Online Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

the second week of april

Mural (n): a large picture that has been painted on the wall of a room or building
壁画

fresco (n): (a picture made by) painting on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling
湿壁画（技法）
Michelangelo’s famous frescoes are in the Sistine Chapel.
米开朗琪罗创作的著名湿壁画在罗马的西斯廷教堂。

the plaster is still wet/fresh-石膏还是湿的/新鲜的

triumph (n): a very great success, achievement, or victory (= when you win a war, fight, or competition), or a feeling of great satisfaction or pleasure caused by this
巨大成功；胜利；狂喜
The book celebrates the hostages’ remarkable triumph over appalling adversity.
这本书颂扬了人质脱离可怕险境的壮举。
The signing of the agreement was a personal triumph for the prime minister.
该协议的签订对首相而言是一项伟大的个人成就。
It was the Republican Party’s third election triumph in a row.
这是共和党连续第3次赢得选举的胜利。
The eradication of smallpox by vaccination was one of medicine’s greatest triumphs.
通过接种疫苗根除天花是医学上最伟大的成就之一。
The constitutional changes have been hailed as a triumph for democracy.
宪法改革被誉为民主政治所取得的一项重大成就。
The game ended in triumph for the home team.
比赛以主队获胜而告终。
He returned in triumph from the sales with a half-price TV.
他在商店大减价中满载而归，买回来一台半价电视机。

Triumphal Arch-凯旋门

negative noun (PHOTOGRAPH)
a piece of film from which a photograph can be produced, and in which light and dark areas appear the opposite to the way in which they appear in the photograph
（照片）底片，负片
black-and-white/colour negatives
黑白／彩色底片
I’ve borrowed the negatives of her wedding photos so I can get some pictures printed.
我借来了她结婚照的底片，这样我可以加印几张。

to develop the film