Measure的用法小结

measure ①vt./ vi.测量;计量；酌量,权衡；估量；量；.有...长(或阔、高等)

We measured the distance.我们测量了距离。

 The tailor took my measure for anew suit.裁缝给我量尺寸做了一套新衣服。

The lake measures 130 by 80 kilometers.

这条湖长一百三十公里宽八十公里。1. 2

② n. [U] 度量法.尺寸;分量 [C]度量单位(判断等的)基准,尺度;限度 [P1] 措施;手段;方法

An hour is a measure of time. 小时是计时单位。

 The government was urged to take measures to combat the spread of AIDS.

人们敦促政府采取措施以防止爱滋病的传播。

Wealth is not the mearure of succee.财富不是衡量成功的标准。

His possessiveness knows no measure.他的欲望没有止境。

【拓展】和measure有关的短语

measure sb．for a new suit给某人量尺寸做一套新西装

take sb.'s /sth.’s measure或take the measure of sb. /sth/给某人/某物量尺寸

to one’s measure按照某人尺寸

take measures to do sth．采取措施干某事   we must take effective measures to improve our work . 我们必须采取有效措施来改进工作。

1.-----The tree is so tall．

　-----Yes．it _________ nearly 20 meters．

A．measures    B．is measured  C．measure    D．to be measured

2  Mum made a new coat _________ little  tom's own measure．

A．with   B．for  C．to   D．by

3. Last month，an earthquake ­­­­_______ six on Richter scale happened in the northern part of Indonesia.

A. measured   Ｂ.to measure  Ｃ.to be measured   Ｄ. measuring

4. The president said that the government would take tough ______ to solve the problem.

A. ways   B. measures    C. methods     D. means

5. All the measures we have_______ against the price rising have proved completely right.

A. put     B. made    C. taken       D. acted

1【答案】A【解析】measure表示“量起来如何”，用作不及物动词，无被动式。

2【答案】C【解析】make a coat one's own measure按照某人的尺寸做件外套。

3.【答案】D【解析】此处measure为vi，意思是（体积、长度、容积等）量起来是…….，所以用measuring 。

4.【答案】B【解析】take measures 为固定短语，意为“采取措施”。句意为：总统说政府要采取强硬措施来解决那个问题。

5.【答案】C【解析】句意为：我们采取的所有阻止物价上涨的措施被证明是完全正确的。此句中we have_______ against the price rising是个定语从句，修饰先行词measures，且引导词在定语从句中充当宾语，take与measures构成固定搭配，意为“采取措施”。