current adj.目前的, 现在的（-- current affairs 时事） currently adv.普遍地, 通常地, 现在, 当前 currency n.流通, 货币

clay sculptures 泥塑(像)。 a sculptured pillar 雕花柱。 sculptural adj. 雕塑的, 雕刻般的 sculptor n. 雕刻家 sculpt v.雕刻, 造型
flicker v. shine unsteadily flash v. shine for a moment

Emit

-tt- emission
emit v.放射（= give off） emit sound / emit smell / emit light / emit heat / emit smoke

the distinguished guest‘s gallery贵宾席。 the press gallery记者席。 the public gallery旁听席。 the National G- (伦敦的)国家美术馆。 bring down the gallery 博得满场喝彩。 play to the gallery 讨好观众的表演，迎合低级 趣味。




the current week 本星期。 the current year 今年。 current account 往来存款账； current English 现代通行英语，日常英语。 current handwriting 草书。 current money 通行货币。 current rate 现价，成交价。 current thoughts 现时代思潮。
peculiar adj.奇异的（= strange and unusual

electric

-- The food has peculiar taste. 这食物有一种 奇特的味道。 -- I'm feeling rather peculiar. = I am felling ill.
Language is peculiar to mankind. 语言是人类 所特有的。 expressions peculiar to English 英语特有的词 语。
magnetize v.使磁化, 吸引

-- The iron was magnetized. -- His speech magnetized the listeners.
Repel v.排斥, 使厌恶（= to drive back, cause feelings of dislike）
sphere
y of spheres 球面几何学。 a sphere of influence 势力范围。 I take up a second foreign language to widen my sphere of knowledge. 我选修一种第二外语来扩大我 的知识面。 be beyond [out of] one‘s sphere 在本人的(某种)范围 外，越分。 be in one‘s sphere 在本人的(某种)范围内，不越分。 remain in one's proper sphere 守本分，安分守己。
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Modern sculpture rarely surprises us any more. Rarely = seldom The idea that modern art can only be seen in museums is mistaken. that引导同位语从句, 修饰限定the idea 的内容。 -The idea that one can learn English well in English-speaking countries is mistaken.
mistaken adj. incorrect; wrong; misunderstood

You are mistaken. 你(弄)错了。 mistaken identity 认错人。 -The teacher has mistaken opinion of his pupil. He doesn't use simple plain language and he is often mistaken.
emotionally adv.事情上





emotional adj.易激动的, 情绪的, 感情脆弱的（反义 词：unemotional） -- I think you agree with me, women are often said to be more emotional than men. emotive adj.使感动的, 感情的, 动感情的 -- The word home is more emotive than house. emotion n.（抽象的）感情 -- Love, hated, and grief are emotions.（grief n.悲痛, 悲伤） feeling n.某时的内心感受 -- I can't describe my feeling now.


Mistake n.错误, 过失
-- make a mistake 犯错 -- by mistake 弄错了 -- He took my umbrella by mistake. 他错拿了 我的伞。 -- and no mistake 确实如此 -- He is honest and no mistake. 他这个人确实 很诚实。


Exhibit n.展品, 陈列品（= something that show in public） Exhibition n.展览会 -- We went to an exhibition to visit exhibits. fair （国际）博览会
oddly


odd adj.古怪的（因为少见而奇怪） strange adj.陌生的, 奇怪的（因为陌生而奇怪） queer adj.奇特的（因为不同于其它的而奇怪） -- Look, he is wearing a queer hat. Fantastic adj.奇妙的 Eccentric adj.怪癖的（-He is an eccentric person.）
in response to = in reaction to 作为对… 的反应=in answer to

Advances respond
Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art 现代艺术的电流
current



形容词 1.通用的，流行的。 2.现在的，现时的，当时的。 3.流畅的；草写的。 the current price 市价。 current news 时事。 current expenses 日常费用。 the current issue [number] (杂志的)本期。






take interest in 对…感兴趣 / show interest in 显示 对…的兴趣 take delight in 对…感到高兴 / take pride in 对…感到 骄傲 cannot, failed to 双重否定意味着肯定（强调肯定的 语气） -- He must have passed his examination last week. = He cannot have failed to pass his examination last w eek. -- You must keep your promise. = You can't fail to keep your promise.（n.许诺）


The different sexes attract each other and the same sexes repel on the contrary. 同性向吸, 异性相斥。 -- Let me go at once, you repel me. 让我走, 你真让我恶心。



Shock v.令人震惊，刺激人



-- get shocked 受震动 -- At the news, he got shocked. Shock n.震惊（-- get a big shock） the shock of arms give a terrible shock to sb. 使人非常震惊； electric shock 电振荡；电震，触电。

Water repels oil. 水排斥油。 A study which repels you is invaluable. 使你望而生畏的研究倒是大有用处的。
Repellent adj.

Flicker

flash
a flash of hope 一线希望。 flash of lightning 闪电。 flash of merriment 刹那的欢乐。 flash of wit 灵机一动，突然出现的机智。 a flash in the pan 空枪；昙花一现(的人)。 in a flash 即刻，一刹那间。

attach a wire to a radio 给收音机接线。 No blame is attached to his act. 他的行为无可非议。 The tourist attached labels to all his bags. 旅游者把他的行李都系上标签。 The hospital is attached to that university. 这医院附属于那所大学。