Key Points:
1. Forbidden City: 紫禁城
2. mount
v. (formal) to go up ; climb
(正式)走上,登,爬上(山, 梯,王位等)
e.g. The old lady mounted the stairs with difficulty.
老太太吃力地爬楼梯。
3. permeate v. 充满,弥漫
e.g. Smoke permeated the house.
烟弥漫了整所房子。
4. picturesque a. (1) (景色等) 似画的 a picturesque village 景色如画的村庄
(2) 别致的
a picturesque style of architecture
别致的建筑风格
(3) 生动的,形象化的
a picturesque account 十分生动、形象的叙述
5. eager
a. 热切的,渴望的
(1) He is eager for success.
他渴望取得成功。
(2) The company is eager to expand into new markets.
那家公司急欲开辟新的市场。
6. accession
n. 就职,就任
e.g. Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne occurred in 1952.
伊丽莎白二世在1952年就任英国女王。
7. edicts: n. 法令,布告。 注意与“indict” 的区别,后者意思是控告某人某项罪名,用法是indict sb for sth. , 等于 “charge sb with a crime”.
8. tranquil: adj. 平静的;安静的,与 quiet/peaceful 词义接近。
n. tranquility 宁静;祥和
e.g. A gust of wind disturbs the tranquil lake. (一阵风搅动了平静的湖面)
The bad news broke down the tranquility of the village.
( 坏消息打破了村庄往日的安宁。)
9. exquisite: 1)adj. 优美的;高雅的;精致的
e.g an exquisite sunset (美妙的夕阳) an exquisite artifact (精致的人工制品)
an exquisite piece of jewelry ( 一件精美的首饰)
2)敏锐的;细腻的 和sensitive /sharp 意思相近
e.g. He has very exquisite taste. ( 他味觉非常敏锐)
3)完美的,极好的, 相当于excellent, or pretty good
e.g. She is an exquisite dancer. ( 她是一个非常棒的舞蹈演员)
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