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Architecture 建筑;建筑风格
She studied architecture and art history at the university. 她在大学里学习建筑和艺术史。
I'm interested in classical architecture. 我对古典建筑风格感兴趣。
Enclose 围住;包住;把...装入信封
The wall encloses the hospital. 围墙将那所医院围在里面。
He enclosed a cheque for 500 dollars. 他附寄了一张500美元的支票。
Symbolic 象征的
The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act. 基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。(baptism洗礼)
The dove is symbolic of peace. 鸽子是和平的象征。
Aspiration 渴望;志向
She has aspirations to become a great writer. 她有成为一个大作家的志向。
Man’s aspiration should be as lofty as the stars. 人的志气应当象天上的星星那么高。
Visual 视觉的;看得见的
The film is a visual art. 电影是一种视觉艺术。
I have a very good visual memory. 我过目不忘。
Dimensional 空间的;尺寸的
This is a three-dimensional figure. 这是一个三维图形。
A square is two-dimensional and a cube is three-dimensional. 正方形是二维的，而正六面体是三维的。
Utilize 利用;使用
You must utilize all available resources. 你必须利用一切可以得到的资源。
Can you utilize a computer in your work? 你在工作中能使用计算机吗?
Harmony 和谐;一致
The couple lives in perfect harmony. 这对夫妇和睦地生活着。
His ideas were no longer in harmony with ours. 他的想法不再和我们一致了。
The harmony of sea and sky makes a beautiful picture. 海天一色构成一幅美丽的图画。
Element 元素;原理;基础
Cells are the elements of the human body. 细胞是人体的基本单位。
The elements of physics are difficult to grasp. 物理原理是很难掌握的。
Instinctively 本能地
We all once cried so instinctively, so shamelessly. 我们每个人都曾这样本能地、毫不害羞地哭过。
He knew instinctively where he would find her. 他本能地知道在哪儿能找到她。
Shelter 庇护;保护;躲避
We took shelter from the rain in a cave. 我们在一个山洞里避雨。
We sheltered under a tree until the shower passed. 我们在树下躲雨，直到雨过天晴。
Enhance 提高;加强;增加
The growth of a city often enhances the value of land close to it. 城市的发展常常会提高其附近的地价。
This is an opportunity to enhance the reputation of the company. 这是提高公司声誉的机会。
Architect 建筑师;设计师
The new building was built from the design of a famous architect. 这座新楼是根据一位著名建筑师的设计建成的。
The architect supervised the building of the house. 建筑工程师监督房子的施工。
Construction 结构;建设;建筑物
It’s an object of simple construction. 它是一个简单结构的物体。
There are two new hotels under construction. 有两家新饭店正在兴建。
The building is a peculiarly shaped construction. 这是一栋造形独特的建筑物。
Inspiration 灵感;突然想出的好主意
These events provided the inspiration for his first novel. 这些事件给了他创作第一部小说的灵感。
I've just had an inspiration; why don't we try turning it the other way! 我突然想出一个好主意—我们为什么不试着向相反的方向转一转呢!
Delight 快乐;使人高兴的东西或人;使高兴
Your new book is a real delight! 你的新书真讨人喜欢!
Your visit last week delighted us. 你上星期的来访使我们很高兴。
Enrich 充实;使丰富
Some cream will enrich the sauce. 在调味汁里加一些奶油会使其味道更加丰富。
Fertilizer enriches the soil. 肥料使土壤肥沃。
Complement 辅助;补充
They oppose each other also complement each other. 它们相辅相成。
The two suggestions complement each other. 这两条建议相互补充。
Site 位置;使坐落在
The site for the new factory has not been decided yet. 新厂的地址尚未选定。
It is safe to site a company here. 在这里建造工厂安全。
Feasible 可行的
This is a feasible scheme. 这是一个切实可行的计划。
We all think this proposal feasible. 我们都觉得这个建议可行。
Mediocre 平庸的;普通的
The student tried hard, but his work is mediocre. 该生学习刻苦，但学业平庸。
I thought the play was only mediocre. 我认为这部戏剧只是平庸之作。
Contemporary 当代的;同时代的;同龄人
The telephone and the gramophone were contemporary. 电话和留声机是同一时代的产物。
John is a contemporary of mine. 约翰与我同龄。
Dramatically 戏剧地;引人注目地
His quality of life has improved dramatically since the operation. 手术后他的生活质量大大改善了。
Our way of life has changed dramatically over the last ten years. 在过去十年里我们的生活方式发生了巨大的改变。
Withstand 承受;经受;反抗
The bridge withstands the flood. 那座桥经得起洪水。
Our army tried to withstand the enemy onslaught. 我们的部队奋力抵挡敌人的猛攻。
Integral 完整的;构成整体所必需的
That's an integral part of the country. 那是构成国家所必需的一部分。
Music is an integral part of the school’s curriculum. 音乐是这所学校课程中基本的一环。
Enormous 巨大的
Long ago enormous animals lived on the earth. 很早以前地球上生长着巨大的动物。
She stood alone on the enormous stage. 她一个人孤零零地站在巨大的舞台上。
Component 组成部分;成分
Blade and handle are the component parts of a knife. 刀身和刀柄是一把刀的组成部分。
A chemist can separate a medicine into its component. 化学家能把一种药物的各种成分分解出来。
Interior 内部的;内部
They went into the interior room. 他们进了内室。
There is water in the interior of the cave. 在山洞的内部有水。
Arduous 费力的;艰难的;努力的
The refugees made an arduous journey through the mountains. 难民们艰难地越过高山。
The task is arduous; besides, there's not much time. 任务艰巨，同时时间很紧迫。
Texture 材料的结构;质地
We could feel the smooth texture of silk. 我们能感觉出丝绸的光滑质地。
They may recoil from the texture of food. 食物的质地可能会造成他们的恐惧。(recoil退缩)
Gravity 重力;万有引力;严重性
An apple falls down because of gravity. 由于重力的关系, 苹果往下掉。
He doesn't think you realize the gravity of the situation. 他认为你没意识到局势的严重性。
Compression 压缩
A gas is cooled by expansion and heated by compression. 气体膨胀时冷却，压缩时变热。
This compression is not dissipated by agents. 这一浓缩作用不会被药剂所消除。
Tension 张力;紧张
If you increase the tension of that violin string it will break. 如果你再拉紧小提琴的那根弦, 它就会绷断。
They suffered from nervous tension when the signal was shown on a radarscope. 当雷达显示器上出现信号时他们感到紧张。
Skeleton 骨架;纲要
The block is still just a skeleton of girders. 这片建筑还只是仅有主梁的骨架。
The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck. 这男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。(buck雄鹿)
Frame 框;结构;给...加框
I need to buy new spectacle frames but I will keep the old lenses. 我需要买新的眼镜框, 不过我会留着旧镜片。
The house has a wooden frame which is braced with brick. 这幢房子是木结构的砖瓦房。
Will you frame the picture? 你能给这幅画加个框吗?
Plumbing 管道装置;水暖工的工作
They're going to have to put in new plumbing. 他们将需要安装新的水管。
We employed a local man to do the plumbing. 我们雇了一个当地人做管道装修工作。
Igloo 圆顶建筑;雪块砌成的圆顶小
Setting a fire for cooking will not melt the igloo. 在屋内焚木生火煮食，是不会把他们住的冰屋溶掉的。
Again there was a great noise at the igloo. 雪屋中又是一片极乱的吵杂声。
Adobe 土坯;泥砖
The villagers built their houses with adobe. 村民们用晒干的泥砖造房子。
a few blocks of adobe houses 几个街区的土坯房
Pile 堆积;一堆
He piled a lot of logs. 他堆起许多木头。
Collect the books and put them in a pile on my desk. 把书收起来放在我的桌子上。
Beam 梁;光线;为…..上梁
This beam bears the whole weight of the upper floor. 这根大梁承受了上面那一层的全部重量。
Even with the lights on full beam I couldn't see very far. 即使把灯打到了最强光我还是看不了多远。
Segment 部分;瓣
The company dominates this segment of the market. 这家公司控制着这一部分市场。
She cleaned a small segment of the painting。她把画上的一小部分擦干净了。
He is eating oranges in segments. 他正在一瓣瓣地吃橘子。
Semicircular 半圆的
The semicircular jiao zi was about five centimeters long. 那半圆的饺子大概五公分长。
Semicircular seating arrangements are ideal for comfort, interaction and line of sight. 半圆形的座位安排对于参与者的互动、视线和舒适度都是十分理想的。
Arch 弓形;拱形结构;弯成拱形
The bridge has seven arches. 这座桥有七个拱洞。
The trees arch overhead. 树木在头顶上弯成拱形。
Span 一段时间;跨度
The pupil's attention span was short. 这个小学生的注意力持续时间很短。
The bridge has a span of 100 meters. 这座桥跨度为一百米。
Horizontal 水平的;地平线的
The lake has a horizontal surface. 湖面呈水平状。
He shifted his position from the horizontal. 他从水平姿势变换成其他姿势。
Divert 转移;娱乐
The cartoon diverted the children. 那部卡通片转移了孩子们的注意力。
A loud noise diverted my attention. 一阵喧闹声转移了我的注意力。
Such games divert the children. 此种游戏孩子们感兴趣。
