TOEFL_OG_托福官方指南_词汇注释.pdfVIP

TOEFL Official Guide Reading Section huangxiaohong@pku.edu.cn 2010-08 目录 Applied Arts and Fine Arts 2 The Origins of Cetaceans 4 Desert Formation 5 Early Cinema 5 Aggression 6 Artisans and Industrialization 8 Swimming Machines 10 Nineteenth-Century Politics in the United States 11 The Expression of Emotion s 12 Geology and Landscape 13 Applied Arts and Fine Arts rigid 坚固的；僵硬的，严格的 stretcher 担架 canvas 画布 taut 拉紧的；整洁的 tightly stretched, not slack deteriorate （使）恶化，瓦解，质量下降 crack 裂缝，裂开 discolor 褪色 intrude upon 打扰，侵入 conception 观念，构想；怀孕 cannonball 炮弹 hoof 蹄 aesthetic intentions/tastes 审美意图/ 品味 compromise 折衷，妥协，让步 brace 支柱，支撑物；大括号（n. ）；加固，使绷紧；鼓起勇气；做好准备（v. ） in the early Italian Renaissance occupation 职业；占有 In addition pertain to: be connected with, be relevant to, in reference to 关于 infuriate 激怒 overdue 过期的，迟到的，未兑的 long overdue 早就应该，……太迟 reproduce 繁殖；复制 (be) inferior to 次于，不如…… refine, unrefined tallow: fat from animals alkali sulfuric acid stearin 硬脂 rancid odor 腐臭油脂味 be derived from palm 手掌；棕榈；荣誉勋章，胜利 It is often taken for granted that this is also true for (the maker of fine -art objects). This assumption misses a significant difference between the two (disciplines). These laws are universal in (their application), regardless of (cultural beliefs, geography, or climate). locomotion=movement，移动 paralysis=lose the ability to move 麻痹，瘫痪 arbitrary decision 武断；任意的决定 …can vary only within certain limits fibrous root system 纤维状的根系统 profusely + adj. 丰富地，繁茂地 soil erosion …are especially well suited to (this purpose). leach 过滤，水浸，萃取 Although we now tend to refer to …according to …, it was once common to think of …in terms of (function). Approaching …from the point of view of (function), we can divide them into simple categories. There is no way around the fact that …must be …. …are thus b