单词整理:Why Gothic Architecture is AWESOME

Why Gothic Architecture is AWESOME

a deceptively simple idea

貌似简单的想法

mind-boggling

surprising, shocking, overwhelming, etc

buttress 扶壁

Something that is eye-popping is very impressive or striking.

mortar

a mixture of sand, water, lime and cement used in building for holding bricks and stones together 灰泥；砂浆

ambience

the character and atmosphere of a place 环境；气氛；格调

vaulted  拱状的; 穹形

vaulted ceiling

alcove

an area in a room that is formed by part of a wall being built farther back than the rest of the wall 壁凹，凹室，壁龛（房内墙壁凹进空间）

bang (one's) head against a wall

To attempt continuously and fruitlessly to accomplish some task or achieve some goal that is or seems ultimately hopeless