1．scenery n. 景色；风景
Sometimes they just drive slowly down the lane enjoying the scenery.
有时他们只是沿着小路慢慢地开车，欣赏两旁的风景。
2. surround vt. &vi. 包围；围绕
Jill was sitting on the floor surrounded by boxes.
吉尔坐在地板上，周围摆满了箱子。
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(1)be surrounded by/with... 周围环绕着……；被……包围
surround oneself with 和……在一起；与……为伍
(2)surrounding adj. (作定语)周围的；附近的
surroundings n. 周围的事物(或情况)；环境
3. measure vi. &vt. 测量；衡量；判定 n. 计量制；计量单位；措施
The government has taken measures to help the unemployed to find jobs again.
政府已经采取措施来帮助失业者重新就业。
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take measures to do sth 采取措施做某事
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、飞机、火车或公共汽车上
All the passengers have gone aboard the plane.
所有的乘客都已登机了。
The man with broad shoulders boarded the plane to travel abroad and he only took daily necessaries aboard.
这位肩膀宽阔的人登机去国外旅游，他只携带日常用品上飞机。
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go aboard 上船/飞机/火车
5．within prep. 在……之内
Do what's within your power!
尽力而为！
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within one's reach 触手可及
within one's power 力所能及
within the limit of 在……范围内
6. mix vt.&vi. 混合；调配
I always mix him up with his brother.They look so much alike.
我总是把他和他的弟弟弄混了。他们长得太像了。
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(1)mix...with... 把……与……混合起来
mix up 弄乱；弄错；使……充分混合
be/get mixed up with... 与……交往；与……厮混
(2)mixed adj. 混合的
mixture n. 混合(物)；混合状态
7. confirm vt. 证实；证明；批准
It has been confirmed that the singer will give a performance next week.
已经确定这位歌唱家下周演出。
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confirm sb in sth 使某人确信某事
confirm sth/that... 证实；进一步确定……
It has been confirmed that... 已经确定……
8．terrify vt. 使恐怖；恐吓
The dog rushing out from the house terrified me.
从屋里窜出的那条狗把我吓了一跳。
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(1)terrify sb into doing sth 威胁某人干某事
be terrified of 害怕
(2)terrifying adj. 可怕的；令人恐怖的
terrified adj. 恐惧的；受惊吓的
9．pleased adj. 欣喜的；高兴的；愉快的
We are very pleased with her decision.
我们对她的决定很满意。
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修饰人，说明被修饰者的心理感受时，常用下列词的-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；使铭记
We were deeply impressed with the beauty of the West Lake.
西湖的美给我们留下了深刻的印象。
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(1)impress sb with sth ＝ impress sth on sb 给某人留下……印象
be impressed by/at/with sth 对……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. 给人深刻印象的；感人的
Ⅱ. 高频短语必会
1. settle down 定居；平静下来；专心于
I must settle down this morning and finish the term paper.
我今天上午必须安下心来完成学期论文。
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settle down to (doing) sth 开始认真对待某事物；定下心来做某事
2. manage to do 设法做
He managed to get a few tickets for the Olympic Games.
他设法弄到了几张奥运会的门票。
3. catch sight of 看见；瞥见
Catching sight of his headteacher，the boy ran away.
看到班主任后，那个男孩跑开了。
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lose sight of 看不见，消失
out of sight 看不见
within/in sight 在视野内，看得见
4. have a gift for 对……有天赋
He has a gift for painting.
他有绘画方面的天分。
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be gifted in/at 在……方面有天赋
have a talent/genius for 有……禀赋；有……方面的才能
5. in the distance 在远处
We heard gunfire in the distance.
我们听见了远处的炮声。
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from/at a distance 隔一段距离；从远处
at a distance of... 在……远处
keep sb at a distance 避免与某人太亲近
6．as far as 远到……；就……而言
After dinner we often walk as far as the bank of the river.
晚饭后我们常常散步远到那条河边。
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as far as I know 据我所知
as far as I can remember/see/tell... 据我所能记得的/看到的/判断……
as far as I am concerned 就我而言
