②Success isn’ t                (以……衡量) how much money you

have.

(2)翻译句子

①我们教室的尺寸是长10米宽6米。

②一棵高达30米的树被砍倒了。

答案：(1)①to my measure②measured by

(2)①Our classroom measures 10 metres by 6 metres.

②A tree measuring 30 metres was cut down.

4. distance

n. 距离；远方

v. 不介入，与……疏远

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常用结构：

at a distance 隔一段距离；距离稍远

in the distance 在远方

out of distance from 离……太远；达不到

keep sb. at a distance 对……冷淡；与……疏远

keep distance from 与……保持距离

distance oneself from 使远离；使疏远

My house is four miles distance from the sea.

我家离海4英里。

What’s the distance to Beijing? 到北京的距离是多少？

The beach is within walking distance of my house.

海滩离我家很近，走几步路就到了。

We saw lights in the distance.我们看到了远处的灯火。

She was warned to keep her distance from John if she didnt want to get hurt.

有人警告她说，如果不想受到伤害就离约翰远一点。

After he retired, he tried to distance himself from politics.

退休后，他便尽量使自己远离政治。

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联想拓展

distant adj. 遥远的；远处的；久远的

高手过招

单项填空

All human beings have a comfortable zone regulating the

              they keep from someone they talk with.

(2009·12·江西瑞昌检测)

Distance    B. scop     C. range      D. boundary

解析:选A。keep distance from 与……保持距离。