1. surround vt. 包围,围绕
【例句】 She was surrounded by reporters.
The house was surrounded by high walls.
【拓展】 be surrounded with / by 被……包围(围绕);surrounding adj. 周围的,附近的;surroundings n. 周围的事物,环境
【联想】 经常以复数形式出现的动词化的名词还有:belongings所有物,财产; earnings薪水,收入;findings发现,研究结果;savings储蓄;feelings感情;winnings奖金;greetings问候
2. measure v. & n.
v. 测量;衡量、判断;n. 计量单位,(复数形式)措施
【例句】 He measured the length of the room.
Success is not measured by how much money you have.
An hour is a measure of time.
The government has promised to take measures to help the unemployed.
【拓展】 take measures 采取措施;take one’s measure 给某人量尺寸;to one’s own measure 依照某人自己的尺寸
【妙语巧记】 Measure for measure. 以牙还牙。