F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

高考-College entrance examination

primary  school (n): 小学
a school for children between the ages of 5 and 11

below average-中下等
The quality of candidates was below average.-候选人的素质低于一般标准。
Our income is below average.-我们的收入在平均水平以下。

above average-高于平均水平

学院－college; academy; institute; faculty:

法律学院-law school;

工业学院-engineering institute;

建筑工程学院-institute of civil engineering;

教师进修学院-teachers’ college for vocational studies;

军事学院-military institute;

美术学院-school of art;

genuine (adj): If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears to be.
真正的；非伪造的；名副其实的
E.g.:genuine leather
真皮
E.g.:If it is a genuine Michelangelo drawing, it will sell for millions.
如果这幅画是米开朗琪罗的真迹，它的售价将会达数百万。
2-If people or emotions are genuine, they are honest and sincere.
真诚的；诚实的；真心的
E.g.: He’s a very genuine person.
他为人很真诚。
E.g.: Machiko looked at me with genuine surprise – “Are you really going?” she said.
町子真的很惊讶，她看着我问道：“你果真要走吗？”

seasoning (n): a substance, especially salt or pepper, that is added to food to improve its flavour
调味品，作料
E.g.: Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning, adding more salt or pepper as desired.
尝一下汤，调好作料，根据口味再加些盐或胡椒粉。

move (v): to cause someone to have strong feelings, such as sadness, sympathy, happiness, or admiration
感动；引起，激起（情感）
E.g.: She said that she was deeply moved by all the letters of sympathy she had received.
她说她被收到的所有慰问信深深打动了。
E.g.: It was such a sad film that it moved him to tears (= made him cry).
这部电影十分伤感，令他落泪。

moving (adj): causing strong feelings of sadness or sympathy
动人的，感人的
E.g.: a very moving story
一个非常动人的故事
E.g.: I find some of Brahms’s music deeply moving.
我发现勃拉姆斯的一些乐曲非常动人。

pilot (n): a person who flies an aircraft
飞行员
a fighter/helicopter/bomber/airline pilot
战斗机／直升机／轰炸机／客机驾驶员

宅男宅女
the stay-at-home type;someone who does not like to go to parties or events outside the home and is considered boring

introvert (n): 性格内向的人;不爱交际的人
An introvert is a quiet, shy person who finds it difficult to talk to people.
E.g.: You think you’re an extrovert or an introvert?-你认为你是个性外向的人还是个性内性的人？

extrovert (n): an energetic happy person who enjoys being with other people
性格外向的人
E.g.: Most sales people are extroverts.
大多数推销员都是性格外向的人。

depression (n): a mental illness in which a person is very unhappy and anxious (= worried and nervous) for long periods and cannot have a normal life during these periods:
E.g.: Tiredness, loss of appetite, and sleeping problems are all classic symptoms of depression.
E.g.: If you suffer from depression, it’s best to get professional help.

depressed (Adj): unhappy and without hope:
E.g.: He seemed a bit depressed about his work situation.
E.g.: She became deeply depressed when her husband died.

Pronunciation

genuin-/ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/