In spite of this, some people -- including myself -- were surprise by a recent exhibition of modern sculpture.
尽管如此，最近举办的一次现代雕塑展览还是使一些人（包括我在内）大吃了一惊。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 18 Electric currents in modern art
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 人，人类;居民;人民;种族;
vt. 居住于，布满;使住满人，在…殖民;把动物放养在;
💡 popul, publ 表”人民”
"I can't abide people with no sense of humour."
我讨厌和没有幽默感的人打交道。
近义：populate, settle, crowd, individuals, persons, folks
反义：person, single, subject, dude, bleeder, bloke
vt. 使惊奇;突袭;意外发现;
n. 惊喜，惊奇;意外的事;
💡 sur突然+prise拿住，抓住→突然被抓住→吃惊
"The conjunction of low inflation and low unemployment came as a very pleasant surprise."
低通货膨胀与低失业的同时出现是一大惊喜。
近义：maze, astonish, astound, stagger, startle, daunt
反义：aboulia, apathy, impassiveness, impassivity, indolence, informality
adj. 最近的;新近的;近代的;[地]全新世的;
💡 recent- “新的,新鲜的”
"Recent research has cast new light on the causes of the disease."
最新研究使人们进一步了解了这种疾病的起因.
近义：latest, modern, new, novel, unworn, young
反义：antiquated, antique, indigenous, archaic, longstanding, native
n. 陈列，展览;展览品，陈列品;表明;[法]（证据等的）提出;
💡 ex出+hibit拿住+ion名词后缀 →展览，表演
"The exhibition runs the whole gamut of artistic styles."
这次展览包括了所有艺术风格的作品.
近义：scholarship, studentship, bursary, fellowship, grant, show
n. 雕刻（术），塑像;雕刻品;刻纹;
vt. 雕塑;以雕刻装饰;侵蚀;
vi. 雕刻;
💡 sculpt雕刻+ure名词后缀，表行为、状态 →雕刻（品）
"The plastic arts include sculpture, pottery and painting."
造型艺术包括雕塑、陶艺和绘画。
近义：sculpt, carve, cut, engrave, grave, carving