新视野大学英语(第三版)读写教程第二册课文词汇(2)

earnest

a.

very serious and sincere 非常认真的；郑重其事的

At the office he was very earnest, but he‘s more relaxed now. 在办公室他很认真，但是现在他放松多了。

Frank is an earnest man; he works hard and is also very reliable. 弗兰克是一个认真的人，他工作努力，也很可靠。

exclaim

v.

say sth. suddenly and loudly because of surprise, anger, or excitement （由于惊奇、气愤或激动）呼喊，惊叫

Susan exclaimed horror when a young man with a gun suddenly appeared from behind her. 当一名年轻男子突然持枪从苏珊背后出现时，她害怕得惊叫起来。

whoa

interj.

said to show that you are surprised or that you think sth. is impressive 哎呀，哇（表示惊讶或认为某事物令人赞叹）

civilization

n.

[C, U] a society that is well organized and developed, used esp. about a particular society in a particular place or at a particular time 文明（社会）

architecture

n. [U]

1 the style and design of a building or buildings 建筑风格；建筑式样

2 the art and practice of planning and designing buildings 建筑学

capture

vt.

1 succeed in recording, showing, or describing a situation or feeling, using words or pictures （用文字或图片）记录下，描述，捕捉

Some artists are able to catch a likeness in a sketch while others are gifted to capture a fleeting expression. 有些艺术家能画出酷似某人的肖像，而另一些则善于捕捉到稍纵即逝