1、选择1.*portrait n.肖像,半身画像;详细的描述,描绘 self-portrait 自画像 a portrait of sth 对于.的描绘2.landscape n.乡村风景画;风景,景色 natural landscape 自然景观;天然景观 an urban landscape 都市工业景观3.wander vi.&vt.闲逛,漫步;走失 走神;开小差 wander off sth 偏离(正道)wandering adj.流浪的;漫游的;徘徊的;蜿蜒的 They wandered aimlessly around the streets.他们在大街上漫无目的地到处游荡。Its
2、easy to be distracted and let your attention wander.很容易让你分散了注意力走神。区别:wonder v.想知道,好奇,琢磨4.gallery n.展览馆,画廊;长廊,走廊;楼上旁听席 美术馆 国家美术馆5.decade n.十年,十年期 over the past decade 在过去的十年里 the last decade of the twentieth century 20世纪的最后10年 2 decades 二十年 英语中表示数字的词汇:dozen 十二;一打 score 二十 fortnight 两星期;14天 6.mostly a
3、dv.主要地,一般地 Cars are mostly metal.汽车大多是金属制成的。Were mostly out on Sundays.我们星期天一般不在家。7.neighbourhood n.街区,城区;邻近的地方 贫困的街区;居民区 社区警察8.strike vt.&vi.(struck,struck)突然想到;撞,碰;打;突击;划(火柴)Strike while the iron is hot 趁热打铁 within striking distance(of sth)近在咫尺;在攻击距离之内 be struck by/on/with sb/sth 被某人(某物)打动;迷恋某人(某物
4、)The stone struck her on the forehead.石头击中她的额头。It suddenly struck me how we could improve the situation.我一下子明白我们如何能改善局面了。n.罢工;袭击;击,打 on strike 罢工,罢工中 go on strike 举行罢工9.setting n.环境,背景;情节背景 以当代生活为背景的短篇小说 Rome is the perfect setting for romance.罗马是寻求浪漫的最佳地点。It was the perfect setting for a wonderful
5、Christmas.环境气氛无可挑剔,正是一个美好的圣诞节所需要的。be set in 以。为背景10.liberation n.解放,摆脱 解放军 v.解放,解救;使自由,使摆脱约束 We should show respect for many soldiers who died in defense of the country in the Chinas War of Liberation.我们应该尊重在中国解放战争中为保卫祖国而牺牲的战士。11.opposed adj.截然不同的;强烈反对的 as opposed to(表示对比)而,相对于 Two hundred people at
6、tended the meeting,as opposed to three hundred the previous year.出席会议有200人,而前一年是300人。强烈反对(做)某事 oppose sb/sth v.反抗,阻碍;与竞争,与角逐 oppose doing sth 反对做某事 opposition n.I am opposed to any form of terrorism.我反对任何形式的恐怖主义。12.dominate vt.&vi.在中具有最重要(或明显)的 特色;支配,控制;占有优势;俯视 adj.占主导地位的;强势的;占统治地位的 n.控制,统治 n.统治者;支配
7、者;支配力The book is expected to dominate the best-seller lists.这本书预期将占据畅销书榜首的位置。He denied that his country wants to dominate Europe.他否认他的国家想称霸欧洲。13.employ vt.运用,使用;雇用 雇用 使忙于;从事于;使从事于;忙于 从事于,忙于(做某事)n.雇主 n.雇员 n.雇用;使用,利用;就业;employed -unemployed More than 3,000 local workers are employed in the tourism ind
8、ustry.超过3000名本地工人受雇于旅游业。For the past three years he has been employed as a firefighter.三年来他一直当消防员。14.realistic adj.逼真的,栩栩如生的;现实的;实际的;明智的 realistic fiction 现实主义小说 a realistic assessment 实事求是的评估 a realistic target 切实的目标 realistically adv.现实地;实际地;逼真地 reality n.现实;实际经历,见到的事物;真实感,逼真性 unrealistic adj.不切实际
9、的;不实在的15.essence n.本质,精髓;香精,精油 in essence 本质上;其实;大体上 essential adj essentially adv Italian works reflect the essence of the Renaissance.意大利的作品反映出文艺复兴的精髓。The two things are the same in outward form but different in essence.这两样东西外表上相同,但本质上不同。16.vivid adj.鲜明的,耀眼的;生动的 a vivid description of 生动的描述;生动的报导
10、vividly adv.生动地;强烈地 vividness n.生动;活泼;明亮 He gave a vivid account of his life as a fighter pilot.他生动地描述了他那战斗机飞行员的生活。I love this novel because it draws a vivid portrait of country lifestyle in Britain.我喜欢这本小说,因为它生动地描绘了英国乡村的生活方式。17.vision n.远见卓识;视力,视野;想象 a leader of vision 有远见的领袖 have good/normal visio
11、n 视力好正常 visual adj 视觉的,视力的 visible adj 看得见的,18.display vt.陈列,展出;显示,表现 n.陈列,展览;表现;展示 on display 展览,公开展出 a breathtaking display of aerobatics 惊险的特技飞行表演 a display of affection/strength 爱的流露 同义词:exhibit v.表现出;展览,exhibition n.展览,展出;Most obviously,the men displayed lower blood sugar levels at the start of
12、 their workouts when they had skipped breakfast than when they had eaten.最明显的是,这些人在开始锻炼时,不吃早餐的血糖水平比吃早餐时低。19.worthy adj.值得(或应得)的;值得尊敬的,值得注意的 a worthy champion(=one who deserved to win)当之无愧的冠军 sth/sb be worthy of sb/sth值得(或应得)的;有 sth/sb be worthy to be done 值得被 sth/sb be worthy of being done 值得被 trust
13、worthy adj.值得信赖的,可信的 praiseworthy adj.值得称赞的;可嘉的 worth worthwhile sth be worth sth/be worth doing 值得(被)(可以表示值.钱)It is worthwhile to do sth It is worthwhile doing sth20.calling n.职业,事业;使命感 He realized that his calling was to dedicate himself to the country.他体悟到为国奉献是他的使命21.shade n.阴影部分;色度;阴凉处 in the sh
14、ade 在荫凉处 put sb/sth in the shade 使(某人或事物)黯然失色;使相形见绌 The trees provide shade for the animals in the summer.夏天,这些树为动物提供乘凉的地方。Rembrandt was skilled in the use of light and shade to create the atmosphere of movement.伦勃朗巧妙的运用了明与暗来营造动感。I tried hard but her work put mine in the shade.我费了很大的力气,但她的成果让我相形见拙。2
15、2.bathe vt.以(光线)洒满,覆盖,使沐浴(在光线里);用水清洗 bathe sth(in sth)(以光线)撒满,覆盖;使沐浴(在光线里)sunbathe v.沐日光浴;晒太阳 n.日光浴 The moon bathed the countryside in a silver light.月光下的乡村沐浴在一片银辉之中。23.wage vt.开始,发动 n.(通常指按周领的)工资,工钱 wage sth(against/on sb/sth)开始,发动,进行,继续(战争、战斗等)a weekly wage of 200 周薪200英镑 a wage increase/rise of 5
16、%5%的加薪24.campaign n.(宣传)活动,运动;战役 vt.&vi.发起 运动,参加活动 广告活动 竞选运动;选举活动 sales campaign 促销活动;推销业务 为助选;为而进行活动 开展反对的活动We are campaigning for law reform.我们正从事法律改革运动。25.architecture n.建筑设计,建筑风格;建筑学modern architecture 现代建筑设计classical architecture n.古典建筑;古希腊与罗马之建筑architect n.建筑师;设计师,缔造者;缔造者He studied classical architecture and design in Rome.他在罗马学过古典建筑艺术和设计。This concept has been applied successively to painting,architecture and sculpture.这一概念相继应用于绘画、建筑和雕塑中。