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dramatic(a。 引人注目的)
burial['beri?l]n。 埋葬;葬礼 a。 埋葬的
例句 In China; the function and status of ceramics varied from dynasty to dynasty; so they may be utilitarian; burial; or even ritual objects; according to their quality and the era in which they were made。 在中国,制陶术的功能和地位在每一个朝代都有所不同,所以根据陶器的质量以及制作年代,可判断它们是实用的,用于埋葬的,或是仪式用品。
同义 interment(n。 葬礼)
candid['k?ndid]a。 坦白的,率直的;抢拍的,偷拍的
搭配 to be candid 坦率地说
例句 1。 The new candid photography took pictures when the subjects were unaware that their pictures were being taken and they weren't required to pose。 新出现的偷拍摄影是在拍摄对象不知情时抓拍他们的照片,而不要求他们摆姿势。
2。 The bishop has appealed to people to be candid and honest in their dealings with each other。 主教呼吁人们要坦白真诚地对待彼此。
要点 candid表示“坦白的”这一含义比较常见,但是这个单词还有“偷拍的,抢拍的”的意思,这个词义并不常见,但在托福阅读考试中曾经出现过。
carve[kɑ:rv]v。 雕刻;切
搭配 be carved in stone(决定、计划等)不可更改
例句 1。 The flutes were carved from a length of soft; straight…grained wood。 笛子是由一根直纹软木刻制而成的。
2。 With great energy; glaciers carve the hardest rock formations and then reshape them into debris。 伴随着巨大的能量,冰川切开最坚硬的岩石层,将它们变成一堆碎片。
同义 incise(v。 雕刻);slice(v。 切)
要点 carve不仅可以指“雕刻”,在托福阅读中,也常用来表示“切开”的含义。
cast[k?st]v。 浇铸;投掷;丢弃
例句 1。 They had invented bronze; a kind of alloy that could be cast in molds and made tools and weapons。 他们发明了青铜,这是一种可以在模子里浇注并做成工具和武器的合金。
2。 Even though earlier scientific studies strongly supported the tiredness theory; new evidence has cast doubt on these findings。 即使最早的科学研究为疲劳理论提供了强有力的支持,但新的证据仍然让人们对这一发现表示怀疑。
同义 mold(v。 浇铸);throw(v。 投掷)
cave[keiv]n。 山洞,洞穴 v。 塌落
搭配 cave dwelling 窑洞
例句 These cave paintings concentrate on portraying animals without depicting the natural environments in which these animals are typi
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