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新托福之TPO阅读重点单词语境记忆19
The rise of Teotihuacan
Workshop 车间;工厂
My son is an apprentice in a furniture maker's workshop. 我的儿子在一家家具厂做学徒。
Metropolis 大城市
Shanghai is a metropolis in China. 上海是中国的大城市。
He was dazzled by the gaiety and splendor of the metropolis. 大都市的花花世界使他感到眼花缭乱。
Pinpoint 确定;精确定位
I could pinpoint his precise location on a map. 我能在地图上指明他的准确位置。
It was almost impossible to pinpoint the cause of death. 几乎不可能确认死因。
Millennium 千年
He lived long enough to see in the new millennium. 他活到了新千年。
The whole world was counting down to the new millennium. 全世界都在倒计时迎接新年前的到来。
Ingenuity 独创性
The boy showed ingenuity in making toys. 那个小男孩做玩具很有创造力。
I admire your ingenuity and perseverance. 我钦佩你的独创性和毅力。
Foresightedness 先见之明
The development must have foresightedness; the accurate foresight can guide the economy to go out the difficult position. 发展要有前瞻性,准确预见才能引导经济走出困境。
Lack foresightedness 缺乏前瞻性
Has foresightedness 具有前瞻性
Circumstantially 偶然地;与环境有关的
The account was circumstantially accurate. 这个计算是偶然准确的。
In a sense, we circumstantially feel pleasure. 从某种程度上讲,我们因时因地感到快乐。
A circumstantial result一定条件导致的结果
Predominant 占主导地问地;主要的
The predominant feature of his character was pride. 他性格中主要的特点是骄傲。
It is the land which makes the predominant contribution. 土地为我们作出了最显著的贡献。
Commodity 商品
In spite of the depression, the price of commodity is still high. 尽管有些萧条,但商品的价格仍然很高。
The country is heavily dependent on its exports of agricultural commodities. 这个国家很大程度上依靠农产品的出口。
Prosperous 繁荣的;兴旺的
At no time has the country been more prosperous than at present. 我国任何时候都没有现在这样繁荣。
His business is prosperous. 他的事业兴旺发达。
Edifice 宏伟的建筑;大厦
This edifice is used as a working place. 这栋大厦是工作用的。
There is a huge Victorian edifice in the area. 该地区有一栋维多利亚式的庞大建筑物。
Grid 网格;电网
The cloth has a grid with square cells. 那块布有正方形的小格子。
The weather has also ravaged the electricity. 恶劣天气还导致部分地区电网瘫痪。
Obsidian 曜石
Once you have enough obsidian, activate the idols. 一旦你有足够的黑曜石,激活神像。
Obsidian is sacred to the Maoris. 黑曜石是毛利人神圣之物。
Shrine 圣地;圣坛
Many pilgrims knelt piously at the shrine. 许多朝圣者真诚地在神殿跪拜。
Guatemalan 危地马拉
The most important is that the Guatemalan government is responding to international pressure. 最重要的是,危地马拉政府正在回应来自国际社会的压力。
The film opens in the jungles of Guatemala. 电影从危地马拉的丛林开始。
Olmecs 奥尔麦克人
The Olmecs acquired these artistic skill suddenly 11th century B.C. 奥尔麦克人是在公元前11世纪突然获得这些艺术技巧的。
People have debated whether the Olmecs had any writing. 人们一直争论奥尔麦克文化是否存在文字。
adj. 依照情况的,不重要的,详细的,礼仪的