F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

Vocabulary

Worn-out/shabby/run-down/dilapidated-破旧的

run-down (adj): Run-down buildings or areas are in very bad condition:
E.g.: a run-down building/cemetery
2-[ after verb ] tired and not healthy, especially because of working too much:
E.g.: My doctor said I was looking run-down.

nobility (n) (MORAL): honesty, courage, and kindness:
E.g.: nobility of spirit/purpose

famine (n): a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or a particular period when this happens
饥荒;饥荒时期
E.g.: Another crop failure could result in widespread famine.
如果庄稼再次歉收就可能导致大范围饥荒。
E.g.: There were reports of refugees dying of famine.
有一些关于难民饿死的报告。

collateral damage-附带损害