dramatic(a。 引人注目的)
burial['beri?l]n。 埋葬;葬禮 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。 在中國,製陶術的功能和地位在每一個朝代都有所不同,所以根據陶器的質量以及製作年代,可判斷它們是實用的,用於埋葬的,或是儀式用品。
同義 interment(n。 葬禮)
candid['k?ndid]a。 坦白的,率直的;搶拍的,偷拍的
搭配 to be candid 坦率地說
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。 新出現的偷拍攝影是在拍攝物件不知情時抓拍他們的照片,而不要求他們擺姿勢。
2。 The bishop has appealed to people to be candid and honest in their dealings with each other。 主教呼籲人們要坦白真誠地對待彼此。
要點 candid表示“坦白的”這一含義比較常見,但是這個單詞還有“偷拍的,搶拍的”的意思,這個詞義並不常見,但在託福閱讀考試中曾經出現過。
carve[kɑ:rv]v。 雕刻;切
搭配 be carved in stone(決定、計劃等)不可更改
例句 1。 The flutes were carved from a length of soft; straight…grained wood。 笛子是由一根直紋軟木刻制而成的。
2。 With great energy; glaciers carve the hardest rock formations and then reshape them into debris。 伴隨著巨大的能量,冰川切開最堅硬的岩石層,將它們變成一堆碎片。
同義 incise(v。 雕刻);slice(v。 切)
要點 carve不僅可以指“雕刻”,在託福閱讀中,也常用來表示“切開”的含義。
cast[k?st]v。 澆鑄;投擲;丟棄
例句 1。 They had invented bronze; a kind of alloy that could be cast in molds and made tools and weapons。 他們發明了青銅,這是一種可以在模子裡澆注並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。 即使最早的科學研究為疲勞理論提供了強有力的支援,但新的證據仍然讓人們對這一發現表示懷疑。
同義 mold(v。 澆鑄);throw(v。 投擲)
cave[keiv]n。 山洞,洞穴 v。 塌落
搭配 cave dwelling 窯洞
例句 These cave paintings concentrate on portraying animals without depicting the natural environments in which these animals are typi