2012gre词汇考试备考:文艺词汇

英语中的文艺词汇一般从意大利语引进,多以o、a结尾

diva
N. operatic singer; prima donna.
Although world famous as a diva, she did not indulge in fits of temperament.

aria
N. operatic solo.
At her Metropolitan Opera audition, Marian Anderson sang an aria from Norma.

coda
N. concluding section of a musical or literary composition.
The piece concluded with a distinctive coda that strikingly brought together various motifs.

saga
N. Scandinavian myth; any legend.
This is a saga of the sea and the men who risk their lives on it.

stanza
N. division of a poem.
Do you know the last stanza of “The Star-Spangled Banner”?

cantata
N. story set to music, to be sung by a chorus.
The choral society sang the new cantata composed by its leader.

cameo
N. shell or jewel carved in relief; star’s special appearance in a minor role in a film.
Don’t bother buying cameos from the street peddlers in Rome: the carvings they sell are clumsy jobs.
Did you enjoy Bill Murray’s cameo in Little Shop of Horrors? He was onscreen for only a minute, but he cracked me up.

fresco
N. painting on plaster (usually fresh).
The cathedral is visited by many tourists who wish to admire the frescoes by Giotto.

oratorio
N. dramatic poem set to music.
The Glee Club decided to present an oratorio during their recital.

regatta
N. boat or yacht race.
Many boating enthusiasts followed the regatta in their own yachts.

rococo
ADJ. ornate; highly decorated.
The rococo style in furniture and architecture, marked by scrollwork and excessive decoration, flourished during the middle of the eighteenth century.

baroque
ADJ. highly ornate.
Accustomed to the severe, angular lines of modern skyscrapers, they found the flamboyance of baroque architecture amusing.

scenario
N. plot outline; screenplay; opera libretto.
Scaramouche startled the other actors in the commedia troupe when he suddenly departed from their customary scenario and began to improvise.

virtuoso
N. highly skilled artist.
The child prodigy Yehudi Menuhin grew into a virtuoso whose virtuosity on the violin thrilled millions.
virtuosity, N.

GRE写作部分将重点考察考生有针对性地对具体考题做出反应的能力,而非要求考生堆砌泛泛的文字。具体说来,这些重点关注的能力包括:1、 清楚有效地阐明复杂观点;2、 用贴切的事理和事例支撑观点;3、考察/验证他人论点及其相关论证;4、支撑一个有针对性的连贯的讨论;5、控制标准书面英语的各个要素。写作部分将联合考察逻辑推理和分析写作两种技能,并且将加大力度引进那些需要考生做出有针对性的回应的考题,降低考生依赖事前准备(如背诵)的材料的可能性。
感谢您阅读《文艺词汇 》一文,出国留学网(liuxue86.com)编辑部希望本文能帮助到您。
分享
qqQQ
qzoneQQ空间
weibo微博
《2012gre词汇考试备考:文艺词汇.doc》
将本文的Word文档下载,方便收藏和打印
下载文档

热门关注

热门问答

付费下载
付费后无需验证码即可下载
限时特价:4.99元/篇 原价10元
微信支付

免费下载仅需3秒

1、微信搜索“月亮说故事点击复制

2、进入公众号免费获取验证码

3、输入验证码确认 即可复制

4、已关注用户回复“复制”即可获取验证码

微信支付中,请勿关闭窗口
微信支付中,请勿关闭窗口
×
温馨提示
支付成功,请下载文档
咨询客服
×
常见问题
  • 1、支付成功后,为何无法下载文档?
    付费后下载不了,请核对下微信账单信息,确保付费成功;已付费成功了还是下载不了,有可能是浏览器兼容性问题。
  • 2、付费后能否更换浏览器或者清理浏览器缓存后下载?
    更换浏览器或者清理浏览器缓存会导致下载不成功,请不要更换浏览器和清理浏览器缓存。
  • 3、如何联系客服?
    如已按照上面所说方法进行操作,还是无法复制文章,请及时联系客服解决。客服微信:ADlx86
    添加时请备注“文档下载”,客服在线时间为周一至周五9:00-12:30 14:00-18:30 周六9:00-12:30

英语中的文艺词汇一般从意大利语引进,多以o、a结尾

diva
N. operatic singer; prima donna.
Although world famous as a diva, she did not indulge in fits of temperament.

aria
N. operatic solo.
At her Metropolitan Opera audition, Marian Anderson sang an aria from Norma.

coda
N. concluding section of a musical or literary composition.
The piece concluded with a distinctive coda that strikingly brought together various motifs.

saga
N. Scandinavian myth; any legend.
This is a saga of the sea and the men who risk their lives on it.

stanza
N. division of a poem.
Do you know the last stanza of “The Star-Spangled Banner”?

cantata
N. story set to music, to be sung by a chorus.
The choral society sang the new cantata composed by its leader.

cameo
N. shell or jewel carved in relief; star’s special appearance in a minor role in a film.
Don’t bother buying cameos from the street peddlers in Rome: the carvings they sell are clumsy jobs.
Did you enjoy Bill Murray’s cameo in Little Shop of Horrors? He was onscreen for only a minute, but he cracked me up.

fresco
N. painting on plaster (usually fresh).
The cathedral is visited by many tourists who wish to admire the frescoes by Giotto.

oratorio
N. dramatic poem set to music.
The Glee Club decided to present an oratorio during their recital.

regatta
N. boat or yacht race.
Many boating enthusiasts followed the regatta in their own yachts.

rococo
ADJ. ornate; highly decorated.
The rococo style in furniture and architecture, marked by scrollwork and excessive decoration, flourished during the middle of the eighteenth century.

baroque
ADJ. highly ornate.
Accustomed to the severe, angular lines of modern skyscrapers, they found the flamboyance of baroque architecture amusing.

scenario
N. plot outline; screenplay; opera libretto.
Scaramouche startled the other actors in the commedia troupe when he suddenly departed from their customary scenario and began to improvise.

virtuoso
N. highly skilled artist.
The child prodigy Yehudi Menuhin grew into a virtuoso whose virtuosity on the violin thrilled millions.
virtuosity, N.

GRE写作部分将重点考察考生有针对性地对具体考题做出反应的能力,而非要求考生堆砌泛泛的文字。具体说来,这些重点关注的能力包括:1、 清楚有效地阐明复杂观点;2、 用贴切的事理和事例支撑观点;3、考察/验证他人论点及其相关论证;4、支撑一个有针对性的连贯的讨论;5、控制标准书面英语的各个要素。写作部分将联合考察逻辑推理和分析写作两种技能,并且将加大力度引进那些需要考生做出有针对性的回应的考题,降低考生依赖事前准备(如背诵)的材料的可能性。
感谢您阅读《文艺词汇 》一文,出国留学网(liuxue86.com)编辑部希望本文能帮助到您。
一键复制全文