Paintings and Sculptures
Vocabulary:
sculpture: 雕塑品
delineate: 描绘，刻画
trace: 临摹
sketch: 素描
imitation: 仿制品
flawless: 没有缺点，完美的
flourish: 流畅的曲线，成功，兴旺
pigment: 颜料
plate: 用金银等覆镀
radiant: 灿烂的，明亮的
portrait: 画像，照片
soak: 浸泡
Words:
The paintet applied a coat of primer onto his canvas before he began his project
画家先涂抹了一层底漆在他的画布上便于开始他的工作
A few final touches will consummate this painting and make it ready for the gallery showing
只剩下最后几笔这部画作就完美了，可以去参加艺术展览
Most sculptors prefer to use opaque materials such as marble and granite rather than translucent ones
很多雕塑家更喜欢用不透明的材料如大理石，花岗岩等而不是用半透明材料
Industrial Design
Vocabulary:
etch: 凿刻，蚀刻
infrastucture: 基础设施
steep: 浸染，陡峭的
Words:
If the juncture connecting two pipes is not perfect, water will leak from them
如果两个管子间相连得不是很紧密，水流就将流出来
The assembly line was an integral part of Henry Ford's success; without it, his cars would have been too expensive for most people
福特成功的必不可少的要素就是发明了流水线操作，如果没有它，那么他的车子可能会卖得非常贵
Architecture
Vocabulary:
architecture: 建筑式样，建筑风格
avow: 公开声明，宣称
fold: 褶痕
lavish: 豪华的，富丽堂皇的
luxurious: 奢侈的，华丽的
sheen: 光泽，光彩
sophisticated: 精密的，精通的 富有经验的
Word:
Archaeologists have suggested myriad theories on how the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built; it may never be known which of these many theories is correct
考古学家关于这个花园是如何建造的提出了不计其数的设想; 但可能从不知道哪种设想是正确的
Muslim architects often perforate the walls of their mosques to allow patterns of sunlight to enter during the day
穆斯林建筑师经常在他们清真寺的墙上打孔使得阳光能够进入室内
