2021年专八阅读真题补充卷生词整理passage 3
第二段
on and off (also off and on)
If something happens on and off during a period of time, it happens sometimes. 时断时续地；间歇地
I've had toothache on and off for a couple of months.
我的牙断断续续疼了几个月。
weld
to join two pieces of metal together permanently by melting the parts that touch 焊接，锻接（金属）
Iron spikes have been welded (on) to the railings around the embassy.
大使馆周围的护栏上都焊上了铁刺尖头。
assemblage
the process of joining or putting things together组合；装配
ceramic
a pot or other object made of clay that has been made permanently hard by heat 陶瓷制品；陶瓷器
an exhibition of ceramics by Picasso
毕加索陶瓷作品展
第三段
chisel
a tool with a long metal blade that has a sharp edge for cutting wood, stone, etc. 凿子；錾子
junkyard
a place to which people take large things such as old furniture or machines that they no longer want （堆放旧家具、旧机器等的）废品场
第四段
palpable
so obvious that it can easily be seen or known, or (of a feeling) so strong that it seems as if it can be touched or physically felt 可感知的，易察觉的；触摸得到的
a palpable effect 明显的效果
cubism
a style of modern art in which an object or person is shown as a set of geometric shapes and as if seen from many different angles at the same time 立体派（以几何图形来表现物体和人物，好像同时从不同角度观察物体的现代艺术流派
uproar
a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise 喧嚣；嘈杂；吵闹
The book caused an uproar in France.
该书在法国引起了轩然大波。
demolish
to prove that an argument or theory is wrong 推翻（论点），颠覆（理论）He completely demolished all her arguments.
他彻底推翻了她的全部论点。
interlocking
firmly joined together, especially by one part fitting into another 紧密连接的；（尤指）互锁的，咬合的
This jigsaw puzzle has 1,000 interlocking pieces.
这个拼图玩具有1000个互相咬合的部件。
emptiness
empty space 空无一物；空旷
He gazed out over the emptiness of the desert.
他凝视着远处空旷的沙漠。
protrusion
something that sticks out from a surface, or the act of doing this 突出物；伸出，凸起
It has a series of protrusions along its back.
它背上有一连串的凸起。
cylinder
ceramica solid or hollow tube with long straight sides and two circular ends the same size, or an object shaped like this, often used as a container 圆柱体；圆柱状物；圆筒（常用作容器）
Deep-sea divers carry cylinders of oxygen on their backs.
深海潜水员背上背有氧气筒。
slice
to cut something into thin, flat pieces 把…切成薄片
Slice the mushrooms thinly and fry in butter.
把蘑菇切成薄片，用黄油煎一下。
wad
a number of usually flat and/or small objects pressed tightly together 一叠；一捆；一卷
a wad of banknotes 一叠钞票
第六段
opaque
preventing light from travelling through, and therefore not transparent or translucent 不透明的；不透光的
opaque glass/tights 不透明的玻璃／连裤袜
tactic
a planned way of doing something 策略，手法
These bomb attacks represent a change of tactics by the terrorists.
这些炸弹袭击事件表明恐怖分子改变了策略。
repurpose
to find a new use for an idea, product, or building 重新利用；改变…的用途；为…找到新用途The company's role is to repurpose print data for use on the Web.
这家公司的职责是将印刷品资料转成电子版以供网络使用。
第八段
strenuous
needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort or energy 费力的，费劲的；繁重的；耗费精力的
He rarely does anything more strenuous than changing the channels on the television.
他很少做比换电视频道更费神的事。
witty
using words in a clever and funny way 风趣的，诙谐的
a witty comment/remark 风趣的评论／话语
monumental
very big 巨大的
a monumental task 重大的任务
conflation
the act or process of combining two or more separate things into one whole, especially pieces of text or ideas （尤指文章章节或想法）合并
The term "clean coal" is a deliberate and misleading conflation of two very separate technologies.
“洁净煤”一词是两种截然不同的技术的蓄意和误导性混合。
ingratiating
Ingratiating behaviour is intended to make people like you. 迎合的，奉承的
an ingratiating smile/manner 谄媚的微笑／举止
frenemy
a person who pretends to be your friend but is in fact an enemy 假装是朋友，其实是敌人的人
Her only friends are a trio of catty frenemies she hasn't seen in months.
她仅有的朋友是三位好几个月都没见着的出言恶毒的假朋友真敌人。
contemporary
someone living during the same period as someone else 同时代的人
Was he a contemporary of Shakespeare's?
他和莎士比亚是同时代的人吗？
