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Unit10

□microorganism □Heian □veil □cohesiveness

□cutout □sprinkler □ramshackle □forestry

□nebula □impromptu □crouch □illustrious

microorganism [ˌmaɪkroˈɔrɡəˌnɪzəm]

【考法】 NOUN A microorganism is a very small living thing which you can only see if you use a microscope. 微生物

【例句】 This is actually just a microorganism. But it has roughly 500 genes.

这其实只不过是一种微生物,却拥有约500个基因。

Heian [ˈheɪˈɑːn]

【考法】 ADJ [日语 ] 【日本历史】(以文艺兴旺发展而著称的)平安时期的(公元794 1185

【例句】 During the Heian period, the distinction began to grow between dolls serving a religio-magical function and those with purely aesthetic appeal.

在平安时代,玩偶服务宗教巫术的功能和纯粹的审美情趣功能开始得以区分。

veil [vel]

【考法】 NOUN A veil is a piece of thin soft cloth that women sometimes wear over their heads and which can also cover their face. 面纱;面罩

【例句】 She’s got long fair hair but she’s got a veil over it.

她有一头金色的长发,但她用头巾包住了。

cohesive [koʊˈhiːsɪv]

【考法】 ADJ Something that is cohesive consists of parts that fit together well and form a united whole. 统一的;团结的

【例句】 Daring Adventures’from 1986 is a far more cohesive and successful album.

1986年发行的《勇于冒险》是一张风格更为统一也更为成功的专辑。

cutout [ˈkʌtˌaʊt]

【考法】 NOUN A cardboard cutout is a shape that has been cut from thick card. (用硬纸板)剪下的图形

【例句】 You’d swear he was a cardboard cutout except that he’d moved his rifle.

要不是他动了动步枪,你肯定会认为他是个硬纸板模型。

sprinkler [ˈsprɪŋklə]

【考法】 NOUN A sprinkler is a device used to spray water. Sprinklers are used to water plants or grass, or to put out fires in buildings. (浇花草的)洒水器;喷水灭火装置,洒水车

【例句】 This is a novice operating sprinkler often encountered problems.

这是新手操作洒水车常常会遇到的问题。

ramshackle [ˈræmˌʃækəl]

【考法】 ADJ A ramshackle building is badly made or in bad condition, and looks as if it is likely to fall down. (建筑)破烂不堪的,摇摇欲坠的

【例句】 They entered the shop, which was a curious ramshackle building.

他们进了商店,那是幢年久失修的奇特建筑。

forestry [ˈfɔrɪstri]

【考法】 NOUN Forestry is the science or skill of growing and taking care of trees in forests, especially in order to obtain wood. 林学;林业

【例句】 There is no solution to the question of climate change without forestry.

如果不关注森林,那么气候变化问题就是无法解决的。

nebula [ˈnɛbjələ]

【考法】 NOUN A nebula is a cloud of dust and gas in space. New stars are produced from nebulae. 星云

【例句】 As the nebula collapsed because of its gravity, it spun faster and flattened into a disk.

随着由于重力引起的星云坍缩,它旋转得越来越快,并变成了盘状。

impromptu [ɪmˈprɑmptu]

【考法】 ADJ An impromptu action is one that you do without planning or organizing it in advance. 即兴的;事先无准备的

【例句】 When do we make impromptu speeches?

我们什么时候要做即席演讲?

crouch [kraʊtʃ]

【考法】 VERB If you are crouching, your legs are bent under you so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly. 蹲;蹲伏

【例句】 We were crouching in the bushes.

我们蹲在树丛里。

illustrious [ɪˈlʌstriəs]

【考法】 ADJ If you describe someone as an illustrious person, you mean that they are extremely well known because they have a high position in society or they have done something impressive. 著名的;卓越的;杰出的

【例句】 It is a city whose past is more illustrious than its present, and there is a relief, an ease in this.

这是一座其过去比现在更为辉煌的城市,而这带来一种解脱感和轻松自如。 eU6kEMGPB24c16nO4svSKxgCleqeM3mH9OkVZKMt1AXLRPJwBot8Mse62oPWUihA

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