Lesson 31 The sculptor speaks 【单词列表】

colour-blind [ˈkʌləbiaind] adj. 色盲的

perception [pəˈsepʃən] n. 知觉

comprehend [ˌkɔmpriˈhend] v. 理解

spatial [ˈspeiʃəl] adj. 空间的

【派】spatiality 空间性

【扩】dimensional 空间的

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A: This part of the brain judges the spatial relationship between objects.

B: That's so unbelievable!

A:大脑的这一部分判断事物之间的空间关系。

B:太难以置信了。

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visualize [ˈviʒuəlaiz] v. 使具形象,设想

reminiscence [ˌremiˈnisəns] n. 回忆,联想

tadpole [ˈtædpəul] n. 蝌蚪

mushroom [ˈmʌʃruːm] n. 蘑菇

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A: I'd like to have cream of mushroom soup. Offer us mutton chops for the main course, and a mango pie afterwards.

B: Sorry, mango pie is not being served today.

A:来一个奶油蘑菇。主菜要羊排,最后来个芒果派。

B:对不起,今天不供应芒果派。

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carrot [ˈkærət] n. 胡萝卜

【扩】radish 萝卜  turnip 萝卜

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A: You don't like eating vegetables, do you?

B: Yes, I like most of the vegetables except carrots.

A:你不喜欢吃蔬菜是吗?

B:不,我喜欢吃除了胡萝卜外的大部分蔬菜。

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bud [bʌd] n. 花蕾

lark [lɑːk] n. 云雀

ladybird [ˈleidibəːd] n. 瓢虫

【构】lady(女士)+bird(鸟)=ladybird(瓢虫)

【扩】ladybug 瓢虫

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A: Look, a ladybird is on your book.

B: Let me catch it.

A:看,你书上有一只瓢虫。

B:让我把它逮住。

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bulrush [ˈbulrʌʃ] n. 芦苇

 

colour-blind

🇬🇧/ˈkʌlə blaɪnd/ 🇺🇸/ˈkʌlər blaɪnd/
Someone who is colour-blind cannot see the difference between colours, especially between red and green. 色盲的

adjective [原级] 色盲的

Sixteen times as many men are colour-blind as women. 色盲的男性人数是女性人数的十六倍。

noun [抽象名词] 无种族歧视的

What exactly is colour-blindness and how do you find out if you have it? 到底什么是色盲症,你又是怎么发现自己有色盲症的?

perception

🇬🇧/pəˈsepʃ(ə)n/ 🇺🇸/pərˈsepʃ(ə)n/
Your perception of something is the way that you think about it or the impression you have of it. 理解; 看法

noun [抽象名词] 看法,认识;感觉,感知;洞察力;<法律>(租金、农作物等的)收取,占有

He is interested in how our perceptions of death affect the way we live. 他对我们的死亡观如何影响我们的生活方式感兴趣。

comprehend

🇬🇧/ˌkɒmprɪˈhend/ 🇺🇸/ˌkɑːmprɪˈhend/
If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it. 理解

verb [vt. 及物动词] 理解,领悟;包括,包含

I just cannot comprehend your attitude. 我就是不能理解你的态度。

spatial

/ˈspeɪʃ(ə)l/
Spatial is used to describe things relating to areas. 空间的

adjective [原级] 空间的,与空间有关的;空间理解能力的

His manual dexterity and fine spatial skills were wasted on routine tasks. 他的手巧和很好的感悟空间的技能被浪费在日常事务中了。

visualize

/ˈvɪʒuəlaɪz/
If you visualize something, you imagine what it is like by forming a mental picture of it. 想像

verb [vt. 及物动词] 想象,使形象化;使可见,使显现

Susan visualized her wedding day and saw herself walking down the aisle on her father's arm. 苏珊想像着自己婚礼那天,挽着父亲的手臂沿着教堂过道走过来。

reminiscence

/ˌremɪˈnɪsns/
Someone's reminiscences are things that they remember from the past, and which they talk or write about. 回忆录; 缅怀往事的谈话

noun [抽象名词] 回忆往事的谈话,回忆录;追忆,怀旧;引起联想的相似事物

Here I am boring you with my reminiscences. 我的这些陈年老事让你烦了吧。

tadpole

🇬🇧/ˈtædpəʊl/ 🇺🇸/ˈtædpoʊl/
Tadpoles are small water creatures that look like fish and grow into frogs or toads. 蝌蚪

noun [专属名词] 蝌蚪

The tadpole has become a frog. 这个蝌蚪已长成青蛙。

mushroom

/ˈmʌʃrʊm/
Mushrooms are fungi that you can eat. They have short stems and round tops. 蘑菇

noun [专属名词] 蘑菇,伞菌;蘑菇形物;淡褐色,棕灰色;暴发户

There are many types of wild mushrooms. 有许多种野生蘑菇。

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 迅速成长,大量涌现;采蘑菇;(子弹击中目标时)开花扩散

The media training industry has mushroomed over the past decade. 媒体培训业在过去的十年中迅速发展。

adjective [原级] 蘑菇形的;蘑菇的;迅速生长的

The mushroom omelets are delicious, too. 蘑菇蛋卷味道也不错.

carrot

/ˈkærət/
Carrots are long, thin, orange-coloured vegetables. They grow under the ground, and have green shoots above the ground. 胡萝卜

noun [专属名词] 胡萝卜;(为鼓励某人做某事而作出的)诱人的承诺;<非正式,贬>红发人(carrots)

Her carrot cake is divine. 她的胡萝卜饼好吃极了。

bud

/bʌd/
A bud is a small pointed lump that appears on a tree or plant and develops into a leaf or flower. 芽; 花蕾

noun [专属名词] 芽,花蕾;<美,非正式>伙计,老兄;芽体

Rosanna's favourite time is early summer, just before the buds open. 罗莎娜最喜欢的时节是初夏,就在花蕾开放之前。

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 发芽,长出花蕾;为……进行芽接

It is important to recognize jealousy and to nip it in the bud before it gets out of hand. 意识到嫉妒并在它发展到无法控制之前就把它消灭于萌芽状态,这一点至关重要。

noun [专属名词] 【名】 (Bud)(英)巴德,(中)布特(蒙语·汉语拼音),(罗、匈)布德(人名)

This puts stress on the bud eventually bursting it open. 这会给花蕾施加压力,最终迫使它开花。

lark

🇬🇧/lɑːk/ 🇺🇸/lɑːrk/
A lark is a small brown bird which makes a pleasant sound. 百灵鸟; 云雀

noun [专属名词] 云雀;百灵鸟;欢乐

She was called the Lark in the neighborhood. 她在附近被称为百灵鸟。

verb [vi. 不及物动词] vi. 骑马玩乐;嬉耍

The youngsters considered the whole affair an amusing lark. 孩子们觉得整件事是场有趣的闹剧。

verb [vt. 及物动词] vt. 愚弄

The children are on a lark. 孩子们在闹着玩.

noun [专属名词] (Lark)人名;(东南亚国家华语)六

Cosette, the lark, as she is called hereabouts! 云雀珂赛特,在这一带这么叫她!

ladybird

🇬🇧/ˈleɪdibɜːd/ 🇺🇸/ˈleɪdibɜːrd/
A ladybird is a small round beetle that is red with black spots. 瓢虫

noun [专属名词] 瓢虫

The ladybird is in the toilet. 瓢虫在厕所里。

bulrush

/ˈbʊlrʌʃ/
a grasslike cyperaceous marsh plant, Scirpus lacustris, used for making mats, chair seats, etc 芦苇

noun [专属名词] 芦苇;灯心草

An example is bulrush (Typha). 例如芦苇(香蒲)。

verb [vt. 及物动词] vt. 防御

Instead, he is sent a Tereza in a bulrush basket. 相反,有一个人用一个草篮把特丽莎送给了他。