初中英語語法歸納（十二）

The old man made a living by selling newspapers.這冬老人以賣報為生

2. up to

up to直到……，至多......

be up to＝be busy doing忙于

it’s up to sb.todo sth 由某人負責做某事

be up to =be fit for勝任（常用否定句和疑問句）

Up to four people can live in the room. 這間房里最多能住四個人。

What are you up to？你在忙什么？

It‘s up to us to help those in need.我們有責任幫助那些有困難的人

What are these naughty boys up to?這些淘氣的孩子們在干什么？

It‘s up to me to get the four of us moving.由我來負責我們四個人的行動

[常用短語]

up to now 直到現(xiàn)在

up-to-date 現(xiàn)代的；包含最新信息的

3. measure vt.＆Vi.＆n.

(1)vt. measure the distance (the length)測量距離（長度）

　　 measure sb for a new suit為某人量尺寸做衣服

measure ones ability估計／衡量某人的能力

（2)vi．度量

（3）n. to ones measure 根據(jù)某人的尺寸

take measures to do sth 采取措施做某事

The dress designer measured her customers before making new clothes.

服裝設計師在為其顧客做衣服之前先為顧客量尺寸。

Let me make clothes to your own measure. 讓我按照你的尺寸做衣服吧！

The police measured the speed at which the car was traveling.警察測量出該汽車行駛的速度，

The room measures five meters across．房間寬5米

一How long is this rope？一I don‘t know，I must measure it.