1. anagram /ˈænəɡræm/

-- word or phraseformed from another by transposing the letters

“Moat” is an anagram for “atom”.

moat是atom颠倒字母后所成的词。

 

2. cartographer/kɑ:ˈtɔgrəfə/

-- (literally, “mapwriter”) person skilled in cartography, the sscience or art of map making

Ancient cartographers did not know of theexistence of theWestern Hemisphere.

古代的制图者不知道西半球的存在。

 

3. cryptogram/ˈkrɪptəˌgræm/

-- something writtenin secret code

Military leaders,diplomats and businessmen use cryptograms to relay secret information.

军事首长、外交人员和商界人士都使用密码来传达秘密的消息。

 

4. electrocardiogram/ɪˌlektrəʊˈkɑ:di:əˌgræm/

-- “writing” ortracing made by an electrocardiograph, an instrument that records the amount ofelectricity the heart muscles produce during the heartbeat

 After readingMrs. Hale’s electrocardiogram, the physicianassured her that her heart was working properly.

看完黑尔太太的心电图后，医生向她保证她的心脏运作正常。

 

5. epigram /ˈepɪˌgræm/

-- (literally,something” written on” or “inscribed”) bright or witty thought concisely andcleverly expressed

 “The more thing aman is ashamed of, the respectable he is.” is one of George Bernard Shaw’s epigrams.

“一个人觉得惭愧的事越多，他就越值得尊敬。”是乔治·萧伯纳的警句之一。

 

6. graphite /ˈgræfˌaɪt/

-- soft black carbonused in lead pencils

“Lead” pencils do notcontain lead, but rather a mixture of clay and graphite.

“铅”笔并不含铅，而是黏土和石墨的混合物。

 

7. monogram /ˈmɔnəuɡræm/

-- (literally, “oneletter”) person’s initials interwoven or combined into one design

Some of Dad’shandkerchiefs are embroidered with his monogram.

父亲的一些手帕上绣着由他的姓与名的第一个字母组成的图案。

 

8. monograph/ˈmɔnəˌgræf/

-- written account ofa single thing or class of things

For his thesis, thestudent plans to write a monograph on the life of an obscure 19th-century composer.

那个学生计划写一篇有关19世纪一个无名作曲家生活的专题文章，作为他的学位论文。

 

9. stenographer/stəˈnɔgrəfə/

-- person skilled onor employed to do stenography (literally, “narrow writing”, the art of writingin shorthand)

A court stenographer has to be able to takedown more than 250 words a minute.

一个法庭速记员必须能够一分钟写250个词以上。

 

10. graphic /ˈɡræfik/

-- written or told ina clear, lifelike manner; vivid

The reporter’s graphic description made us fell thatwe were present at the scene.

记者生动的描述使我们感到如临其境。

 

11. typographical/ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkl/

-- pertaining to or occurringin typography (literally, “written with type”) or printing

Proofs submitted by theprinter should be carefully checked to eliminate typographical errors.

印刷工人交来的校样应该进行仔细检查，以减少排字上的错误。