Lesson 80 The Crystal Palace 【单词列表】

palace [ˈpælis] n. 宫殿

extraordinary [ikˈstrɔːdinəri] adj. 不平常的,非凡的

【派】extraordinarily 格外地

【扩】prominent 突出的,卓越的  outstanding 杰出的,突出的

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A: It's quite extraordinary; I can't understand it at all.

B: You need not to do so.

A:这件事太不寻常了,我完全不能理解它。

B:你没必要理解。

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exhibition [ˌeksiˈbiʃən] n. 展览

iron [ˈaiən] n. 铁

various [ˈvɛəriəs] adj. 各种各样的

machinery [məˈʃiːnəri] n. 机器

【扩】machine 机器

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A: The machinery is driven by electricity.

B: Can you show me how to operate it?

A:这些机器是由电力推动的。

B:你能告诉我怎么操作吗?

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display [diˈsplei] n. 展览

steam [stiːm] n. 蒸汽

profit [ˈprɔfit] n. 利润

【派】profitable 有益的

【搭】net profit 纯利润  gross profit 毛利

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A: Does this company gain profits?

B: Yes, the annual profit is about ten million dollars.

A:这家公司赢利吗?

B:是的,年赢利1000万美元左右。

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college [ˈkɔlidʒ] n. 学院

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A: It's said that he is one of the top students in the college.

B: Yes, he is also the monitor in our class.

A:据说他是学院里最顶尖的学生之一。

B:是的,他还是我们班的班长。

palace

/ˈpæləs/n. 宫殿
A palace is a very large impressive house, especially one that is the official home of a king, queen, or president. 宫殿

noun [专属名词]王宫,(官位极高者的)府邸;住在王宫里的人,王室(the Palace);大厦,豪宅 - We drove through the palace gates. 我们驱车驶过重重宫门。

adjective [原级]王宫的,(总统)官邸的;与政府人员有关的 - The palace was bedecked with flags. 该宫殿装饰有许多旗子。

extraordinary

🇬🇧/ɪkˈstrɔːd(ə)n(ə)ri/ 🇺🇸/ɪkˈstrɔːrdəneri/adj. 不平常的,非凡的
If you describe something or someone as extraordinary, you mean that they have some extremely good or special quality. 非凡的

adjective [原级]异乎寻常的,令人惊奇的;非凡的,卓越的;特别的,临时的;特大(或多)的;特派的,特命的 - If you describe something as extraordinary, you mean that it is very unusual or surprising. 非同寻常的 •  What an extraordinary thing to happen!  发生了多么非同寻常的事啊!

exhibition

/ˌeksɪˈbɪʃ(ə)n/n. 展览
An exhibition is a public event at which pictures, sculptures, or other objects of interest are displayed, for example at a museum or art gallery. 展览会

noun [具体名词]展览,展出;表现,展示;<美>表演赛;<英>奖学金 - An exhibition of a particular skilful activity is a display or example of it that people notice or admire. (技能的) 展示

iron

🇬🇧/ˈaɪən/ 🇺🇸/ˈaɪərn/n. 铁
Iron is an element that usually takes the form of a hard, dark grey metal. It is used to make steel, and also forms part of many tools, buildings, and vehicles. 铁

noun [具体名词]铁;熨斗;铁器,铁制工具;镣铐;(矫正畸形腿的)夹腿;<非正式>马蹬;陨铁,铁陨石;(高尔夫球)铁头球杆;刚强,毅力 - An iron is an electrical device with a flat metal base. You heat it until the base is hot, then rub it over clothes to remove creases. 熨斗

verb [vt. 及物动词]熨,烫 - An iron is an electrical device with a flat metal base. You heat it until the base is hot, then rub it over clothes to remove creases. 熨斗

adjective [原级]铁的,铁制的;刚强的,坚强的;强硬的,严酷的 - Iron is used in expressions such as an iron hand and iron discipline to describe strong, harsh, or unfair methods of control that do not allow people much freedom. 强硬的

various

🇬🇧/ˈveəriəs/ 🇺🇸/ˈveriəs/adj. 各种各样的
If you say that there are various things, you mean there are several different things of the type mentioned. 各种不同的

adjective [原级]各种各样的;迥异的,千差万别的 - His plan is to spread the capital between various building society accounts.

pronoun [指示代词]不止一个的,各别的 - The methods are many and various.

machinery

/məˈʃiːnəri/n. 机器
You can use machinery to refer to machines in general, or machines that are used in a factory or on a farm. 机器; 机械

noun [集合/集体]机器,机械(尤指大型机械);体系,机制;运转部份,装置 - They set the machinery in motion.

机器总称(不可数)

  • a great deal of machinery 大量的机器
  • a piece of machinery = a machine 一台机器

display

/dɪˈspleɪ/n. 展览
If you display something that you want people to see, you put it in a particular place, so that people can see it easily. 陈列; 展出

verb [vt. 及物动词]展示,陈列;显露,表现;(计算机)显示;(为求偶)作炫耀行为 - Among the protesters and war veterans proudly displaying their medals was Aubrey Rose.

noun [具体名词]展览,陈列;表演;(计算机屏幕上的)显示,显示器;流露,表现;炫耀行为 - A hard copy of the screen display can also be obtained from a printer.

on display = on show 正在展览中

steam

/stiːm/n. 蒸汽
Steam is the hot mist that forms when water boils. Steam vehicles and machines are operated using steam as a means of power. 蒸汽

noun [抽象名词]蒸汽,水蒸气;水汽,雾气;蒸汽动力(压力);力量,势头;蒸汽机车 - In an electric power plant the heat converts water into high-pressure steam.  在发电厂里,热把水转换成高压水蒸汽。

verb [vt. 及物动词]散发蒸汽,冒热气;蒸(食物);(以蒸汽为动力)行驶;快速行走,疾行;(使)蒙上水汽;蒸汽洗涤,蒸汽处理;用蒸汽软化(尤指胶水);<英,非正式>开始战斗,投入战斗;<非正式>(一群贼)(在匆忙通过公共场所时)顺路盗窃(或抢劫);用蒸汽开动(机车) - If you steam food or if it steams, you cook it in steam rather than in water. 蒸

adjective [原级]蒸汽的 - Steam rose from the boiling kettle. 壶里的水开了,冒着蒸汽。

  • steam boats 蒸汽船:一种使用蒸汽机驱动的船只,通常用于运输货物或旅客。
  • a steam hammer 蒸汽锤

profit

🇬🇧/ˈprɒfɪt/ 🇺🇸/ˈprɑːfɪt/n. 利润
A profit is an amount of money that you gain when you are paid more for something than it cost you to make, get, or do it. 利润

noun [抽象名词]利润,盈利;<正式> 利益,好处 - The bank made pre-tax profits of $6.5 million.

verb [vt. 及物动词]获益,得益(于);赢利,获利 - Jennifer wasn't yet totally convinced that she'd profit from a more relaxed lifestyle.

① n. 利润,赢利;得益

  • Stores haven’t made as much profit as usual this year.
  • The profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges.

② vi. 获益,得益;获利

  • I have profited much from your advice/this book/ living abroad.

college

🇬🇧/ˈkɒlɪdʒ/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/n. 学院
A college is an institution where students study after they have left secondary school. 大学; 学院

noun [专属名词]大学专科;学院,分院;公学;学会,社团 - They're prepping for college.