b.extend延伸，伸长 e.g.The enemy camps stretched for ten miles. CF:extend,lengthen&stretch 这几个词都是动词，都有“伸展”、“延伸”之意 extend 表示时空的延长，一般指延伸到某一预想的位置。还可表示某一范围，如种类、 影响、适用度等的增加。 e.g.Can you extend your visit a few days longer? lengthen 表示时空长度的增加、伸长。 e.g.Ask the tailor to lengthen this skirt stretch 表示在长宽上增加，意思是“延伸”、“伸长”。 e.g.I stretched out my arm to try and reach the ball. 2.That December,with Christmas approaching,she was out at work and Doris was in the kitchen when I let myself into her bedroom one afternoon in search of a safety pin. (1)approach a.come near(er)(to)v.接近，靠近 e.g.The New Year is quickly approaching b.(to a place)path:road n.通路，路径 e.g.The path serves as an approach to the boat house. c.(to a task,problem or situation)means of attaining a goal or purpose n. 式，方法 e.g.We will be exploring different approaches to gathering information. (2)in search of:look for,.seek寻找 e.g.Immigrants came to the US in search of the American Dream. (③)“with Christmas approaching"即“with+n..+v.ing”独立主格结构，充当状语 3.Standing against the wall was a big,black bicycle with balloon tires.b. extend 延伸，伸长 e.g. The enemy camps stretched for ten miles. CF: extend, lengthen & stretch 这几个词都是动词，都有“伸展”、“延伸”之意。 extend 表示时空的延长，一般指延伸到某一预想的位置。还可表示某一范围，如种类、 影响、适用度等的增加。 e.g. Can you extend your visit a few days longer? lengthen 表示时空长度的增加、伸长。 e.g. Ask the tailor to lengthen this skirt. stretch 表示在长宽上增加，意思是“延伸”、“伸长”。 e.g. I stretched out my arm to try and reach the ball. 2. That December, with Christmas approaching, she was out at work and Doris was in the kitchen when I let myself into her bedroom one afternoon in search of a safety pin. (1) approach a. come near(er) (to) v. 接近，靠近 e.g. The New Year is quickly approaching. b. (to a place) path; road n. 通路，路径 e.g. The path serves as an approach to the boat house. c. (to a task, problem or situation) means of attaining a goal or purpose n. 方 式，方法 e.g. We will be exploring different approaches to gathering information. (2) in search of : look for; seek 寻找 e.g. Immigrants came to the US in search of the American Dream. (3) “with Christmas approaching”即 “with+n.+v.ing” 独立主格结构，充当状语 3. Standing against the wall was a big, black bicycle with balloon tires