As the World Turns: Exploring the Art of Wood

1.architectural a.建筑的,建筑学的,建筑术的

例句:Her architectural designs have broken new ground.
      她的建筑设计开辟了一个新天地。

      Each period had its own particular style of architectural decoration.
      每个时期都有其建筑装饰上的风格。

2.ancient a.古代的;古老的;旧的;以往的;古来的

例句:It has been a flourishing place here since ancient times.
      这个地方自古就是个繁华之地。

3.outline n.大纲,轮廓,概要

例句:I have prepared my speech in outline.
      我已准备了我的发言提纲。

      The shore was dimly seen only in outline.
      海岸只有轮廓清晰可见。

4.visual a.视力的,视觉的,观看的,直观的,看得见的

例句:A visual presentation.
      可以看得见的礼物

5.expressive a.表达的,表示的,表现的,有表情的

例句:He gave me an expressive nod.
      他向我意味深长地点了点头。

       His portraiture is very expressive.
       他的肖像画颇能传神。

6.roughly ad.粗暴地,粗心地,粗略地

例句:He roughly outlined the plot of the opera.
      他粗略地概述了歌剧的情节。

1.These tools include the saw, axe, chisel and drill which are used to cut and shape wood in different ways.

be used to do被用来做某事

be used to doing sth习惯做某事,也可以用get used to doing sth

used to do sth过去常常做某事

2.Now, Oaxaca is famous for this special kind of wood art.

be famous for因…而著名

例句:He is famous for his many funny stories.
      他因他的许多有趣故事而有名。

3. The first kinds of lacquer were made from resin material taken from special trees.

be made from由...所做成的(用于原材料不易看出的场合)

例句:Wine is made by expressing the juice from grapes.
      从葡萄中榨出汁而制成葡萄酒。