border指“边界”时，常指“边境”，即沿着两国边界的地区。

boundary指“边界线”，主要指领土的边界。

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bounds指“具体的界线”，常用复数形式，主要用于诗文中。

frontier指“就一国而言的边界”。

高手过招

单项填空

Her handkerchief has a blue           , which makes it special in the room.                                                            （原创）

A. Border       B. line         C. map         D.sign

解析:选A。句意为：她的手帕有一个蓝色的花边，这使它在房间里很特别。border此处意为“边饰”。

3. measure

vi.&vt. 测量；衡量；判定

n.［C,U］ 尺寸；量具；计量单位；措施；（一定的）量，程度

常用结构：

measure A by B   用B衡量A

sth. measures 2 metres by 4 metres 某物长4米宽2米

measure sb. for a suit = make a suit to sb’s measure

给某人量身做一套衣服

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take measures 采取措施

beyond measure 无法估计；极度

full/short measure 足量/不足量

in full measure 最大程度地，最大限度地

in some/equal measure 在某种/同等程度上

Can you measure accurately with this ruler?

用这把尺子能量得准吗?

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

没有见过他的作品, 很难估计他的能力。

Our thanks are due in equal measure to every member of the team.我们同样感谢每一位队员。

We must take preventive measures to reduce crime in the area.

我们必须采取预防措施来减少这个地区的犯罪。

高手过招

(1)完成句子                                                           （原创）

①The tailor made a suit                                （为我量身订做）.