F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

panic (n):a sudden strong feeling of fear that prevents reasonable thought and action
恐慌，惊慌
E.g.: a state of panic
恐慌状态
E.g.: Panic spread through the crowd as the bullets started to fly.
子弹开始满天飞，人群惊慌起来。
E.g.: Carmel was in a panic about her exam.
卡梅尔很害怕考试。

panic attack (n): a sudden period of severe anxiety in which your heart beats fast, you have trouble breathing, and you feel as if something very bad is going to happen
（一阵突如其来的）惊慌失措，惶恐

Slim-fit trousers, shirts, etc. fit your body quite closely.
（衣物等）紧身的

impulse buy (n): something that you buy suddenly and without thinking carefully
冲动之下购买的东西
E.g.: I hadn’t intended to get one – it was an impulse buy.
我本没打算买它的——一时冲动就买了。

figure (n): a woman’s body shape
（女性的）身材，体形，身段
E.g.: She’s got a beautiful figure.
她身材很好。
E.g.: She got her figure back (= returned to her usual shape) after having the baby.
生完孩子后，她的体形又恢复了。

status symbol (n): a thing that people want to have because they think other people will admire them if they have it
地位的象征；身份的象征
E.g.: Among young people, this brand of designer clothing is the ultimate status symbol.
在年轻人当中，这种名牌服装是最高的身份象征。

When I slim down– When I lose my weight