1. architecture
n.
1.) 建筑學(xué);建筑術(shù)[U]
2.) 建筑式樣,建筑風(fēng)格[U]
He likes Greek architecture.
他喜歡希臘建筑式樣。
3.) 建筑物[U][C]
This is the most impressive architecture I've seen on this trip.
這是我此次旅行見(jiàn)到的最令人難忘的建筑。
2. preference
n.
1.) 更加的喜愛(ài),偏愛(ài)[U][C][(+for)]
A window seat is my preference.
我喜歡靠窗的座位。
We dress simply by preference.
我們僅憑個(gè)人偏愛(ài)選擇穿著。
2.) 偏愛(ài)的事物(或人)[C]
Which is your preference, tea or coffee?
你喜歡喝哪一樣,茶還是咖啡?
3.) 偏袒[U][(+for)]
Parents should not show preference for any one of their children.
父母不應(yīng)流露出對(duì)任何一個(gè)孩子的偏心。
4.) 優(yōu)先(權(quán));優(yōu)惠權(quán)[U][C]
We give preference to applicants with some experience.
我們優(yōu)先錄用有經(jīng)驗(yàn)的申請(qǐng)人。
3. design
vt.
1.) 設(shè)計(jì);構(gòu)思:繪制
Architects design buildings.
建筑師設(shè)計(jì)房屋。
2.) 打算將...用作
The experiment is designed to test the new drug.
實(shí)驗(yàn)的目的是試驗(yàn)新藥。
vi.
設(shè)計(jì),畫(huà)圖樣;當(dāng)設(shè)計(jì)師
He designs for our dress department.
他在我們的服裝部當(dāng)設(shè)計(jì)師。
n.
1.) 設(shè)計(jì)術(shù);制圖術(shù)[U]
She attended a school of dress design.
她就讀于一所服裝設(shè)計(jì)學(xué)校。
2.). 圖案;花紋[C]
I like the design of that rug.
我喜歡那地毯的圖案。
3.) 意圖;計(jì)劃;目的[C]
The design was to build a new library.
計(jì)劃是建造一個(gè)新圖書(shū)館。
4. furniture
n.[U]
家具
Some articles of furniture were lost when we moved.
我們搬家時(shí)有幾件家具丟失了。
5. taste
n.
1.) 味覺(jué)[U]
2.) 味道,滋味;感受,體驗(yàn)[S1]
The liquid has a bitter taste.
這種藥水有苦味。
3.) 愛(ài)好,興趣[C][U][(+for/in)]
She has a taste for music.
她愛(ài)好音樂(lè)。
6. honey
n.
1.) 蜂蜜[U]
Honey is sweet, but the bee stings.
蜜甜蜂螫人。
2.) (常用于稱呼)寶貝兒[C]
I love you, honey.
親愛(ài)的,我愛(ài)你。
7. modern
a.
1.) 現(xiàn)代的;近代的
In the afternoon they went to an exhibition of modern art.
他們下午去參觀了現(xiàn)代藝術(shù)展。
2.) 現(xiàn)代化的;時(shí)髦的;最新的
His office is tastefully furnished with modern furniture.
他的辦公室用新式家具裝飾得十分雅致。
8. convenient
a.
1.) 合宜的;方便的;便利的[(+for/to)]
Please come whenever it is convenient to you.
方便的時(shí)候,請(qǐng)隨時(shí)來(lái)。
Will 3 o’clock be convenient for you?
3點(diǎn)你方便嗎？
2.) 近而方便的[(+for)]
Our house is very convenient for shops.
我們家離商店很近。
sit in a convenient chair坐在最近的椅子上
9. block
n.[C]
1.) 塊[(+of)];積木[P]
2.) 【美】(四面圍有街道的)街區(qū)
The store is three blocks away.
那家商店距此三條街。
3.) 阻塞(物),障礙(物)[S1]
There is a block in the pipe and the water can't flow away.
管子里有阻塞物,水流不出去。
4.) 一組,一批,大宗[(+of)]
He holds a block of shares.
他擁有大宗股票。
5.) 大廈,大樓
10. style
n.
1.) 風(fēng)格,作風(fēng)[C][U]
2.) 文體;文風(fēng);語(yǔ)調(diào)[C][U]
The letter is written in a formal style.
這封信以正式文體寫(xiě)成。
3.) (衣服等的)流行款式[C][U]
Her hat is out of style.
她的帽子過(guò)時(shí)了。
4.) (商品等的)種類,型,式樣[C]
You'll find several different styles of architecture in this street.
在這條街上你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)幾種不同類型的建筑。
11. stand
vt.
1.) 使站立;使站起
He stood the ladder against the wall.
他把梯子靠墻放著。
2.) (常用于否定句或疑問(wèn)句)忍受,容忍 [+v-ing] [+to-v]
I just can't stand the cold.
我受不了那么冷。
I can’t stand waiting / to wait any longer.
再等下去我可受不了啦。
12. passage
n.
1.) 通行;通過(guò)[U]
He forced a passage through the crowd.
他強(qiáng)行通過(guò)人群。
2.) 通路;水路;出入口[C]
Magellan was trying to find a passage to the Indian Ocean.
麥哲倫試圖找到一條通向印度洋的通道。
3.) 走廊,過(guò)道[C]
His office is at the end of the passage.
他的辦公室在走廊的盡頭。
4.) (文章,樂(lè)曲等的)一段,一節(jié)[C]
People have different interpretations of the passage.
人們對(duì)這一段文字有不同的解釋。
13. ugly
a.
丑的,難看的
ugly duckling
丑小鴨長(zhǎng)大變天鵝,喻幼時(shí)丑,長(zhǎng)大變美(典出安徒生童話《丑小鴨》)
What an ugly building!
多么難看的建筑物!
14. construct
vt.
1.) 建造,構(gòu)成
It took them two years to construct the bridge.
他們用了兩年時(shí)間建這座橋。
2.) 創(chuàng)立(學(xué)說(shuō)等);構(gòu)(詞);造(句)
He constructed a theory in collaboration with his colleagues.
他與同事合作創(chuàng)立了一種學(xué)說(shuō)。
3.) 【數(shù)】作(圖)
Construct a triangle on this line.
在這條直線上畫(huà)一個(gè)三角形。
construction
n.
1.) 建造,建設(shè);建造術(shù)[U]
The new school is still under construction.
新學(xué)校還在建造中。
2.) 建筑物,建造物[C]
The building is a construction of wood.
這是木質(zhì)結(jié)構(gòu)的建筑。
3.) 【語(yǔ)】句法關(guān)系,句法結(jié)構(gòu)[C]
You will soon learn when to use this kind of construction.
你不久就會(huì)學(xué)會(huì)何時(shí)該用這種句法結(jié)構(gòu)。
15. unnatural
a.
1.) 不自然的,造作的
Her voice was a little strained, a little unnatural.
她的聲音有點(diǎn)緊張,有點(diǎn)不自然。
2.) 不合常理的;反常的
It is unnatural for birds to fly north in the winter.
鳥(niǎo)兒在冬天飛向北方是反常的。
16. steel
n.
1.) 鋼,鋼鐵[U]
Tools of this kind are made from steel.
這類工具是鋼制的。
2.) (鋼鐵般的)堅(jiān)強(qiáng),堅(jiān)固,冷酷[U]
He has a heart of steel.
他是個(gè)鐵石心腸的人。
17. concrete
a.)
1. 有形的,實(shí)在的;具象的;具體的
The word "apple" is a concrete noun.
"蘋(píng)果"是個(gè)具體名詞。
Shoes and trees are concrete objects.
鞋和樹(shù)是實(shí)物。
2.) 具體的
His plan is not yet concrete.
他的計(jì)劃尚不具體。
Have you got any concrete proposals?
你有沒(méi)有具體的建議呢?
3.) 混凝土的
n.[U]
1.) 具體物
2.) 混凝土;凝結(jié)物
These buildings are made of concrete and steel.
這些房屋是用鋼和混凝土建成的。
18. impress
vt.
1.) 給...極深的印象;使感動(dòng)
I was very impressed by his story.
他的故事深深打動(dòng)了我。
The woman impressed me most unfavorably.
這女人給我的印象極差。
2.) 使銘記,銘刻 [(+on/upon)]
My father impressed on me the importance of hard work.
我父親要我牢記努力工作的重要性。
Our teacher impressed us with the importance of industry and economy.
老師要我們牢牢記住勤奮節(jié)儉的重要性。
3.) 印,壓印;蓋(印)于[+on/into]
He impressed his initials on the box.
他把自己名字的起首字母印在那只盒子上。
19. fantastic
a.
1.) 想像中的,想像出來(lái)的
2.) 奇異的;古怪的
She had some fantastic idea that I was poisoning her.
她有種稀奇古怪的念頭,認(rèn)為我要毒死她。
3.) (計(jì)劃等)不現(xiàn)實(shí)的;荒唐的;荒誕的
Your proposal is utterly fantastic.
你的建議一點(diǎn)也不現(xiàn)實(shí)。
20. despite
prep.
不管,盡管,任憑
He went to work despite his illness.
盡管生病,他還是去工作。
Despite advanced years, she is learning to drive.
盡管年事已高,她還在學(xué)開(kāi)車。
21. create
vt.
1.) 創(chuàng)造;創(chuàng)作;設(shè)計(jì)
An artist should create beautiful things.
一個(gè)藝術(shù)家應(yīng)該創(chuàng)造美麗的東西。
2.) 創(chuàng)建;創(chuàng)設(shè)
3.) 引起,產(chǎn)生
Tourism creates jobs.
旅游業(yè)為人們提供就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)。
That would create a wrong impression.
那將造成一種錯(cuò)誤的印象。
22. structure
n.
1.) 結(jié)構(gòu);構(gòu)造;組織[U][C]
We know a lot about the structure of genes now.
如今我們對(duì)基因的結(jié)構(gòu)有了較多的了解。
2.) 構(gòu)造體;建筑物[C]
We visited the museum, a steel and glass structure.
我們參觀了博物館,它是一座鋼和玻璃的建筑物。
23. belong
vi.
1.) 應(yīng)被放置(在某處)
The chair belongs in the corner.
這張椅子應(yīng)放在角落處。
2.) 合適;適用;適宜
Jean belongs in the movies.
瓊適合于拍電影。
3.) (在分類上)屬,應(yīng)歸入;(在關(guān)系方面)屬(于)[Q]
They belong to a younger generation.
他們屬于較年輕的一代。
24. paint
n.
1.) 油漆,涂料[U]
2.) 繪畫(huà)顏料;一套顏料[U][C]
He bought me a box of paints.
他給我買了一盒顏料。
vt.
1.) 油漆;涂以顏色
The door was painted blue.
門漆成藍(lán)色。
2.) 畫(huà),繪畫(huà)
The boy is painting a tiger.
那男孩在畫(huà)一只老虎。
25. aside
ad.
在旁邊;到(或向)旁邊
He stood aside to let me pass.
他站到一邊讓我通過(guò)。
set aside
1.) 留出,撥出
He set aside a little money each week.
他每周都留出一些錢備用。
2.) 不顧;不理會(huì)
3.) 駁回;取消
26. rent
n.
租金,租費(fèi)[C][U]
I've got to pay my rent this morning.
今天上午我必須付房租。
vt.
1.) 租用,租入[(+from)]
They rented a cabin for their vacation from a native.
他們?yōu)槎燃傧虮镜厝俗饬艘婚g小屋。
2.) 租出[(+to/out)]
I have rented the house out to a very nice family.
我把房子出租給了一戶很好的人家。
vi.
出租[(+at/for)]
This house rents for US$ 800 a month.
這間屋子月租八百美元。
This farm rents for $1,500 a year.
這農(nóng)場(chǎng)以每年一千五百美金出租。
27. development
n.
1.) 生長(zhǎng);進(jìn)化;發(fā)展;發(fā)達(dá)[C][U]
The doctor followed the development of the child closely.
醫(yī)生仔細(xì)觀察這個(gè)孩子的成長(zhǎng)情況。
2.) 發(fā)展(或培育等)的結(jié)果;產(chǎn)物[C][(+from/of)]
This new rose is a development from a very old kind of rose.
這一玫瑰新品種是從一種很老的品種培育出來(lái)的。
3.) 事態(tài)發(fā)展,新情況;新變化;新動(dòng)向[C]
Have you heard of the latest development in the murder trial?
你有沒(méi)有聽(tīng)到謀殺案審判的最新情況?
4). 已開(kāi)發(fā)的土地;新建住宅區(qū)[C]
Many people live in new housing developments.
許多人住在新建住宅區(qū)內(nèi)。