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Unit 9 Architecture Part I Warming up Section A. Vienna Vocabulary coffer: a large strong chest for holing money, jewels, or other valuable objects保险箱 ornate: having a great deal of decoration; not simple adj.装饰的, 华丽的, (文体)绚丽的 opulent: having or showing great wealth富裕 guilder: 荷兰盾 fresco: painting in water color on a surface usu. of a wall, made of wet plaster n.在灰泥的墙壁上作的水彩画, 壁画 chandelier:[,??nd!?r] a usu. large branched decorative holder for candles or electric lights, usu. hanging from the ceiling; 枝形吊灯as “crystal chandelier catacomb: an underground burial place made up of many passages and rooms地下墓穴 jumble: larger than others of the same kind？（杂乱的一堆） Versailles Versailles: A city of north-central France west-southwest of Paris. It is best known for its magnificent palace, built by Louis XIV in the mid-17th century, where the treaty ending World War I was signed in 1919. Population: 91,494. 凡尔赛 Habsburg: A royal German family that supplied rulers to a number of European states from the late Middle Ages until the 20th century. The Hapsburgs reached the height of their power under Charles V of Spain. When Charles abdicated (1558), the empire was divided between the Spanish and Austrian lines. The Spanish branch ceased to rule after 1700 and the Austrian branch after 1918. n.(=Hapsburg)哈普斯堡皇室 Schonbrunn Palace This palace of nearly 1,500 rooms was completed in the early 18th century as a smaller model of Versailles. In earlier times it served as summer residence to various Habsburg rulers Due to this historical importance, its beautiful location and its gardens this palace is one of the very top sights in Vienna. Furthermore the entire complex was added to the UNESCOs world cultural heritage list. 申布伦宫殿 Rococo A style of art, especially architecture and decorative art, that originated in France in the early 18th century and is marked by elaborate ornamentation, as with a profusion of scrolls, foliage, and animal forms. adj.洛可可式的, 过分修饰的 St. Stephen’s Cath