計量制；計量單位；措施
The government has taken measures to help the unemployed to find jobs again.
政府已經採取措施來幫助失業者重新就業。
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take measures to do sth 採取措施做某事
take one's measure 量某人的尺寸
to one's measure 按照某人的尺寸
4．aboard prep.&adv. 在船、飛機、火車或公共汽車上
All the passengers have gone aboard the plane.
所有的乘客都已登機了。
The man with broad shoulders boarded the plane to travel abroad and he only took daily necessaries aboard.
這位肩膀寬闊的人登機去國外旅遊，他只攜帶日常用品上飛機。
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go aboard 上船/飛機/火車
5．within prep. 在……之內
Do what's within your power!
盡力而為！
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within one's reach 觸手可及
within one's power 力所能及
within the limit of 在……範圍內
6. mix vt.&vi. 混合；調配
I always mix him up with his brother.They look so much alike.
我總是把他和他的弟弟弄混了。他們長得太像了。
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(1)mix...with... 把……與……混合起來
mix up 弄亂；弄錯；使……充分混合
be/get mixed up with... 與……交往；與……廝混
(2)mixed adj. 混合的
mixture n. 混合(物)；混合狀態
7. confirm vt. 證實；證明；批准
It has been confirmed that the singer will give a performance next week.
已經確定這位歌唱家下週演出。
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confirm sb in sth 使某人確信某事
confirm sth/that... 證實；進一步確定……
It has been confirmed that... 已經確定……
8．terrify vt. 使恐怖；恐嚇
The dog rushing out from the house terrified me.
從屋裡竄出的那條狗把我嚇了一跳。
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(1)terrify sb into doing sth 威脅某人幹某事
be terrified of 害怕
(2)terrifying adj. 可怕的；令人恐怖的
terrified adj. 恐懼的；受驚嚇的
9．pleased adj. 欣喜的；高興的；愉快的
We are very pleased with her decision.
我們對她的決定很滿意。
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修飾人，說明被修飾者的心理感受時，常用下列詞的-ed形式：excite，move，tire，bore，frighten，surprise，astonish，shock，annoy，worry，please，satisfy，disappoint，puzzle，interest等。
10. impress vt. 使印象深刻；使銘記
We were deeply impressed with the beauty of the West Lake.
西湖的美給我們留下了深刻的印象。
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(1)impress sb with sth ＝ impress sth on sb 給某人留下……印象
be impressed by/at/with sth 對……印象深刻
be impressed on sb/one's mind/memory 使某人印象深刻
(2)impression n. 印象
impressive adj. 給人深刻印象的；感人的
Ⅱ. 高頻短語必會
1. settle down 定居；平靜下來；專心於
I must settle down this morning and finish the term paper.
我今天上午必須安下心來完成學期論文。
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settle down to (doing) sth 開始認真對待某事物；定下心來做某事
2. manage to do 設法做
He managed to get a few tickets for the Olympic Games.
他設法弄到了幾張奧運會的門票。
3. catch sight of 看見；瞥見
Catching sight of his headteacher，the boy ran away.
看到班主任後，那個男孩跑開了。
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lose sight of 看不見，消失
out of sight 看不見
within/in sight 在視野內，看得見
4. have a gift for 對……有天賦
He has a gift for painting.
他有繪畫方面的天分。
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be gifted in/at 在……方面有天賦
have a talent/genius for 有……稟賦；有……方面的才能
5. in the distance 在遠處
We heard gunfire in the distance.
我們聽見了遠處的炮聲。
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from/at a distance 隔一段距離；從遠處
at a distance of... 在……遠處
keep sb at a distance 避免與某人太親近
6．as far as 遠到……；就……而言
After dinner we often walk as far as the bank of the river.
晚飯後我們常常散步遠到那條河邊。
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as far as I know 據我所知
as far as I can remember/see/tell... 據我所能記得的/看到的/判斷……
as far as I am concerned 就我而言
