F2F Class Notes (Nemo)

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Vocabulary

suntan (n): 1-pleasantly brown skin caused by being in hot sun:
E.g.: She’s on the beach all day, trying to get a really deep suntan.

sunburn (n): 1-sore, red skin caused by too much time in the sun:
E.g.: A long day at the beach gave him a bad sunburn.

My clothes couldn’t dry properly

humid air-湿空气

body inflammation

静电-static (electricity)

dehumidifier  (n)-除湿机, a machine that removes water from the air in a room:
E.g.: If your basement’s always damp, consider a portable dehumidifier.

glutinous rice-糯米

glutinous (adj): 1-sticky:
E.g.: Short-grain rice turns into a soft, glutinous mass when cooked.

mildew (n)-霉病, a black, green, or whitish area caused by a fungus that grows on things such as plants, paper, cloth, or buildings, usually if the conditions are warm and wet:
E.g.: There are patches of mildew on the walls.

combined washer drier machine-组合式洗衣烘干机

layoff (n): an occasion when a company stops employing someone, sometimes temporarily, because the company does not have enough money or enough work:
E.g.: The recent economic crisis has led to massive layoffs.

fire (v): 1-to remove someone from their job, either because they have done something wrong or badly, or as a way of saving the cost of employing them:
E.g.: She was fired after she was caught stealing from her employer.
E.g.: He was fired from his $165,000 job for poor performance.

Pronunciation

ladies -ˈleɪ.diz