建筑学专业英语复习重点.docx

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建筑学专业英语复习重点

PartOneProfessionalTerms

UnitOneArchitecture

TextArchitecture

1.建筑物；建筑学；enclosureofspace；preciseactivities；behousedin；dictate；size；shape；insomelogicalrelation；halls，stairsorelevators；expectedloadoftraffic；differentpurposes；organizationofspaces；destination；subconsciously；edifice；inconvenience；visualconfusion；permanence；rawmaterials；stone，brick，wood，steel，orglass；resistcompression；

2.tensile/compressivestrength；withstandingtension；benddownwardbetweenthesupports；thelowerhalfofthebeam；undertension；Itfollows；atfrequentintervals；sturdy；thespacesbetweencolumns；verticalrectangle；fibrousmaterial；woodenposts；slender；underconstruction；gridiron；frameconstruction；skeleton；surfacingmaterial；cantileverconstruction；project；meet（content/satisfy）；physicalrequirements；aestheticunity；thesides/rear/frontofastructure；bearsufficientcorrespondenceto；

3.thenave，aisles，transeptsandradiatingchapelsofgothiccathedrals；internal/external；theexterior/interior；proportion；relationshipofvoidstosolids，ofheighttowidth，oflengthtobreadth；goldensection；repetition；dimension；module；visible；scale；visually；convey；bench，step；balustrade；normaldimensionsofhumanbeings；imperceptibly；intermediatesize；doorway；perceiveitsvastness；identifiable；belongonitssite；geography

RMATheStudyofArchitecture

4.afive-yearBachelorofArchitectureprogram；astudiocourse；actualorhypotheticalarchitecturalproblem；preliminarydesignsolution；graphpresented；facultyandprofessionals；non-architecturalcourses；architecturalsolution；behavioralsciences；freehanddrawing；graphicdelineation；composition；two-andthree-dimensionalforms；introductorycourse；forcesofgravity，wind，andearthquakes；calculus；descriptivegeometry；

5.engineeringstatics；structuralmaterials；engineering-orientedprogram；timber；reinforcedconcrete；calculations；professionalpractice；costestimating；constructionsupervision；siteplanning；acoustics，lighting；heatingandairconditioning；electricalandstructuraldesign；requiredoroptionalcourses；contractdocument；建筑技术；建筑历史；建筑理论

UnitTwoHousing

TextHousing

1.housing；livingquarters；function；shelter；neighborhood；availablehousing；communitycenter；singlefamilyhome；metropolitanarea；crowding；suburban/urban/country（rural）；accessibilityoftransportation；decisivefactor；resident；

2.professionallanddeveloper；mass-produceddevelopment；identical；individually；semidetachedhouse；privacy；rowhouse；intheupperpricebrackets；multistorymultipledwelling；dweller；terrace；backyard；laundromats；garage；gardenedfoyers；block；playground；cooperative/condominiumhousing；tenant；

3.buildingmaintenance，service，andrepair；default；mortgage；publicfacilities；hallways；incinerator；zoninglaw；buildinglot；residential，commercial，orindustrialbuilding；building/housingcodes；abuildingpermit；tenement-house；sanitary；residentialneighborhood；cleanliness；sanitation；streetdepartments；weld

RMBRecentTrendsofHousing

4.urbanconcentration；cityplanning；regionalplanning；financialaid；FHA（FederalHousingAct）；VeteransAdministration（VA）；urbanrenewal；demolishingofslums；publichousing；outlyingdistrict；planningandzoningboard；landuse；speculativebuilding；governmentaided；providedforlow-rentpublichousing；slumclearance；

5.housingfortheelderly；grants-in-aid；housingrehabilitation；sewageandwaterfacilities；healthandrecreationfacilities；ModelCitiesProgram；free-enterprisecountries；countrieswithcentrallyplannedeconomies；taxexemptions；urbanization；craftsmen；wastedisposal

UnitThreeThelanguageofArchitecture（Ⅰ）

TextThelanguageofArchitecture（Ⅰ）:

1.建筑语言；aboriginaltribesman；reveal；blithering；haveagoodcommandof；illiterate；spire；infinite；innumerable；indeterminate；intangible；interpretive；receptive；prejudices；convictions，andsensitivities；architecturalword；anopening；closet；shed；aentrance（to）；

2.anexit（from）；cottage；slot；ahingedcover；atsmallscale；atalargersize；aducalmansion；warrior；gateway；apassage（through）；triumphalarches；squaresorplazas；memorial

RMBThelanguageofArchitecture（Ⅲ）

3.architect'svocabulary；architecturaldesign；burglar；stockbroker；face（v.）；connection；平面，立面，剖面，总平面，透视图；architecturalterm；theface/opposite/rear/sides/end/cornerofthebuilding；anthropomorphism；occupant；casement；

4.therock-and-rollstar；balcony；agreatarchedorpedimentedwindow；fringe；impersonality；showwindow；diamond-panedwindow；inn；snugness；plateglasswindow；bottle-glasswindow；cafeteria；architecturalelements；roof；railing

UnitFourTheFinancialSetup（Ⅰ）

TextTheFinancialSetup（Ⅰ）

1.apartmenthouses；monetaryprofit；client；aanalysisininvestment；incomeandprofit；financialsetup；intheblack；getsquiteagoodname；fraternity；offthemarks；aspiration；clincher；estimatedcost；section；maintaining；running；mortgageinterest；amortization；principal；annualinterest；variablevalue；againstatimescale；rentroll；

2.grossincome；rental；vacancy；fictional；undertaken；turnover；clincher；theremainder；netincome；profitrate；return；imaginarycase；underconsideration；high-rise；byaruleofthumb；gofor；thebanlance；lumptogether；simplification；savingsandloansociety；insurancecompany；promoter

UnitFiveTheDomainofUrbanDesign

TextTheDomainofUrbanDesign

1.urbandesign；physicalquality；physicalandspatialdesign；component；residentialcommunities；individualbuildings；positiveandnegativeeffects；nomenclature；circulationandparking；atthemicrolevel；focalpoints；viewpoints；land-marks；

2.qualityofmaintenance；spaciousness；monotony；clarityofroute；orientation；compatibilityofuses；presenceofnaturalelements；distancetoopenspaces；visualinterestofthestreetfaçade；qualityofview；microclimate；pinpoint；plaza；mall；seatingareas；

3.lampposts；grouping；specific；directsunlight；windswept；location；supportsforactivity；framework；presenting；zeroinon；categorization；buildingformandmassing；openspace；pedestrianways；activitysupport；signage；preservation

RMBCityPlanning

4.city/regionalplanning；municipal；boulevards；civiccenters；parkways；fabricofcities；publicbuildings；docks；harbors；landscapearchitects；masterplansordinancesandregulations；subdivision；zoning/buildingcodes；creative；studious

UNITSixShoppingCenter

TextShoppingCenter

1.belocated；withprovisionsfor；suburbia；proliferationofautomobiles；hadtheirgenesisin；incloseproximity；existing；enlarged；minicity；conjunction；merchandisingprinciples；lure；staples；departmentstore；keystones；bakeries；beautyshops；discohouses；

2.bowlingalley；foodcourts；roworstripdevelopment；sidewalks；pedestrianarea；shrubbery；sculpture；fountain；recreationalfacilities；leasable；pedestriantraffic

RMBGreetStreets

3.concreteorasphaltpaving；microclimate；solarenergy；naturaldrainage；grassy；commonland；pavingstone；overflow；sprawl；neighborhood；park；parkinglot；driveway；residentialarea；bed；moss；road，street，paths；lanes；rightangle

UnitEightLighting

TextLighting

1.Lighting；visible；perceivemass，height，volume，texture，color，andornament；illumination；squint；persuasive；dimness；auditorium；foot-candle；isspecifiedas；cosmetics；distribution；terminal；booth；locallighting；reflectivesurfaces；shiny；

2.darkershade；roughtexture；immediateintensity；generallighting；locallighting；accentlighting；glare；temporarily；aisle；lightreceptor；acute；approaching；contrastsevere；

3.ambiance；aparallelwith；acoustic；ablaze；floodlight；bush；showmanship；architecturallighting；flood-lighting；cityscape；dusk；wonderland；versatile；sensitively

RMAPoolsoflight

4.poolsoflight；uniformillumination；lightingengineer；disoriented；egg-crate；fluorescentlight；flat，evenlight；place；humanorganism；dappled；varycontinuously；lightgradients；correspondingto；definition，cohesiveness，and"existence"；phenomenological；

5.backgroundlighting；on-the-spotobservation；lounge；privateandintimateambience；dimmersurrounding；bustle；suspend；truckingdepot；solidarity；coffeestand；encompass

UnitNineTheEvolutionofClusterHousing

TextTheEvolutionofClusterHousing

1.clusterhousing；enduring；settlement；configuration；ingenuity；physical/socialsetting；physicalorganization；rigid；value；perspectiveview；planningprinciple；communityscale；drawingupon；enlightened；compromise；conventional；defensible；aligned；

2.fronton；openedonto；court；urbanization；concentrationsofpopulation；refinement；sophistication；medieval；compact；frontage；genesis；contemporary；incremental；large-scale；preconception；topography；geometricpattern；rectilineargrid；generator；

3.influx；walk-uptenement；flat；setaside；lifestyle；tenementhousing；completewith；squeeze；high-risehousing；overwhelming；spawn；sustain；furtherintensify；humane；equivalent；spare；landform；patio；terracehouse；hot/dryclimatezone；hilly；inaccessible

UnitTenWhereWegofromHere——Architecturally

TextWhereWegofromHere——Architecturally

1.presage；solardesign；energylimitation；humanscale；owner；conceptualdesigner；economicallysound；people-oriented；theAmericanInstituteofArchitects（AIA）；visionary；sealedglasstower；avenue；thefirstfloor；look-alike；variation；griddesign；epitome；nondescript；dull；graph-paper；monolith；design-line；restriction；density；grid-lock；

2.terror-likesensation；inthepitofone'sstomach；standstill；jam-up；tunnel；vehicle；solarzoning；conserveenergy；solaraccess；architecturalfabric；mixed-usezoning；viable；addition；renovate；strikingexample；salvageable；recycling；humanism；aluminum；stark；

3.combination；JohnHancockCenter；outofscale；radically；human-scaled；overdue；nonproductivebuilding；industrial/agriculturalbuilding；residentialbuilding（architecture）

UnitTwelveParking

TextParking

1.initialconcept