Group 7
第七组
avant-garde
n. 前锋；先锋
Walt Whitman was no conservative; his daring innovations in poetry place him in the avant-garde of nineteenth-century writers.
瓦特·惠特曼井不保守、他在诗上面的大胆革新使他成为十九世纪的前锋作家。
bas-relief
n. 浮雕
The ancient Greek Parthenon is famed for its beautiful sculpture In bas-relief.
古希腊的巴特农神殿以其美丽的浮雕雕塑而闻名。
baton
n. 指挥捧
A downbeat is the downward stroke of the conductor's baton, denoting the principally accented note of a measure.
强拍就是指挥的指挥棒向下指，表示出一小节中主要的强音所在。
chef d'oeuvre
n. 杰作
Many connoisseurs regard HAMLET as Shakespeare's chef d'oeuvre.
许多鉴赏家认为哈姆雷特是莎士比亚的杰作。
denouement
n. 1. 结局 2. 结果
In the denouement of GREAT EXPECTATIONS, we learn that Pip'S secret benefactor is the runaway convict whom Pip had once helped.
在“孤雏泪”的结局里，我们知道皮波的秘密恩人，就是他一度曾帮助过的那个逃犯。
encore
n. 再一次表演
In appreciation of the enthusiastic applause, the vocalist sang an encore.
为了答谢热情的掌声、那个声乐家再唱一曲。
genre
n. 1.类型 2.世态画；风俗画
The literary genre to which Poe contributed most in the short story.
爱伦坡最有贡献的文学类型是短篇小说。
musicale
n. （社交性的）音乐会
At last night's musicale in my cousin's house, we were entertained by a string quartet.
昨晚在我堂兄弟家举行的音乐会，以弦乐四重奏娱悦嘉宾。
palette
n. 调色盘
After a few canvas strokes, the artist reapplies his brush to his palette for more paint.
在画布上涂了几笔后，艺术家又把画笔在调色盘上沽一沾，以涂上更多的颜料。
repertoire
n. 戏目；演唱目录
The guitarist apologized for not being able to play the requested number, explaining that it was not in his repertoire.
吉他手为未能演奏要求的曲子而道歉，他解释说那并不在他的曲目上。
vignette
n. 小品文
James Joyce's DUBLINERS offers some unforgettable vignettes of life in Dublin at the turn of the century.
詹姆士·乔依斯的作品“都柏林人”对十九世纪转换期的都柏林生活，提供了令人难忘的小品文。