1. architecture
n.
1.) 建筑學;建筑術[U]
2.) 建筑式樣,建筑風格[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.
這是我此次旅行見到的最令人難忘的建筑。
2. preference
n.
1.) 更加的喜愛,偏愛[U][C][(+for)]
A window seat is my preference.
我喜歡靠窗的座位。
We dress simply by preference.
我們僅憑個人偏愛選擇穿著。
2.) 偏愛的事物(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.
父母不應流露出對任何一個孩子的偏心。
4.) 優先(權);優惠權[U][C]
We give preference to applicants with some experience.
我們優先錄用有經驗的申請人。
3. design
vt.
1.) 設計;構思:繪制
Architects design buildings.
建筑師設計房屋。
2.) 打算將...用作
The experiment is designed to test the new drug.
實驗的目的是試驗新藥。
vi.
設計,畫圖樣;當設計師
He designs for our dress department.
他在我們的服裝部當設計師。
n.
1.) 設計術;制圖術[U]
She attended a school of dress design.
她就讀于一所服裝設計學校。
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;計劃;目的[C]
The design was to build a new library.
計劃是建造一個新圖書館。
4. furniture
n.[U]
家具
Some articles of furniture were lost when we moved.
我們搬家時有幾件家具丟失了。
5. taste
n.
1.) 味覺[U]
2.) 味道,滋味;感受,體驗[S1]
The liquid has a bitter taste.
這種藥水有苦味。
3.) 愛好,興趣[C][U][(+for/in)]
She has a taste for music.
她愛好音樂。
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.
親愛的,我愛你。
7. modern
a.
1.) 現代的;近代的
In the afternoon they went to an exhibition of modern art.
他們下午去參觀了現代藝術展。
2.) 現代化的;時髦的;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.
方便的時候,請隨時來。
Will 3 o’clock be convenient for you?
3點你方便嗎？
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
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.) 風格,作風[C][U]
2.) 文體;文風;語調[C][U]
The letter is written in a formal style.
這封信以正式文體寫成。
3.) (衣服等的)流行款式[C][U]
Her hat is out of style.
她的帽子過時了。
4.) (商品等的)種類,型,式樣[C]
You'll find several different styles of architecture in this street.
在這條街上你會發現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[U]
He forced a passage through the crowd.
他強行通過人群。
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,樂曲等的)一段,一節[C]
People have different interpretations of the passage.
人們對這一段文字有不同的解釋。
13. ugly
a.
丑的,難看的
ugly duckling
丑小鴨長大變天鵝,喻幼時丑,長大變美(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,構成
It took them two years to construct the bridge.
他們用了兩年時間建這座橋。
2.) 創立(學說等);構(詞);造(句)
He constructed a theory in collaboration with his colleagues.
他與同事合作創立了一種學說。
3.) 【數】作(圖)
Construct a triangle on this line.
在這條直線上畫一個三角形。
construction
n.
1.) 建造,建設;建造術[U]
The new school is still under construction.
新學校還在建造中。
2.) 建筑物,建造物[C]
The building is a construction of wood.
這是木質結構的建筑。
3.) 【語】句法關系,句法結構[C]
You will soon learn when to use this kind of construction.
你不久就會學會何時該用這種句法結構。
15. unnatural
a.
1.) 不自然的,造作的
Her voice was a little strained, a little unnatural.
她的聲音有點緊張,有點不自然。
2.) 不合常理的;反常的
It is unnatural for birds to fly north in the winter.
鳥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)堅強,堅固,冷酷[U]
He has a heart of steel.
他是個鐵石心腸的人。
17. concrete
a.)
1. 有形的,實在的;具象的;具體的
The word "apple" is a concrete noun.
"蘋果"是個具體名詞。
Shoes and trees are concrete objects.
鞋和樹是實物。
2.) 具體的
His plan is not yet concrete.
他的計劃尚不具體。
Have you got any concrete proposals?
你有沒有具體的建議呢?
3.) 混凝土的
n.[U]
1.) 具體物
2.) 混凝土;凝結物
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
I was very impressed by his story.
他的故事深深打動了我。
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,認為我要毒死她。
3.) (計劃等)不現實的;荒唐的;荒誕的
Your proposal is utterly fantastic.
你的建議一點也不現實。
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,她還在學開車。
21. create
vt.
1.) 創造;創作;設計
An artist should create beautiful things.
一個藝術家應該創造美麗的東西。
2.) 創建;創設
3.) 引起,產生
Tourism creates jobs.
旅游業為人們提供就業機會。
That would create a wrong impression.
那將造成一種錯誤的印象。
22. structure
n.
1.) 結構;構造;組織[U][C]
We know a lot about the structure of genes now.
如今我們對基因的結構有了較多的了解。
2.) 構造體;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.) 應被放置(在某處)
The chair belongs in the corner.
這張椅子應放在角落處。
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,應歸入;(在關系方面)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.
門漆成藍色。
2.) 畫,繪畫
The boy is painting a tiger.
那男孩在畫一只老虎。
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。
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
3.) 駁回;取消
26. rent
n.
租金,租費[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.
他們為度假向本地人租了一間小屋。
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.
這農場以每年一千五百美金出租。
27. development
n.
1.) 生長;進化;發展;發達[C][U]
The doctor followed the development of the child closely.
醫生仔細觀察這個孩子的成長情況。
2.) 發展(或培育等)的結果;產物[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的。
3.) 事態發展,新情況;新變化;新動向[C]
Have you heard of the latest development in the murder trial?
你有沒有聽到謀殺案審判的最新情況?
4). 已開發的土地;新建住宅區[C]
Many people live in new housing developments.
許多人住在新建住宅區內。