新概念英語第3冊必背生詞及短語:Lesson 17

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Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world
    世界上最長的吊橋
    【New words and expressions】 生詞和短語
    ★suspension
    n. 懸,吊
    suspension bridge
    suspend: 懸掛
    The light is suspended from the ceiling.
    暫停
    The train was suspended because of the heavy rain.
    suspense: 擔心、掛念、懸念
    suspenders
    ★agreeable
    adj. 宜人的
    Today is agreeable
    agreeable situation
    ★situation
    n. 地點,地方
    location
    ★locate
    v. 位于
    Beijing is located in the North of China.
    is located to...
    ★immortal
    adj. 永生的,流芳百世的
    ★Brooklyn
    n. 布魯克林(紐約一區(qū)名)
    ★Staten
    n. 斯塔頓(島)
    ★span
    n. 跨度
    ★cable
    n. 纜索
    ★concrete
    n. 混凝土
    ★suspend
    v. 懸掛
    ★length
    n. 根,段
    ★estimate
    v. 估計
    underestimate
    overestimate
    At a rough estimate,the car is worth 500 thousand RMB
    estimation :判斷
    in my estimation
    ★capacity
    n. 承受量
    Are you clear about the capacity of the cinema?
    做某事的能力
    have a capacity for doing something
    have a capacity to do ability
    We have ability to finish the work in two days.
    capability
    have capability to do
    have capability of doing
    內在的潛能
    faculty
    competence: 勝任工作的能力、資格
    ★immensity
    n. 巨大
    ★elegant
    adj. 優(yōu)美別致的
    The lady is elegant.
    graceful: 強調一個人的體型
    elegant: 還表示人的舉止很得體、大方
    delicate: 精致的
    ★faintly