AoPS LA 5th Flashcards
vocabulary encountered in AoPS 5th
analogy
比喻, 类比, metaphor
» a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
» a correspondence or partial similarity.
» a thing which is comparable to something else in significant respects
prelude
序幕, 前奏曲
an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important.
“education cannot simply be a prelude to a career”
synonyms: preliminary, overture, opening, preparation, introduction, start, beginning, curtain-raiser, lead-in, precursor, forerunner, harbinger, herald; More
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an introductory piece of music, most commonly an orchestral opening to an act of an opera, the first movement of a suite, or a piece preceding a fugue.
synonyms: overture, introductory movement, introduction, opening, voluntary; rare verset
“the piece begins with an orchestral prelude”
postlude
片尾曲
a concluding piece of music, especially an organ piece played at the end of a religious service.
prologue
序幕, 开场白
a separate introductory section of a literary or musical work. “this idea is outlined in the prologue”
synonyms: introduction, foreword, preface, preamble, prelude, preliminary; More antonyms: epilogue
epilogue
结语, 尾声
» a section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.
synonyms: afterword, postscript, PS, coda, codicil, appendix, tailpiece, supplement, addendum, postlude, rider, back matter; More antonyms: prologue
» a final or concluding act or event.
“a disastrous epilogue to the rest of his career”
synonyms
同义词，近义词
a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close.
obscure
not known to many people
无名的；鲜为人知的；默默无闻的
luminous
producing or reflecting bright light (especially in the dark)
（尤指在黑暗中）发亮的，放光的；夜光的
fender
a low metal frame around an open fireplace that stops the coal or wood from falling out
壁炉围栏
ornate
having a lot of complicated decoration
装饰华丽的，装饰繁复的
intracellular
happening inside a cell or cells
细胞内的
intricate
having a lot of small parts or details that are arranged in a complicated way and are therefore sometimes difficult to understand, solve, or produce
错综复杂的；复杂精细的；难理解的；难解决的
aquifer
a layer of rock, sand, or earth that contains water or allows water to pass through it
含水土层，地下蓄水层，砂石含水层
conifer
one of various types of evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) that produce fruit in the form of cones
针叶树
aqueduct
a structure for carrying water across land, especially one like a high bridge with many arches that carries pipes or a canal across a valley
（尤指跨越山谷的多拱的）高架渠，渡槽
epic
a film, poem, or book that is long and contains a lot of action, usually dealing with a historical subject
（通常指描写历史题材的）长篇叙事性电影（或书籍）；史诗
intramural
happening within or involving the members of one school, college, or university
学校内的
brittle
delicate and easily broken
易碎的，脆的
pronoun
a word that is used instead of a noun or a noun phrase
代词
preposition
in grammar, a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
介词，前置词
Mediterranean
the sea surrounded by southern Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia
地中海
peninsula
a long piece of land that sticks out from a larger area of land into the sea or into a lake
半岛
subterranean
under the ground
地下的
supercilious
behaving as if you are better than other people, and that their opinions, beliefs, or ideas are not important
傲慢自大的，目中无人的，目空一切的
haughty
unfriendly and seeming to consider yourself better than other people
不友好的，傲慢的
superfluous
more than is needed or wanted
过多的，多余的，过剩的
