Question

[语境展不]阅读下面句子，并试着归纳measure的意思及用法。

1. We measured the room and found it was 20 feet long and 15 feet wide.

2. It's hard to measure his ability when we haven’t seen his work.

3. The tablecloth measures 18 by 20 feet.

4. The metre is a measure of length.

5. We must take measures to protect the local water supplies.

[自我归纳]measure既可作动词，也可作名词。

★作及物动词时，意为:① (句1) ;②衡量，判定(句2) 。作不 及物动时，意为“(指尺寸、长短、数量等) 量度为”(句3) 。

★作名词时，意为:①计量单位(句4) ;②措施(常用于take measures to do sth.结构) (句 5) 。

[即学即练]翻译下面句子。

1.政府已答应采取措施援助那些人

2. 小时是时间.的量度单位。

3. 那棵老树从地面到树梢至少有30米。

Answer 1

[自我归纳]测量 [即学即练]

1. The government has promised to take measures tc help those people.

2. The hour is a measure of time.

3. That old tree measures at least 30 metres from to bottom.