Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

styrofoam (n): a brand name for a type of polystyrene (= a light, usually white plastic used especially for putting around delicate objects inside containers to protect them from damage, or for putting around something to prevent it from losing heat)
聚苯乙烯泡沫塑料

polystyrene (n):na light, usually white plastic used especially for putting around delicate objects inside containers to protect them from damage, or for putting around something to prevent it from losing heat
聚苯乙烯（泡沫塑料）
polystyrene cups/plates
聚苯乙烯杯／盘
The ceiling was covered with polystyrene insulation tiles.
天花板上覆盖着聚苯乙烯隔热瓦。

miniature (n): used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object
微型的；小型的；微小的
I bought some miniature furniture for my niece’s doll’s house.
我为侄女的玩具屋买了一些微型家具模型。

plaster noun (SUBSTANCE)
a substance that becomes hard as it dries and is used especially for spreading on walls and ceilings in order to give a smooth surface
灰泥，灰浆
The plaster on the walls was cracked and flaking.
墙上的灰浆出现了裂缝，正在剥落。

varnish (n): a liquid that is painted onto wood or paintings to protect the surface, or the hard shiny surface it produces when it dries
清漆；罩光漆
Polyurethane varnish provides a tough, scratch-resistant finish.
聚胺酯罩光漆可以形成一层坚硬防划的表面。
a final coat of (clear) varnish
最后一层清漆