Unit 28

UNIT 28 WORD LIST allocate To allocate something means to put it aside for a certain purpose or person. The government allocated $100 million to aid the disaster relief effort. appetizing When food is appetizing, it looks and smells very good. The appetizing plate of cookies was gone in half an hour. assign When you assign work, you give that work to particular people. I was assigned the job of making sure everyone had plenty to drink. cavity A cavity is a hole or space in something. There was a small cavity in the wall of the cave, where an animal lived. clockwise If something moves clockwise, it moves in a circle in the same direction as a clock. Turn the screw clockwise to tighten it. concentric When circles or rings are concentric, they have the same center. The target was a series of concentric circles. courtesy Courtesy is the excellence of manners or social conduct. Jenna always behaves with great courtesy when people visit her home. crisp When food is crisp, it is hard or has a hard surface in a way that is pleasant. My favorite snack is a bag of crisp, delicious potato chips. discord Discord is disagreement or fighting. There was much discord between the experts on the talk show. generate To generate something means to cause it to develop or begin. The mayor promised to generate new jobs and programs to help the poor.

分配某物的意思是为了某一目的或某个人而把它放在一边。 政府拨款2亿元帮助救灾工作。 开胃的当食物开胃时，它看起来和闻起来都很好。 那盘开胃的小甜饼半小时内就吃完了。 当你分配工作时，你把工作分配给特定的人。 我的任务是确保每个人都有足够的饮料。 cavity是指某物上的洞或空间。 山洞的墙上有一个小洞，里面住着一只动物。 顺时针：如果某物顺时针运动，它就会像时钟一样沿同一方向做圆周运动。 顺时针旋转螺丝拧紧。 同心的当圆或环是同心的，它们有相同的中心。 目标是一系列同心圆。 礼貌是礼貌或社会行为的卓越表现。 当人们到詹娜家做客时，她总是表现得很有礼貌。 crisp adj .脆的，脆的当食物是脆的，它是硬的或有坚硬的表面，在某种程度上是令人愉快的。 我最喜欢的零食是一包又脆又好吃的薯片。 discord是分歧或争吵。 在谈话节目中，专家们意见不一。 生成某事意味着使它发展或开始。 市长承诺创造新的就业机会，并制定帮助穷人的计划。

item An item is a single separate piece. There were some items of clothing found at the crime scene. interchange An interchange of ideas between people is a discussion of each person's idea. There was an interchange of ideas between the groups. multicultural When something is multicultural, it relates to many different cultures. Everyone was welcome to attend the multicultural celebration. omission An omission is something that has been left out or not done. Mike was upset because of the omission of his name during the ceremony. oversee To oversee something means to make sure that it is being done properly. His job was to oversee the progress of the construction project. pierce To pierce something means to make a hole in it using a sharp object. The arrow pierced the target in the very center. select When you select something, you carefully choose it. They had to select textbooks for each class. structure The structure involves the shape and organization of the parts of a building or group. There are big differences in family structure in different cultures. visual Visual relates to seeing. The visual displays were very attractive. wavy When something is wavy, it is not straight but has a series of curves. The child drew wavy lines all over the piece of paper.

item是一个单独的部件。 在犯罪现场发现了一些衣物。 人与人之间思想的交流是对每个人思想的讨论。 各小组之间交换了意见。 当一个事物是多元文化的，它涉及到许多不同的文化。 欢迎大家来参加这场多元文化的庆祝活动。 遗漏是指被遗漏或没有做的事情。 迈克因为在典礼上没有他的名字而感到心烦意乱。 监督某事的意思是确保它被正确地完成了。 他的工作是监督建筑工程的进度。 刺穿某物的意思是用尖锐的物体在它上面打一个洞。 箭射中了靶心。 当你选择某样东西时，你要仔细地选择它。 他们必须为每节课选择教科书。 结构涉及建筑物或群体各部分的形状和组织。 不同文化的家庭结构差异很大。 视觉与看见有关。 视觉展示非常吸引人。 当某物是wavy时，它不是直的，而是有一系列的曲线。 那孩子在那张纸上画了许多波浪状的线条。

The Ice House Last year, Erik constructed one of the world's strangest houses in the icy landscape of northern Sweden. He called it the Ice House: a house made entirely of ice and snow. All of the beds, chairs, tables, and walls are cold, hard sculptures of ice. A group of architects and volunteers from all over the world traveled to the site of the Ice House and began its construction. The multicultural group journeyed through storms and freezing temperatures to reach the site. Once the builders arrived, there was an interchange of ideas, tasks were assigned, and tools were allocated to each worker. An expert was selected to oversee the building process to make sure there was no discord between the workers. Once a plan was generated, the community of volunteers got right to work. The design was very unique. the builders couldn't copy the design of normal houses. The first step was to build the walls and ceiling. The builders used a metal frame to help them build the structure. After the ice was in place, the frame was removed. The builders then created furniture and art pieces. Designs were carved into each item. One worker carved big wavy lines, and another made tiny clockwise, concentric circles. Finally, the workers carved small cavities in the roof and inserted colored lights. When the work was finished, the beautiful house was a visual masterpiece and was ready for a resident to enjoy. Living in the Ice House is an experience like no other. Erik stores his belongings in an ice cupboard and lays out a sleeping bag on his ice bed. At dinner, he dines on a delicious salad with crisp toppings. And for the main course, he enjoys appetizing fish caught from a nearby river. The fish are pierced with icicles and served on ice plates. After dinner, he gets ready for a cold night. The omission of heaters can be too much for his visitors sometimes. Luckily, there are warm rooms nearby, as a courtesy to people who get too cold.

去年，埃里克在瑞典北部的冰天雪地里建造了世界上最奇怪的房子之一。 他称之为“冰屋”：一座完全由冰雪构成的房子。 所有的床、椅子、桌子和墙壁都是冰冷、坚硬的冰雕。 一群来自世界各地的建筑师和志愿者来到冰屋的所在地，开始建造它。 这群多元文化的人冒着暴风雨和严寒来到这里。 一旦建造者到达，就会交换想法，分配任务，并将工具分配给每个工人。 一位专家被选来监督施工过程，以确保工人之间没有不和。 一旦计划产生，志愿者社区就开始工作了。 这个设计非常独特。 建造者不能照搬普通房屋的设计。 第一步是建造墙壁和天花板。 建筑工人们用金属框架来帮助他们建造这个结构。 冰到位后，框架被移除。 然后，建造者们创造了家具和艺术品。 每件物品上都刻有图案。 一名工人雕刻出巨大的波浪线，另一名工人雕刻出微小的顺时针同心圆。 最后，工人们在屋顶上凿出小洞，并插入彩灯。 当工作完成时，这座美丽的房子是一个视觉杰作，准备供居民欣赏。 住在冰屋是一种独一无二的体验。 埃里克把他的东西存放在冰柜里，并在冰床上放了一个睡袋。 晚餐时，他吃了一份美味的沙拉，上面有酥脆的配料。 至于主菜，他喜欢从附近一条河里捕来的开胃鱼。 鱼被冰柱刺穿，盛在冰盘上。 晚饭后，他准备迎接寒冷的夜晚。 加热器的遗漏有时对他的来访者来说太过分了。 幸运的是，附近有温暖的房间，这是对太冷的人的一种礼貌。