Unit 3 Words and expressions - 高二英语下学期同步精品课堂（上教版2020选择性必修第二册）

Words and expressions Unit 3：Creativity 上教版 选必二 1 01 genius n. a person who is intelligent or artistic or has a high level of skill,especially in one area 天才人物;（某领域的）天才 2 02 scream v. to give a loud, high cry, because you are hurt, frightened, excited,etc. 尖叫 3 03 professor n. a university teacher of the highest rank 教授 4 04 maturity n.the quality of thinking and behaving in a sensible, adult manner （思想行为，作品等） 成熟 5 05 sculptor n. a person who makes sculptures 雕刻家；雕塑家 6 06 cubism n. a style and movement in early 20th century art in which objects and people are represented as geometric shapes, ofter shown from many different angles at the same time (20 世纪初艺术的）立体主义，立体派 7 07 found v. to start an organizatlon or an institution,especially by providing money 创建：创办 8 08 triangle n. a flat shape with three straight sides and three angles; a thing in the shape of a triangle 三角形：三角形物体 9 09 controversial adj.causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement 引起争论的；有争议的 10 10 applaud v. to express praise for somebody / something because you approve of them or it 称赞；赞许 to show your approval of somebody /something by clapping your hands 鼓掌 11 11 compose v. to write music 作曲，创作 12 12 symphony n.a long complicated piece of music for a large orchestra, in three or four main parts 交响乐；交响曲 13 13 brilliant adj.very successful 很成功的 very intelligent or skilful 聪颖的：技艺高的 14 14 superb adj.excellent;of very good quality 极佳的；卓越的 15 15 noble adj. belonging to a family of high social rank 贵族的；高贵的 16 16 royal adj.connected with or belonging to the king or queen of a country 皇家的；王室的 17 17 beauty n. the quality of being pleasing to the senses or to the mind 美；美丽 18 18 output n. the amount of something that a person, a machine or an organization produces （人,机器,机构的）产量，输出量 19 19 opera n. a dramatic work in which all or most of the words are sung to music; works of this type as an art form or entertainment 歌剧；歌剧艺术 20 20 devotion n. the action of spending a lot of time or ene