The old man made a living by selling newspapers.这冬老人以卖报为生
2. up to
up to直到……,至多......
be up to=be busy doing忙于
it’s up to sb.todo sth 由某人负责做某事
be up to =be fit for胜任(常用否定句和疑问句)
Up to four people can live in the room. 这间房里最多能住四个人。
What are you up to?你在忙什么?
It‘s up to us to help those in need.我们有责任帮助那些有困难的人
What are these naughty boys up to?这些淘气的孩子们在干什么?
It‘s up to me to get the four of us moving.由我来负责我们四个人的行动
[常用短语]
up to now 直到现在
up-to-date 现代的;包含最新信息的
3. measure vt.&Vi.&n.
(1)vt. measure the distance (the length)测量距离(长度)
measure sb for a new suit为某人量尺寸做衣服
measure ones ability估计/衡量某人的能力
(2)vi.度量
(3)n. to ones measure 根据某人的尺寸
take measures to do sth 采取措施做某事
The dress designer measured her customers before making new clothes.
服装设计师在为其顾客做衣服之前先为顾客量尺寸。
Let me make clothes to your own measure. 让我按照你的尺寸做衣服吧!
The police measured the speed at which the car was traveling.警察测量出该汽车行驶的速度,
The room measures five meters across.房间宽5米
一How long is this rope?一I don‘t know,I must measure it.