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1、Unit 10 Building MaterialsText ANew words:Brickwork n. 砌砖 You can refer to the bricks in the walls of a building as the brickwork. Primitive adj. 原始的, 早期的；简单的; 粗糙的 Primitive means belonging to a society in which people live in a very simple way, usually without industries or a writing system. Dwelli
2、ng n 住处, 处所 A dwelling or a dwelling place is a place where someone lives. (FORMAL) Thatch n (稻草、芦苇等盖的)茅草屋顶；乱蓬蓬的头发, 又脏又乱的头发 A thatch or a thatch roof is a roof made from straw or reeds. Flint n. 燧石, 火石；(打火机等的)打火石 Flint is a very hard greyish-black stone that was used in former times for making tools
3、. Confined adj (指空间)有限的, 受限制的 If something is confined to a particular place, it exists only in that place. If it is confined to a particular group, only members of that group have it. Consistency n 一致性, 连贯性；坚实度, 浓度, 黏稠度 Consistency is the quality or condition of being consistent. Stiff adj 不易弯曲的, 硬
4、的; 稠的；僵硬的; 不灵活的; Something that is stiff is firm or does not bend easily. Fragment n. 碎片; 片断 A fragment of something is a small piece or part of it. Cob n 雄天鹅；一种壮实的矮脚马；玉米棒子 A cob is a round loaf of bread. A cob is a type of short strong horse. Exterior n 外面, 外貌, 外表；户外景色图, 外景 The exterior of somethin
5、g is its outside surface. Ram v 夯实(土等);把(杆,株等)埋实；猛压;硬塞;装(弹药)；猛撞,撞击；反复灌输,迫使 接受 If you ram something somewhere, you push it there with great force. Aggregate n 数, 总计.骨料，集料（可成混凝土或修路等用的）An aggregate amount or score is made up of several smaller amounts or scores added together. Heather n 石南花;杜鹃花科植物 Heat
6、her is a low, spreading plant with small purple, pink, or white flowers. Heather grows wild in Europe on high land with poor soil. Nodule n (尤指植物上的)节结,小瘤 A nodule is a small round lump that can appear on your body and is a sign of an illness. (MEDICAL) Sojourn n 逗留,旅居 A sojourn is a short stay in a
7、place that is not your home. Profligate adj 挥霍的,浪费的；放荡的,行为不检点的 Someone who is profligate spends too much money or uses too much of something. Cobble vt 粗劣地制作,草率地拼凑；修(鞋) Cobbles are the same as cobblestones Decay v 衰败, 衰退, 衰落. When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is
8、 gradually destroyed by a natural process.Architectural terms:Clapboard n. 墙板,隔板,桶板 vt. 遮以墙板 A clapboard building has walls which are covered with long narrow pieces of wood, usually painted white. Cruck n. 英(构成房屋曲木屋架的)曲木 A truck is a large vehicle that is used to transport goods by road. (mainly AM
9、; in BRIT, usually use lorry) Masonry n. 石工工程;砖瓦工工程 Masonry is bricks or pieces of stone which have been stuck together with cement as part of a wall or building. Plaster n 灰泥；膏, 药膏；石膏 Plaster is a smooth paste made of sand, lime, and water which goes hard when it dries. Plaster is used to cover wal
10、ls and ceilings and is also used to make sculptures. Slate n. 板岩, 石板；石板瓦；候选人名单, 提名名单；石板色, 暗蓝灰色 Slate is a dark grey rock that can be easily split into thin layers. Slate is often used for covering roofs. Tile n. 瓦片, 瓷砖 Tiles are flat, square pieces of baked clay, carpet, cork, or other substance, wh
11、ich are fixed as a covering onto a floor or wall. Timber n. 木料, 木材；树木, 横梁 Timber is wood that is used for building houses and making furniture. You can also refer to trees that are grown for this purpose as timber. Pebble n 卵石, 小圆石 A pebble is a small, smooth, round stone which is found on beaches a
12、nd at the bottom of rivers. Plinth n ( 柱的)底座;基座；(花瓶、塑像等的)底座 A plinth is a rectangular block of stone on which a statue or pillar stands. Silica n 硅石, 二氧化硅 Silica is silicon dioxide, a compound of silicon which is found in sand, quartz, and flint, and which is used to make glass.Proper names：Norman n
13、 诺曼人；10 世纪在诺曼底定居者的后裔 The Normans were the people who came from northern France and took control of England in 1066, or their descendants. Rumania n 罗马尼亚 Wiltshire 威尔特郡(英格兰) Dorset n 多赛特郡。 Iron Age n 铁器时代 The Iron Age was a period of time which began when people started making things from iron about
14、three thousand years ago. =Text BNew words:Moulded adj 模具的,模制的 A mould is a hollow container that you pour liquid into. When the liquid becomes solid, it takes the same shape as the mould. Consolidate v (使)巩固; (使)加强；(使)合并 If you consolidate something that you have, for example power or success, you
15、strengthen it so that it becomes more effective or secure. Manufacture n 制造；制造品, 产品 Manufactures are goods or products which have been made in a factory. Withstand v 经受, 承受 If something or someone withstands a force or action, they survive it or do not give in to it. Provincial adj 大行政区的;省的；褊狭的;守旧的;
16、迂腐的 Provincial means connected with the parts of a country away from the capital city. Rectangular n 长方形的; 矩形的 Something that is rectangular is shaped like a rectangle. Scale n 鱼鳞, 鳞片；鳞状物; 障眼物；水垢, 水锈；刻度, 度数；比例(尺)；规模; 程 度; 范围；等级; 级别；天平, 磅秤 If you refer to the scale of something, you are referring to its size or extent, especially when it is very big.Architectural terms:Walling n 墙体材料;墙体工程 A wall is one of the ver
