Chapter 9 變化中的中國建築 Flashcards
novel, original, innovative
新穎
Bird’s Nest
鳥巢
symbol
象徵
eye-catching
搶眼
clash
衝突
so different as an alleyway to a garden
大相逕庭
landmark (architecture)
地標(建築)
making something really difficult easy to understand
深入淺出
The Eggshell
蛋殼
to associate with
聯想
The Temple of Heaven
天壇
a theatre/playhouse
劇場
to invite bids for
招標
to invite bids for
招標 zhao1 biao1
after the bidders are invited, they then put in their bids
投標 tou2 biao1
principle, tenet
原則
a project, scheme
方案
e.g. 「蛋殼型設計方案並沒有義滿足上述這三個原則作為設計的最終目標。」
break, smash
打破
measure word for a piece of land
一塊
soul
靈魂
to be pregnant, filled to the brim, on the cusp of giving birth to a bigger idea
孕育
to be pregnant with a baby
懷孕
not unique, but has other examples; coincidentally (this isn’t the only instance, but there’s another instance)
無獨有偶
cradle
搖籃
to entrust someone with hopes, desires, the future
寄託 ji4 tuo1
e.g. 「寄託著人類對未來的希望。」
completely and totally different
迥異 jiong3 yi4
e.g. 「這兩座巨型建築與北京古代建築風格迥異。」
(v./noun) to coordinate, to harmonize, to bring into line
協調 xie2 tiao2
e.g. 手和腳不協調
(not used on humans) very different from the crowd
別具一格
to stay up very late in to the early hours of the day
熬夜 ao2 ye2
the future
前途
to deeply worry about, with bleak outlook
堪憂
(used to describe only landscape and architecture) two things in space reflecting each other, giving each other more beauty and grace by being next to each other
交相輝映
(adverb mostly) for 批評/, sharply
尖銳
(adverb mostly) for 批評/矛盾/問題, sharply
尖銳
to be revered as (something in people’s hearts; can’t be something factual)
奉為
the replacement/change of dynasties
更替
a classic
經典 jing1 dian3
a get-together
聚會
the rating or degree of beauty that one ranks at
顏值
tall in height
高挑
system of values
價值觀
views on values
價值觀念
values
價值 jia4 zhi2
coexist
共存 gong4 cun2
to differentiate
辨別 BIAN4 bie2
a village, hamlet
村落
rank, level, grade, scale
級別
ritual, ceremony, rite, function
儀式 yi2 shi4
e.g. 「那是皇家舉行大典儀式的地方」
interior furnishing
裝飾 zhuang1 shi4
destroy, ruin
毀掉 hui3 diao4
eradicate
毀滅 hui3 mie4
ridgepole, rooftree
戧脊 qiang4 ji3
to attack
攻擊 gong1 ji1
to stir up controversy
引起爭議 yin3 qi3 zheng1 yi4
showing no difference, identical, consistent
一致 yi2 zhi4
e.g.「那些批評者也一致改口說 “盧浮宮院內飛來了一顆巨大的寶石!“」
to praise, acclaim, commend, compliment
稱讚 cheng1 zan4
to stride across time and space
跨越時空 kua4 yue4
good name
美譽 mei3 yu4
(formal) to be situated
位於 wei3 yu1
e.g. 「我們相信,位於開放中的北京,這兩座別具一格的建築已經做好準備,迎接時代的考驗了。」
test, trial
考驗 kao3 yan4
to hold an event
舉行 ju3 xing2
to have a someone host an event
舉辦 ju3 ban4
mix together/fuse
融合 rong2 he2
to deem erroneous
批判 pi1 pan4
roof-ridge animals, animals that can walk
走獸 zou3 shou4
to embody, reflect, give expression to
體現 ti3 xian4
The Big Dipper star constellation
北斗
different from the crowd
與眾不同
different from the crowd
與眾不同
reconcile
說和說和