雅思词汇解析（83）| 建筑

　　雅思词汇解析，释义到用法，清清楚楚，每一次的进步，都是来自点点滴滴的积累。

　　本期作者：张悦

　　本周我们来学习与建筑相关的词汇。

　　1. eyesore /'aɪsɔː/

　　n. 碍眼的东西如建筑物等

　　e.g. That new multi-story carpark is a real eyesore.

　　e.g. The abandoned factory in the center of town has become an eyesore, attracting graffiti and litter.

　　补充：multi-story adj. 多层的

　　litter 垃圾

　　graffiti在公共场所的涂画，涂鸦

　　近义补充：

　　a blot on the landscape 破坏整体美的事物;煞风景的事物

　　e.g. That power station is rather a blot on the landscape.

　　2. balcony /'bælkənɪ/

　　n. 阳台

　　e.g. I enjoy sitting on the balcony with a cup of tea, watching the world go by below.

　　雅思听力17-4-1：But would you be able to do something about the balcony? It’s

　　quite small and I don’t use it much, but it could do with a wash every month or so.

　　补充：watch the world go by 看着四周的世界来来往往。

　　3. grubby /'grʌbɪ/

　　adj. 肮脏的;邋遢的

　　剑桥听力17-4-1：I’m on the fifteenth floor, so the outside gets done regularly by specialists, but the inside does get a bit grubby.

　　e.g. Despite its grubby appearance, the hole-in-the-wall restaurant served delicious food.

　　补充：a hole-in-the-wall place 路边小吃店

　　4. skyscraper /'skaɪskreɪpə/

　　n. 摩天大楼;摩天大厦

　　e.g. The skyscraper towered over the surrounding buildings.

　　e.g. The skyline of Shanghai is characterized by a stunning array of skyscrapers, showcasing China's rapid economic growth and urbanization.

　　补充：tower over 比…高出很多

　　近义补充：high-rises / tower blocks

　　e.g. My apartment is in the high rise on the corner.

　　以上就是今天新航道南京雅思辅导班小编分享的词汇，我们下期见。