Getting a Feel for Textile Arts Around the World

1.extremely adv.极端;极其;非常

例句:That is extremely interesting.
       那极为有趣。

      Outwardly she looked confident but in reality she felt extremely nervous.
      表面上她显得很自信,其实她非常紧张。

2.general a. 一般的,普遍的;

例句:These difficulties are general among people of his age.
      这些困难在他那个年龄的人中普遍存在。

3.tapestry n.挂毯

例句:This tapestry is a work of art.
      这张挂毯是件艺术品。

      The wall of the banqueting hall were hung with tapestries.
      宴会厅的墙上挂有壁毯。

4.continuously adv.连续不断地,接连地
 
例句:Athletes have to train continuously to stay in peak condition.
      运动员必须不断训练才能保持最佳竞技状态。

      If we forge ahead continuously without a break,we’ll be able to raise efficiency.
      如果我们不停顿地继续前进,我们就能提高效率。

5.contemporary a.同时代的,同时,属于同一时期的

例句:He was celebrated amid his contemporaries.
      他在他的同代人中很有名望。

6.dreamy a.空幻的,梦想的

例句:I was roused from dreamy thoughts by his footfall.
      我被他的脚步声从梦想中唤醒。

1.Her work "Variations on H" is made up of different colors of finely made hands connected together to form a flowing cloth.

made up of由…组成,由…构成

例句:We think of a nucleus as made up of neutron and proton .
      我们认为原子核是由中子和质子构成的。

2.It took a great deal of time and effort to gather fibers from plants or animals to make into yarn which could then be made into cloth.

a great deal of很多的

例句:She assembled a great deal of information for the report.
      她为写这篇报告收集了大量资料。

3.A mother would pass down weaving traditions to her daughter.

pass down把…一代传一代; 使流传

例句:This custom has been passed down since the 18th century.
      这个风俗从18世纪就沿袭下来。